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Gorgeous Napa Vineyards

Oyster | Posted 05.14.2013 | Travel
Oyster

California's Napa Valley attracts plenty of visitors each year with its gorgeous scenery, gourmet eats, and, of course, some of the best wineries in t...

5 Things to Love About Napa [PHOTOS]

HomeAway | Posted 04.12.2013 | Travel
HomeAway

World famous travel destination, Napa, California, is best known for its abundance of wineries. However, it's also home to a multitude of gourmet restaurants, unique shops and a vibrant live entertainment scene.

Eating Bone Marrow ... Because We Can

Anneli Rufus | Posted 05.12.2013 | Taste
Anneli Rufus

What was the main course crafted by an award-winning chef at a highly acclaimed Napa restaurant? Bone marrow!

Happiest Cities, Most Miserable Cities Lists Reveal Bay Area Disparity

Times-Herald, Vallejo, Calif. | Irma Widjojo | Posted 04.25.2013 | San Francisco

Napa and Vallejo received shout-outs this week for very different reasons. Once again, Vallejo was included in the Forbes magazine list of America's ...

Charles Phan Loves Napa

Love Letters | Posted 02.18.2013 | Travel
Love Letters

We don't go for wine tastings, but our out-of-town guests certainly do. When you live in Napa, your guests are always a bit tipsy.

PHOTOS: 50 Things To Do In Wine Country Before You Die

7x7logo | Posted 10.17.2012 | San Francisco

This article comes to us courtesy of 7x7 Magazine. Think Wine Country is all tasting rooms and vineyards? Think again. Sure, there is plenty of gra...

Silver Oak: Reappraising a California Cabernet Icon

Richard Jennings | Posted 08.06.2012 | San Francisco
Richard Jennings

Why does the Silver Oak brand, whose origins date back to the early 1970s, so sharply split casual wine lovers from ardent wine geeks?

In-N-Out Burger's "Secret Menu" Revealed

Jay Weston | Posted 06.06.2012 | Los Angeles
Jay Weston

When I go to my local In-N-Out, at least once a week, I either park and go inside to eat or speak (shriek) into the intercom: "Ordering a 3x3, medium rare, well-toasted bun, animal style, cut in half, with a side order of peppers. And well-done fries."

Alzheimer's Can't Wait

Harry Johns | Posted 04.07.2012 | Healthy Living
Harry Johns

Alzheimer's can't wait. Not any longer. Everyone who has been touched by this disease knows its terrible effects. All of those families are waiting for the next steps of the NAPA process, starting with the president's budget.

Rose McGowan Is The Law

Posted 12.04.2011 | Entertainment

Rose McGowan is, once again, changing our image of her. The actress will headline the romantic thriller "Napa," according to The Hollywood Reporte...

May We Suggest a Pinot With That Redwood Forest?

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 11.04.2011 | Green
Lorraine Devon Wilke

Wine drinkers the world over simply can't get enough of the California Pinot grape and so Napa vineyards came up with the proposal to deforest pristine acres of majestic Redwoods and Douglas Firs in the small town of Annapolis, CA.

Wine Country Wonders: Vineyard Vacations

Jetsetter.com | Posted 10.26.2011 | Travel
Jetsetter.com

What's better than an afternoon of swilling and slurping?

An Ultimate Girls' Summer Weekend in Wine Country

Mary Orlin | Posted 09.18.2011 | Home
Mary Orlin

You probably don't think of downtown Napa as a destination for style or shopping. People used to bypass Napa on their way to winery tasting rooms and St. Helena. Well things have changed.

Man Accused Of Picasso Theft To Plead Not Guilty

AP | Posted 09.10.2011 | Arts

SAN FRANCISCO -- The attorney for a New Jersey man accused of snatching a Picasso drawing off the wall of a San Francisco art gallery says his client ...

Buy a Bottle of Wine, Help End Childhood Hunger

George Miliotes | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
George Miliotes

I am grateful to have the opportunity to draw on and share my knowledge and appreciation of wine while contributing to a good cause -- ending childhood hunger in America.

Love in the Vineyards

Alexis Swanson Traina | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Alexis Swanson Traina

There's just no place like napa when it comes to a lover's getaway - a decadent little corner of the world that caters to passion enthusiasts everyda...

Bavarian Spirit Unleashed in Napa

Alexis Swanson Traina | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Alexis Swanson Traina

Vintage Home is my favorite store in America come December 1st, when it is transformed into an Austrian wonderland, loaded to the gills with brilliant, thoughtful, and elegant gifts tree ornaments.

So You're Visiting Napa for the Weekend: Day 2

Alexis Swanson Traina | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Alexis Swanson Traina

Balloon rides are quintessentially Napa, and you simply cannot imagine the beauty of the valley in the early mornings. These excursions are romantic and old world -- and not for the meek at heart.

So, You're Visiting Napa for the Weekend... Day 1 (PHOTOS)

Alexis Swanson Traina | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Alexis Swanson Traina

(This post is part 2 of 3 for the perfect weekend itinerary...) Day 1: St. Helena/ Rutherford/ Yountville {photo credits: acme fine wines, nicol...

so, you're visiting napa for the weekend... hotels

Alexis Swanson Traina | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Alexis Swanson Traina

(This post is part 1 of 3, featuring accommodations for the perfect weekend itinerary in Napa...) The hotels below are amongst my favorites, and are ...

Stay Warm This Winter With Big California Reds

Ari Bendersky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Ari Bendersky

Each year as the temps drops to unbearable lows, I take solace knowing that I can open bottle after bottle of big, warm, jammy California red wine to snuggle up with and keep me warm.

Will Zoe Loefgrin Vote $108 Billion For European Banks While California Goes Bankrupt?

Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jane Hamsher

How will Loefgin justify giving $108 billion in loan guarantees to European banks while her own state goes bankrupt? How will anybody?

How To Live On $0 A Day: Top Five Places To Be Broke in North America

Lesley Stern | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Lesley Stern

Lots of solvent people flock to the beautiful Napa Valley. But so far, it's a well kept secret among indigents in the know. The weather is temperate enough to sleep outdoors year round.

Earthquake in California Turns Out to be Aftershock from Transformers Sequel

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Andy Borowitz

Scientists say that an earthquake that rocked Napa County, California Monday night was actually an aftershock from a screening of the new Transformers sequel, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.

Millions OF Fans Spend Money and Time on Another NASCAR Tire Test

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Steve Parker

Let NASCAR call for bids from other tire-makers for next season for all three of their professional series, and have at least two tire suppliers for each series.