With a vineyard, winery, restaurants, distillery, and luxurious, AAA-rated Four Diamond accommodations, Gervasi Vineyard Resort & Spa is a worthy destination all on its own. Spend a few extra days and venture out to explore more throughout the Canton, Ohio region; wineries and breweries, food tours, festivals, museums, and more.

The newest additions to the 55-acre Gervasi estate are The Spa and The Wine Cave. Receive restorative body treatments, massages, facials, and full glam services in the tranquil spa. Enjoy wine-tasting experiences and tours, discovering more about the wine-making process inside the impressive, underground wine barrel cave and tasting room. Spend evenings listening to live music at The Still House. It’s not only the distillery of Gervasi Spirits, it’s also a coffeehouse offering GV Caffe, a unique Italian roast coffee that is USDA-certified organic, fair trade certified, locally roasted, and delivered fresh each week. Outside on the heated lounge, partake of an incredible selection of cigars. Get fresh air on a walk around the grounds and spring-fed lake, or head onto Middle Branch Trail, the connected Stark Parks walking and bicycling path.

Venture around Stark County and discover more local Ohio wines. In the historic district of downtown Canal Fulton nestled along the Tuscarawas River and Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, Dragonfly offers both a winery and tearoom. Visit for high tea or for the signature collection of 11 wines and a full menu of appetizers, flatbread pizzas, and desserts. In Hartville, Maize Valley Winery & Craft Brewery offers the peaceful surround of its family farm. Seasonal events include classic car cruise-ins, hot air balloon lift off, sunflower fields, and fall festival. Head south into Ohio’s Amish Country to continue visiting a selection of 32 wineries on the Ohio Canal Country Wine Trail.

Head to downtown Canton for dinner and entertainment. Catch a movie or live show in the historic, atmospheric Canton Palace Theatre. Tour exhibitions on view at the Canton Museum of Art. Visit local galleries and studios in the arts district. Take in public art, historic sites, and points of interest on a walking tour through the city. Canton Food Tours include a guided tour with stops along the way to sample chef-select small plates and iconic downtown dishes, like turtle soup at Bender’s Tavern. Operating since 1902, the oldest restaurant in Canton is known for its fresh seafood from Foley Fish in Boston and an extensive wine list. The location was frequented by none other than Jim Thorpe, the first president of the NFL, founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association in Canton, Ohio. Across the street from the restaurant the “Birth of the NFL” sculpture marks the location where the meeting was held.

Two miles away sits the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each year a class of pro football’s greats is inducted during the annual Enshrinement Festival, the largest gathering of football legends. Their impressive collection of bronze busts is on display inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame museum year-round. Other exhibits include Super Bowl Theater, the Lombardi Trophy on view inside the Lamar Hunt Super Bowl Gallery, and an inspiring, holographic locker room experience “Game For Life”. Canton is also home to the William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, located beside the President’s monument and final resting place. The Canton Museum Pass provides admission to the Hall, McKinley Museum, Canton Museum of Art, and other area museums, like MAPS Air Museum, with one convenient digital pass.

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Gilroy, California is a popular destination for foodies and wine lovers from around the world—and a great place to choose your own culinary adventure! Start your Gilroy getaway at the California Welcome Center Gilroy (conveniently located at Gilroy PremiumOutlets) to pick up helpful maps and brochures as well as fun souvenirs.

Follow Your Nose on the Road to Garlic – Of course, Gilroy is best known as the “Garlic Capital of the World,” and you can follow the Road to Garlic to find all the very best garlic shops, restaurants and experiences in town. If you’ve only got time for a quick stop, have lunch at Garlic City Café in historic downtown Gilroy and be sure to try the garlic soup (and garlic ice cream!). You can snap a selfie in front of the garlic mural on Monterey Street and take a stroll down the Gilroy Historic Paseo to learn more about the city’s long love affair with the “stinking rose.” If you’ve more time to explore, visit Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park to take a spin in the Garlic Twirl ride, have some genuine Gilroy garlic fries, and say hello to Gil and Roy, the park’s garlic bulb mascots. For dinner, you can visit this historic Milias Restaurant, whose chef Adam Sanchez launched his culinary career after winning the 2001 Great Garlic Cook-Off; or Mama Mia’s Ristorante Italiano, which features Gilroy Garlic Festival favorites on their menu all year long. Be sure to visit Garlic World and the Garlic Shoppe to stock up on gourmet goodies and garlic gifts to bring home!

Enjoy Authentic Mexican Food on the Gilroy Taco Trail – These days, foodies are flocking to town in quest of new culinary adventures along the Gilroy Taco Trail. If you’re hungry for tacos, burritos, enchiladas and other authentic Mexican fare, look for Gilroy Taco Trail decals in shop windows or pick up a Gilroy Taco Trail map to plan your taco tasting tour. The Gilroy Taco Trail includes over 25 different casual taquerias and sit-down restaurants located in downtown Gilroy, First Street, and other areas in the city. Some truly hardcore fans have even taken on the challenge of eating a taco at every stop in just one day for the ultimate Taco Trail triumph!

Taste Your Way Along the Wine Trail – Take a tasting tour along the Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail to discover award-winning wines, scenic vineyard views, and a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere. The Santa Clara Valley is one of California’s oldest wine-growing regions and is now home to over 30 family-owned boutique wineries in and around Gilroy. Head out to Hecker Pass Highway to sample wines at Solis Winery, Fortino Winery, Sarah’s Vineyard, and Hecker Pass Winery, all conveniently located within a mile of each other. Continue your wine tour at Kirigin Cellars, which has been producing wines for over one hundred years. Stop by Clos La Chance to enjoy the grand, gorgeous views—and groove to live music in the grove. And head to the east side of town for a visit to Satori Cellars, which has bocce courts and a casual, friendly neighborhood vibe.

From garlic and tacos to wine and vineyard views, there’s far too much to experience in Gilroy in just one day! Book a budget-friendly hotel room and stay long enough so you can explore all three trails—and more. Plan your great Gilroy getaway at VisitGilroy.com

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