Side Trip: Bodega Bay

Side Trip: Bodega Bay

As the warm summer months begin to encompass the Bay area, a day or weekend reprieve to the cool, breezy temperatures and laid-back vibe of Bodega Bay is a popular choice for many who live inland. If it weren’t for the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film, “The Birds,” Bodega...
There’s No Place Like Sicily

There’s No Place Like Sicily

With its prime location in the Mediterranean Sea and sunny skies, Sicily has been a beacon of winemaking for thousands of years. Influences from Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Normans, Arabs, and Romans have each left their mark, creating a tapestry of cultures...
Family Fun in Napa Valley

Family Fun in Napa Valley

Despite Napa Valley’s reputation as an adult-only tourist destination, attractions and activities for families abound, so much so that in March 2024, Yelp ranked Napa as #2 among the most family-friendly travel destinations in the United States. While that status...
Coming Home to Alta Heights

Coming Home to Alta Heights

According to the City of Napa, the Alta Heights neighborhood’s western border demarcation is the east bank of the Napa River, with its eastern border defined by the City of Napa boundary. The south end of the neighborhood butts up to Coombsville Road, then Third...
Bob Torres

Bob Torres

Giving back to the community is a tradition in the Torres family. In 1989, Vera Trinchero Torres donated $10,000 to help establish a Boys & Girls Club in St. Helena (known today as the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Helena and Calistoga) (BGCSHC). Her son...