Lighted Art Festival, Premiere Napa Valley, TV and Running

 Beyond running nearly 400 miles since January 1 in preparation for my first marathon this Sunday, I've found a little bit of time to have fun too.

Only in its second year, the Napa Lighted Art Festival is one of my favorite annual community events. Downtown Napa and beyond is lit up for all to see, this year beyond the buildings, the hot air balloons lit up the sky and even my resort had an amazing art piece.

I always love showcasing our chefs on TV and had the opportunity to do so twice in Sacramento as we opened our new Food & Wine Center. The classes (both hands-on and demonstration) are going well and many are already selling out.

Then there is wine ... you can never go wrong with wine. I had my first visit to Fontanella Family Winery, plus visited Alpha Omega, Benessere and Laird as part of Napa Neighbor Day. I also visited Charles Krug to see some friends and was fortunate enough to attend some events that were part of Premiere Napa Valley at Charles Krug, Auberge du Soleil, Eleven Eleven, Cliff Lede Vineyards, Hall St. Helena, and Silverado Vineyards.

See all the pictures here