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Ketamine: A New Pathway to Mental Health
Dr. Kathryn Kent, MD, and Dr. Tyler Street, MD, of Lamplighter Wellness Clinic, are passionate about their work and about bringing ketamine therapy to Napa Valley. The medication ketamine was first created in the mid-1960s...
2024 Best Of Napa Valley Awards
Napa Valley Life always kicks off the year with our annual Best of Napa Valley Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards is a community project that offers us a unique opportunity to collaborate with our readers...
Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Helena and Calistoga
Trent Yaconelli knows young people. As Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Helena and Calistoga, his talent and ability to notice, connect with, and respond to kids in need has made him invaluable to the...
Napa Valley Country Club
Napa Valley Country Club is more than just a place to play golf and tennis. It’s a vibrant community hub that hosts various member events throughout the year, from social gatherings to family-friendly activities. One of the...
Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2023
“Why Fit in When YouWere Born to Stand Out?”– Dr. Suess In this section, Napa Valley Life is pleased to present our 22nd Annual List of Intriguing People, a curated collection of Napa Valley residents worth learning about...
Child Abuse Prevention Council of Napa County
We all have a role to play. Raising children is a parent’s most important responsibility, and it is often the most difficult, especially when combined with other stressful situations or challenging life events. Families in...
Share the Care Napa Valley
It's been nearly a decade since Yvonne Baginski formulated Napa's first peer-to-peer volunteer program to connect older adults in Napa County with the resources and services they needed, from caregivers to food deliveries...
A New Leash on Life
Napa Valley's acclaimed Frank Family Vineyards is proud to continue their support of K9s For Warriors through 2023 as part of the winery's ongoing Frank for a Cause charitable giving campaign. K9s For Warriors is the...
Fourth Annual Philanthropy Issue
Going out of your way is the straightest path to giving back. In today's fast-paced world, losing sight of the importance of giving back to the community is easy. But it is essential to remember that we are all part...
Ole Health
In conversations with board members of the Foundation of OLE Health in Napa, California, one thing becomes clear: these people have a lot of heart, commitment, and good intentions. But it is also clear that Vintner, former...
The Life and Legacy of Mike Grgich
“André Tchelistcheff took a slow drag from his cigarette and looked thoughtfully into the intelligent eyes of the equally diminutive man seated before him. Wine was not the only thing these two globetrotters had in common....
The UnGala
Greg Bouillerce is not only the executive director of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa Valley, he was also once a member, participating in Clubs across the country as his family moved from one location to the next....
Pina Carino: Merrill Lynch Rockstar
Pina Carino exemplifies the Merrill Lynch Wealth Management team in Northern California. Two paragons of this superstar team include the group’s diversity—representing all members of society—and their involvement in and...
The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation Changes Lives
Arnulfo Solorio ventured to Napa from his native Mexico at age 14 to follow his dream of attending school. In Mexico, he was told by his rancher family that “books do not feed you; land and animals do.” But from an early...
Napa Green: Leading the Movement Towards a More Sustainable Wine Industry
by Marisa McCann The Napa Valley wine industry is uniquely positioned to lead the sustainability movement. Wineries are at the forefront of wildfires, drought, and climate change and are given a great platform to tell their...
Third Annual Philanthropy Issue
“Giving is not just about making a donation. It’s about making a difference”. – Kathy Calvin, Former CEO, United Nations Foundation Too often, people assume to be called a philanthropist, there must be a monetary...
Napa Valley Vintners
Napa Valley Vintners Reinvents Community Fundraising with Innovative Collective Napa Valley Three decades before the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting elevated the Napa Valley’s status as a winegrowing region, the seven...
Jean-Charles Boisset: On Track to Preserve Napa’s History
As Ariel Saland, an expert Buena Vista Winery guide, leads guests through a small, tunnel-like passageway, she explains how the opening allowed mid-1800s winery workers to enter what was once a champagne cave....
Napa Valley Education Foundation
Jennifer Stewart‘s commitment to Napa Valley education is in her bones. She’s a fifth-generation Napa Valley resident who went through the Napa public school system, and today, her son is in elementary school. Now, as...
Napa Valley Country Club
When visiting Napa Valley Country Club (NVCC) for the first time, most people's reaction is often one of wonderment. “They look around and wonder why they’ve never heard of this place,” said Heather Vigil, the club’s...
