SOLAGE CALISTOGA DONATES $16,000 TO NAPA VALLEY VINE TRAIL COALITION

Contributions from Resort and Guests Will Support Development of 47-Mile Multi-use Trail

April 17, 2012--As part of Solage Calistoga’s Earth Month 2012 activities, General Manager Richard Hill yesterday presented the Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition Executive Director and Board President, Chuck McMinn, with a $16,000 donation in support of the organization’s continued development of a 47-mile biking, walking and running trail.   The Vine Trail is thrilled to have the support of the great folks at Solage. Solage and the Napa Valley Vine Trail share a deep commitment to a greener Napa Valley future. THANKS to Solage and to all the patrons of the resort, spa and the award-winning SolBar restaurant for this big show of support AND for continuing this wonderful donation program!

Some words from the Vine Trail’s leader, Chuck McMinn: “By helping to spread the word about the Vine Trail, through partners like Solage, we hope to accelerate the construction of the project and deliver a safe and beautiful walking and biking trail that will benefit the environment and open up a unique, more personal way to experience the entire Napa Valley.”

Solage’s Richard Hill agrees: “The Vine Trail is an exciting eco-friendly project that will benefit the lifestyle of locals and visitors of the Napa Valley alike.  “We strongly believe in the mission behind the Vine Trail which is a great match with our sustainability efforts at Solage. We are committed to continuing our support this year and to raising guest awareness for this vital link from the Vallejo Ferry to our doorstep here in Calistoga.”

Solage Calistoga – widely known for its sustainable design and eco-friendly approach that impacts all facets of the resort’s operations – provides complimentary cruiser bicycles (like the ones Chuck and Richard are on below) with each studio so guests may explore not just the 22-acre Solage property, but also nearby wineries and downtown Calistoga shopping.

The Vine Trail offers huge appreciation to our friends and neighbors at Solage for your support and invites all our supporters to head up to Calistoga to enjoy the beauties of Solage — and leave a little “tip for the Trail” while they are there!  Here are some fun pictures celebrating this exciting donation!

(From the Napa Register)

The Napa Valley Vine Trail will be receiving $2.5 million in federal transportation funding for a bike trail between Napa and Yountville, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena announced Friday.

The money will be used to construct the Solano Avenue section of the trail between north Napa and Yountville.

The project is already under design, with the prospect that construction could start next year, said Paul Price, executive director of the Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency.

Once completed, the Vine Trail will span 44 miles — from Calistoga to the Vallejo Ferry Building — giving pedestrians and bicyclists across the valley a clean and reliable form of transportation.

“The Napa Valley Vine Trail is exactly the kind of smart, targeted investment that will strengthen our economy while improving the quality of life in our local communities,” Thompson said in a statement. “Thanks to the generosity of the Department of Transportation and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, we’re one step closer to making this forward-thinking transportation project a reality.”

Friday’s announcement comes less than three months after Thompson and LaHood toured the Yountville Mile section of the trail, which was officially opened to the public earlier this year.

Vine Trail organizers say that the funding will go a long way toward to the goal of linking the city of Napa with Yountville in the north. (read more…)