Battle of the Bands, Napa to Sonoma, Rainbow Road, reader recommendation
Battle of the Bands headlines the weekend, plus Napa’s running culture, a Mario Kart-inspired family event, and a reader recommendation for your Friday night.
What locals are saying about Napa's housing market, two fires that thankfully stayed small, a hidden Napa Valley College travel program and one wholesome county tradition.
Highway 128 delays, battery fire, Napa’s $996 million budget
A practical Monday issue on Highway 128 delays, a garbage-truck fire caused by improper disposal, and what Napa County’s nearly $1 billion budget actually pays for.
Festival Napa Valley, tree walks, StoryWalk, Farmers markets
Festival Napa Valley is the big weekend engine, with free concerts, a Fuller Park tree walk, Skyline StoryWalk, and a few farmers markets beyond the obvious one.
A quick Fourth of July town-by-town guide covering Napa’s drone show, St. Helena’s early celebration, Yountville’s park hang, Vallejo’s packed lineup, and Sonoma’s classic fireworks.
Tribute bands, Westwood Hills, family wellness, earthquake trivia
Napa has a strangely strong run of 60s and 70s tribute shows this weekend, plus a ranger-led Westwood Hills hike, a family wellness carnival, and a little earthquake trivia.
A practical start-of-week issue with roadwork notes, a revealing small-business stat, and a fire-prep rebate worth knowing about before summer gets too confident.
BottleRock reset, Memorial Day closures, graduation traffic
A lighter catch-up issue after the long weekend, with the BottleRock reset, Memorial Day closures, graduation traffic, and one very goofy downtown crane count.
