The Coop is ushering in spring with a seasonal menu and expanded offerings. A collaboration between Hoopes Vineyard and the town of Yountville, The Coop offers a casual menu of pastries, coffee, wine, soups, sandwiches and weekly specials, with ingredients sourced from Hoopes Vineyard’s Oasis Garden and the Yountville Farmstand Garden. Shoppers can also purchase […]
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Yountville’s Inaugural Halloween Block Party: partying pups, people and the Pancha’s preview shined
When I arrived at 4 p.m. last Friday, Oct. 31, dozens of revelers were already walking through town to Yountville’s inaugural six-hour Halloween Block Party. Organizers estimate that more than 500 attendees participated throughout the night in the party, held in the northern section of Washington Street, which was open only to foot traffic between […]
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Why was Keller’s traditional Bastille Day event canceled?
Early this week, Chef Thomas Keller wrote a letter to the editor, which was published online by the Yountville Sun. “Unfortunately, after 24 years of celebrating Bastille Day on the Bouchon and Edward James Courtyard properties, we will no longer be hosting this local and momentous special event,” he wrote, adding that the decision was […]
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Yountville Twilight Market continues tonight
Tonight is the third Yountville Twilight Market of the season. I was reminded by our contributing writer Ranndy Piña who reported that just over a month ago he and his wife Lin were on their morning walk around town when they stopped to see the progress being made on Clementine (the restaurant set to open […]
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Budget, Chamber partnership and water safety addressed by Town Council
Water safety, marketing success, funding for new staff positions and approval of a $2.7 million allocation of funds for professional consultants were key topics of discussion at the May 6 Yountville Town Council meeting. In attendance were all members of the town council, Mayor Margie Mohler, Vice Mayor Robin McKee, and councilmembers Eric Knight, Pam […]
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Yountville’s Coop opens at the Commons
A new spot in town to casually gather and imbibe opened officially on Saturday, April 12, in the former snack bar space adjacent to the Kaneshiro Field baseball diamond on the Yountville Commons site. The Coop by Hoopes, developed by Yountville vintner, micro-farmer and mom Lindsay Hoopes in partnership with the town of Yountville, is […]
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Yountville Chamber announces Natalie Leighton as new president & CEO
The Board of Directors of the Yountville Chamber of Commerce has selected Natalie Leighton as the new president & CEO of the organization, effective April 29, 2025. Leighton takes over from Whitney Diver McEvoy, who served as president & CEO for nearly a decade. Natalie Leighton has been in the chamber of commerce industry since […]
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Town Council discusses greening of Yountville, public broadband
The environment and greening of Yountville were the overriding topics discussed at the Yountville Town Council special workshop, which was followed by a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 1. The Green Study Session focused on the reduction of single-use plastics and food containers, direction for Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan participation and the status […]
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Picturing the world in black and white
By Sasha Paulsen Photographer Vi Bottaro opened her first show in Yountville in more than a decade with a reception at Cornerstone Cellars on March 21, 2025. Known for her striking black and white photographs, which call to mind the work of Ansel Adams, Bottaro’s works, now on display at Cornerstone, have been inspired by […]
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Napa Valley’s Blight Fighter Michael Haas contends with an all-too-familiar sight: trash
While a bevy of grape growers around the valley keep careful watch to ensure that an invasive blight doesn’t infect the vines, there is just one man calling himself the Blight Fighter. Michael Haas fights blight nearly every day, yet his focus is not on grapevines. Instead, Haas pounds the pavement, road shoulders, ditches, culverts […]