Posts for October 2018


Local Planner: Napa Valley Film Festival

The Napa Valley Film Festival, which spans November 7-11, is a film, food and wine experience that comes to life each fall in Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga.


A Long Hot Day

In the summer of 1938, my buddies Kent, Harold, Bob and I decided to change the boredom one day by going to Lake Yellow Creek, which was about 75 miles from Elwood.


Sunshine? Showers?

"About 25 years ago, give or take a few years, I couldn’t find a plain classic raincoat to buy."


Red Ants and Me

After standing in a red ant pile, Resident Bill McNamara's mind quickly flashed back to his first tour in Vietnam


PVE Here We Come

I had done little thinking about selling our house and downsizing our belongings, but suddenly we were in the midst of chaos.


Yes I Do

"The sound of the violin caught my interest so much I wanted to learn to make music like that."


National Nurses’ Week: History of Military Nurses

Each may, during National Nurses Week, it’s fitting that nurses be recognized for their long history of service in providing care to the ill and injured and in maintaining the health of our citizens and military members.


Construction Slated to Begin on The Ridge

With the city’s approval on our first round of permits for The Ridge, there will soon be a new kind of excitement around Paradise Valley Estates: the arrival of construction crews.


Local Planner: Safeway Open

The Safeway Open, held from October 3 through October 7 at Silverado Resort and Spa, is a PGA Tour event and much more.


Stimulate Your Palate

It’s been more than a decade since I moved my home and relocated my life to Paradise Valley Estates.