Napa has come a long way as a business destination

As a child the excitement in downtown Napa was to go to lunch counter at Woolworth’s and order a grilled (not boiled or fried) hot dog, really thin fries and “orange” drink that competed with McDonald’s orange drink – neither available in the 21st century. Downtown Napa has come a long way since 1975.

What were once “local” businesses in Napa’s Town Center, like Woolworth’s, Merrill’s Drugstore, McCaulou’s and Miller’s Outpost stores have been replaced with over 325,000 square feet of new construction, now featuring boutiques, wine bars and upscale restaurants by Zapolski Real Estate, which owns the property with Trademark Property Company (www.firststreetnapa.com).

Let this now be your guide to shopping in downtown. Read on…