Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
You'll know you're here when traffic halts. St Helena (ha-
lee
-na) is the Rodeo Dr of Napa.
Fancy boutiques line the historic downtown's Main St (Hwy 29) and provide excellent
window-shopping. Parking, however, is next-to-impossible summer weekends (tip: look
behind the
visitors center
)
.
Sights
Silverado Museum
MUSEUM
707-963-3757;
www.silveradomuseum.org
;
1490 Library Lane;
noon-4pm Tue-Sat)
Contains a fascinating collection of Robert Louis Stevenson memorabilia. In 1880, the au-
thor - then sick, penniless and unknown - stayed in an abandoned bunkhouse at the old
Silverado Mine on Mt St Helena with his wife, Fanny Osbourne; his novel
The Silverado
Squatters
is based on his time there. Turn east off Hwy 29 at the Adams St traffic light and
cross the railroad tracks.
Farmers Market
MARKET
Meets at Crane Park, half a mile south of downtown.
