The beautiful city of Napa was founded in 1847. Its valley is home to some of the world's most prestigious wineries and is a popular destination for tourists from both near and far. The historic downtown sits on the Napa River, which winds its way through the picturesque valley. Flooding of the river has been a common occurrence, but in 2005 the river once again overflowed its banks and flooded the entire downtown as well as thousands of acres all over the county. Since then, the city has been working hard on making an extensive flood protection project called "the living river," which is nearing its completion. A stroll along the river provides a great view of the surrounding hills and vineyards as well as the colorful buildings, some historical others relatively new. The streets are dotted with numerous restaurants, galleries, boutiques, wine bars and plenty of other sights to feast your eyes on. And that's exactly what I did when I was there last week with my Nikon...
A good place to start your tour is along the river at the Veterans Memorial Park...
Here's a glimpse of the Riverfront stores and restaurants from the Third Street Bridge...
Strolling along the Napa River...
The Napa Wine Train Station...
The old Napa River Inn...
A tile mosaic...
Public art projects are on display throughout the downtown...
The Napa River Inn...
The Street view of the Riverfront...
The old part of the downtown...
The Napa Valley Opera House...
Fallen Veterans Memorial...
Fun and colorful architecture...
A colorful park with more public art...
One of several murals depicting the history of the town...
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