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Thursday, January 08, 2009

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If you had a magic wand, what store or business would you bring to the People of Napa?

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38 comment(s)

pharper wrote on Jan 8, 2009 12:40 AM:

" Forever 21. I'm so upset that it won't be going in where Mervyns was.

I know, I know. It's the teenage girl in me. "

kevin wrote on Jan 8, 2009 5:00 AM:

" HOOTERS! "

diehard4ever wrote on Jan 8, 2009 7:01 AM:

" Aeropostale. The closest one is in Fairfield or Santa Rosa right now. "

Ruff Limblog wrote on Jan 8, 2009 7:24 AM:

" 1) COSTCO

2) Electric Car manufacturing.

~Ruff "

bornin74 wrote on Jan 8, 2009 7:36 AM:

" ESPN Zone.......
Claim Jumpers......
PF Changs.....
Just tryig to think of SOME places where a family can go eat on the cheap, in an inviting atmosphere... "

misfit wrote on Jan 8, 2009 8:38 AM:

" Macy's
Best Buy
Costco "

Hear Ye wrote on Jan 8, 2009 8:57 AM:

" Dave and Busters

Movie theater (a good one)

Bass Pro Shop "

funnyme wrote on Jan 8, 2009 9:03 AM:

" Ruff,
I actually agree with you, I'd like a COSTCO in Napa too.

You cracked me up this time though...I pictured COSTCO selling electric cars that you can pick up and put them on your shopping cart :D "

napan007 wrote on Jan 8, 2009 11:36 AM:

" Nordstrom! Or Macys "

UncleStuy wrote on Jan 8, 2009 11:54 AM:

" Ice or Rolling skating rink or both.

Sportman's Warehouse (Bass Pro Shop with out the aquarium, streams, and stuff animals.

Costco

Indoor Pool for the public to use

Turn Copia into a Tourist Information destination. Has a mulitimedia presentation about Napa Valley. Encourage wineries and tourist destinations to participate. "

my name here wrote on Jan 8, 2009 11:56 AM:

" I'd like to see a DIY pothole repair business. You could take a picture of a pothole, go to City Hall with the picture, receive a voucher, and then take the voucher to this business. The voucher gets you a bucket (or two) of hot blacktop, a shovel, some orange cones, and a half-day use of one of those small motorized pavement rollers.

Either that or an Arby's... Beef and cheddar with horsey sauce: YUM!!! "

krusty wrote on Jan 8, 2009 11:59 AM:

" Chipotle

Costco "

MarshaMarsha wrote on Jan 8, 2009 12:08 PM:

" I'd like to see NVC take over the Copia complex and open a cullinary department. They could have the chefs-in-training cook at the restaurant for locals and tourists alike. There would be no labor costs, and the profits could help subsidize the program.

NVC could strike a deal with one of the new hotels for group housing for the students.

There could also be a retail kitchen store on campus to provide necessary utensils for students and more funding for the program. "

glenroy wrote on Jan 8, 2009 1:10 PM:

" I agree with Kevin...Hooters.... "

Is it 2012 yet? wrote on Jan 8, 2009 1:46 PM:

" Hooters it is!

[boys will always be boys...thanks God!] "

pharper wrote on Jan 8, 2009 2:17 PM:

" Ah, yes, Hooters. A godsend to the men of Napa, I would guess, but yet another example of the fact that sexism is alive and well in today's society....

Ooohh, how about a Fresh Choice? My dad and I used to go there sometimes when I was a kid, and I've always loved that. For a big buffet meal, it's fairly inexpensive. "

Is it 2012 yet? wrote on Jan 8, 2009 3:53 PM:

" I heard the girls who work at Hooters make great money...Supply and Demand...nothing sexist about it. "

pharper wrote on Jan 8, 2009 4:04 PM:

" So do lots of hookers. It doesn't make it a less demeaning job for women. "

Ruff Limblog wrote on Jan 8, 2009 4:42 PM:

" funnyme --- YES!

You are pretty darned funny!

;o)

Now a COSTCO at Napa Pipe... there's an idea!

Where else would you put your COSTCO? (After all we were given a magic wand, weren't we?)

~Ruff "

krusty wrote on Jan 8, 2009 5:38 PM:

" Copia always felt like a remodeled Costco to me. "

Bill wrote on Jan 8, 2009 6:34 PM:

" Borders bookstore

Or preferably an independent book store

A news stand that provides national and international papers and magazines. maybe combined with a bookstore.

make it contingent on any new coffee house or wine bar that might open.

Another bookstore. "

citizen wrote on Jan 8, 2009 7:36 PM:

" Let's see ... this Christmas I bought some electronics; had to leave Napa to shop. I bought some bed and bath items; had to leave Napa to shop. I bought organic cotton children's clothes and didn't want to pay too much; had to leave Napa to shop; I bought an evening dress; had to leave Napa to shop. I went with friends to a good restaurant and we ended up with a reservation up valley.

