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Did you know that one in six kids in California are affected by childhood hunger?
Could you imagine having to put your child to bed hungry?
It’s heartbreaking.
This shouldn’t be.
You can help.

I am organizing Battle of the Barrels: Team Napa vs Team UpValley, and boy, would we appreciate your support. It’s a food drive benefiting the [...]

Here are shots of the same vineyard in Oakville that I’ve been featuring all this season. You can see the update from three weeks ago here.

From what I hear from my winemaker friends, almost everything this season is delayed–yet growth and development is steady.

I was told this is due to the late rains and the [...]

This is one of those nights when I am just going to post a photo.
Because it’s NaBloPoMo.

No commentary.
No editing.
Just pure summertime.

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One thing that is glaringly missing from the Family-Friendly Napa Valley content I post here for you is Family-Friendly lodging options.

I cover activities, restaurants, and wineries–but as I live here–I have never personally experienced staying at a hotel, B&B, or resort with my family.

This is where you come in, dear readers.

Whether you’re a family who [...]

Just about every weekend here in the Napa Valley, there are many events and activities.

A particular type of event that occurs regularly is a “grand tasting.” In these tastings many local wineries, restaurants, and food artisans get together in a beautiful location and present their best to attendees.

This weekend we went to A Taste of [...]

Summer evenings we like to sit out front.

We chat with neighbors as they walk by.
We watch our kitties play.
We sip wine.

We talk about our day, and our plans for the next.

We watch the sun set against the hills.
We listen for the wine train.
We sit.

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So maybe calling Tennessee Beach a Napa neighbor is a bit of a stretch, but it’s only about an hour drive from the town of Napa.

Located near Mill Valley over in Marin County, this spectacular beach offers a wonderful all-day experience for the entire family.

First, while driving through the cute Mill Valley downtown we stopped [...]

My, they grow up too fast:

Kiddo at Bocce Last Season

Kiddo at Bocce This Season

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We saw this windchime over at Tudal Winery (a family-friendly winery by the way).

It really struck me with its simplistic beauty, and thrifty means of repurposing materials.

And with all the empty bottles we have around, it’s easily created.

Plus, it’s a great way to showcase that special bottle and delight in the memories of the time [...]

Finally! We harvested our first tomato:

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