Hey Neighbors,

Welcome to Issue 2: Nature & Nurture. This one’s for the dads, the dirt, and the people who raised us right (or at least gave it a decent shot).

It’s Father’s Day weekend, and we’re leaning into the rugged side of summer: wild trails, redwoods, and forested escapes. In this issue:

  • A Napa house that feels like your own private woodland retreat.

  • Your next favorite shop to bring the outdoors, in.

  • A Guerneville getaway with hotel picks that won’t totally wreck your wallet.

  • A few hikes that remind you you’re alive.

  • And of course, all the events, activities, and live music schedules you can handle.

Don’t forget to call your dad (or thank the people who showed up like one).

— Kristy

PS: If you like what you see, share it with a friend (or three!). The more the merrier.

EVENTS

12 | THURSDAY

  • The Art of Touch @ Wyld Oasis | A sensual, guided evening led by sexologists to help you rediscover your body and pleasure. Skip the small talk, bring the curiosity. | $40 | 630PM

13 | FRIDAY

  • Summer Movie Fridays @ River Club | All-day outdoor film fest with poolside vibes and vino. Show up early to snag the best seat. | Free Admission | All Day

  • Cemetery Walking Tour @ Tulocay | History meets haunted on Friday the 13th as you wander graves and hidden stories with whisper headsets. Deep dive, minus the morgue smell. | $45 | 3PM

  • Weekly Protest @ Corner of Soscol & 3rd | Bring your voice, your sign, and your sense of community. Power is collective and shouting in traffic might just be the most cathartic part of your week. | FREE | 5PM

  • Pride Cornhole Competition @ Yountville Community Center | Bag a win (or lose spectacularly) in a laid-back tournament. Bring your A-game or just show up for the cheers. | $25 | 6PM–9PM

  • After Hours Trivia Night @ Orin Swift — Flex your pop-culture muscles. No ticket required, just brainpower. | FREE | 5PM–7PM

  • Broadway Karaoke Hosted by DJ Sage @ Barnhouse | Sing your heart out with a Broadway twist. Spotlight, sass, and DJ Sage on deck. | FREE | 8PM

14 | SATURDAY

  • Pride Day of Solidarity @ Farmers Market & Downtown | Follow the flags for a day-long celebration of inclusion, local vendors, and pride. | FREE | All day

  • Pure Barre x Juniper Station Open House @ Pure Barre | A wellness pop-up with good vibes and great posture. Browse Juniper Station’s zero-waste, non-toxic goods and try a free 11AM class. | FREE Admission | Doors 830AM

  • Father’s Day Mini Market @ Naysayer | Get a Father’s Day gift that doesn’t scream “last minute gas station grab.” Shop pottery, seeds, and fine leather goods. | FREE Admission | 830AM-12PM

  • Art in the Parks @ Bothe-Napa Valley SP | Paint, create, browse art, and vibe among the redwoods. Bring your picnic game. | $10 parking | 11 AM–4 PM

  • Rosé Wine & Stroll @ Downtown | Sip pink wines on National Rosé Day at four downtown locations with Tish Around Town as your guide. | $95 | Noon

  • Badass Women in Wine Gathering @ Folklore | Celebrate female winemakers with stories, pours, and community. | $150 | 11AM

  • Candle-Making Class @ Vin en Noir | Hand-pour your own candle with Simply Chris Marie and take a mood home with you. | $72 | Noon

  • No Kings Day of Action @ Downtown | Join community solidarity efforts in downtown—inspired action over apathy. | Noon

  • Pride Kickoff Party @ 1331 Cocktails | Start Pride weekend with drinks, music, and energy (no cover!). | FREE | 2PM

  • Annual Pride Car Parade @ Downtown | Classic cars, loud music, big joy. Roll from Napa High to downtown with rainbow pride. | FREE | 630PM

  • Pride Afterparty w/ DJ Rotten Robbie @ The Garden | Dance till midnight with the best local queer beats blazing. | FREE | 9PM–12AM

15 | SUNDAY

  • Supply Sundays @ Redwood & Solano | Need a toothbrush, clean socks, or a little community magic? Take what you need, leave what you can. No questions, just care. | FREE | 12PM-2PM

16 | MONDAY

  • Movie Night: Dog Man @ NV Library | You’ve read the books, now watch the comically cheeky adaptation. It’s free, so bring your wee ones and their friends. | Free | 5PM-630PM

  • 12 Roses, 12 Grapes @ Outer Space Wines | Curious about rosé? Taste a dozen and nerd out over which grape makes your soul sing. | $40 | 5 PM

17 | TUESDAY

  • Napa Farmer’s Market @ Downtown | Your weekly reminder that peaches are perfect right now, tomatoes are flirting with peak season, and corn is making its sweet debut. | Free Admission | 8AM-12PM

  • Napa Humane Community Mixer @ Napa Yard | Come meet the people (and pups) making Napa a little kinder. Sip a cocktail, win a raffle, pet some dogs—what more do you need? | FREE RSVP | 4PM-6PM

