Travel the Ah Haa way and take a deep dive into the art and craft of creative play. Curated by Ah Haa staff, these destination getaways provide an opportunity to explore the arts and connect with the larger community of artists and innovators in fun and surprising ways.
Fine Bindings and Fine Dining
February 9-11, 2026
San Francisco / Oakland / Stanford University
Go-Go Guide: Chip Schilling, American Academy of Bookbinding Director
Join us for a three-day celebration of the book and those who love and craft them. We will explore the International Biennial CODEX Book Art Fair featuring international limited-edition fine press books and artists’ books, where craft and concept unite into an exemplified work of art. We will be treated to a behind-the-cover tour of Arion Press, publishers of limited editions printed in their letterpress shop with one-of-a-kind collection of historic metal typefaces, a type foundry now in continuous operation for over 100 years. We will also visit Stanford University’s Rare Books Special Collection. Our explorations will be bounded by dinners at Chez Panisse in Berkeley and Green’s Restaurant in San Francisco, as well as other culinary surprises.
Cost
$2,775 per person
This Go-Go accommodates 7 persons
Includes CODEX registration, Lunch on February 9 and 11, Dinner on February 10 and 11, Arion Press Tour and Reception, Local Travel from San Francisco to CODEX (Oakland) and San Francisco to Palo Alto (February 11) and departing Cocktail Reception.
$1,000 non-refundable deposit due by November 15, 2025.
Final Payment due by December 15, 2025.
Accommodations
Accommodation is not included, however we have a preferred hotel (see below). Please note, Sunday, February 8th is Super Bowl Sunday hosted in the Bay Area. Accommodations for that evening should be booked in advance.
Galleria Park Hotel
191 Sutter St, San Francico, 94101
415.781.3060
Travel
Travel to and from the San Francisco Bay Area is not included.
Itinerary
Monday, February 9, 2026
12:30pm: Welcome Lunch (San Francisco)
2:30pm: Guided Tour with Chip Schilling and Lang Ingalls of CODEX (Oakland)
5:15pm: Dinner at Chez Panisse
Travel to CODEX, Chez Panisse and back to San Francisco provided.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
10:00am – 3:00pm: CODEX Book Fair (Oakland)
5:00pm: Arion Press Tour and Reception (San Francisco)
7:00pm: Dinner at Greens Restaurant (San Francisco)
Travel to Arion Press and Green’s Restaurant from San Francisco meeting point provided. Group travel to CODEX arranged in advance.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
10:30am: Travel to Palo Alto
12:00pm: Lunch at Evvia (Palo Alto)
2:00pm: Tour and Presentation at Stanford University Libraries Special Collections
4:30pm: Travel to San Francisco
6:00pm: Cocktail Celebration (TBA)
Round Trip Travel to Palo Alto provided.
Ah Haa at Chef Lane Regan’s Milkweed Inn
May 22-24, 2026
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Go-Go Guides: Jess Newens, Culinary Arts Director; Lane Regan, Milkweed Chef
Chef Lane Regan (six consecutive Michelin Stars) has come to Ah Haa for several years wowing us with their culinary creativity. Now Ah Haa goes to Lane’s Upper Michigan retreat deep in the Hiawatha National Forest where Go-Gos will hang out completely off the grid, glamp, stargaze, eat, drink, relax, fly fish, kayak, hike, & dream for yourselves. Your weekend experience includes a Friday evening ‘family style’ dinner; Friday night fireside Smores and digestifs; Saturday morning breakfast; Saturday afternoon lunch; Saturday early evening snack plate; Saturday night tasting menu (10-14 courses); Sunday brunch… and of course a transformative retreat.
Cost
All pricing is for two people, two nights. Accommodations, meals, snacks, beverages, housekeeping, transportation from Rapid River into the woods and tax.
Gratuity for staff is not included.
$ 4,000 Glamping Tent for 2 (2 available)
$ 5,500 Cabin Room for 2 (3 available)
All accommodations have one bed, sleeps two.
$1,000 non-refundable deposit due by November 15, 2025
Final Payment due by December 15, 2025
Travel
Travel is not included.
Airports: Marquette Sawyer Airport is a 2 hour drive. Delta County Airport is a 1 hour drive and very small – you will likely have to transfer in Detroit. Green Bay, WI is 3 hours from us.
Driving: Milkweed Inn is 6 hours from Chicago and 7 hours from Detroit. If you have a 4-wheel drive or all-wheel drive vehicle, you can get to our cabin without a problem. For smaller cars, we have a carpool pick-up outside of the woods at 5pm on Friday. We meet all guests regardless of their vehicle in Rapid River at 5 pm EST on Friday. Driving back to the cabin on your own is not permitted. We will call closer to your reservation to work out each guests’ transportation details.
Pick Up Point: Rapid River, MI (exact location TBA)
Dietary Considerations
Milkweed Inn can accommodate pescatarian and vegetarian upon request. All other dietary restrictions such as gluten-free, no-dairy, sugar-free and certain allergies to common ingredients, cannot be accommodated. There are ways to avoid something you cannot have; however, Milkweed Inn cannot plate anything differently. Milkweed Inn strongly discourages any guest who has a life-threatening allergy (i.e. shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, bees or other flying/stinging insects, etc.) of any sort. Milkweed Inn is an hour away from the nearest hospital. If you have an anaphylactic allergy, Milkweed Inn will not be a safe environment for you.
Itinerary
Friday, May 22, 2026
5:00pm: Meeting Point (Rapid River)
6:30pm: Family style dinner
8:30pm: Fireside Smores and digestif
Transportation from Rapid River to Milkweed Inn provided.
Saturday, May 23
Breakfast
Afternoon Lunch
Early evening snack plate
Evening Tasting Menu (10-14 courses)
Sunday, May 24, 2026
10:00am: Brunch
12:30pm: Travel to Rapid River
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