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 […]
Napa Valley hotels account for a big portion of income received by communities here
Every community in the Napa Valley and the County as well are getting millions of dollars each year from hotel visitors. Each person who stays overnight contributes 12% in what’s called a transient occupancy tax, TOT, more commonly referred to as a bed tax. The beauty of this tax, it stays 100% with the local […]
Yountville, Napa Valley’s gem, ranks on Expedia’s most beautiful Town list
If you have ever tried to get a seat at the bar at Bouchon, you may relate to this story. Expedia has just ranked Yountville fifth among its 30 most beautiful towns in the nation. Granted number five may not seem like a big deal, but this town know for its charm and gastronomic delights will take […]
More on the Blue Note Jazz Club Napa Valley
Since my December 20th post about the closing of City Winery at the Napa Valley Opera House to be replaced by a jazz venue run by the famous Blue Note Jazz Club, there has been a bit more information about what will happen there. The Opera House will be transformed into two venues. Downstairs will […]
Napa Valley Hotel Business is Booming
With the average Napa Valley hotel room approaching $350 per night, one might think things might be slowing down a bit, but the numbers say no way. According to Legendary Napa Valley, the official Napa Valley marketing organization, for the past 12 months ending in November area hotels reported a 14.8 percent increase in revenue . In case […]
Napa Valley Opera House Announces New Tenant, The Famous New York Blue Note Jazz Club Group
The Napa Valley Opera House will have a new tenant come February 1st, 2016. Blue Note Napa Valley will be the latest site for the famed New York jazz club. The Opera House has been home to City Winery, another New York fixture, for the last two years. City Winery never caught on here especially trying […]
Is Your Yountville, Napa Valley Water Bill Too High?
In the course of events, one must choose the inequities in life they must deal with on a daily basis if one is to survive. Granted heat, a place out of the rain and a drop to drink are some of the essentials. Water and disposal of all my my crap right up there as […]
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