The fire smoke is so bad today, I cannot see the Yountville Hills which is a 500 foot tall group of hills a quarter mile away from the window I am looking out of. The LNU Complex Fire, the merged Hennessey, Gamble, Green, Markley, Spanish Flat, Morgan Fire and Walbridge fires, is now 15% containment […]
A personal account about being in the Napa Valley during this frightening time
I lived here in Yountville in 2017 when that fire started at the top of the hills directly east from my home. The first thing it did was burn down the hill toward Yountville. Granted there is a wide two lane road, Silverado Trail, and about a mile of vineyards with virtually no trees between […]
A bleacher hurrah for John Lewis
have posted this before but feel so strongly that his values are worth one last effort A bleacher hurrah for John Lewis On Southern soil I rarely tread Once there, I heard the bark Go away Damn Yankee And then the voice of reason I sit and hear of a great Lewis Gone, voice no […]
A two bleacher hurrah for John Lewis
for all who read this, it is not meant to evoke a violent reaction but be retrospection to a better way. please no negativity, thank you A two bleacher hurrah for John Lewis On Southern soil I rarely tread Once there, I heard the bark Go away Damn Yankee And then the voice of reason […]
From Yountville, the heart of the Napa Valley a Happy New Year 2020
I truly wish all who read this a wonderful and prosperous New Year from Yountville, the heart of the Napa Valley. Hope 2020 will make 2019 pale by comparison and it will be your best year ever. Cheers CVC
Napa Valley’s New Years Eve Events 2019 – 2020
Here is a partial list of New Years Events here in the Napa Valley to end 2019 and welcome 2020. The Napa Valley Wine Train Castello di Amaroso New Year’s Eve Veneti an Masquerade Ball Blue Note Napa w/ Kenny G The following list of events comes from Legendary Napa Valley’s website, our official local visitor […]
A Bit of Napa Valley History, the Eagle Cycling Club
Many years ago, I used to own two gift shops here in Yountville, Caboose Noir and Train of Thought. Opening Caboose Noir in 1977 is what brought me to living here in the Napa Valley. Caboose Noir was a gift shop carrying primarily Noir Enamels which was owned by my late cousin Loreon Vigne’, a […]
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