Marketplace or food market that has plenty of food options and merchants where you can buy products…read moreas well as produce. I feel like this spot along with the Ferry Building in SF ushered in the popularity of this model of this type of market - at least in California. Depending on where you go or eat, service is going to vary, but I've always interacted with wonderful folks here. I've been here a few times now with 3/2026 being my most recent visit. We came here to pick up some items for breakfast in the coming week and walked/looked around for some fun small bites. With 20 plus vendors along with the surrounding businesses and restaurants, this is just a fun place to visit whenever you're in the Napa area. I unfortunately had to watch my alcoholic beverage intake because I was driving, but it would be great to try a few of the many available options of wine offered at the vendors. Parking: there's a pretty large lot and there's a lot of parking long the street in the surrounding area, but parking can still be a bit hectic due to the popularity of this spot.

A lovely selection of artesian foods, crafts, and of course wines! I would equate this to a food…read morelovers elevated version of a farmers market that is not for the bargain hunter. Dedicated parking lot, can get crowded on weekends. I loved walking through the building and browsing. A nice place to stop if you're looking for a chance to get off your feet and look around a bit.

This is the road you want when Highway 29 is jam packed during rush hour and busy tourist season…read more Be warned that Silverado Trail is starting to get very crowded and traffic backups are now more common than they used to be, but this is still a much more pleasant way to get around the valley by bypassing the crazy traffic on 29. If you can catch the trail on a lightly traveled day, you can take a leisurely drive next to gorgeous, sun-soaked vineyards and grapevines. There are tons of picture-perfect photo opportunities along this road. There are lots of very high quality wineries along the route too, most are open to the public (and benefit from less crowds)! A lot of the wineries require appointments to be sure to check before showing up to avoid disappointment.

this is a great trail for drivers, cyclists, and runners! i'd been a passenger in a car along this…read moretrail/road in the past, but last month was my first time as a pedestrian! my friends and i were in town for the weekend, attending another friend's wedding, and decided to run along this trail, very early in the morning, whilst it was still quiet....vineyards were still closed to the public and there weren't many cars. we started in downtown napa and ran along the sidewalks (where they existed) and then primarily in the bike lane as we headed north. even though it wasn't busy, we could still admire each and every vineyard that we ran past, each one a little different, some offering fresh fruits and produce as well. we even ran past a farm and saw some horses and llamas! beware, if the llama raises his ears, it means he's about to spit on you! fortunately, i didn't stick around long enough to watch whether the ears were raised! there are no restrooms or water fountains along this trail, since it was designed for mainly vehicular traffic, so if you do run here, be sure to bathroom up before you start and bring your own hydration, especially if you plan to run longer and during the warmer parts of the day. the trail is predominantly flat, with a few gentle rolling hills. some of them produce blind spots so proceed with caution, especially during heavy traffic hours. for those who want a longer distance, or are training for a marathon or ultra, this trail extends 28 miles from downtown napa to calistoga, so you could potentially run 56 miles roundtrip!

Day or night, it would be hard to miss this large sculpture that stands in front of the Archer…read moreHotel. The piece is by artist Gordon Huether and there's a caption. It reads, "This sculpture is inspired by the masterful baskets of the original people who inhabited the Napa Valley and were known for their precise basket making. They wove using parts of local plants such as gray willow branches, sedge and redbud to create beautiful ceremonial artistic baskets and baskets for more utilitarian purposes such as gathering food. The baskets were woven so tightly they could even hold water. Gordon Huether's unfinished basket could be interpreted as a metaphor for an ever-evolving community, never stagnant and always dynamic, weaving together the past, present and future of the Napa Valley." It is pretty and the daytime and with the underlighting at night, even more so after dark. [Review 17661 overall - 452 in California - 1182 of 2022.]

Came to Napa for a 2026 New Year's getaway with my boyfriend, and even though it was rainy and wet,…read morethe whole trip felt incredibly romantic. The majestic mountains wrapped in dark gray skies created this moody, cinematic backdrop that made the valley feel extra cozy. Wineries are truly everywhere -- you can take your pick and your poison -- and each one has its own charm. We flew in from Las Vegas and arrived at Sacramento Airport, then rented a car and made the drive to Napa. It took about an hour and fifteen minutes. Just a heads‑up: the drive gets very dark at night, especially once you leave the city areas, so make sure your headlights are on and you're comfortable with winding roads. Despite the weather, Napa still delivered that peaceful, wine‑country magic. If you're looking for a quiet, romantic escape -- even in the rain -- this place doesn't disappoint.

We visit at least once a month not for the wine since I hate wine but for the food. This area has…read moreso much great food. I love it and it's not too far from our city. It is worth the drive. A lot of the Thomas Keller restaurants are here and we love him and frequent the restaurants a lot. The are is so beautiful and lots of things to do even more than just eating and drinking. hehe. To my next trip here. Yum

This little town has oh-so-much to offer. It's a little pricey, but to be honest, everything in…read morethis area has lots of delicious restaurants, beautiful views, the wineries, the tastings, what more would you need? I go there at least four or five times a year, and if you're from out of town, it's definitely worth a trip. You might see me there. Cheers, my friends SYOY 11/19/25

Yountville has delicious and amazing restaurant venues, but the town is a disappointment…read more It's been a destination for a long time but they haven't done a thing to embrace the vibe aside from upscale a few select blocks. They reference their European influences but haven't honored their people centric roots. It's two disconnected but richly manicured blocks like a mini-Scottsdale, and I don't mean that as a compliment. The sidewalks are narrow and won't accommodate people walking next to each other. It's designed so that you drive, park, eat, and leave. There's no ambling, meandering, or discovering. It's hard to ignore the sound of the highway.

