Beautiful, with ruins: Jack London State Historic Park in Napa’s Glen Ellen...
Since visiting Jack London State Historic Park last November, it continues to be at the top of my list of recom-mendations for others to visit. It is located in the town of Glen Ellen in the heart of...
View ArticleSpring fever? Find cure at Asparagus Fest, home tours
Get out and enjoy warm spring weather this weekend. There's no shortage of special events that will make the most of it. Celebrating a home-grown green bonanza, the Stockton Asparagus Festival opens...
View ArticleDawson’s at the Hyatt Sacramento Presents Far Niente and Nickel & Nickel Wine...
Tomorrow evening, May 16, 2012, Dawson's presents a wine dinner showcasing Far Niente and Nickel & Nickel. The evening will begin with a 6:30 reception and at 7:00pm, dinner will be served. Here is...
View ArticleCrawling through Downtown Napa
You know that high-piercing banshee scream that happens whenever it starts to rain? You know, when it’s a quiet still night and you’re lying in your own vomit on the kitchen floor at 3am on a Wednesday...
View ArticleActive, adventurous and delicious: Hiking and wine tasting at Rutherford...
This is the fifth post in the View from the Vineyard series - talking about a fun and somewhat off-the-beaten path in wine country. One short day among the vineyards can be active, adventurous and......
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Fantastic Memories at the Meritage Resort and Spa
I am still daydreaming about the party I attended with RB and my media/journalist friends a few weeks ago. It was the Re-Grand Opening Celebration at the Meritage Resort and Spa. I can only describe my...
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Robert Cray Plays Uptown Theatre in Napa, September 8th
Five-time Grammy Award winner Robert Cray will be making a stop in Napa at the Uptown Theatre on September 8th, 2012. Recently inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (at 57 years, the youngest living...
View Articlea blais in the valley
While in Napa for a demonstration at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, chef Richard Blais sat down with me for a few minutes to chat about his demonstration, his time working with chef...
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Tarla Mediterranean Grill: My New Favorite in Downtown Napa
Well, I just found my new favorite restaurant. Unfortunately for me, it’s in Downtown Napa, so I won’t be able to visit as often as I would like. The name of the restaurant is Tarla Mediterranean Grill...
View ArticleIs San Francisco denser than Los Angeles? It depends
Does the compact San Francisco Bay Area have a denser population than the sprawling Los Angeles Basin? Most would say San Francisco does, but it turns out, according to a
View ArticleSilicon Valley has nation’s 2nd highest concentration of wealthy
A tony suburb of New York City has the nation's highest concentration of high-income households, but Silicon Valley ranks No. 2 and eight of the nation's 25 wealthiest communities are in California,...
View ArticleBottleRock Napa Wrap-Up
By Laura Braden, Chelsea Irvine, Caroline Silveira and Julia Tanghetti From Outside Lands and Coachella to Mumford and Prince, we consider ourselves concert connoisseurs. So when we heard that there...
View ArticleSweet, fresh summertime strawberry and farro salad
My poor blog has been a bit neglected lately and I apologize. Things have been pretty busy here around my cottage and at Mr. S.'s casa. We now have the kidlets full-time so a lot of our time is spent...
View ArticleWhat to expect when you are expecting: a pre-baby trip to Napa
We spent a glorious day in Napa and Sonoma this weekend. It was one last trip we wanted to take with just the two of us, since I am officially due this month! We already did the olive oil tasting and...
View ArticleRobert Mondavi Fume Blanc 2011
I received this wonderful Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc 2011 in a box of wines (along with some other items) from the Robert Mondavi Winery in honor of his life (1913-2008) and the 100th anniversary of his...
View ArticleAmerican Kudla heads NorCal Challenger fields
Denis Kudla heads strong a American contingent in the upcoming Napa, Sacramento and Tiburon Challengers. At No. 95 in the world this week, Kudla is the only top-100 player entered in any of the...
View ArticleCollege, junior stars to meet in Napa qualifying
Mitchell Frank will face Thanasi Kokkinakis on Saturday in a matchup of top young players in the first round of qualifying for the inaugural $50,000 Napa Valley Challenger at the Napa Valley Country...
View ArticleAptos finalists to meet in first round at Napa
Bradley Klahn, far right, beat Daniel Evans, far left, in the final of the $100,000 Comerica Bank Challenger in Aptos, Calif., last month. Last month, Bradley Klahn saved a championship point and...
View ArticleEx-Sac State star advances in Napa qualifying
Wild card Kiryl Harbatsiuk of Sacramento defeated seventh-seeded Chris Wettengel of Las Vegas 7-6 (4), 6-4 Sunday to reach the final round of qualifying in the $50,000 Napa Valley Challenger at the...
View ArticleNo. 7 seed Johnson falls in Napa Challenger
Seventh-seeded Steve Johnson lost to Michael Venus of NewZealand in the first round of the Napa Valley Challenger. 2012 photo by Paul Bauman Michael Venus of New Zealand upset seventh-seeded Steve...
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