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August 26, 2014

Napa welcomes tourists despite quake

  • Local officials have an early estimate that Napa Valley suffered $1 billion in property damage, but they hope the long-term impact to businesses will be modest.
    • By ELLEN KNICKMEYER
    Associated Press

    NAPA, Calif. — Businesses in California's wine capital on Monday mopped up thousands of dollars in high-end vintages, swept glass from ghostly downtown streets ordinarily bustling with tourists and rushed to reopen in advance of the summer's last holiday weekend, following a severe earthquake that damaged wineries, historic buildings and hotels.

    With the dust still settling from Sunday's magnitude-6.0 temblor centered near the city of Napa, government and tourism officials assessing its economic and structural impact encouraged visitors to keep flocking to the charming towns, tasting rooms, restaurants and spas that drive the Napa Valley economy.


     
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