  • Movie Night @ Heritage Eats | A rat who cooks? Classic. Grab the kids (or your inner child) and enjoy Ratatouille with a side of free popcorn. No reservations, just vibes. | Free to Attend | 6PM

18 | WEDNESDAY

  • Matinee Movies @ Napa Library | Swoon your way through Rome with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday, a classic black-and-white romance that still holds up. | FREE | 2PM

  • Club 87 Drag & Dance w/ DJ Rotten Robbie @ Blue Note | Glam, funk, and fierce queens, plus a soundtrack by Rotten Robbie to seal the deal. | $26 | 6–10 PM

  • Vino & Vinyl w/ Tish Around Town @ Compline | Sip wine and spin vinyl during an intimate and unforgettable evening with Napa’s favorite host. | $40 | 7 PM

LIVE MUSIC

12 | THURSDAY

13 | FRIDAY

14 | SATURDAY

15 | SUNDAY

17 | TUESDAY

18 | WEDNESDAY

Fourth Quarter Moon in Pisces: Time to Compost Our Emotional Baggage

Heads up: we’re rolling into a Fourth Quarter Moon in Pisces on June 18. Pisces is dreamy, psychic, and a little slippery. Not exactly great for productivity, but perfect for composting your emotional baggage.

Meanwhile, Mars charges into Virgo on the 17th with a clipboard and a passive-aggressive to-do list. Suddenly, your dream journal’s getting critiqued like a quarterly report. There’s tension here: Pisces wants to float, Virgo wants to fix. You're either dancing in a field or reorganizing your spice rack out of existential panic. Maybe both.

Fight for the dream, but pack tissues and make a plan.

NATURE NOTES: PERFECT WEEKEND AHEAD

  • 🌬️ Air Quality: good

  • 🌳 Pollen Count: low on trees, zilch on everything else

  • ☀️ Weather: mostly sunny weekend with clouds and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s

Two Homes Making Nature the Main Character

If your idea of a good time includes dirt under your nails, trees for neighbors, and a property line you can’t see without a hike, then you’re gonna love these.

Let’s start with 4512 Dry Creek Road ($899,000). It’s a cozy little ranch house on nearly 2 acres, surrounded by oaks, creekside calm, and that off the beaten path energy that makes you want to plant something (maybe a garden, maybe a new version of yourself). It’s unpretentious, peaceful, and begging for someone who wants a little space to breathe without selling a kidney.

Image: Zillow

And then there’s 1114 Mount George Avenue ($1.9M), which is... well, a flex. Nearly 3.5 acres of redwoods, wraparound decks, a pool, hot tub, pizza oven, and more rooms than most people know what to do with. It’s giving retreat energy but for everyday life. Think of it as your own private resort.

Image: Zillow

Whether you want land to roam or just need a buffer between you and your neighbors, these homes let nature do the heavy lifting, and remind you that square footage doesn’t just apply to the house.

Stop Wasting Water (And Money)

Lawn owners: this week you can join a local landscape pro and some smart gear folks to get your sprinkler game in shape during Water Wise Landscaping Workshops. Learn how to fix waste, master your watering schedule, and upgrade to a weather-savvy system that basically thinks for you. Just in time for peak watering season.

📍1500 Jefferson St. | Senior Center, Large Annex | Jun18 | FREE | 630PM

Here’s your clue: every wilderness journey starts here.

Hit reply and let me know when you find it. You’ll be entered into a raffle to win a weekly prize!

Your Next Fave: Riza Plants

It started in a dorm room in Oahu with a plant obsession that definitely veered into 'personality trait' territory. Fast forward, and Napa native Alyssa Piombo turned that leafy love into Riza Plants, a downtown shop that feels more like a botanical gallery-slash-vibe sanctuary than your run-of-the-mill nursery.

Riza opened in 2020 and quickly became the go-to for locals who want their living rooms to feel a little more alive, but without all the guesswork. Alyssa’s a certified Master Gardener with a design brain and a serious eye for curation. She and her team deliver handpicked greenery, chill-but-helpful guidance, and the uncanny ability to match you to the perfect plant you didn’t know you needed.

Now that I think about it, Riza isn’t just a plant shop. Alyssa and her team are actually running a botanical matchmaking service. No swipe lefts or bad first dates required.

📍Riza Plants | 1300 1st Street, Suite 355 | Open Wed-Sun

Grow Together: What Riza’s Collab Game Can Teach Small Biz

Alyssa Piombo is growing plants, sure, but she’s also growing a network. Riza Plants has become known for its offbeat, heart-forward collabs that bring a little extra soul to the scene. You may have seen the Mother’s Day plant-and-coffee combo with Naysayer Coffee: a simple, joyful pairing that made gifting feel thoughtful and local.

“I always ask myself: does this collab make people feel something? Is it rooted in care and connection? If the answer is yes, I’m in,” Alyssa says.