Gee, I don't think I even shopped in Napa this Christmas. Napa needs medium priced stores with a degree of quality. No more Wallmarts, Targets, or Longs! "

vocal-de-local wrote on Jan 9, 2009 10:58 AM:

" I have a love/hate relationship with consumerism. The love part says we should have a Costco's. The hate part of it says we should build some affordable condominiums downtown. My common sense says we cannot accept any more growth due to water and environmental issues and that Costco's will just encourage me to spend and waste more. How about an incredible community center like they have in South Lake Tahoe? "

Old Time Napkin wrote on Jan 10, 2009 6:39 PM:

" We need an Outback Steakhouse or a Chili's. Any steakhouse would be better than Tranca Steakhouse.
I still think we should sell Copia to the Indians for a casino. Gambling, big name entertainment and inexpensive food. It would play to the tourists , the locals , provide jobs and add a lot to the local economy. "

alixzander wrote on Jan 11, 2009 4:00 PM:

" How about a café located downtown where the community and specifically the youth can have a cozy place to hang out. Maybe this establishment could host open mics which would give people an outlet to express their creativity? This type of place could really offer a haven for neglected youth, abandoned artists, and a the community at large. "

db76 wrote on Jan 11, 2009 5:11 PM:

" A combination wine bar, quilting store, hookah bar, boutique jean store, and doll store. "

anticommie wrote on Jan 12, 2009 2:17 PM:

" An indoor shooting range "

Froggie1559 wrote on Jan 13, 2009 9:07 AM:

" Fresh Choice! We love that place, and have to drive 1/2 hr. in either direction to get to it, either Fairfield or Novato.

Chipotle; ice and/or roller rink; Costco. "

ADark1 wrote on Jan 14, 2009 5:36 AM:

" When I first arrived in this town with considerably MORE cash I invested in getting a liquor lic. LOL and behold it was to be the first of my being "learned" that napans do NOT want a place where they can drink and .....*gasp* DANCE!

So yes tell the tightwads and the geniuses who spent MY tax money on the COPIA to loosen up the caberet lic's. PLEASE?

After all China and I can at least dance while Napa burns and NOT get a ticket! "

4466 wrote on Jan 14, 2009 7:25 PM:

" These are my choices:
Best Buy
The Gap
Sephora
Marshalls
Fresh Choice
Nordstrom Rack "

freeport56 wrote on Jan 15, 2009 10:38 AM:

" Great more strip mall style stores. barnes and Noble I can see. But becoming a regional shopping center....NO!

How about we cater to the higher end tourist with Gucci, Channel, and Banana Republic. did any of you complaining about the Napa Pipe project consider the traffic issues with a new shopping center? "

5th generation napan wrote on Jan 15, 2009 3:16 PM:

" My wish magic wand:
1st I would allow these businesses to own their own buildings so when they became sucessful they would not close because the rent became to high.
Now the businesses:
1) Electric Car Mfg Co.
2) A company that manufactures Stirling Energy Systems, Sun Catcher portable Solar power systems
3) Big Napa Toy Store
4) Indoor Roller Skate / Skate park
5) Indoor community pool with 1/2 of the time for open swim
6) A big shallow pond in a park for RC Boats (opps want that one to be free)
7) A Rail Road Commuter Train from Napa to Calistoga. (Like the Super Skunk Commuter)
8) An Entertainment Lounge in the old Levinsons Building (away from neighborhood) with a restaurant, and a dance floor (Each nite dedicated to a specific era of music, Thrusday= jazz nite, Fridays=1950's, Saturdays=1960's, Sunday 1920's-1930's) Mondays and Wensday=Classic and Foreign Films, and Tuesday=Comedy Club nite,
9) Turn Copia into A Food Network of the West Cable T.V. Studio featuring Napa, Sonoma, Marin Food Competitions, Documentarys Western Style gardening and also a Napa and North Bay Agricultural Documentary Museum.

Overall this is problably the best question the Register could have asked. Lots of good ideas here. Thats the hard part. Sometimes people with money can't produce the idea, so maybe the cash and the ideas could merge here.
But its only a wish. "

steph wrote on Jan 16, 2009 4:15 PM:

" What's so sexist about Hooters? Would it be less sexist if the women wore burkhas? "

misfit wrote on Jan 17, 2009 1:48 PM:

" I guess Hooters wouldn't be so sexist but, I would demand equal time from the men. Maybe a club where men strut their stuff too. "

steph wrote on Jan 19, 2009 6:20 PM:

" Getting Trader Joe's was a wish come true for me.

I would like Costco and Marshall's or TJ Maxx.

Kohl's will be great, as well.

I wish Joann Fabrics would come back.

I would love Fresh Choice, but the size of my wallet would decrease as the size of my rear increased, if Fresh Choice came to town....

Crate and Barrel!

Somewhere that sells pants for chicks with hips--now THAT would be nice.

I must say, though, we do have some pretty good shopping--much better than when I moved to town in 1993.

But the smart answer is Ruff's--we need more manufacturing, a more well-rounded production-oriented economy, and not one that is so heavily dependent upon service and consumption. "

rage against wrote on Jan 21, 2009 8:41 AM:

" A new, better movie theater with cheaper, healthier food and maybe some other attractions other than a weak arcade.

A club where you can get a decent drink for less than 10 dollars, watch a good, loud, crazy band, dance a dance, meet a girl/guy, and basically live life.

Something fun to do with your family or friends other than bowl or see movies, like a roller skating rink/ice skating rink, batting cage, something that is physical and can get everyone involved.

I would also like to see more community organized events that don't have to do with getting loaded and eating overpriced food. Like an ultimate frisbee club, or a poetry/book reading club, or a weekly battle of the bands, or a weekly art exhibit, or a .

We wonder why our youth have nothing better to do than get high and start their own kind of fun. "

rage against wrote on Jan 21, 2009 8:43 AM:

" 5th generation napan,

Didn't read your post until after I posted, I was too excited by a question with some actual merit. You got some great ideas there. "

pharper wrote on Jan 22, 2009 8:33 PM:

" I just think Hooter's is the perfect example of the objectification of women, particularly in American society. "

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