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St. Helena

This quiet little town, 17 miles north of Napa on Highway 29, is home to many beautiful old houses and first-rate restaurants, accommodations, and shops. The former Seventh-Day Adventist village manages to maintain a pseudo Old West feel while catering to upscale shoppers with deep pockets.

It’s the destination for retail-therapy seekers. On St. Helena’s Main Street [ST], between Pope and Pine streets, you’ll find trendy fashions, chic pet gifts, estate jewelry, and European home accessories. Most stores are open 10am to 5pm Monday through Sunday.

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Travel Tip

Napa’s best deals on wine are found not in the wineries, but in a couple of St. Helena stores. Dean & Deluca (607 S. St. Helena Hwy.; 707/967-9980) and—believe it or not—Safeway (1026 Hunt Ave.; 707/968-3620) have enormous wine selections priced far lower than elsewhere in the valley.

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