Napa Insider

New Leadership with Familiar Faces

Columnist: Louisa Hufstader
Jan, 2010 Issue

2010 brings new leadership to Napa’s two most prominent nonprofits—Napa Chamber of Commerce and Arts Council Napa Valley—and NorthBay biz columnist Louisa Hufstader has interviews with the two women poised to take over.

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Losing Chris McCarthy

Columnist: Louisa Hufstader
Dec, 2009 Issue

NorthBay biz columnist Louisa Hufstader remembers Chris McCarthy, the Napa Valley College president who unexpectedly passed away in September 2009.

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Two Out of 10 Ain't Bad

Columnist: Louisa Hufstader
Nov, 2009 Issue

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Star Chefs Set Their Sights on Napa

Columnist: Louisa Hufstader
Special Wine Issue, Oct, 2009

Sleepy old Napa city is attracting some hi-def attention from top TV chefs who are signing on to open new restaurants on the downtown waterfront; St. Helena prepares to welcome its first farm-to-table dining establishment, located on a historic farm.

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