31 Jul CALISTOGA, CALIFORNIA: HOT SPRINGS, COOL WINES AND MUD BATHS

BY JANET STEINBERG In California’s Napa Valley, Calistoga was the vision of Sam Brannan who purchased property, including the "Spring Grounds", in the early 1860s. Impressed by the New York resort of Saratoga, he decided to make his development the "Saratoga of California."  After too much champagne, Brannan slurred "we'll make...