Even when things seemed darkest for Robilee Frederick, her artwork continued to glow with light.

Napa resident Dian Zepeda was an artist who loved her family, fashion and color. She had a great sense of humor that she often used to poke fun at herself.

From now on, wine country Independence Day celebrations will be measured by the one that took place at the Robert Mondavi Winery Saturday night.

Artists of the Valley Gallery, the exhibiting gallery for the artists of the Napa Valley Art Association, opened its second location in downtown Napa on Sunday.

One of the foremost jazz vocalists recording and performing today, Dianne Reeves said earlier this week she was anxious to leave a Denver heat wave behind for concert dates in Utah and the Napa Valley.

Feel like dancing this summer? Find your inner swing and foxtrot during dance lessons in the Napa Valley Opera House Cafe Theatre Saturday when dance veterans Angie Major and Patrick Gallineaux teach the two styles.

It’s no secret that the staff of artists at Napa’s Oxbow School has trained hundreds of teenagers in painting, printmaking, sculpture and other fine arts. The school’s intensive, residential semester, the only studio arts program of its kind in the U.S., attracts talented students from high schools across the country.

Some people fantasize about starring in a box office movie, but the dream rarely materializes. However, being in a major motion picture has recently become a reality for 9-year-old Elisabeth Perez of Napa.

Sometimes, it's the little games that nobody's heard of that are the best.

Southern Gospel Quartet concert

Second semester 2006-07

In recent meetings, the members of Community Projects, Inc. approved donations totaling more than $125,000 to local groups requesting financial assistance.

Under a nearly full moon, members of Napa's St. Apollinaris Youth Ministry got a bit wild on a recent Thursday evening.

The summer garden is the ideal place to start when planning a meal for family and friends.

Ubuntu Restaurant and Yoga Studio is on track to open in mid-August on Main Street. According to a press release, ubuntu means “humanity toward others,” the world view that is the basis of this community-focused restaurant and yoga studio.

Interior designer Jean Kezeor and her husband Ken Cederquist’s home is high on an east Napa hillside, surrounded by oak trees and serenity.

Jessica Ponce’s dream of becoming a champion boxer comes down to little choices.

Ronn Wiegand, one of those rare mortals who holds the titles of both Master of Wine and Master Sommelier, estimates he has tasted more than 200,000 wines thus far in his career.

Veteran Napa Valley winemaker Art Finkelstein of Judd’s Hill was presented with the Al Brounstein Memorial Award at last weekend’s L’Chaim Weekend, a celebration by Jewish vintners of their return to their agricultural roots.

Three California vintners will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from the California Exposition and State Fair for their contributions to the wine industry. Jim Concannon, Jerry Lohr and Robert Gallo will be honored at a ceremony on July 12.

Three California vintners will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from the California Exposition and State Fair for their contributions to the wine industry. Jim Concannon, Jerry Lohr and Robert Gallo will be honored at a ceremony on July 12.