We've been to San Francisco so many times, there was not much left to do in the city, so we rented a car and took a drive through Napa Valley. Ironically, we stopped only at one winery and we didn't drink any wine! Apparently Francis is very proud of his wine: just a tasting costs $15.
The winery was the Niebaum-Coppola winery, owned by filmmaker Francis Coppola. It was a beautiful chateau setting originally operated by the Niebaum family. Very elegant surroundings, and a tiny museum on the second floor of the house documents Coppola's illustrious film career. There were tons of his awards (Oscars, Palms D'Or from Cannes, etc.), plus he had several props and costumes from the films on display, including the Godfather's desk and the Tucker automobile from his film of the same name. (Photos by Betty)
Later we drove to the coast to Bodega Bay, infamous filming location of Hitchcock's The Birds. Nice to see that some things never change. It's still a sleepy little fishing village with one major restaurant, The Tides, which is where the villagers were hiding from the birds in the movie. The original restaurant burned down back in the 1960s, but the current structure is on the original site. And naturally it's decorated with all sorts of photos and memorabilia from the film. Tippi Hedren has been back to visit several times on special occasions and several of her autographs are on display. (No photos unfortunately)
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