Teanna and Tearra of Citrine Lounge Spa: the Etna sisters who make Scott Valley feel like home
Meet Teanna, who runs Citrine Lounge Spa in Etna: the energy, kindness and creativity behind the valley's favorite facials, Reiki and a new herbal apothecary, and why I send every friend and guest to her first.
The Etna spa guide: every spa, sauna, salon and yoga class near Blossom Sanctuary
The spa menu for Blossom Sanctuary: every spa, sauna, massage, salon and yoga class within ten minutes of the house in Etna, CA, and how members book a wellness itinerary.
A bridal shower in Scott Valley: a garden afternoon at Blossom Sanctuary
A garden afternoon or a winter gathering by the wood stove, with local sweets, flowers, gifts by Scott Valley artists and a spa day for the bride.
A bachelorette weekend at Blossom Sanctuary
Six friends, three bedrooms and one long dinner you can walk home from. Here is our Friday to Sunday bachelorette plan for Scott Valley, down to who sleeps in the loft.
A weekend in Etna: two slow days in Scott Valley
Arrive Friday, slow down Saturday, head up the mountain on Sunday. Our favorite two days in Etna and Scott Valley.
Three days in Scott Valley: Etna, the mountains and Fort Jones
Day one in town, day two in the mountains, day three around the whole valley. A three-day plan from Etna.
See Mount Shasta by day, sleep in Etna: a quieter retreat an hour away
Mount Shasta pulls you in. Etna lets you land. How to pair a day on the mountain with a slow, private stay in Scott Valley.
Three dark-sky weekends: a romantic stargazing escape from San Francisco
A new moon, the first snow and the best meteor shower of the year. Three weekends left in 2026 when the sky over Scott Valley goes truly dark, and how to make each one count.
Escape the LA rain: three dark-sky weekends for two in Scott Valley
When the storms settle over Los Angeles, fly north. A wood stove, a private house for two and three weekends this fall and winter when the sky over Scott Valley goes truly dark.
One perfect day in Etna, California
A slow morning, breakfast on Main Street, a little indulgence, a sunset drive and a nightcap at the distillery. Here is our favorite day in Etna.
Fall color in Scott Valley: a slow week in Etna, California
Fall comes to Scott Valley in two waves. When to come, one dreamy day in Etna, where to eat and drink this season, and the drives worth taking.