Calistoga News

July 7, 2:26 PM Comment RSS First of all, I must apologize for my absence this past week.

Napa and Solano Counties DUI Campaign Task Forces will be out the Fourth of July weekend to combat driving under the influence.

Soprano Renee Fleming makes her Festival del Sole debut on a recital double bill with Leif Ove Andsnes at Calistoga's Castello di Amorosa.

Find out more about Wanda: Wanda Hennig, an award-winning food and travel writer, believes we are what we eat .

Calistoga police Tuesday afternoon identified Rudolfo Uribe, 26, of Napa, as the suspect in the murder of Calistoga resident Luis Octavio Carrillo on Monday.

A man was fatally shot in Calistoga early Monday, according to a dispatcher with the Calistoga Police Department.

There is joy in the hills above Napa Valley's picturesque Silverado Trail. You can even join a joy club here - the Joy of Wine, the subscription wine club of Rombauer Vineyards.

The opening of a Sonoma County summer camp this week was put on hold because of an outbreak of the H1N1 virus.

A Jewish summer camp in Santa Rosa was closed after adult staff members came down with suspected cases of the H1N1 flu.

In Greek mythology, anyone who looked at the gorgon Medusa would immediately turn to stone.

Have you ever wondered whether or not using the wrong glassware makes a difference in the taste of a wine? I have, but frankly I thought it had about as much effect as eating a salad with a seafood fork.

David Rubien did a disservice to San Francisco's magnificent jazz scene when he chose to overemphasize the tawdry side of its historic old jazz clubs .

Sideways glance. Alan Rickman cocks a fine snoot in the flat Bottle Shock. Alexander Payne's 2004 film Sideways successfully married celluloid and wine, and found a large, appreciative audience among both cinephiles and oenophiles .

At this pretty, unpretentious restaurant in Calistoga's Solage resort, the outdoor dining terrace has as many seats as the interior.

Top down again and we were finally approaching the main artery of the trip, Highway 128.

The Antioch Speedway will be dark on its normal Saturday racing night, instead scheduling a special holiday racing program Labor Day.

On a recent Sunday evening at Hydro Grill & Bar, co-owner Alex Dierkhising stood at the bar with a glass of wine, chatting easily about his place.

The patio at Brix overlooks gardens and vineyards in Napa Valley. It wasn't that many years ago that an outdoor patio at a restaurant was difficult to find.

Retreat to Calistoga Ranch in Napa Valley for an ultimate relaxation, nature, and luxury experience.

The county's public transit services will not operate on Monday, May 25. The closure is in observance of Memorial Day.