Wednesday Evenings | 5:30 to 8:30pm | June 12 - July 31 Inside First Street Napa Napa’s new summer series takes outdoor events into a whole new level, and makes locals part of the fun. Each week features a mixology competition, in which three of Napa’s favorite bartenders will participate. And the judges? The first two hundred attendees who are interested will be ID’d, given a wristband, and tickets to taste. They will sample all three of the cocktails and pick their favo

There’s something exciting about watching one of our local restaurateurs going big––building an entirely new restaurant, next door to the old one, and looking on as the original place disappeared into a freshly paved and striped parking lot. That’s what’s been happening the past eighteen months, downtown on Third Street, as David Reynoso, his brothers, nephews, and the crew of Taqueria Maria took a leap of faith and made it happen. The Reynosos grew up in a small town called

Napa’s 2018 Christmas Parade Saturday, Nov. 24th, 5pm 2nd & 3rd Streets | Downtown Napa Grand Marshal – Tom Finch, owner Filippi’s Pizza Grotto The theme of this year’s Christmas parade should get participants creative juices flowing. If that’s not enough, three cash awards of $500 each will be given to the parade judges’ choices in three categories: Best Use of Lights, Best Theme-Oriented, and Best Use of Music. Anyone can enter the parade, and it’s free to do so. “Although

Diane Bishofberger, Bank of Marin Market Manager for the Napa area, is a diehard Disney fan. Little wonder then that fifteen years ago, when the Downtown Napa Association decided to go all out for Halloween, she volunteered to lead the charge, and make sure that the day was one that children would love (and that Mickey would be proud of)! ​Thanks to the Bank of Marin staff, characters from Disney and other movies that conjour up the Halloween spirit have shown up over the yea

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

Last year, Main Street Reunion moved a couple of blocks to Third and Main Streets. After all those years on First, the show organizers worried about how the new footprint would be received. They needn’t have worried. “People loved the new layout,” said Napa Valley Cruisers president Mike Phillips. “We used the big parking lot across the street from the County building as well, and it meant the cars were closer together. People said it looked more impressive, and saved them a

August 25 is the 10th anniversary of Blues, Brews & BBQ, so it has to be something special. One new aspect will be heard on the Randolph Street Stage, which, for the first time at this event, will be all Zydeco music. “We’ve done Zydeco in the past at other events, and everyone loves it,” said Morales. “People have been asking us to please bring it back, and this is the perfect year to do that.” The Beer Garden stage will also get a facelift. “The stage there has traditionall