Unique Experiences to Inspire Your Visit
to the Legendary Napa Valley
Food & Wine
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Experience a food & wine pairing at one of Napa Valley’s more than 400 wineries
(95% of which are family owned)
Explore a wine tasting room in downtown Napa, Yountville, St. Helena or Calistoga
Blend your own wine at one of the “Barrel Blending” classes offered at Napa Valley
wineries
Stomp grapes during harvest season
Sample beer at one of Napa Valley’s Microbreweries
Meet other visitors on a curated Napa Valley wine country tour
Stop by the Napa Valley Welcome Center for complimentary winery tasting
passes, guidebooks, maps, and brochures
Dine in one of Napa Valley’s more than 125 restaurants, which have earned more
Michelin Stars per capita (11 total) than any other wine region in the world
Dine by rail on the Napa Valley Wine Train
Take a cooking class at a Napa Valley winery or cooking school
Taste olive oil at a Napa Valley winery or one of Napa Valley’s olive oil companies
Live like a local and explore one of Napa Valley’s farmer’s markets
Source local, artisanal ingredients at the Oxbow Public Market in Napa
Health, Wellness & Adventure
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Play a game of outdoor bocce ball at a Napa Valley winery or resort
Connect with nature at Napa’s Connolly Ranch http://connollyranch.org/
Ride a horse in Coombsville, one of Napa Valley’s newest AVA’s (American
Viticultural Area)
Observe the Napa Valley by air with a hot air balloon ride
Ride a bicycle on the Napa Valley Vine Trail
Kayak or paddle board on the Napa River
Catch a fish in Lake Berryessa
Hike in one of Napa Valley’s numerous parks and recreation areas
Take a yoga class at one of Napa Valley’s resorts and spas
Unwind with a luxurious spa treatment or relaxing mudbath
Pack your clubs for 9 or 18 holes of golf at one of Napa Valley’s five public golf
courses
Arts & Culture
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Learn a bit of Napa Valley history at one of valley’s historic wineries
Visit one of Napa Valley’s museums including the Napa Valley Museum in
Yountville; the Robert Louis Stevenson Silverado Museum in St. Helena, the
Sharpsteen Museum in Calistoga or the Carolyn Parr Nature Museum in Napa
Sip wine in one of the 12 art galleries found in Napa Valley wineries
Explore one of the more than 32 wine caves in the Napa Valley
Stroll the gardens of Napa Valley’s 17 wineries which feature lovely gardens
Visit Napa Valley | 1001 Second Street, Suite 330 | Napa, CA 94559
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Find treasures at one of Napa Valley’s many clothing boutiques and antique shops
Take an historic walking tour of downtown Napa or Yountville
Listen to live music at one of downtown Napa’s live music venues
Take a wine tasting tour at a Napa Valley winery
Add to your art collection with Yountville’s Art Walk, which includes 29 unique
sculptures, many available for purchase
Learn about local artists by visiting one of Napa Valley’s many public art galleries
Meet local celebrity artist Gordon Huether at his open studio in Napa
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About Visit Napa Valley
Visit Napa Valley is the official tourism marketing organization for the Napa Valley, with a
mission to promote, protect and enhance the destination's position as one of the world's
premier wine, food, arts and wellness region. The area, known for its legendary hospitality,
is also internationally recognized as one of only eight "Great Wine Capitals," and its more
than 125 restaurants have earned more Michelin Stars per capita than any other wine
region in the world.
The Napa Valley, conveniently located just an hour from the San Francisco Bay Area,
consists of the following distinctive towns, including, from north to south, Calistoga, St.
Helena, Rutherford/Oakville, Yountville, the city of Napa, American Canyon, and the
outdoor recreation area of Lake Berryessa.
The Napa Valley Welcome Center, located at 600 Main St. along the riverfront in
downtown Napa, provides visitors with expert Concierge services from Napa Valley
Ambassadors who offer complimentary Napa Valley Guidebooks, maps, brochures and
winery tasting passes. The Welcome Center, open daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., also offers
complimentary Wi-Fi and a mercantile shop featuring locally sourced gift items.
For additional information on the Napa Valley, or to plan your Napa Valley experience,
please visit www.VisitNapaValley.com, join "The Napa Valley" on Facebook, and follow
@VisitNapaValley on Twitter.
Media Contacts:
Angela Jackson, Director of Media Relations
Visit Napa Valley
Angela@visitnapavalley.com
707-260-0114
Jennifer Singer, Social Media and Communications Manager
Visit Napa Valley
Jennifer@visitnapavalley.com
707-260-0089
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