What a beautiful collection! The owner was very kind and eager to share his experience and…read moreknowledge with us. There are several rare and interesting toys in this collection. For something in downtown Napa, it has nothing to do with wine and it was an enjoyable hour of learning and wonder. Many toys I've not seen since childhood and most of them I didn't know existed.

My wife and I stopped in today here today and I'm super glad we did. It was well worth the price of…read moreadmission. If you have an interest in toys and history this is a great place to kill 30 minutes or so. While the collection isn't massive it is very impressive. They have a good variety of toys from all eras. Just go there. They are super nice and when you don't support cool stuff, it disappears. *They also sell some toys. I grabbed a Space Ray gun from the 60s!

The Shell Alumni Museum is a volunteer effort run by the retirees (and family) of the nearby…read morerefinery. It is located at the far end of the parking lot (off Pacheco) that also serves the Shell Clubhouse. It is a nicely appointed building that contains a conference room and a lot of neat Shell memorabilia. What I admire the most is the certain equality, community service, and fun that retirement brings for these hard working alumni. Many former supervisor, manager, and employee work relationships come together in the form of trips, the annual Christmas lighting at the Clubhouse, activities for children of Shell employees, and other community-based activities.

Circa March 2017- Memorial service for my beloved father Ricardo; who died at the fairly young age…read moreof 63 from complications with early on set Dementia. Wanted to write about how kind the staff was to my mother and how even tho this was a tremendously hard day for my family...the Naval & historical musuem will always have a special place in my heart. One of my siblings received a picture of us all together that day and i didn't remember taking it but here is evidence of 8 years of survival thru trials. Love you dad...hope to see you again...Ciao for now!

Fun and educational! Great way to burn a couple of hours and learn about Vallejo! Great for all…read moreages!!

Beautiful plant shop in Napa! From the entrance to the inside, it looks like the Plant Queen lives…read morehere and there's a throne just for her. The shop goes in a circle so it's easy to maneuver and wander around. Easy to see which plant catches your eye and I found the next plant on my list- the Rhapsalis. Found some clearance pots and clear vases for propagations as well.

Great experience. I hand picked a beautiful zz plant and they put it together for me in a beautiful…read morepot.

This Festival/Event was Amazing! I came with a group of friends and we explored everything from the…read morefood to the vendors as well as the entertainment! The fact that you could learn how to do Tinikling is refreshing. The lines for food was expected but it was worth the hour and a half wait to eat a Supreme Spam Masubi from one of the vendors. The funny thing is that my friend and I were #98 & #99 so it gave us the chance To watch the performers at 5:30pm. Great Music too (CRSB & Adrian Marcel) I am a new fan of their music and so proud to have Filipinos like them representing the culture. My only feedback is towards food. All I ask is for a vendor, volunteers perhaps, to make a table for Halo-Halo or Taho. These two snacks/desserts are honestly one of the best to eat on a warm day and I feel people will benefit from trying one. Overall, Great Event! Thank you to all who made this possible! My first time back in years and it was worth coming the last 3hrs of the event. You MUST attend next year!!!

Great food, music, and arts(shopping). Mare Island great location plenty free parking and no…read moreentrance fee. Highly recommended

Ever wondered about how Williams Sonoma started?…read more The Chuck Williams Culinary Art Museum houses the personal collection of the Williams Sonoma founder. Over four thousand artifacts that showcase the diversity, beauty and functionality of cookware, bakeware and kitchen tools. Interesting to see the wall filled with copper clad bundt pans. So many displays organized by theme and displayed beautifully. Gorgeous rolling pins. Butter molds. Coffee pots. Whisks. The historic kitchen displays are very interesting. The museum is located in the CIA, the Culinary Institute of America at Copia. Fortunately it is free as it is a very small museum. Perfect for a quick stop. Free parking is also available. Check out the large fork and the culinary garden while you are at the CIA if it is not in triple digits (like it was in October!!)

Bake Your Art Art…read moremuseum, of sorts, located inside the CIA** at Copia that features over 4,000 unique pieces is cookware, tools, appliances, and other unique culinary gadgets that have been collected thru the years. The Good: *Free! *Definitely interesting for those of us who enjoy cooking, gadgets, tools, and (D) all-of-the-above. The Meh: *While looking at this stuff is cool, it can only provide a certain level of entertainment. Read, it gets kinda boring after about 20 minutes. The Ugly: *The duck press is kinda wild. Read about it if you've never heard or seen one. Conclusion: Interesting for foodies and free, but don't expect to kill more than an hour here. **Culinary Institute of America, not that other CIA

As a newbie in raising backyard chickens, I scoured the internet for local hatcheries. The problem…read morewas only two carried any of the breeds I was interested in (Salmon Faverolles, Cochin, Speckled Sussex and Mille Fluer) - Mill Valley Chickens and Napa Backyard Chickens. I contacted Mill Valley Chickens by email and telephone and never received a response. I contacted Karen at Napa Backyard Chickens and she not only responded in a timely fashion, but graciously answered all of my questions. I took a course in raising backyard chickens with the Institute for Urban Homesteading a week before picking up my chicks from Karen, and found her equally informed and helpful, if not more. Last thing, Karen doesn't have a minimum chick order requirement, so for someone like me who only wanted to raise a small flock but didn't want to ship their chicks all the way out from the East Coast, it really worked out well. Thank you Karen!!

I had no idea, and I call myself a Maritime professional?…read more This is a hidden gem on the mare island strait. This is a fantastic attraction for locals and tourists alike. visit this ship and get a behind-the-scenes tour, deep into the bowels of a world war war ship. And this is no ordinary worship. It's ultra-small and super powerful. The grandson of an LCS crew member and the grandfather himself will greet you at the ship's brow. You will visit everything from the pilothouse to the engine room. You will see crew bunk rooms and and the mess-hall / dining room. you'll even get to see their small combat information center. There they have some of the original radio equipment.

I enjoyed a fascinating tour of a 1945 naval ship known as the Mighty Midget in Mare Island. The…read morepersonal tour was by friendly veterans Gordon and Dave who patiently explained various ways this innovative war ship was used and was constructed. Without their voluntary efforts, this ship would be destroyed. Treat yourself to this precious experience and exhibit.