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Over the past two months, Napa County students ages 12 to 17 have been auditioning for a spot to compete at the upcoming Idol NV finals taking place on Jan. 20 and 21 at the Napa Valley Community College Performing Arts Center.
In winter, when much of the world is shrouded in winter gloom, the Napa Valley land-scape explodes with cheerful color as the bright yellow flowers of the mustard plant appear everywhere from between rows of grapevines to vacant lots.
It has been a busy year for restaurant openings and closings in Napa Valley – as every year is.
To say that Allan Frederick has an affinity for wood is an understatement. Frederick not only makes anything and everything imaginable out of wood — from furniture to toys — in his woodworking shop in Coombsville...
For the past month, a new reporter has been exploring Napa Valley, showing up everywhere from BottleRock town hall meetings to the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot.
When Cinthya Cisneros, originally from Michoacan, Mexico, was creating La Cheve Bakery and Brews in Napa, she knew she wanted her restaurant to reflect the essence of an abuelita’s home.
During this time of celebrations steeped in different, long-standing traditions, all set against the darkness of the longest night, wondrous occurrences also seem to abound.
Created by three Napa natives, Dave Graham, Justin Dragoo and Jason Scoggins of Latitude 38 Entertainment, the longtime producers of BottleRock, have announced the inaugural Latin music festival, La Onda, slated for June 1 and 2 next year.
This year marked the 45th anniversary of the opening of Calistoga’s Sharpsteen Museum. This volunteer-run institution, filled with Napa Valley historical gems, is open to visitors free of charge.
In 1960, when Walt Disney set out to make the movie, “Pollyanna,” he found the idyllic, rural charm he was looking for in Sonoma and Napa Valleys to represent turn-of-the-century life in the fictional town of Harrington.
Tasting Pastel de nata, enjoying grilled fish steps from the ocean, private cooking lessons and, of course, sipping port in an ancient wine cellar…
A week’s delay in an annual flag raising ceremony honoring Calistoga’s LGBTQ+ community has reawakened historical questions about Mayor Donald Williams’ support for gay rights...
