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🌱 Which Calistoga resorts just earned coveted Michelin Key honors?
You won't want to miss UC Master Gardeners Fall Faire on the Calistoga Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Which Calistoga resorts just earned coveted Michelin Key honors?
- Calistoga-connected winemaker Tom Rinaldi remembered for shaping modern Napa wines
Also on today's calendar: UC Master Gardeners Fall Faire and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 89 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 45.
- Saturday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 83 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• These 18 North Bay hotels have earned prestigious Michelin Keys (pressdemocrat.com) — Calistoga's luxury hotels just scored big in the latest Michelin Key Guide, with Solage newly earning two keys and both Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley and The Francis House holding one-key honors. The story walks you through what makes these Calistoga stays stand out, from geothermal spas to historic charm, and how they fit into Napa Valley's broader lineup of top-rated resorts.
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• Tom Rinaldi, founding Duckhorn winemaker and Napa Valley veteran, dies at 77 (napavalleyregister.com) — A Napa Valley winemaking legend with deep roots in St. Helena also left a mark in Calistoga, where his Patent wines are produced at Madrigal Family Winery. The obituary traces his five-decade career shaping Merlot, mentoring younger winemakers, and quietly influencing the wines now made in facilities Calistoga residents drive past every day.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Calistoga
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★ Featured events ★
- UC Master Gardeners Fall Faire →
1710 Soscol Ave, Napa
1:00 pm - Petaluma Fall Antique Faire →
Historic Downtown Petaluma, Petaluma, CA, 94952,
8:00 am
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Early Bird Special | Baths At Roman Spa →
Calistoga CA - South Fork at Calistoga →
1608 Lake St, Calistoga
1:00 am - Sonoma County VegFest 2026 →
Sonoma County VegFest, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa
10:00 am - Cross Country @ Spring Lake
Spring Lake Park, 5585 Newanga Ave, Santa Rosa
4:00 pm - Boys Soccer @ Mendocino
Mendocino High School, 10700 Ford St, Mendocino
4:30 pm - Workshop: Calistoga →
Sunrise Horse Rescue, 1400 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga
8:30 am - Boys Soccer @ Tomales
Tomales High School, 3850 Irvin Rd, Tomales
4:00 pm - Girls Soccer @ Mendocino
Mendocino High School, 10700 Ford St, Mendocino
4:30 pm - See 'ART IN ACTION' at T Barny's STUDIO TOURS →
4370 Pine Flat Rd, Healdsburg
10:00 am - Calistoga Art Center Art + Wine + Home Tours - The Home of Gretchen & Charley de Limur →
4:00 pm
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I don't know if this post is in keeping with Nextdoor but I thought I would share it.
Yesterday morning I visited the MAC, the Napa Valley Museum of Art and Culture in St Helena. It was the first time I have been there although it's… (Nextdoor Calistoga) - I took care of my wife for many years before she passed and have a lot of equipment and bedding and things that could really help someone in need.
Do you know of anyone that could really use these things? Many things are new and have never been used. The things that are used have been very well… (Nextdoor Calistoga)
- PM Hotel Group posted a job opening for Guest Service Supervisor | Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs | Calistoga, CA in Calistoga. Apply here.
- Auberge Resorts posted a job opening for Banquet Houseperson in Calistoga. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Calistoga here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Rosa
- Sutter Santa Rosa Earns Baby-Friendly Designation (sutterhealth.org)
- Keysight Technologies, Santa Rosa, Calif. (microwavejournal.com)
- Semi-Truck, Honda Crash Highway 101 into Ravine, Santa Rosa (californiainjuryaccidentlawyer.com)
Windsor
- North Bay Football Poll: Windsor rises to No. 2; Ukiah, Analy keep climbing (pressdemocrat.com)
- Single-family home sells for $735,000 in Windsor (pressdemocrat.com)
Healdsburg
- Candidate Exits Healdsburg City Council Race (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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