In order to grow world-class wines you need lots of sunshine, beautiful valleys and rolling hills, temperate weather, and plenty of fresh air. All of which makes it the perfect place to hike, bike, kayak, picnic, and generally spend your days outside enjoying life. Take a morning stroll along the Napa River with a...
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April Showers you with Art
There is magic in the arts. Art enriches life in so many ways — by creating beauty, by making difficult subjects more palatable, by bringing people together, and by inspiring us to think beyond the everyday. Just like Napa Valley’s wine, food and hospitality, Napa Valley Arts in April is about celebration of life...
| Continue reading >>In “case” you need some Valentine ideas
In Napa, Valentine’s Day is something we wine about . . . a lot. WHAT BETTER THING TO TOAST THAN SWEET AFFECTION? If you have decided to participate in the annual rite of love affirmation typically held on February 14 and celebrated with varying shades of red, then you should expect to fall in...
| Continue reading >>Ride the Santa Train
Add a little bit of Old Fashioned Charm to your holidays New this year: A rare and magical holiday evening that mixes childish wonder with a piece of bona fide Americana when the Napa Valley Wine Train becomes Napa’s version of the Polar Express. Book your romantic holiday evening, now! You might think this...
| Continue reading >>Oh the guilty pleasure of the cover band
I admit it. I’m guilty. I have Old School taste — especially in music. I love the toe-tapping tunes of pop radio. I sing mournfully along with sappy ballads. I rock out in my car, at stoplights, to exuberant strains of 80’s dance hits. I am sure I was the toddler doing the squat...
| Continue reading >>Napa Crack’d
If you live in California, it is very likely you have felt the earth convulse. While technically temblors are shakers, and people report rocking and rolling, the ones that have occurred around my domiciles have felt more like a Snap. Crackle. And POP. I was in Northern California during the 1989 Loma Prieta (10-17-89...
| Continue reading >>BottleRock 2014
Still looking for a place to stay during BottleRock? Looking for a package that includes a room and tickets to BottleRock? Either way, we have you covered! We still have a few rooms and Rock ‘N’ Romance VIP packages available. All rooms include complimentary parking, free WiFi, and in-room breakfast each morning! All withing a...
| Continue reading >>Winter in Wine Country
While life in the wine country used to wind down in wintertime, those days are long gone, right along with the need to drive lengthy stretches along the Highway 29 to find a winery. The reality is, the Napa Valley is hopping all year round, which means anytime is a good time to plan...
| Continue reading >>Unforgettable Proposals in Napa
Ready to take the plunge? Looking for a special way to celebrate after the nuptials? These Napa proposal packages supply ultra-romantic vacation experiences and luxury with activities in the beautiful Napa Valley, including extreme proposal ideas like customized flash mobs along the Napa River, chauffeured rides to winery picnics, diamond-ring deliveries and helicopter tours...
| Continue reading >>Romantic Napa
The romantic spirit of Napa is undisputed – no combination of activities paint a more vivid picture of love: Cycling along the riverfront, strolling hand in hand amid Downtown’s eclectic shops and galleries, selecting sweet and savory provisions for a gourmet picnic, relishing each sip of wine, tasting the bounty of the region over...
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