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North Bay Wine Country Shines Bright For The Holidays: PHOTOS

Twinkling light displays, vintage carriages and landmark buildings shone brightly despite a rainy weekend in the Napa and Sonoma valleys.

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Free carriage rides continued in Yountville despite a rainy weekend (Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com)
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Beringer Vineyards in St. Helena adorned for the holidays (Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com)
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A tree illuminated for the holidays creates a festive reflection in Yountville. (Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com)
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Tina waits for new passengers Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2019, in downtown Yountville. The free carriage rides continue the next two Saturdays, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21, 2019. (Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com)
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The Sutter Home Winery visitor center in St Helena is decked out for the holidays (Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com)
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Downtown St. Helena twinkles with holiday lights. (Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com)
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Free carriage rides continued in Yountville despite a rainy weekend. (Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com)
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Washington Street in Yountville is decked out for the holidays. (Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com)
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Sonoma Plaza and City Hall decked out for the holidays. (Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com)

NORTH BAY, CA — Despite torrential rains, holiday cheer was magically abundant over the weekend in the Napa and Sonoma valleys.

In Yountville, the heart of Napa Valley Wine Country, free carriage rides went on as planned. Vintage Carriage Company from Lincoln carried passengers up and down Yountville's main street, with each trip lasting about 15 minutes. The carriage rides will continue the next two Saturdays, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21.

In St. Helena, twinkling lights adorned the downtown area, with landmark buildings including the Sutter Home Visitor Center and Beringer Vineyards decked for the season.

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And in Sonoma, the city's historic Plaza and City Hall shone brightly with holiday lights.

Enjoy the above photos taken around the North Bay, courtesy of local photographer Al Francis of Napasonomaphotos.com.

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