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The amazing Napa Valley Wine Train You can’t come to downtown Napa without seeing or hearing the Napa Valley Wine Train. This marvelous train is an amazing collection of vintage rolling stock, an outstanding restaurant, a great wine shop and wine bar, and the quintessential Napa experience. The Train: The Napa Valley Wine Train...
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Ride the Santa Train
December 8, 2016 by Melodie Hilton
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...
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August 18, 2014 by Melodie Hilton
Weekend wine tasting in Napa is fun year ‘round, but things really swing into high gear when the grapes are crushed at the end of summer. Winery workers are up at the crack of dawn (and frequently before) – picking, sorting, transporting bins, crushing, cleaning, checking, testing, moving barrels, running equipment, and in general...
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May 29, 2014 by Melodie Hilton
Walking Adventure of Downtown Napa (Spring or Summer) Day One: You awake refreshed in your lovely balcony room at the Napa River Inn, make a cup of joe in the Keurig and relax for a moment in your robe, sipping the coffee and overlooking the river. While breakfast in your room is included from Sweetie Pies bakery,...
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November 8, 2013 by Inn Concierge
Need to get away, but don’t want to leave your four-legged friend out of the fun? No problem; there are plenty of things for you and Fido to do together. Here are some of the must visit places while you’re here: -Where to stay- Napa River Inn Of course, I’m a little biased (can...
| Continue reading >>Eating Vegetarian in the Napa Valley – Part 2
A follow up to Part 1 (I’m not sure why I feel the need to say that). This is my list for many of the oh-so-decadent vegetarian dishes to be had around the Napa Valley. Let’s get to it then… Angele, Historic Napa Mill, 500 Main Street , Downtown Napa Cheese Plate, $15 A...
| Continue reading >>Eating Vegetarian in the Napa Valley – Part 1
Full disclosure – I am not a vegetarian. I only eat vegetarian about 95% of the time. I don’t have any moral aversion to eating meat, nor do I dislike the taste. Every so often I get a craving for braised short ribs or a beautiful medium-rare fillet. When I do, there’s nothing that...
| Continue reading >>Comfortable Consumptions at McKenzie-Mueller
If casual wine tasting is your style, pack the jean shorts and grab a light sweater as you head off to McKenzie Mueller Vineyards & Winery. Nestled in beautiful Napa, McKenzie Mueller is a family-owned winery with dogs to boot! You can park once you pass the private house and be sure to head...
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Need to get away, but don’t want to leave your four-legged friend out of the fun? No problem; there are plenty of things for you and Fido to do together. Here are some of the must visit places while you’re here: -Where to stay- Napa River Inn Of course, I’m a little biased (can you blame...
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