Wisetrips Travel Blog

For the past 25 years, I have been a big fan of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (a swing band), and I thought that Inna and I would enjoy seeing them play their set at the Uptown Theatre  in Napa, CA. The show was scheduled to start at 20:00 but was delayed until 20:45. The band was in fine form and played very well until 22:30. I liked the band's energy and how well they stayed on time. My favorite song was Sa…

Today, we had our lunch at Bouchon Bistro in Yountville, CA. Bouchon Bistro and Bakery is run by the legendary chef Thomas Keller (owner of French Laundry , one of the area’s  three -Michelin-s tar  restaurants at the time). Inna ordered the French Onion Soup  (which was delicious), and I ordered the Carrot and Squash Soup . My  Carrot and Squash  soup was exceptional, too. My Carrot and Squash Soup  bo…

In July, we drove to Napa, California, to see the Festival del Sole , which featured ballet from a famous Russian ballet company. I am not a big fan of ballet, so I found the performances uninteresting, but Inna liked them. Our other friends also really enjoyed the various dances. While in Napa, we stayed for two days at the Blackbird Inn . Blackbird Inn is a two-story house that is used as a …