Guidebook for Middletown
Food Scene
Mount St Helena Brewing Company
21167 Calistoga RdHomemade pizza and beer.
Amazing breakfast and brunch. Huge portions. Coffee is not great though. Great small town spot.
13 locals recommend
Cowpoke Cafe
21118 Calistoga RdAmazing breakfast and brunch. Huge portions. Coffee is not great though. Great small town spot.
Mugshots espresso
21159 Calistoga RdExcellent Coffee!
Jolly Kone
21010 CA-29Great hamburgers and ice cream cones.
Drinks & Nightlife
Shed Horn Cellars is a family-owned and operated boutique winery crafting small lot, premium wines and this is their tasting room. Only Open Friday and Saturday 12-6.
Shed Horn Cellars
21108 Calistoga RdShed Horn Cellars is a family-owned and operated boutique winery crafting small lot, premium wines and this is their tasting room. Only Open Friday and Saturday 12-6.
Beaver Creek Vineyards
21148 CA-29Local wine. Organic wine. Discounts on cases.
4 miles up the road from the house. Discounts for first time visitors. Wine selection is not great, food is good, slots are fun and there are Tesla chargers in the parking lot if needed. Note that since it is an Indian casino, smoking is permitted indoors.
30 locals recommend
Twin Pine Casino
22223 CA-294 miles up the road from the house. Discounts for first time visitors. Wine selection is not great, food is good, slots are fun and there are Tesla chargers in the parking lot if needed. Note that since it is an Indian casino, smoking is permitted indoors.
Arts & Culture
Indoor and Outdoor museum. Monthly Farmer's Market in the summer.
http://middletownartcenter.org/index.html
16 locals recommend
Middletown Art Center
21456 Hwy 175Indoor and Outdoor museum. Monthly Farmer's Market in the summer.
http://middletownartcenter.org/index.html
Essentials
Groceries and an Ace Hardware under one roof. Super friendly and knowledgeable staff.
8 locals recommend
Hardester's Market
18983 Hartmann RdGroceries and an Ace Hardware under one roof. Super friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Entertainment & Activities
Trout farm. Pay for what you catch. They provide poles and bait. There are benches and BBQs so you can make an afternoon picnic of it if you wish. Be aware that it is a 7 mile dirt road up into the hills to get there so an SUV would be ideal.
Smith's Mt. St. Helena Trout Farm & Hatchery
18401 Ida Clayton RoadTrout farm. Pay for what you catch. They provide poles and bait. There are benches and BBQs so you can make an afternoon picnic of it if you wish. Be aware that it is a 7 mile dirt road up into the hills to get there so an SUV would be ideal.
Friday night rodeo. Local riders, amateurs, neighbors. It is really cool. Only on Fridays and only in the summer.
https://www.facebook.com/middletown.rodeo/
Middletown Central Park Association
15299 Central Park RoadFriday night rodeo. Local riders, amateurs, neighbors. It is really cool. Only on Fridays and only in the summer.
https://www.facebook.com/middletown.rodeo/
Parks & Nature
Beautiful views down over the valley. Stunning really.
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=472
36 locals recommend
Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
4824 Lake County HwyBeautiful views down over the valley. Stunning really.
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=472