Fully insured and permitted instructors guide novice surfers through the fundamentals during three-hour sessions with gear included.

Amid antique baby tubs & boat stuffed with natural-fiber yarn, knowledgeable staffers teach knitting & crochet for all skill levels

Wine Tasting Package

Local volunteer orchestra performs Beethoven & Saint- Saëns with guest conductor who leads ensemble with visiting pianist & organist

Employees lead 90-minute tours for guests aged 18 & older through five floors of historic armory & elaborate adult-film sets

Survivalist featured in Popular Mechanics magazine imparts skills to seek shelter, water, fire & food with hands-on instruction

Exposed-brick bar & lounge hosts standup-comedy night every second Saturday of month, including complimentary appetizers

Classes of up to six embark on two-hour paddleboard lessons with experienced instructors, followed by two hours of rental time

Canoes shelter up to three adults as they paddle 5–15 miles of dynamic Russian River

Guests use sponges, stencils & eco-friendly paints to decorate mugs & handprints before staff glazes & fires completed pieces