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Apr 2, 2019
5 min

Art - Napa’s Sacred Circle of Heritage

This story is dedicated to Harry Price. If I had to name the third most impactful commodity Napa Valley had to offer––fine wine and gourmet food taking first and second place––I would easily have an answer . . . art. That may be more my opinion than fact, but you have to admit, we have an art thing going on, and April is the month we celebrate the creativity and personalities behind the visual, performing, culinary, literary, and musical arts produced in Napa Valley. Let’s ma

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Tarla - Mediterranean Bar + Grill | A Turkish Delight

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Apr 2, 2019
5 min

Tarla - Mediterranean Bar + Grill | A Turkish Delight

This group of hungry locals was back at it with a downtown favorite, Tarla Mediterranean Bar + Grill. Full disclosure . . . we are not strangers to this place. We’ve enjoyed the flavorful, Turkish inspired cuisine since it opened on Christmas Eve of 2011. We wouldn’t be able to count the meals we have enjoyed at Tarla, or the happy hours spent with friends at the bar. Late night––it is not unusual to find us schmoozing with the staff and owners of other establishments, who sh

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Napa Valley Playwright Takes Humor
from Law Career to the Stage - Jerry Levitin, From Legal Career,

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Apr 2, 2019
2 min

Napa Valley Playwright Takes Humor from Law Career to the Stage - Jerry Levitin, From Legal Career,

Jerry Levitin is an award-winning Napa Valley playwright with a knack for taking serious, real-life issues, finding the humor in those situations and then translating them into a play that is very entertaining on the stage. This month, Levitin’s play “I’d Kill For a Parking Place,” based upon experiences inspired by his legal career, makes its Napa Valley premiere at the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater in Yountville. The nine-show run opens on Friday, Ap

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Puertas Abiertas - Building a Healthy,
Integrated Community

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Mar 6, 2019
3 min

Puertas Abiertas - Building a Healthy, Integrated Community

Puertas Albertas which translates to “Open Doors,” is a community resource center working hand in hand with Latinos in Napa County. Their bilingual/bicultural staff is a trusted organization by our Spanish speaking community—providing accurate information, solving problems, and increasing well-being and productivity for a more economically vibrant community for everyone. In addition to offering programs related to self-sufficiency and education, health and wellness, and commu

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Celaya Law - Estate Planning and Elder Law

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Mar 5, 2019
4 min

Celaya Law - Estate Planning and Elder Law

Anthony Celaya is a Napa-based attorney who operates differently than many of his peers. For one, he focuses exclusively on estate planning and elder law, and nothing else. For another, he doesn’t bill hourly. Instead, he charges flat fee only so that clients know exactly what the process will cost them. A former educator at Stanford and UC Berkeley, Celaya holds free monthly workshops to explain the estate planning process, how he works with clients, and what his fees are. P

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Napa Quake Mosaic - Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Complete Project

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Feb 1, 2019
2 min

Napa Quake Mosaic - Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Complete Project

The Napa Quake Mosaic is a collaborative public art project created to honor and memorialize those affected by the 2014 Napa earthquake. The project was initiated with a generous grant from the Napa County Arts & Culture Fund and is now launching a crowdfunding campaign to complete the installation in downtown Napa. The Napa Quake Mosaic project manager and lead artist is Kristina Young. In September of 2014, just after the dust from the 6.0 earthquake had settled, Young bega

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Dec 29, 2018
5 min

Grille 29 - Embassy Suites Napa Valley

You may not think of going to one of the local hotels for brunch, lunch or dinner, but one of our Few Hungry Locals knew where to get a great meal with reasonable prices and she chose our location this time. We made a midday trek down California Boulevard, near the First Street exit, to Grille 29 at Embassy Suites Napa Valley. Chef Chris Johnson oversees the restaurant and we are looking forward to give it a try. On the way to the dining room, we were surprised to see the gro

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Essential Oils for a Healthy, Holistic New Year

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Dec 29, 2018
4 min

Essential Oils for a Healthy, Holistic New Year

You may have noticed over the last few years “essential oils” being talked about more and more, making many think they’re just a trend that will fade away. I can assure you, a fad they are not. Plant extracts have been used for centuries by numerous cultures and religions for their medicinal and therapeutic properties. They were worn by the Egyptians as perfume, and used by many cultures to flavor food, long before scientists found a way to produce natural scents and flavors

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Napa Lighted Art Festival Art After Dark

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Dec 29, 2018
5 min

Napa Lighted Art Festival Art After Dark

January 12-20, 2019 Monday-Thursday, 6-9pm | Friday-Sunday, 6-10pm See Napa in a different light! For festival map and more information: donapa.com/lights Light will become art at the 2nd Annual Napa Lighted Art Festival in a world-class public exhibition, occurring January 12-20. Various displays of projection mapping, interactive lighted sculptures and glowing installations will light up the night at approximately one dozen sites throughout Downtown Napa and the Oxbow Distr

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Abbey Carpets Unlimited
Abbey Tile & Stone

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Nov 30, 2018
5 min

Abbey Carpets Unlimited Abbey Tile & Stone

Photo: Derek Everhart Much More Than a Carpet Store In November of 1985, Janice Clifton and her father, John Hartley, took a huge leap of faith. Janice, a professional accountant, assisted a client who hoped to sell their business. Pat and Jay Sibbett, owners of what was then known as Carpet Remnants Unlimited, were disappointed when the sale fell through. Considering the long relationship they already had with Janice and her father, Jay and Pat offered to sell the business t

