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Downtown Talk by Craig Smith
Craig Smith is the executive director of the Napa Downtown and can be reached at 257-0322 or craig@napadowntown.com.
November 22nd, 2009
Just a reminderCraig Smith
Downtown Talk
Downtown Talk
November 8th, 2009
Drum roll, please...The 20th annual Vintage High School Band Parade and Review is returning to downtown Napa, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to noon. Thirty high school bands from all over California will be marching in competition, on Second and Third streets between School and Main, for a chance to win trophies and serious bragging rights. Here’s a tip — the best place to watch is at the reviewing stand on Third Street across from the Napa County office building.
October 25th, 2009
Timing is everything...Greg and Teresa Johnson operated ZinsValley in Browns Valley for almost 10 years, and loved every day of it. Their slogan, “We can’t wait to feed you” conveys the enthusiasm both share for good food and hospitality.
October 11th, 2009
Cool new placePica-Pica Maize Kitchen recently opened a bar in the Oxbow Public Market, adjacent to its restaurant. It’s really more of a welcoming social space, much like a coffee house where young and old alike can relax, eat fresh Venezuelan bar foods and maybe a meal. Enjoy a range of beverages including blended fruit juices (batidos,) sangria, other wine cocktails and specially selected craft beers. They also serve ceviche — the bar’s signature food — as well as arepa “bites” and “sliders.” Live music is featured every Friday night, monthly salsa and sangria parties, and “meet the brewer” beer tasting events are on the calendar at www.picapicakitchen.com.
September 13th, 2009
Let the good times roll...It’s been a busy summer in downtown Napa, with enough events to offer something for everybody. If you missed any or all of the festivities, the good news is that we saved the best for last.
August 30th, 2009
Once more, with feeling...The 33rd annual Napa Wine and Crafts Fair is Sept. 12. It’s hard to imagine changing an event that has been so successful for so long, but organizer Marla Bird, who has been at the helm for three years, is a perfectionist. She constantly is thinking about how to make it even better.
August 16th, 2009
Blues, Brews and BBQIf you like blues, and I mean really good blues, you are going to love this event on Aug. 29. The main stage will feature the Bay Area Blues Extravaganza, starring Rene Solis & Lucky 13, Ron Thompson, Sista Monica, Gary Smith, Volker Stifler and Tia Carroll.
August 2nd, 2009
Gentlemen, start your engines...The second annual Main Street Reunion car show is Aug. 15, and features 400 pre-1976 cars. Last year’s event drew more people to downtown than any event has in at least the past 15 years and attendees loved it. The Napa Valley Cruisers organize this, and they do it right.
July 5th, 2009
Thanks, New Tech students!As you might guess, the Chefs Market can generate a lot of trash at the end of the night. Julie Morales, who organizes the event, said “enough is enough,” and decided that this was the year that a strong recycling program was put in place.
June 21st, 2009
OK, sometimes I'm a little slowCall me late to the party or whatever, but I am just now discovering the Oxbow Public Market. I mean, I know it’s been there — I attended the opening night event and went a half dozen times after that — but I never appreciated it as a place to go without a specific agenda in mind.
June 7th, 2009
Welcome to the neighborhoodUncorked at Oxbow, a new, state-of-the-art wine tasting salon, opened Monday at 605 First St., across from the Oxbow Public Market.
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