Thanksgiving in Napa Valley 2013
When making your plans to visit on Thanksgiving Day the following wineries and restaurants are open: [wpgmza id=”5″]
Wine Country Sings in the Holidays
Candlelight Inn would like you to join us in some of the region’s musical celebrations this holiday season. Come to Napa and enjoy the music! Sing Napa Valley! (formerly Napa Valley Choral Society) have multiple performances scheduled. First, Handel’s Messiah will kick off the groups 50th Anniversary on November 24th. Symphony Napa Valley and …
Exclusive Napa Tours
Any tourist can come to the Napa or Sonoma valleys and stop at whatever winery catches their attention along Highway 29, the Silverado Trail, or Highway 12. The tourist with the more advanced palette can easily find shuttle tours that reduce some of the randomness, and hazards, of driving from winery to winery. However, it …
Take a Holiday before the Holidays
Sunday through Thursday – especially in autumn – offers a completely different Napa Valley from what most visitors see during the weekend. Fewer crowds give everything a more relaxed feel. In November and December, with the crisper weather, a gourmet meal followed by a warm beverage makes everything more beautiful. Even though the activity list …
Riding the Rails Napa Style
People know the Napa Valley for the world-class wineries, gourmet food, and amazing scenery. A trip on the historic Napa Valley Wine Train provides riders with a truly unique combination of the three. The Wine Train offers lunch and dinner trips through the valley from Napa to St. Helena and back. The three …
Fall Festival Season in Napa Valley
In the San Francisco Bay Area, autumn is festival season, and Wine Country is no exception. This is a region where the weather can be at its best in September and October and people are outside enjoying it. On September 21st, join the Manaleo Hawaiian Cultural Foundation at the 6th annual Napa Valley Aloha …
Napa Valley Grape Stompings
The grape harvests are coming in and the winemakers want everyone to join in the fun with the traditional grape stomp! These parties bring out the lighter side of wine making and redefine the term “getting a feel” for the process. If you are interested in feeling grape skins between your toes, the stomping …
Napa: a Great Place for Labor Day
With the closure of the San Francisco Bay Bridge over Labor Day weekend, the Bay Area population is looking for fun ways to spend the long weekend that keep them away from The City. Napa has an amazing variety of shows, concerts, and general happenings through the weekend for any member of the family. The …
BBQ Comes to Napa Valley
Even though schools are going back, summer is just getting started in the San Francisco Bay Area. Take advantage of the beautiful weather with good food and good fun. On the morning of Saturday, August 24th, Peju Winery is holding their annual grape stomp and BBQ – Stomping Man. The event price includes a …
What is Wine Country?
These days, you can consider a large portion of California as Wine Country. Traditionally, tough, most people think of the region north of the San Francisco Bay commonly referred to as Napa, Napa County, or the Napa Valley. All of these names are inadequate, in part because they do not account for the equally …