Local collaborations are both cute and strategic. Partnering up with others that share your values and your vibe means new audiences, shared marketing, and a deeper sense of community buy-in. Instead of competing for attention, you’re co-creating it. That’s the kind of growth that lasts.

One to Order: The Burger at Silverado Mansion Bar

IYKYK. Silverado’s burger isn’t just resort-good, it’s actually one of the best around. It’s bold, beefy, and borderline legendary — I used to work Silverado’s front desk and heard guests wax poetic about it daily.

Image: Silverado Resort

Good news: this Father’s Day, the Mansion Bar is serving up a Bourbon & Burger Bundle — $25 gets Dad a juicy burger plus a premium bourbon pour. That’s a deal no matter which way you look at it. And you don’t have to be a guest to partake. Bonus: the service is as dialed as the seasoning.

Hot Tip: Sit on the terrace and take in the views. Weather’s going to be great this weekend.


📍Mansion Bar | Sunday, June 15 | 3–10PM

SMALL BITES: FOOD NEWS

Take a Hike, Dad (Literally): 5 Trails for Weekend Adventures

Whether your dad (or beloved dad stand-in) is the type to quote John Muir or just needs a break from Facebook, a solid walk in the woods might be the real Father’s Day gift. These trails range from “let’s catch up” strolls to “bring snacks and Advil” adventures. Choose accordingly.

  • Robert Louis Stevenson State Park (Mount Saint Helena)
    The full-send summit hike. This 5-mile climb takes you straight to the top of Mt. Saint Helena where, if the skies are clear, you can see all the way to Mt. Shasta. Big views, big reward, and big bragging rights.

  • Bothe-Napa Valley State Park (Redwoods & Creekside)
    If forest bathing had a home address, this would be it. Meander under massive redwoods, trace the creek, and maybe end up at a historic mill—because nature and history are really vibing.

  • Lake Hennessey Shoreline + Moore Creek Loop
    It’s lakeside wandering with bonus wildflowers and bird sightings. This chill 4–6 mile loop is part shady canyon, part scenic shore, and 100% "wait, did I just see an eagle?"

  • Skyline Wilderness Park (Skyline + Manzanita Loop)
    A solid middle-ground hike when you want to sweat but not suffer. Expect ridge views, oak groves, and just enough quiet to finally let dad talk for once.

  • Napa Valley Vine Trail
    Paved, pretty, and made for movement. Walk, bike, or vibe your way through vineyard-lined miles with public art and golden light along the way. Pack snacks because you’ll want to take your time.

Got a hike that doesn’t miss? Hit reply and tell us about it!

This Weekend: Big Pours, Big Trees, Big West Wine Fest

If you’re craving a weekend escape with serious natural charm and even better wine, head for the redwoods. Big West Wine Fest is bringing the good energy (and some amazing natty wines) to Guerneville.

It’s not just a wine fest either — you can spend an entire day lounging amongst the towering redwoods at Solarpunk Farms during Big West, so make a day of it.

Image: Big West Wine Fest on Instagram

Take note: Saturday passes are sold out so your options are Sunday only or spring for a two-day pass. I still recommend going up for the entire weekend because, why not?

WHERE WE’RE GOING

📍Big West Wine Fest @ Solarpunk Farms in Guerneville

  • Tickets: $88 (1-day, Saturday or Sunday) and $150 (2-day)

  • Parking: $40, unless you carpool with 3+ people, then parking at Guerneville School (a short walk from the farm) is FREE.

  • Route: We recommend heading north on 29 for a leisurely 1h 20m drive.

  • Address: 15015 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, CA 95446

WHERE TO STAY

  • The Highlands | Tucked into redwoods two blocks from town, this adult-only oasis delivers cozy rooms with fireplaces, a pool, and a zen vibe.

  • Boon | A boutique hideaway built around a tranquil saltwater pool and spa services (yes, there’s sauna access). Just a quarter mile to Big West.

  • Surrey | A laid-back county resort that offers canvas-outfitted rooms, outdoor pool, fire pits, and BBQ setups.

  • Dawn Ranch | A 22-acre hilltop wonder filled with cabins, chalets, vineyards, and river access. Screen-free luxury meets rustic charm.

  • AutoCamp | Mid-century modern Airstreams (and tents) parked under redwoods, with a luxe clubhouse, fire pits, and hot‑water showers. Glamping, not roughing it.

WHAT TO BRING

  • Camping chair or blanket

  • Spit cup or camping mug

  • Sunscreen (obviously)

  • Water bottle (there will be plenty of water to drink at the fest)

  • Games (cards, boardgames, etc.)

  • Snacks (food will be available for purchase)

If you go, tag @among.locals in your pics!

That’s it for this week! Don’t forget to weigh in on our Instagram Polls to share your favorites around Napa.

PS: If you like what you see, share it with a friend (or two, or three!). The more the merrier.

Cheers,

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