Napa is already highly esteemed for its gorgeous weather, fine wines, and exceptional restaurants. Now, the city can proudly announce another impressive distinction: the host of a new, exciting rock ‘n’ roll music festival.

The inaugural BottleRock Napa Valley will bring over 50 artists to Napa, including favorites like Ben Harper, Blues Traveler, Zac Brown Band, Brandi Carlile, The Black Keys, The Shins, Cake, and The Wallflowers, among others. Since the festival’s original announcement, more artists have been added to the line-up. 

Fans of any number of music genres will enjoy the five-day festival, which will feature rock, country, blues, soul, folk, and hip-hop performances on three stages. During the festival, guests will also find numerous late night acts around downtown Napa. [Read more...]

The Napa Valley Register recently reported that the values of vineyard land in the area remained the same or rose last year, based on findings from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

According to the article, an acre of vineyard land in Napa Valley may sell from $50,000 to $300,000, more than twice the selling price of land in nearby Sonoma County. The price depends greatly on the location of the land and the concept of terroir, the sum of the effects of Napa’s exceptional geography, geology, and climate on the production of wine. [Read more...]

One of the most important tenants of our firm’s vision is community involvement. The attorneys and staff at Gaw Van Male believe in providing community support using our time and resources without the expectation of receiving anything in return. This May, we are particularly excited about the Napa Valley Collects Preview Party. This celebration will honor Napa’s private art collectors and will provide an early glimpse of the Napa Valley Museum exhibition showcasing their collections.

Guests of the party can enjoy live music, the finest wines in Napa, and hors d’oeuvres from Auberge du Soleil. [Read more...]

This month, the Napa Valley Opera House has an exciting, unique event planned for opera aficionados in our community.

The Napa Valley Opera House will host La Traviata, presented by the Livermore Valley Opera. La Traviata has been beloved for more than 150 years because of its famous melodies. Audiences will surely enjoy the romantic opera, which will be staged with an orchestra and chorus. [Read more...]

The Napa Valley Annual Marathon returns this month for its 35^th year. This marathon is a long-time favorite of many Napa residents and out-of-state visitors. Many runners love the course’s beautiful scenery and appreciate that the course is appropriate for all skill levels, even beginners. The marathon has been praised by numerous magazines throughout the U.S. Forbes Magazine included the Napa Valley Marathon in its list, “Top 10 Marathons Worth Traveling For.”

The marathon will begin at 7 a.m. on Sunday, March 3. The 5K will start one hour later from Vintage High School. [Read more...]