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.

Fireworks, trash pickup, old post office hotel plan

A post-holiday Monday issue on fireworks rules, normal trash pickup, free curbside disposal, and the old post office moving toward hotel life.

Fourth of July around Napa, town by town

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.

Red-light cameras, Vine schedules, food resources

A practical Monday issue on red-light cameras, Vine schedule changes, food resources, and one very boring way to lose $217.

World Cup watch spots, classic cars, Father’s Day weekend

World Cup watch spots, classic car shows, and a Father’s Day weekend built around big niche energy.

Fire season, shelter closure, sewer rates

A gloomier-but-useful Monday issue on fire season, power shutoffs, the North Napa Shelter closure, and a small sewer bill increase.

Fair Season, Local Stages, and a Few More Reasons to Leave the House

A little local theater, a recurring open mic, a downtown conservatory, and one very good reason to leave Napa for a county fair.

Roadwork, tiny businesses, fire-prep rebates

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.

Makers Market, American Canyon arts, outdoor music

Summer starts showing itself this weekend with local makers, American Canyon arts, and two easy outdoor music options for Sunday night.

Poisonous mushrooms, Costco grapevines, Mexican food updates

A pair of strangely specific county warnings, plus two downtown Mexican restaurant updates that make this issue a little easier to digest.

Choir concert, Rick Springfield, museum tours, and a music sale

A very local post-BottleRock weekend with student music, a classic Uptown show, discounted instruments, and a quieter museum option in St. Helena

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.

Local pregames, AfterDark shows, escape routes

BottleRock takes over downtown this weekend, but there are still ways to orbit it, dodge it, or leave the chaos behind entirely.

BottleRock reminders, Vine transit, rain totals, finals season

Practical BottleRock weekend reminders, free Vine rides, Napa’s latest rainfall numbers, and finals season around town.

Bottle Shock, comic-con, R&B brunch, and one last pre-BottleRock weekend.

A pre-BottleRock weekend with Napa history at Copia, comic-con at the library, R&B brunch downtown, and line dancing at Napa Yard.

Construction cleanup, Harvest site future, parking headaches

Construction finally eased up, the old Harvest site got more interesting, and Napa may be picking up one big-city habit none of us asked for.

A very biased Mother’s Day weekend game plan.

A biased Mother’s Day edition with brunch ideas, simple ways to make the day intentional, and a permission slip for moms to want what they actually want.

Economic diversification, Vine transit updates, library glow-up

A closer look at Napa’s beyond-wine ambitions, two genuinely useful Vine updates, and a library website glow-up that actually matters.

Bikefest, Kids Day, Walk-A-Mile, and a very busy Oxbow weekend

Oxbow Commons is carrying the weekend with a free family day Saturday, Bikefest on Sunday, and NEWS’ Walk-A-Mile nearby at Napa Yard

Napa airport access, tourism buildout, Napa makers momentum

Santa Rosa just got a travel upgrade, another hotel question is bubbling up, and Napa’s makers program has a genuinely good update.

StreamFest, Bookmine + a cause-driven Sunday in Napa

Napa tourism prices, NVC summer registration, Napa’s younger vibe

Hotel prices are climbing, NVC has two practical updates this week, and Napa still feels like it has a lot in motion.

Earth Day Napa secrets + a few very good local add-ons

Earth Day tips from a more local angle, plus a couple quick hitters worth knowing about.

Getting Crowded, Mental Health Services Funding, Dry Creek Road Bridge Done

A practical one this week on how Napa businesses can prepare for the busy season, plus a few quick hitters to keep on your radar.