You are going to Napa and Sonoma to sample some wine, and you can’t find a sitter? Not a problem anymore with the new iPhone app by Michele Bigly, author of the guidebooks, Northern California: An Explorer’s Guide and Great Destinations Kauai. Published by Sutro Media, this interactive Wine Country travel guide currently lists the top 120 family friendly activities and restaurants, wineries (yes, they exist), playgrounds, attractions, bathrooms with changing tables, parks and beaches, plus clothing and toy stores, swimming spots, festivals and hidden gems for the whole clan in and around Napa and Sonoma.

Natalie MacLean, an independent journalist and author of the bestseller, Red, White and Drunk All Over, and Cerado, Inc, a mobile development company, have just launched a new mobile application for iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Droid and other smartphones.