One of the small pleasures of arriving at a bed and breakfast — a real one, run by people who have been doing it with care for a long time — is that someone has thought about what you might want when you get there. Not what a standard hospitality checklist dictates, but what an […]

There is a reason that some of the most memorable moments of a couples vacation happen in the bathroom. Not because of the bathroom itself, but because of what it represents: unscheduled time, physical comfort, and the permission to do absolutely nothing productive. The aromatherapy steam shower and whirlpool tub in the Stepping Stones cottage […]

Some places make you exhale the moment you walk through the door. Stepping Stones is one of those places. Tucked into the 21+ acres of Beside Still Waters Farm in the mountains of Mendocino County, this cottage has been the backdrop for honeymoons, anniversaries, spontaneous romantic escapes, and more than a few proposals — and […]