The Bliss List: Sausalito, Calif.
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The eco-luxe resort Cavallo Point Lodge transformed the officers' quarters of an old military post into 68 rooms and suites with fireplaces and tin ceilings—and built 74 modish new ones overlooking the ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge, and San Francisco itself. But the real draw is Cavallo's sprawling spa, with all-organic treatments, like the Moisture Drench facial, and a tea bar serving up everything from oolong and Earl Grey to goji-lime coladas (888/651-2003, cavallopoint.com, rooms from $275, facials from $145).
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The creamy chowder and the oak-grilled catch of the day at Sausalito's waterfront gem, Fish, are just as tasty whether you sit at an outdoor picnic table or inside by the fire (415/331-3474, 331fish.com, whole fish for two $28).
shop
Near-perfect—and much collected—Edith Heath dinnerware is 30 percent off at Heath Ceramics, and the factory is just a few blocks down from Fish (415/332-3732, heathceramics.com, mugs from $25).
drink
The trek across the Golden Gate bridge to San Francisco is worth it the moment you take a seat at the marble counter of the Presidio Social Club, a swanky '40s-style bar and restaurant. Sit back, relax, and let one of the white-jacketed Mad Men pour you a sidecar or a Bloody Mary (415/885-1888, presidiosocialclub.com, sidecar $8).
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