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Nov 3, 2018
5 min

Giving Back Locally Can Mean the Most

Giving back is much more than a random act of kindness in Napa County. For many locals it is also a big part of their lives! While there are plenty of ways daily to pay it forward, help others and volunteer, there are also a number of service clubs and organizations with missions that range from helping children, the elders and those that are ill, to supporting education, building playgrounds for kids, and even providing humanitarian service to help build goodwill and further

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Celebrating 45 Years of Music - Jan Lanterman

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Nov 3, 2018
5 min

Celebrating 45 Years of Music - Jan Lanterman

Jan Lanterman joked, “I have often said. ‘I was born in a choir loft.’” Listening as she told her story, we thought it just might be true. Music was always a big part of her life. Her mother was an accomplished, professional singer with her own radio show out of Fort Worth, Texas. Their family moved to Petaluma when Jan was five years old. Jan grew up singing with her sister and mother; she played the piano since early childhood. At the age of eleven, she joined the adult cho

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Nov 3, 2018
4 min

Art Responds: The Wine Country Fires

Art Responds: The Wine Country Fires is an art exhibition documenting the anniversary of the 2017 North Bay Wildfires. From the moment the firestorms erupted over a year ago, artists started creating work to respond to the powerful forces that suddenly transformed thousands of lives. Art Responds features eleven established artists directly influenced by the fires, including four artists who lost everything: homes, studios, artworks. Curator Rina Faletti reflects, “As a fire

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Terrifying Memories of the Yount Mill Hill Phantom

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Sep 28, 2018
3 min

Terrifying Memories of the Yount Mill Hill Phantom

It is that time of year again in Napa Valley...not harvest, but haunting season. The local history, or lore, is brimming over with innumerable local accounts of ghostly encounters. For example, during the 1930s-1960s the curious thrill seeker and naysayer alike, congregated at the Yountville cemetery to catch a glimpse of the Yount Mill Hill Phantom—a nightmarish experience they would always remember and regret! Recently, one local and down-to-earth woman in possession of all

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Sep 28, 2018
3 min

Managing The City - Steve Potter

Interim-City Manager Steve Potter had a real dilemma when he started thinking about leaving the police force. He hated the word “retirement.” “I didn’t pick the word,’” he said. “I always planned doing something else.” That “something else” likely would have been going into the nonprofit world, where Potter thought he could continue to serve Napa, but that plan didn’t last long. Police Chief Potter had barely turned in his notice that he was leaving the force, after thirty-se

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Celebrating Executive Director Tracy Lamb - Community Leader

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Sep 28, 2018
6 min

Celebrating Executive Director Tracy Lamb - Community Leader

Communities do not thrive without leaders. Napa Valley is blessed with many people who have taken charge and made meaningful contributions to the lives of others. In the spirit of thanks and appreciation for these amazing people, and acknowledgement of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Napa Valley Marketplace names Tracy Lamb, Executive Director of NEWS, Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Services, as our Community Leader. Tracy grew up in Spring Lake, a small com

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Sep 28, 2018
5 min

LAS PALMAS - ONE ECLECTIC MENU

These Hungry Locals are at it again. With a hint of spice in our step, we decided it was time to go for some Latin, French, or Asian food. We asked ourselves, “Can we really please everyone’s taste in one place?” A friend suggested we try Las Palmas on Yajome Street, across from New Tech High School. We found the unassuming restaurant tucked behind a flowering trellis of vines, with plentiful seating indoors or out. The atmosphere is casual, come as you are, you will feel at

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Sep 28, 2018
4 min

Audio House - The Business of Sound

When Jag Rattu, owner of Audio House at 645 Soscol Avenue, received the Napa Chamber of Commerce 2017 Customer Service Person of the Year award, he was both surprised and humbled. Accepting the honor, he explained how he became a Napa business owner. “Before I bought it, sales at the Napa store were stagnant, and my boss wanted to sell it. I offered to buy it from him, and he countered by saying we could be partners. I thought about it for about a second, and told him that I

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First Street Napa - Creating a Unique Experience in the Heart of Downtown Napa

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Aug 31, 2018
4 min

First Street Napa - Creating a Unique Experience in the Heart of Downtown Napa

If you don’t frequent Downtown Napa and it’s been a while since you’ve visited for a stroll or for dinner – run, don’t walk – to see what’s happening. Downtown Napa’s “hang out” desirability is off-the-charts and is now arguably the best spot to head to for fun in Napa Valley. Crowning the transformation in recent years has been the re-development of First Street Napa. With the goal of adding shopping, dining and a spot to connect as a community, First Street Napa has emerged

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Aug 31, 2018
4 min

Napa Humane - Where Compassion Lives

Humane societies are a little like astrophysicists – their day-to-day work is typically pretty mysterious to anyone outside the industry. But Napa Humane wants locals to peek behind the curtain, and find out what they actually do to advance their mission of “promoting the welfare of companion animals through protection, advocacy, education, and by example.” Big-Picture Strategy: Prevention is the Solution Napa Humane was founded in 1973 as the Humane Society of Napa County/S

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