See Napa · Shot on Our Routes

A little of what
you'll walk through

The river, the old buildings, the tasting rooms, and the side streets in between. Every photo here was taken on foot in downtown Napa.

Along the River Old Napa, Still Standing Pours & Plates Coffee, Shops & Side Streets

01 · Along the River

Where downtown meets the water

The River Walk, the old mill, and a mosaic mural most people walk right past.

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Two walkers on the Napa River Walk beside the river under a blue sky — 01 The Napa River Walk, steps from the Napa River Inn.

Two people standing inside a large circular steel arch at China Point with the river behind them — 02 The circular arch at China Point, overlooking the river.

The Napa Mill building and its concrete silos with red patio umbrellas in front — 03 The Napa Mill building and its silos, home of the Napa River Inn.

A curving path through landscaped gardens beside the Napa River Inn — 04 Gardens along the path at the Napa River Inn.

Two women standing on a path under an arched canopy of vines and flowers — 05 Under the vine canopy at Celadon restaurant.

Colorful mosaic mural showing a farm worker, a train, and wine barrels — 06 The mosaic mural behind the Napa River Inn.

Close-up of mosaic tile detail with a seal and swirling colors — 07 Mosaic detail, behind the Napa River Inn.

Two walkers stopping to look at a long mosaic mural wall — 08 Stopping to take in the historic mural behind the Napa River Inn.

02 · Old Napa, Still Standing

The buildings that survived

Cornerstones, plaques, and facades that have outlasted a century and a couple of earthquakes.

The historic Napa courthouse with JUSTICE carved above the entrance — 01 The historic Napa courthouse, "Justice" carved over the door.

A large shade tree over a path on the courthouse grounds — 02 Shade on the courthouse grounds.

Stone block carved LAID JULY 29TH 1856, RELAID SEPT 21ST 78 — 03 Courthouse cornerstone: laid July 29th, 1856, relaid Sept. 21st, ’78.

Stone wall with a bronze plaque and a block carved LAID 1901 — 04 The Goodman Library Building on First Street, laid 1901.

A historic two-story corner building with arched windows — 05 The Old Napa Register building.

National Register plaque for the Old Napa Register Building, 1905 — 06 Built 1905, designed by Luther M. Turton, per its National Register plaque.

Bronze plaque for the Oberon Saloon describing its history — 07 The Oberon Saloon plaque: built in 1893, now home to Downtown Joe’s.

The long facade of the Second Street post office building along the sidewalk — 08 The Second Street Post Office.

A historic building with tall arched windows on First Street — 09 Historic storefronts on First Street.

A bronze loudspeaker horn statue on a stone pedestal on the sidewalk — 10 The First Street monument marking Napa as the birthplace of the loudspeaker.

Wooden door of the Napa Historical Society with a museum hours sign — 11 The front door of the Napa Historical Society.

A stone memorial with bronze plaques at Veterans Park — 12 The memorial at Veterans Park.

Flags flying in front of Napa City Hall — 13 Napa City Hall.

03 · Pours & Plates

Where the tasting happens

A few of the rooms you will actually sit down in, on Sip & Nibbles.

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The tiled corner entrance of Downtown Joe’s with a neon sign in the window — 01 Downtown Joe’s, a stop on Sip & Nibbles.

The wooden bar and stools inside Downtown Joe’s — 02 Inside Downtown Joe’s.

03 The Garden, downtown’s beer garden.

Long wooden tables under an open, canopied roof at The Garden — 04 Long tables under the open roof at The Garden.

The stage and seating area at The Garden — 05 The stage at The Garden.

Two walkers heading down a sunny downtown sidewalk past Oenotri — 06 Walking past Oenotri.

04 · Coffee, Shops & Side Streets

The in-between is the good part

Coffee counters, boutiques, alleys, and the odd surprise set into the sidewalk.

Striped awning over the Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company storefront — 01 Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company.

People at patio tables outside Moulin coffee and bakery — 02 Patio tables at Moulin coffee and bakery.

OHM Coffee storefront with blue umbrellas on the sidewalk — 03 OHM Coffee.

Open storefront of Kindled & Grounded with chairs out front — 04 Kindled & Grounded, on Second Street.

White storefront with FIELD DAY in red letters — 05 Field Day, on Second Street.

A four-story stone corner building with bay windows — 06 The corner at Carpe Diem.

A modern building with shops at street level on First Street — 07 Shops on First Street.

The Andaz hotel building on a sunny downtown street — 08 The Andaz hotel, downtown.

View down First Street with storefronts and a traffic light — 09 Looking east down First Street.

A brick-paved alley with string lights and outdoor tables — 10 The alley by Marquee Pinball.

An oversized wooden chair on a brick sidewalk — 11 The big chair. You’ll know it when you see it.

Dance step footprints inlaid in the sidewalk labeled THE CHA CHA CHA — 12 Dance steps set in the sidewalk. Yes, it’s the cha cha cha.

Seen Enough?

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Small groups, local guides, and the stops in these photos. Pick a walk and we'll text you open dates.

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