Barry Eberling

1 day ago | napavalleyregister.com | Barry Eberling

Cycling is a thread — make that a tread mark — running through T.C. Hulsey’s life. When Hulsey was a boy with a polio-weakened leg, cycling helped him to feel like any other kid. Today, Hulsey estimates he cycles about 5,000 miles annually. The 67-year-old doesn’t portray himself as superhuman. In fact, he uses a brace on his right leg to walk substantial distances. Most of his cycling power comes from his left leg.

2 days ago | napavalleyregister.com | Barry Eberling

“Less than significant" impacts – that’s what a recent environmental report concludes about building the The Inn at the Abbey boutique hotel in the rural Napa Valley north of St. Helena. Some people disagree. They say the planned hotel, one of the few that can be built in Napa's wine country outside of its five cities, could bring unwanted traffic increases, noise, lighting and other changes. Napa County is accepting comments on The Inn at the Abbey's draft environmental report through May 26.

5 days ago | sanluisobispo.com | Barry Eberling

A proposal for a winery in the Mayacamas Mountains on a narrow road linking the Napa and Sonoma valleys had neighbors worried about groundwater - and the Napa County Planning Commission seeking a solution. Basil and Robin Enan want to build their 5,000-gallon-a-year Harcross winery at 6476 Dry Creek Road north of Mount Veeder. They want to plant 3 acres of grapes and have their winery host 5,400 tasting and event guests per year.

5 days ago | napavalleyregister.com | Barry Eberling

A quarter-acre fire burned along Silverado Trail near Calistoga on the evening of May 8, signaling the dawn of fire season. This blaze damaged no property, was quickly doused by firefighters and was nothing noteworthy. But it was in keeping with the change that is underway as the rain season ends. The color brown is creeping into the green grasses covering the local hills. While some days are cool, some even with spatters of rain, high temperatures on other days reach into the 80s.

6 days ago | napavalleyregister.com | Barry Eberling

A proposal for a winery in the Mayacamas Mountains on a narrow road linking the Napa and Sonoma valleys had neighbors worried about groundwater — and the Napa County Planning Commission seeking a solution. Basil and Robin Enan want to build their 5,000-gallon-a-year Harcross winery at 6476 Dry Creek Road north of Mount Veeder. They want to plant 3 acres of grapes and have their winery host 5,400 tasting and event guests per year.