Even before reaching the Napa Valley, most travelers in northern California know that wine making grapes are grown in Napa, CA. Some of those travelers, those eager to learn more about wine making, reserve a room in one of the Napa, California hotels, expecting that that hotel will arrange for guests to have a tour of at least one vineyard. While that may seem like the best insurance of a well-planned trip to the California wine-making country, it fails to account for the many alternate activities that exist in Napa, CA.
The many trails in Napa, CA provide excellent paths for those who want to go jogging or mountain biking. These are not short, inconsequential trails. For example, the Napa Valley Marriot Hotel has a two mile jogging trail and a five mile mountain biking trail. In addition, the same Marriott offers its guests use of a five mile kayaking course.
Hiking, jogging and mountain biking should prove enticing to some of the travelers who pass-through Napa, CA. Still, the diversity of the visitors to Napa requires the inclusion of greater variety among the city's excellent recreational activities. The owners of the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel were aware of that need, and so they added a number of other recreational facilities for the residents of the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel.
Like most Napa, California hotels, the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel has a swimming pool. As an extra plus for its guests, the Marriott has made this a heated pool. This feature expands the number of days when hotel guests can comfortably exercise in the pool.
Golf of course is popular in Napa CA, just as it is almost everywhere in the U.S. Hence the Marriott provides its guests with access to two local golf courses, the Napa Municipal Golf Course and the Yountville Municipal Golf Course. For the traveling "golf widow" the Marriott offers a delightful spa and a well-equipped fitness center.
As yet an additional aid to those seeking needed exercise, the Marriott offers a large tennis court. All of these recreation activities allow the traveler to supplement his or her visits to the local vineyards with some healthful and fun exercise. Sometimes the busy traveler in Napa, CA finds it difficult to squeeze in time for all of the possible types of recreation.
The quest for exercise time can be especially challenging between late January and the beginning of April. During that period of time there are some added events available to the traveler in Napa, CA. During that interval the residents of Napa join in the celebration known as the Napa Valley Mustard Festival.
Anyone visiting Napa, CA at the time of the Valley's Mustard Festival should set-aside time to explore the hillsides and take-in the beauty of the blooming mustard plants. Even the vineyards become more colorful during this Festival. For families traveling with children, the Festival provides an excellent opportunity for a short lesson about how we obtain the main ingredients for mustard. The Festival offers undeniable proof that there is much more than wine in Napa, CA.