Napa Travel Blog

Thankgiving on the Train If you aren’t hitting the slopes this weekend, maybe what you crave is a wine country getaway. Some fun reasons to head for Napa: 1. Eat Thanksgiving dinner aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train. Relax with family and friends and savor the scenery while executive chef Kelly...

The first ever Napa Valley Film Festival launched this weekend with a series of parties, films, and festive events showcasing what’s planned for next year, when the festival officially begins. A first for Napa, this is going to be a full-scale international film  with a world-class selection of...

Turrets and drawbridges make Playground Fantastico a perfect setting for fairytale fun Just a few blocks off Highway 29 but unknown to all but local Napa parents is Playground Fantastico, one of the wildest and most fun playgrounds in the Bay Area. Built by hand by a team of dedicated community members,...

The Carpe Diem wine bar adds new pizzaz to downtown Napa nightlife Sieze the day and visit the hip new wine bar Carpe Diem that just opened this month in downtown Napa. It’s the brainchild of three young wine-lovers, sommelier Steve Distler who’s a New York transplant, and local kids Scott...

Iron chef fans, your hero is here in the Bay Area: Masaharu Morimoto opens Morimoto Napa this weekend in the now-hot Riverfront development downtown. Iron Chef Morimoto Cooks Napa Cuisine The menu will be as varied as you’d expect from this multi-talented chef, but Morimoto’s announcement...

Experience winemaking history at Ehlers Estate If your heart sinks when you pull into a winery parking lot and see a football field-sized parking lot crammed with tour buses belching exhaust, you may be tempted to give up on Napa altogether. That would be unfortunate, because the old Napa is still there,...

Celebrate April in Carneros at Larsen Every year, this ten-year-old festival gets bigger and more festive. Think of it as a double-hitter; at April in Carneros you get to toast springtime and one of the most beloved Napa appellations at the same time. This  year’s event seems like a must-do for...