This piece was the first by artist Peter Deise to be featured in the South Napa Century Center…read morehttps://www.yelp.com/biz/south-napa-century-center-napa?hrid=lBDQBbt2cFO-Xb0ARD25ag and it's sure hard to miss. Titled "Orange Ribbons" it is a series of undulating powder coated steel. Bright orange, it is in the corner of the lot near Forge Pizza https://www.yelp.com/biz/forge-pizza-napa?hrid=HXMFdy67xx37oAdcDoYTOg. It was installed in May 2016. According to the artist, "I like to convey the idea of energy unfolding. It flows and undulates like flags, like seaweed, like life itself." You can certainly see that here. He continues, "My work is primarily an overlapping of science and art. Science is real; it's learning about life. The art is my brain filtering that and trying to relate to it in its own way. And steel was the hardest thing from which to create these delicate forms, so that's why I went with it." [Review 18071 overall - 468 in California - 1593 of 2022.]

We dined here back in 2024 and came in hoping it would be just as good as we remembered. It…read moreabsolutely blew our minds again! We started with the fritti, carpaccio, and beet salad -- every dish was incredible, and I truly mean that. For entrées, we had the veal parm, lemon ravioli, and pesto pasta dish, all of which were outstanding. We finished with some of the best tiramisu we've ever had. Be prepared: you'll leave full, happy, and convinced you just had one of the best meals Napa has to offer!

BIstro Don Giovanni Is a huge Italian restaurant, very deceiving from the outside. When you first…read moreenter it appears to be a small Italian restaurant with a bar, like magic it opens up to a huge outside seating patio. That atmosphere is one of friendly banter and laughter under bright lights that look like stars. Now the food, we read the fantastic menu with all kinds of delicious options, when the server Tony approached us we quickly ordered the grilled octopus $20, my wife ordered the Guanciale & wild mushroom * a guanciale is bacon from the pork jowls. It was rich buttery savory flavor I was going to order the spaghetti and Clams, my wife who knows me so well asked the waiter if they can make spaghetti and meatballs as that is what I was craving, the waiter said yes then he asked if I would like it spicy or regular, what!?! SPICY PLEASE, I was so excited and off the menu dream come true, and let me tell you it did NOT disappoint, the flavor was amazing! The heat from the spice was perfect, the spaghetti is made fresh daily. The sauce made fresh, the tomatoes, onions, all spices are fresh. And beyond words. $34 I ate the whole thing something I don't often do anymore. Man I will come back with the tribe my boys would love this place. But tonight is date night and me and my wife had an amazing meal at an amazing place and the only thing better than the food was my beautiful wife's company. 5 out of 5 stars, well deserved.

This amusing sculpture stands along Main Street near downtown Napa. Made from steel, powder coat,…read moreenamel and fused class, from the artist's explanation, "'Dancing Aspens' reflects the relationship between our modern culture and natural world. Peeping through the cup-shaped canopy, it invites us to observe and enjoy a whimsical mingle of color and kinetic motion." I enjoyed spending time with it. It's pretty and airy and yes, whimsical. [Review 17597 overall - 390 in California - 1115 of 2022.]

We had a great time visiting the Bale Grist Mill in St. Helena. Our tour guide explained it was…read morebuilt in 1846 from the design in the 1795 book "The Young Mill-Wright & Miller's Guide." I was able to read some of the book from the Library of Congress archives and found Oliver Evans wrote the guide and patented his design in 1790, the year the patent office was formed, before patents were numbered. In 1804 they retroactively assigned him patent number (X3) three. He licensed his design to hundreds of people including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. He became the first American to live off of intellectual property income.

Historic Grist Mill where grain is milled powered by a gigantic water wheel. From the friendly…read morereceptionist to the remarkable tour guide this is a fabulous experience. I have not been here since before the pandemic but it is always an amazing experience. Bring a picnic and sit outside at the tables or take a hike after the guided tour in Bothe-Napa Valley State Park. You will learn a lot about the history of the region. And the milling process. Modest entry fee.

So fun! If you are looking for something different to do this is the activity…read more We went to the 9am group and it was just the 4 of us and the tour guide. The tour guides are ran by a mother and son. We had the son, James. He took us to 4-5 different places known by locals and let me tell you, lines were out the door for these places. We tried one thing off the menu that was chosen by the tour guides. I was skeptical because I'm picky when it comes to food but everything was so good. The segways were so fun too. Definitely would do it again.

Booked a foodie Segway tour for our anniversary and had a great time! James was our tour guide and…read morehe was awesome and hilarious. We never rode a Segway before but got the hang of it pretty fast and were zooming away!