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August 18 “Art on the Plaza”
is the venue for the Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County on the
Healdsburg Plaza. (707) 433-3064 August 21 “Music in the Vineyards”
presents the Peabody Trio at Silverado Vineyards. The performance
is at 7:30pm. (707) 578-5656 (Other performances by different artists
on August 24 and 25; call for information. All events include wine
at intermission.) August 23 Art by local artists,
entertainment and wine tasting from 6-9pm at the Main Element in
Downtown Napa at First and Main Streets. (707) 254-7131 August 23 From 11am-1pm experience
a free, open rehearsal for an upcoming “Music in the Vineyards”
concert. At Silverado Vineyards. (707) 578-5656 August 25 Rock, rhythm and blues
from Norton Buffalo & the Knockouts at the Healdsburg Plaza
from 2-4pm. Part of the town’s “Music on the Square”
series. (707) 433-3064 August 30 The “Third Annual
Hospice Festival” with food from fine area restaurants, wine
and the Dick Conte Trio. Benefits the Hospice of Napa Valley. At
V. Sattui Winery on White Lane in St. Helena. August 30 – September 2 Celebrate
a part of Old California at “Paul Bunyan Days” along the
Fort Bragg-Mendocino Coast with a logging show, crafts fair, water
fight, parade, square dance and more. For more information and directions,
call the Paul Bunyan Days Association at (707) 964-8687 August 31 The “Blue Ox Beer Festival” at the Redwood Coast Senior Center from 11am-4pm. Enjoy live music, food and the beers, ales and lagers of 14 microbreweries at this annual festival. For directions and information call (707) 964-0443 |
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September 1 Spend a day at the “Antique
Fair” at the lively Healdsburg Plaza from 9am-5pm. (707) 254-7131 September 6 Virtuoso classical guitarist
Paul Galbraith in concert at the newly-restored Napa Valley Opera
House on Main Street in Downtown Napa. (707) 226-7372 September 14 One of the Mendocino Coast’s premier benefits (see page 45), “Winesong!” Is held at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens from 11am-5pm. Gourmet food, fine wine, music, an auction and much more in one of the area’s most beautiful settings. Call early for tickets and information (707) 961-4688
September 14 Napa County Landmarks
leads you into the past with their 90-minute”Walking Tour of
Historic Yountville”, the small town that is now known as the
nation’s “per capita gourmet capital.” Meet at the
Vintage 1870 complex on Washington Street at 9:45am. No reservations
are required and refreshments will be served. (707) 255-1836 September 15 The date for the elegant
Fall Fundraiser, held in St. Helena from 2-5pm, for Napa County
landmarks. For more information call (707) 255-1836 September 20 Art by local artists,
entertainment and wine tasting from 6-9pm at the Main Element in
Downtown Napa at First and Main Streets. (707) 254-7131 September 21 The “Third Annual
Big River Run” in the Fort Bragg-Mendocino Coast region benefits
the local cancer resource center. For information and to sign-up,
contact them at (707) 937-3833 September 21 & 22 The “Brutocao
Wine Country Bocce Classic” features players from throughout
the western United States. For more information call the Bocce Federation
at (707) 744-1665. (Also be sure to ask them about the “Little
Italy Fiesta” on October 12.) September 28 Make plans to attend
the “19th Annual Beer & Sausage Festival” at the fairgrounds
in Calistoga from 1-5pm. Up to 40 microbreweries, a chili cook-off
and lots of sausage, plus live music, food and 200 custom and classic
cars make this a favorite local event. September 29 Take the “Lions Safari on the Skunk Train” to Camp Mendocino for music and a barbecue. Departs at 10am and benefits the Lions Club. (707) 964-6371 |
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October 6 “La Bohème”
is presented by the rising stars of San Francisco opera at the Opera
House in Downtown Napa at 8pm. October 12 Why not celebrate a day
of ghosts and goblins at “Halloween and Vine”? Held from
9am-3pm at Madonna Estate Winery. Meet the artists at the only major
Halloween Folk Art Show held in Northern California. (707) 252-2473 October 12 Napa County Landmarks
leads you on a 90-minute”Walking Tour of the Historic Commercial
District ” of St. Helena. Meet at Lyman Park on Main Street
(near the post office) at 9:45am. No reservations are required.
An open house with lots of activities will be held afterwards at
the St. Helena Fire Department. (707) 255-1836 October 12 Pianist John Bayless
will be in concert at the Napa Valley Opera House in Downtown Napa
at 8pm. (707) 226-7372 October 13 The “Banana Slug
String Band”, a blend of music, theater, puppetry and audience
participation, performs at the Napa Valley Opera House at 2pm. A
true family event. (707) 226-7372 October 18 Art by local artists,
entertainment and wine tasting from 6-9pm at the Main Element in
Downtown Napa at First and Main Streets. (707) 254-7131 October 11-13 The Senior PGA returns
to the Napa Valley for the “Napa Valley Championship”
(formerly known as “The Transamerica”) sponsored by Beringer
and held on the championship courses of Silverado Resort. (707)
252-8687 October 19-20 Celebrate “Old
Mill Days” at the historic – and still functioning –
Bale Grist Mill on Route 29 south of Calistoga. (707) 942-6333 October 20-22 The “70th Season
Opener” for the Napa Valley Symphony, with guest pianist Valentina
Lisitsa. Held in Chardonnay Hall at the Napa Valley Expo. Concerts
at 3pm (October 20) and 8pm (October 22). For information or tickets
call (707) 226-8742 October 26 Billed as the “World’s
pre-eminent steel pan player”, Andy Narell & Group perform
at 8pm at the Napa Valley Opera House. October 26 Attend a reception for
the opening of a show at the Lee Youngman Galleries in Calistoga.
