A funny thing about autumn in Napa Valley, it s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s all the way through Thanksgiving.
And that makes November an absolutely magic month to be here.
November is that month after crush when Napans take time to enjoy their valley themselves. The crowds of high season are gone leaving behind a paradise at peace. And while locals are catching their collective breath, you can share their little corner of heaven for a devilishly good price. It’s the best of all worlds: high season weather at low season prices, generally $20 to $40 off per night.
Gone are the crowds of high season, but here for another four weeks is high season WEATHER.
And this includes dazzling fall colors.
Napa is known as a tree-lover’s town. There are more varieties of brilliant hardwood trees than nearly any other Northern California town. This translates into a fall foliage fanfare you might have expected in New England.
This isn’t too surprising considering how many New Englanders settled in Napa Valley in the early 1800’s. They brought their tastes in architecture as well as landscaping. We are left with a visual inheritance of streets lined with Maples, Liquid Ambers, Elms, and Chinese Pistachios framing one of the largest collections of Victorians this side of San Francisco.
Then there are the vineyards with their bright yellows, oranges and even reds.
The mornings are as crisp as a Napa Valley fume blanc and the afternoons warm and welcoming as a hug.
Evenings come early and even our best restaurants have openings. You’ll see vintners celebrating their bountiful harvests and chefs mingling with local patrons.
And the cool evenings are just made for cuddling before your fireplace or soaking in your own in-room whirlpool tub. And as you snuggle under a down comforter, on our supple soft sheets yours will be the dreams of Angels as you drift off under the radar of your cares.
