Must See, Must Do in the Tri-Valley

Katie Marcel and the Livermore Shakespeare Festival are flourishing. As any good wine country resident knows, the key to creating a truly memorable blend is identifying the strengths of each grape and combining them to enhance the overall product. Fitting, then, that when Katie Marcel, the managing director of Shakespeare’s Associates, started scouting new locations to host […]

Theater buffs pay homage to the “father of American drama” at the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site. Tap into the region’s literary history with a visit to the gorgeous Tao House, the onetime home of America’s only Nobel Prize–winning playwright, Eugene O’Neill, who penned The Iceman Cometh and Long Day’s Journey Into Night from his […]

Head to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton on the right weekend, and you may feel like you’ve traveled back in time. A 1934 Ford with an original Henry Ford body sits just down the way from a ’69 Ford Torino with its hood propped open, revealing a shiny, beefed-up engine. Nearby, a father walks […]

All Aboard Tour the Livermore Valley Wine Country in a unique and fun way: on a decked-out wine trolley! Livermore Wine Trolley tours usually last 4-5 hours and includes tastings at three local wineries and a delicious made-to-order lunch in the vineyards. Learn about the Tri-Valley from a local: your guide will provide plenty of […]

For the ultimate in stylish travel, look no further than the historic and refurbished cars of the Niles Canyon Railway. The train runs each Sunday from April to August, from Sunol to the Niles area in Fremont. Each direction takes about 30 minutes, with a layover at the turnaround. If that isn’t enough old-school elegance […]

Each city in the Tri-Valley offers its own insight into the area’s frontier past. In Dublin, Heritage Park and Museums is made up of Pioneer Cemetery; St. Raymond (1859), the region’s oldest Catholic church; the Murray Schoolhouse; and the 1911 craftsman bungalow Kolb House, now a museum. Other areas boast their own treasures: In Danville, […]

This year, 79 wines made it to the final tasting for the 7th annual Livermore Valley Uncorked Wine Competition put on by the amazing team at Tri-Valley Conservancy, the agency charged with preserving undeveloped and cultivated land from unmitigated urbanization. Among the acreage under their stewardship are several thousand acres of vines. This year’s big […]

Here on “the Sunny Side of the Bay,” we believe there are many ways to make your competition a successful one. Take advantage of our 300 days of sunshine a year, and the many indoor and outdoor tournament facilities throughout the area. The Tri-Valley is ready to assist you in all facets of tournament organizing. […]

Ten trails for hikers, bikers, and equestrians in the San Francisco Bay’s Tri-Valley. Download here…

As one of California’s oldest wine regions, Livermore Valley began its wine odyssey in 1840 with the planting of the regions’ first wine grapes. It went on to become the leading wine region in the state, with more than 50 wineries. In fact, the first Grand Prix Award for a US wine was won by […]

We are proud to announce that the fabulous Livermore Valley wineries won a total of 152 medals at this year’s San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition! This is a true testament to the hard work that our winemakers put in and the quality of the wine that they are creating. Find the complete list below. BEST […]

It was half my life ago when I met this incredible woman. She changed my life forever. I’ve worked for her, lived with her more than once, and we remain great friends and traveling buddies to this day. Tri-Valley native Judy Ashworth’s “Farewell to Bud” party in 1986 made famous today’s multi-tap establishments serving only craft beer, […]