Called “Not Just Vineyards”, it features over 30 new works
by oil painter Paul Youngman. From 2-4pm. The show will remain up
through November. (707) 942-0585 October 26-27 Join Hopland wineries for the annual “Hopland Fall Passport” event as they celebrate the harvest and toast the new vintage. Begin at any Hopland winery. From 11am-5pm both days. A wonderful way to experience the wines and the beauty of Mendocino County’s own Wine Country. (800) 433-3689 |
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November 9-10 The Silverado Trail
Wineries Association hosts another popular “Silver Pass Weekend.”
This is your chance to enjoy special events and wine tasting along
Napa’s famous Silverado Trail. Call (800) 743-6668 ext. 17
or visit their website at www.silveradotrail.com. |
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Scheduled In addition to permanent
and temporary exhibits and many other activities, Copia in Napa
also offers a full schedule of films, cabaret, music series and
concerts. For complete information, contact them at (707) 265-5900. Daily “COWS! In Sonoma Valley”
As a new group of bodacious bovines join the herd, pick up a Hot
Pursuit map to guide you to more than 50 brightly embellished cows.
Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau, Sonoma Daily “The Story of a Winery”
A permanent display of thirty-two rare and historic prints by Ansel
Adams. 10am-5pm. Mumm Cuvée Napa, Rutherford (707) 942-3434,
Daily “Cooking Demonstrations”
at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone 10:30am and 1:30pm;
additionally 3:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Reservations required.
St. Helena (707) 967-2320 Every Tuesday “Napa Farmers
Market” at West St parking lot between First and Pearl Sts,
Napa, May 7th through October 29th. 7:30am-noon. Every Tuesday “Ukiah Farmers
Market” at Orchard Plaza,May 4th through October 26th. 3-6pm.
Ukiah (707) 964-6340 Every Wednesday “Fort Bragg
Farmers Market” at the corner of Laurel and Franklin, May through
October. 3:30-6pm. Fort Bragg (707) 964-6340 Every Wednesday and Saturday “Santa
Rosa Farmers Market” at 1351 Maple, in the Vets Building parking
lot, year-round, 8:30am-noon (707) 522-8629 Every Wednesday “Yountville
Farmers Market” beginning June 5th until October 2nd, 4-8pm.
Compadres Restaurant parking lot, Yountville (707) 944-0904 Every Thursday “Willits Farmers
Market” at the corner of State and Commercial St, in the City
Park, May through October. 3-6pm. Willits Every Friday “Chef’s Market”
from May 24th until August 30th, at First St, between Franklin and
Main Sts, Napa, 4-8pm. (707) 252-7142 Every Friday “Mendocino Farmers
Market” beginning May 3rd, at the corner of Howard and Main
Sts, noon-2pm. Mendocino (707) 964-6340 Every Friday “St. Helena Farmers
Market” beginning May 3rd until October 25th, at Crane Park,
7:30-11:30am. St. Helena (707) 486-2662 Every Friday “Sonoma Farmers
Market” at the corner of First and Spain St, in the Depot Museum
parking lot, 9am-noon, year-round. Sonoma (707) 538-7023 Every Saturday “Boonville Farmers
Market” in the Boonville Hotel’s parking lot, May through
October. 10am-noon. Boonville (707) 964-6340 Every Saturday “Calistoga Farmers
Market” from June 1st to September 28th, an outdoor market
also featuring live music and children’s activities. 8:30am-12:30pm.1546
Lincoln Ave, Calistoga Every Saturday “Healdsburg
Farmers Market” at Vine and North Streets beginning May 4th
until November 23rd, 9am-noon. Healdsburg Every Saturday “Petaluma Farmers
Market” Walnut Park, Petaluma Blvd S and D St, 2-5pm from May
25th until October 26th. Petaluma Every Sunday “Sebastopol Farmers
Market” at New Town Plaza from April 7th until December 15th,
10am-1:30pm. Sebastopol (707) 522-9305 Every Sunday “Windsor Farmers
Market” from April 14th until December 15th, with crafts for
sale beginning in November, at the Town Green, 10am-2pm. Windsor
Every Wednesday through Monday “California
Wine: The Science of an Art” The Napa Valley’s only interactive
exhibit traces the complete winemaking process. 10am-5pm. Napa Valley
Museum, Yountville (707) 944-0500 First Friday of every month, downtown
galleries and businesses open their doors with public receptions
for exhibiting artists. 5-8pm. Fort Bragg (707) 964-0807 Every Saturday “Live Blues”
6-9pm, from April through October, Pacific Blues Café at
Vintage 1870, Yountville (707) 944-4455 Second Saturday of each month “Come
Spit On Our Floor!” Sample wines ‘thieved’ from the
barrel. Second Saturday of each month, village
galleries and businesses invite the public to receptions for exhibiting
artists. 5-8pm. Mendocino Fourth Saturday of each month “Food
and Wine in Balance” From 10:30am-12:30pm. Reservations required.
Merryvale Vineyards, St. Helena Every Saturday and Sunday “Walking
Tours” from May 1-Oct 31, Docent-guided walking tours of Historic
Downtown Petaluma, 10:30am, Petaluma Historic Library & Museum,
Petaluma (707) 778-4398 Every Sunday, May through September,
“Point Cabrillo Preserve” Join docents and stroll through
the 30-acre preserve; visit the newly restored lighthouse. 11am
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