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Friday, May 23, 2008

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By KEVIN COURTNEY
Register Staff Writer

12:30 p.m.The full length of the Napa River promenade is now open Friday evenings and weekends, the city of Napa announced.

At other times, segments at Napa Mill and north of Third Street will be open, but pedestrians will not be able to walk adjacent to the construction site for The Riverfront, a mixed-use project south of Third.

When crane work at The Riverfront is finished in two months, the complete promenade will be open daily.

The promenade, a downtown feature provided by the flood control project, runs nearly a third of a mile from Napa Mill past Veteran’s Memorial Park to almost First Street.

City police have begun foot patrols along the promenade and elsewhere in downtown, said Barry Martin, the city’s public outreach coordinator.

The promenade will be fully open from 5 to 11 p.m. Fridays and on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

When the river project is finished, the river trail will run six miles from Kennedy Park to the future Trancas Crossing Park to the north.

4 comment(s)

skippert wrote on May 23, 2008 12:36 PM:

" Yes we noticed, our family went out for breakfast this morning and then went to walk down the new walk. Oh, no your not, it was fenced off. What gives. Not to metion the grass down there looks terrible. For $25 mil they should have used the synthetic grass. It is more eco friendly and no care. By the way all of those grind blockers are over the top. Most of the places they are put no one would grind. "

mykdgirl54 wrote on May 23, 2008 1:52 PM:

" yay - downtown has a pretty promenade! Can we fill the many abandoned storefronts now? Or how about start tackling all the loitering around Nation's burgers, the presbyterian church? But my personal favorite, do you think locals and tourists will love the view of the river from veterans park?

For $25 million the flood project should have given Napans & tourists more! Shame on Napans for not standing up and demanding that those dollars be stretched further! And shame on the flood project for not fully delievering! "

NapaNana wrote on May 23, 2008 9:18 PM:

" I'm sorry to complain here, but does anyone else think that the new park clashes with the background of this picture? Beautiful majestic old buildings.....and concrete?
Skateboard anyone? "

pernodboi wrote on May 23, 2008 9:25 PM:

" Grind Blockers - I had no idea that is what they are called!

I love the park - and the promenade is fantastic!

Being raised on Skaggs Island and then Suisun, the veiw of the mud reminds me of my childhood. I did read somewhere that they are planning to plant mature grasses very soon. "

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