Are you “bike-curious?” Join other bike fans and friends at Napa Bikefest on May 5! I recently caught up with Kara Vernor, executive director of the Napa County Bicycle Coalition (NCBC), who tells us that Bikefest attendees will “learn a lot about biking, get in some practice, have fun and f…
Grapevines in Napa Valley are breaking dormancy after enjoying their winter nap. If you haven’t done so already, get out your pruning shears, sharpen them and make sure they are functioning properly. Grapevines need a haircut now to be at their best in 2024.
The contemporary farmhouse look can still be edgy and yet reasonably authentic.
Technically, “Siphonaptera” is an order of insects containing about 2,500 species of fleas.
Here are some Napa Valley homes with history that you might be able to call your own.
My attraction to wild mushrooms is, first, their beauty, and second, their edibility.
As a California architect, I’ve become well-trained in designing compact ADUs. These tiny homes must fit in small backyards and unique locations.
My attraction to wild mushrooms is, first, their beauty, and second, their edibility.
As a California architect, I’ve become well-trained in designing compact ADUs. These tiny homes must fit in small backyards and unique locations.
A fast of any sort usually frees up a lot of time. I often think about all the stuff I could be doing if only I wasn’t indulging in one of my bad habits.
Allison Bencsik and Liliana Karesh, the co-presidents of Napa Schools for Climate Action (S4CA), have been successful advocates for their program, “Fossil Free Future.” The intent of their efforts is to cut emissions at the source by preventing construction of new or expansion of existing fossil fuel gas stations throughout Napa County. This has been supported with ordinances or moratoriums by the cities of American Canyon, Napa, Yountville, St. Helena, and Calistoga.
Most convergent lady beetles are less than an inch long and oval, with six short legs. They are usually brightly colored with some sort of pattern, such as spots. These colors and patterns warn predators that the lady beetle not only tastes bad; she’s poisonous.
As a California architect, I’ve become well-trained in designing compact ADU's. These tiny homes must fit in small backyards and unique locations.
At home and sheltering from the storm on Feb. 4, I was watching the blowing rain and trees waving in the wind. When a sudden big gust hit, I thought “Uh-oh, I bet some trees just blew down.”
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