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Art in The Napa Valley

Art in the Napa Valley flows seamlessly with the district’s praised traditions of world famous wine and rich cuisines. Along with the many art events, galleries, museums, and history, visitors of the Napa Valley have the opportunity to participate in the creativity and arts through various workshops and events. Some of these opportunities include: painting, glass making, ceramics, and pottery. Undoubtably, the Napa Valley offers a scenic backdrop for showing off all of the variety of art that is seen all throughout the region.

Sculpture, Napa Art Walk

Some of the most popular art attractions in the Napa Valley are the Napa ARTwalk and the Yountville Art Walk. Both walks show off the art and sculptures done by world famous artists and allow for visitors to experience the vibrant art culture of the Napa Valley.

Napa ARTwalk
The Napa ARTwalk was a program that was launched in 2010 by the Arts Council and the City of Napa. This display would be in Downtown Napa, right on the Napa Riverfront, and would be a collection of sculptures that are changed on a yearly rotation. Every year the theme changes and represents the different types of cultures that are in Napa. The Napa ARTwalk is visitor friendly and caters to self guided, interactive tours through the aid of audio interaction.

To learn more about Napa’s ARTwalk, visit: Napa’s ARTwalk

Yountville Art Walk
Just one city up from the Napa Valley, is Yountville. Being an artistic culture, Yountville has its own Art Walk that is unlike anything other. The Yountville Art Walk is a self-guided tour that displays several metal and glass sculptures all crafted by public artist, Gordon Huether. Each statue is placed strategically throughout the lovely town of Yountville and compliments its quaint qualities and beautiful atmosphere. In 2011, the Yountville Art Walk was unveiled their newest addition to the Art Walk. The piece is called Chaos Pamplona, it is a 26-foot bronze statue that was created by renowned artist Jedd Novatt.

To learn more about Yountville’s Art Walk, visit: Yountville’s Art Walk

Top 5 Pros and Cons of Buying Waterfront/Riverfront Property

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For some homeowners of waterfront properties, living next to an ocean, river or lake means 24/7 access to sun, sand and surf. For other homeowners, waterfront living means a calm and peaceful place to relax and connect with nature. Below are the pros and cons of purchasing a waterfront property. [Read more…]

Lighted Boat Parade December 6th

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The Napa Valley Yacht Club presents its annual Lighted Boat Parade, Dec. 6, the show begins at 6pm. Lighted boats start at the Napa Yacht Club 100 Riverside Dr. The parade of boats will be coming up the Napa River to the Third Street Bridge area and then to River Park and Napa Yacht Club River Front Homes south of downtown. [Read more…]

Wine industry rebounding from recession

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Before 2008, “the Napa Valley business model was humming along,” said Mario Zepponi, partner, Zepponi & Company. Consumers were buying high-end wines and vineyard values were setting new heights.

Then the recession hit, clobbering much of the industry. People stopped dining out and buying wine, Zepponi recalled. Those who did, drastically cut spending on higher end wines, he said.

“You were in a dead zone if you were trying to sell wine above $25 to $30 a bottle” via traditional distributors, Zepponi said.

Car enthusiasts visit Napa in droves

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Napa resident Zachary Stockton, right, came to the Napa Valley Cruisers’ Main Street Reunion classic car show Saturday with his 1971 Citroen 2CV. The car was among 380 entries. He drives the Citroen to work, said Stockton, a wine educator at a Napa Valley winery. Kerana Todorov/Register. August 18, 2012 7:06 pm • KERANA TODOROV

Clay Parker was among those who lingered by Rick Christensen’s 1929 Stearns Knight, a one-of-a-kind street rod, parked along other classics downtown Napa on Saturday at Napa Valley Cruisers’ Main Street Reunion car show. [Read more…]

Because anti-growth regulations prohibit wineries from establishing new tasting rooms on county land, entrepreneurs flocked within Napa city limits, and now these tasting rooms are some of the hottest gathering spots in town.

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My favorite was Vintner’s Collective, housed in the city’s oldest commercial building, an 1875-built brewery and, later, a saloon and brothel. Here visitors can sample 18 wineries, some of which release wines in remarkably limited quantities (as few as 75 cases) and high prices (up to $75 a bottle). For novices, it’s a chance to sample expensive, obscure wines.”

The featured winery on my last visit was Vinoce Vineyards

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Art in The Napa Valley

Top 5 Pros and Cons of Buying Waterfront/Riverfront Property

Lighted Boat Parade December 6th

Wine industry rebounding from recession

Car enthusiasts visit Napa in droves

Because anti-growth regulations prohibit wineries from establishing new tasting rooms on county land, entrepreneurs flocked within Napa city limits, and now these tasting rooms are some of the hottest gathering spots in town.

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