A laidback Napa neighbor

Suisun Valley Wine Cooperative: Ninety percent of Suisun Valley's grapes ship to producers in other regions of California. Invariably presided over by one of the five participating winemakers, this co-op housed in a reddish-brown wooden building has tastings featuring free samples of wines made from the fruit left behind, like the albarino produced by King Andrews Vineyards and Mangels Vineyards' syrah-viognier blend called Angelina.

4495 Suisun Valley Road. 707-864-3135. Svwinecoop.com.

Suisun Valley Antiques and Collectibles: Also known as John's Hauling, this salvage store's interior and expansive yard brim with beguiling and affordable finds: A large, gleaming Buddha, neon beer signs, animal skulls, model cars, real swords and an ancient exercise bike resembling a medieval torture device.

2525 Mankas Corner Road, Fairfield. 707-421-1165.

Rockville Hills Regional Park: With a $3 day pass, you can hike through the 240-hectare park's woodlands and chaparral, past trees as gnarled as the vines in the valley below and around the clear Upper Lake populated by frogs and young anglers. Biking enthusiasts rent bikes from nearby Rockville Bike ($35 for a half-day; 707-864-2453).

2149 Rockville Road. 707-428-7614.

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