Recommendations on Napa Valley

Hotels

• We stayed at the Silverado in Napa Valley http://www.silveradoresort.com/
  
• They offered a great package which included $20 towards lunch and free wine tasting at 5 or 6 different places
  
• Our first room was right by the parking lot, which is used by the golf course too. Very noisy. They switched us to a much quieter place when we complained
  
• The have a very nice spa with hot tub, swiming pool, and exercise equipment which is included as part of the deal
  
• Very convenient location
  

Wine Tasting recommendations

• We received the following recommendations via a friend of a friend. We made it to both of the "musts" and they were very good.
• Musts
• Corison
  
• Bremer, appointments required. Very pretty site
  
• Recommended
• Martini -- Lots of choices available
  
• Caymus -- reserve


• Cakebread -- good bar
  
• Frank -- family owned, free tasting
  
• Artesa -- beautiful site, good wine

Restaurants

• Terra -- French and Asian fusion, very good 1345 Railroad Ave, St Helena, CA
  
• Taylor's Refresher -- famous hamburgers 933 Main St. St Helena, CA
  
• Mustard's Grill -- 7399 St. Helena Hwy Yountville, CA

Recommendations on Paris

Musts

• Notre Dame (be sure to check out the Roman ruins under the church)
  
• Sainte-Chapelle (stained glass)
  
• Arc de Triomphe
  
• Pere Lachaise Cemetery (Jim Morrison's grave is in division 6)
  
• Musee de O'rsay (Impressionist art)
  
• The Sacré-Coeur Basilica
  
• Neighborhood of Montmartre
  
• Wander through the Jardin des Tuileries
  
• Wander through some Paris neighborhoods
  
• Lunch at a local cafe away from the touristy areas

Other Suff

• Louvre interesting but too big. Mona Lisa viewing is very crowded
  
• Eiffel Tower, good view, nice overview of the city

Restaurant recommendations (from comments on Sandwalk )

• La Coupole, in Montparnasse, to eat. Famous brasserie, was frequented by various early 20th century literary sorts.
  
• Lunch: Pouch-la on the rue Mandar in the 2nd arrondissement. It is cosy.
  
• La Palette, rue Seine: an artists' hangout.Chez George, rue des Canettes: old style and lots of wine.
  
• Le 6, either rue des Canettes or rue Princesse: lively bar/restaurant.
  
• Coolin, Marché St. Germain: Irish flavor bar.
  
• Le Procope though I find it too touristy and not up to its reputation.
  
• A better choice would be Brasserie Lipp, but don't let them shuttle you off to a small corner because you are a tourist.
  
• If you want to go farther afield, try the Train Bleu in the Gare de Lyon - very nice decor.
  
• Le Comptoir du Relais at Carréfour Odéon. Need reservations.
  
• L'atelier de Joel Robuchon in the 7th, rue Montalembert at Hotel Pont-Royale. Apparently no reservations taken, but check to see if the policy has changed.