Summer concerts, a cold brew hack, and other news. ☕🧊
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NEWS (TO US)
All the latest scoops
SoFi Battle of the Bands & Block Party. Drink ticket presale has opened!
Get'm now so you don't have to wait later!
Pine Street Market. Now open!
Laurel Street is so jealous right now...
Biscuit's BBQ. Opening now!
Go on and saddle up, lil doggies.
Oakville Grocery. Sundown Socials.
New outdoor bar and new weekend hours.
Color Theory. Art store to reopen!
Watercolor is here to stay!
Stateline Road Smokehouse. Opening this month?!
At least that's what Google told me. This brisket has been in the smoker for quite some time... can't wait to see how it turns out.
River Terrace Inn. Art Along the River, monthly series
An invitation for a promenade.
Napa Farmers Market. New Tuesday vendor, The 3 F's Chicken & Waffles
Friends, family and... fwaffles.
Veterans Park. Fridays in the Park during July, live music
People dancing, people laughing. A man selling ice cream. Or wait, is that on Saturdays?
Lyman Park (St. Helena). Summer Concerts series
Wednesdays through August 14.
Calistoga Depot. Live Music Weekends, through August
All aboard!
Compline. Weekday Happy Hours
$10 fries & $10 wines. How did we not know this was a thing??
Yountville Community Park. Movies in the Park
Cars and carbs. We're in.
Napa Bookmine. Best Books of the 21st Century, top ten lists drop
Looks like my nightstand is about to get even more crowded.
"Best" of Napa County. Valley Villager nominated
Oh hey, that's us!
Over the Hill:
Dos' Bar (Sonoma). Opening July 27th
A community environment for authentic happenings, delicious wines, and ciders.
Main Street (Vallejo). August Summer Nights, block party series
Tell me more, tell me more.
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COMING IN HOT
Events and happenings
Featured Event
July 27 | Cadet 10th Anniversary
Cadet has kept us in wine, beer, grilled cheese for 10 years now. It's time to celebrate!!! Consider it a pregame for Sunday's SoFi Battle of the Bands.
Jul 6-21: Festival Napa Valley. Various locations, prices vary
Jul 17-27: Chef Collab Dinner Series. Compline, $50+
Jul 18: Beauty & Wellness Launch Party. NO|MA House (St. Helena), free
Jul 18: Comedy Night. Folklore, free
Jul 19: Umphrey's McGee vs Blues Traveler. The Meritage, $61+
Jul 19: "Make it Funky" DJ Set. Folklore, free
Jul 19-21: Free Pet Adoption Event. Napa County Animal Shelter, free
Jul 20: Salty Sundays: Rhinestone Cowboy Pool Party. Triple S Ranch Napa, $95+
Jul 20: Proper Plates Pop-Up. The Garage at Action, prices vary
Jul 20: Breathe & Bloom Yoga. Riza Plants, $25
Jul 20: The Revivalists with Dawes. The Meritage Resort, $85+
Jul 20: Napa to Sonoma Rose 5K. Sonoma Plaza, $59
Jul 21: Choo's Kitchen Korean-Inspired Pop-up. Folklore, prices vary
Jul 21: Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon. Wine country, $189
Jul 21: NV Farmworker Foundation: Día de la Familia (street fair). Napa Street (near St. John’s Catholic Church), free
Jul 21: DJ Flamingeaux Disco Party. Be Bubbly, free
Jul 21: Drag Chateau Summer Bash. Folklore, $10
Jul 21: Napa Valley Beer Battle & BBQ. Tre Posti, $100
Jul 23: Trivia Night (every Third Tuesday). Be Bubbly, free
Jul 25: Cookie Contest @ Napa Valley Community Market. Napa Yard, TBD price
Jul 26: Live Fire x Southern Smoke Foundation. Farmstead (St. Helena), $280
Jul 26: "In Tune" Group Exhibition. Arte Escape (Sonoma), free
Jul 27: Latin Rock on the Dock (live music). Mare Island (Vallejo), $95 (2-for-1)
Jul 27: Summer Kick Back Party. Paradise Barbershop, free
Jul 27: Cadet 10 Year Anniversary. Cadet, $20
Jul 27: Halenia Presents Street Food (Malaysian pop-up). Songbird Parlour (Glen Ellen), $120
Jul 27-28: 3rd Annual Lobster Feed. Cline Family Cellars (Sonoma), $135
Jul 28: Sam Clam's Disco: Stud Country Round 2. Valley Swim (Sonoma), $20
July 28: SoFi Battle of the Bands & Block Party. Downtown 2nd Street (various locations), free
Jul 30: Pokey LaFarge (live music). Little Saint (Healdsburg), free
Jul 31: Author Event: The Pros and Cons of Dying by Max Bidasha. Napa Bookmine, free+
Jul 31: Yountville Night Out Block Party. Yountville, free
Advance Notice
Aug 6: National Night Out Community Event. St. Helena Police Dept, free
Aug 8-11: Napa Town & Country Fair w/ Porchfest 'Pop Up' Stage. Napa Valley Expo, $14+
Aug 10: Not-So-Silent Cinema (silent films + live music). Jarvis Conservatory, $25
Aug 17: Tomatoganza! Taste Off. CIA Copia, price TBD
Aug 17: Napa Valley Vine Trail Community Celebration. At various points along the new trail, free
Aug 22: Iron Shaker Cocktail Competition. The Hollywood Room, $50+
Aug 24: Summer Marketplace. Napa Valley Museum (Yountville), free
Aug 25: 4 Year Anniversary Party. Be Bubbly, $40
Oct 11-12: All 4 One. Blue Note, $56+
Nov 5: Election Day! Various locations, free
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VILLAGER HACK OF THE WEEK: Cold brew, empanadas – basically everything at Cocina Milonga
While it may be old news to some, the bright blue building on Yajome still feels like a secret.
But why is Cocina Milonga a hack?
Let's bracket the (inexpensive, delicious) empanadas for a moment: Milonga is also a legit coffee shop, and it's only $3.50 for a (delicious) cold brew! That is multiple dollars less than the iced coffee you'll find at our beloved off-Main Street establishments right down the road. And doesn't it just taste a little better when it costs less?
Don't feel like walking to Yajome? You can pick up Milonga empanadas for $6 at Cafe Bookmine!
As one Villager contributor puts it, "That has to be the most proper under $8 break downtown."