In between wining and dining, this time of year you’ll most likely have to leave room for a bit of shopping. Plenty of new shops have popped up in the valley, ready for all your holiday gift-giving needs. From locally-owned boutiques and luxury home decor shops to popular name brand stores and the Napa Premium Outlets, you’re sure to find amazing gifts for everyone on your list. Here are our top five spots (in no particular order) for shopping in Napa Valley:
1. First Street Napa
First Street Napa is the heart of shopping in downtown Napa with a unique selection of the Valley’s best fashion, home décor, and gifts. Stroll among the unique boutiques, eye-catching art and urban Napa charm.
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Napastak is an epicurean boutique fit for foodies who appreciate quality ingredients and unique flavors. With a coffee and tea bar, olive oils and vinegars, fresh breads, wine, brandy, flowers, gifts, and more Napa Valley favorites, it’s a great spot for those gourmet culinary stocking stuffers.
Makers Market supports local artists and their endeavors by selling locally-made goods that are original, sustainable, and bring awareness to artisans, craftsmen, jewelers, and creative minds alike. This store will carry home goods, jewelry, clothing, apothecary, bags and accessories in a variety of price points.
2. Main Street St. Helena
Known as “Napa Valley’s Main Street,” historic and charming Downtown St. Helena is the perfect spot to #shopsmall for Small Business Saturday. Stroll down Main Street and find an eclectic collection of local boutiques, artisan shops, and wine tasting rooms (because you’ll need to stop for sips in between shops!).
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Woodhouse Chocolates is the place to go for Napa Valley’s finest chocolates and confections- all created with local, sustainable and ethically sourced ingredients. Take a guided tour of the kitchen and get a 25% discount on your purchases.
Fideaux, one of the very first pet boutiques in the west, carries a wonderful array of products for your furry friends. Find an assortment of treats, toys, and supplies for both cats and dogs- they also sell dog wine (non-alcoholic of course).
Napa Soap Company offers handmade soaps and eco-friendly body care products, made in small batches with fresh and sustainable ingredients.
3. Downtown Yountville
Did you know all of the wine tasting rooms in Downtown Yountville carry a selection of retail products? From fine art to jewelry, apparel, accessories, and home decor, you’ll find a unique assortment of high-end items as you stroll around and stop in the tasting rooms along scenic Washington Avenue.
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Senses by JCB– located in JCB Village, Senses is a new and captivating luxury boutique designed to enlighten all the senses. Create your own perfume, shop the latest fashions from Paris, or treat yourself to an afternoon with Skinceuticals.
The Marketplace is a retail, wine and dining hub. The historic 1870 building was once the home of Groezinger Winery. Today, this unique marketplace is home to various boutiques, specialty shops, art galleries, three restaurants, and an award-winning chocolatier.
4. Downtown Calistoga
Calistoga’s welcoming downtown is a fun place to spend the day shopping. You’ll find gourmet food, wine, art galleries, boutiques, jewelry, hardware, groceries, and of course yummy restaurants when you work up an appetite with all that shopping.
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Copperfield’s Books is a cozy bookshop offering a great selection of titles for visiting tourists exploring the area as well as many options for leisure reading, plus local gift items, and more. The space is shared with The Kitchen Shoppe, so you can shop for the chefs on your list as well as the booklovers.
Mad Mod Shop is a vintage-inspired women’s fashion boutique offering a cherry-picked collection of happy, vintage-inspired looks and pretty things. The collection features a mix of retro-inspired designs and classic silhouettes for the avid vintage fashion lover.
5. Oxbow Public Market
Downtown Napa’s iconic contemporary market hall features a wide assortment of food purveyors as well as merchants of home goods and gifts items. It’s a great place to land for a bite to eat between shopping excursions.
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The Napa Valley Distillery is sure to satisfy any cocktail aficionado on your holiday gift list. In addition to locally-made spirits, find an impressive collection of artisan bitters, shrubs and other cocktail and culinary essentials.
Napa Bookmine is a local favorite- find the best new books, gifts, magazines, greeting cards, games, and more carefully curated just for you.
6. Holiday Pop-Up Marketplaces
Looking to add some holiday sparkle to your shopping adventures? Check out a local artisan market or pop-up event for spectacular seasonal shopping:
CIA at Copia’s Third Annual Holiday Marketplace
Napa Farmers’ Market 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar
Jingle On Down to First Street Napa
Calistoga Holiday Village
Holiday Heritage with Hope’s Chest Jewelry at Hotel Yountville
Holidays at The Marketplace
