A place so nice, they named it twice!  Yep, there is plenty of cheese in Walla Walla, and not just in the motto. 

There is also plenty of wine to be paired with the cheese.  Word on the street is, Walla Walla is "the next Napa".  Walla Walla had 6 wineries in 1990, and now boasts over 100 in the valley. The wines are receiving a lot of recognition, but the town remains quaintly sleepy - for the time being.  As Walla Walla is roughly 4 hours drive from most major cities, the distance might be it's way of retaining the small-town charm.  Or keeping out the riff-raff.

Walla Walla is probably most famous for it's fun name, but you should also familiarize yourself with the onions.  YES, we said onions.  Walla Walla onions are sweet onions, and it is not unheard of to see people just eating one like an apple.

Our recommendation would be to try them as onion rings.  Spectacular!  And also seasonal.  Mid-June through late August.

Avoid the winter months, but start clearing your wine cellar, and bring an extra suitcase for the bottles. 

You should go if, for no other reason, than to be able to say "We're going on a Walla Walla winery weekend!"  "Walla Walla" is just plain fun to say.  It's also just plain fun.

Be forewarned, if you are not a fan of wineries, this is definitely not the destination for you.  Walla Walla is a small, charming, sleepy town.  Small, charming and sleepy is precisely what you want after a long day of wine-tasting.  The number of wineries is dizzying, and you'll be dizzy enough from all the wine.

There are several truly fantastic restaurants, which will seem surprising, given the size of the town.   But Walla Walla draws many young, ambitious chefs, who are aiming to create the next big "foodie" destination.  Get there while the prices are still reasonable!

The Walla Walla winery weekend includes:

• Local accommodation
  
• Driver & van for wine tasting
  
• Reservations at restaurant of your choice
• Spa massage
  
• The Official Holiday Golightly Guide to Walla Walla
  

And don't forget our Top 10 Things To Pack For a Winery Weekend. 

(For all other Optional activities on this Girlfriend Getaway, please click the "Activities" tab.  Optional activities may be substituted for "included" activities - prices may vary.)

This is a 3-night adventure, and Night #1 will have you all catching up, and settling into your accommodations.  The following day is all about the wineries!  You will be picked up in your air-conditioned van around 11am for a full afternoon of wine-tasting and touring.  The next day is your scheduled recuperation from the wine-tasting, and includes a relaxing spa massage.  Spend the remainder of the day exploring the charming town of Walla Walla, then cap off your leisurely adventure at one of the fantastic restaurants in town.  The final morning you'll just pack up your things, with all of those new bottles of wine, and bid a fond farewell to Walla Walla Wine Country.

A good road trip to Walla Walla is recommended.  You can drive from Seattle or Spokane, WA, or Portland, OR.

Holiday Golightly does not "do" air.  Booking flights is an impossible, thankless task, and we are all about being thanked.  If you would like to fly directly to Walla Walla, we recommend Kayak.com, and the airport code is ALW.  You're welcome! 

Tuscany & Umbria are calling.  Answer them.  There is no better place in the world to experience wine, food and history.  Or, if you're feeling lazy, just wine and food.  

Just picture it - you and your girls, sipping glasses of wine in the middle of the Tuscan countryside, after a picnic lunch of meats and cheeses and bread.

The "big" towns are still small towns and you can meander from one charming spot to the next, navigating along winding roads, passing by scenic fields and olive groves, and each day can end with some rich gelato.

The Tuscany & Umbria Getaway includes:

• Accommodation
• Transportation in Italy
  
• Walking tour
• Cooking classes
• Private guided tour of choice (antiques, shopping, art history)

(For all other Optional activities on this Girlfriend Getaway, please click the "Activities" tab.  Optional activities may be substituted for "included" activities - prices may vary.)

Holiday Golightly does not "do" air.  Booking flights is an impossible, thankless task, and we are all about being thanked.  We recommend Kayak.com, and you can fly into several different Italian cities.  We recommend Florence - the airport code is FLR.  You're welcome!