THINGS TO DO
Activities to add to your Napa itinerary
Elegant Wine Tours
Liam Mac Cana launched Elegant Wine Tours in 2017 with three vehicles and barely any staff. He did it all, booking and planning tours, driving, and everything in between. It was not an easy task to break into and find...
Visit Vacaville
It’s under 30 miles from Napa to Vacaville, but the drive is on a curvy route into Solano County, which some folks cheekily refer to as “Napa’s Backside.” Others call this the “Petite Sirah Capital of the World.” One thing...
The Extraordinary Napa Valley Wine Train
The history of the famous Napa Valley Wine Train is as old as the Napa Valley itself. It was conceived and built in 1864 by California’s first millionaire and visionary, Samuel Brannen, to transport guests to the healing...
A Weekend in St. Helena
Considered the Beverly Hills of Northern California, St. Helena offers a potpourri of experiences on and beyond its long stretch of Highway 29. The small city is sandwiched between Rutherford and Calistoga and touts some of...
Picnic Party
Picnics possess the power to remind one of their youth, recalling days of bare feet, running free through tall grass while the grown-ups carried a straw basket packed to the brim with goodies to a pristinely groomed patch...
A Weekend in Yountville
Set against a backdrop of the Mayacamas mountains, Yountville is a storybook destination in the heart of the Napa Valley. Its 1.5 square miles of pristinely landscaped streets are peppered with luxury hotels, shops, and...
Napa Valley Aloft
Brightly colored hot air balloons drifting across the rolling hills of Napa Valley, just as the sun rises, is enough to stop everything and gaze. It’s as if one stepped into a storybook setting. The awe of such a sight is...
Art & Clarity presents The Art of Seeing A Photographic Excursion
Imagine walking through the oak savannas, watching a majestic waterfowl feed and skim across a lake, or gazing out over vineyard landscapes with the rolling hills and mountains of Napa in the background. Adventures...
Napa Valley Wine Train
When California pioneer Sam Brannan found gold in 1848, he at once started a business selling mining supplies, became California’s first millionaire, and published California’s first newspaper, the California Star. Flush...
Get a Taste of Napa’s Burgeoning Beer Scene
Most know Napa Valley for its world-class wines and Michelin-starred restaurants. However, the craft beer brewery and taproom scene from Napa to Calistoga is exploding with a post-pandemic renaissance of local favorites and...
Napa Valley Mustard Season
During the months of February and March each year, when Napa Valley’s vineyards are in their dark and dormant phase, the valley floor erupts with an explosion of bright yellow mustard. The sea of yellow blooms is cause for...
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...
Cheers, The Good Life
Dear Friends, The excitement of another harvest season reminds us how fortunate we are to live and work here in the world’s premier wine region. In the wake of an extremely challenging year, Napa Valley is once again...
Napa Valley Country Club
As Golf bursts back onto the scene as one of the few safe havens during Covid, Napa Valley Country Club (NVCC) has parlayed the newly found demand into “the busiest summer, fall, and now winter in our recorded history,”...
A Day At The Oxbow
Napa’s Oxbow Public Market has served as one of Napa Valley’s revered local gathering places for great food, wine, and local purveyors since its opening in 2007. The 40,000 square-foot space is replete with vendors offering...
Pickleball
Across many media outlets, pickleball has been dubbed “the fastest growing sport in America” because it is easy to learn, appropriate for all ages, a social activity, and fun. It has attracted celebrities like...
Paper Napan Walkabouts
When Kim McGinness relocated to Napa due to her husband’s work, she immediately fell in love with the area’s Mediterranean climate, ideal as a year-round destination for outdoor activities as well as for producing its...
Free Rides in Downtown Napa
Meet the Local Entourage Downtown Rides (DTR) is a complimentary, tip-based ride service currently operating in Napa. Owned and operated by Napa native Mike Flohr, DTR is Flohr’s latest small-business idea with big dreams....
Yountville – The Best of Napa in One Place
The Napa Valley is home to many of the best things in life: fine wine, haute cuisine, and luxe accommodations. And one need not venture beyond the cozy town of Yountville to experience it all. Choose your...
The Grape Escape
Circus clowns, sea monsters, and mad scientists may not be the characters one encounters on a typical day in wine country, but they are the protagonists inside the immersive worlds of the Grape Escape, Napa's...
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