We had a fantastic couple who drove up from the East Bay to ride our ebikes through the valley… Here is what they brought back…
What's in the bike basket?
Sunflower and Stag’s Leap Wine
Perfect for their dinner table when they got home…
Napa Ebike Adventurers!
From The Napa Valley Marriott’s Facebook Page.
Their Facebook page is awesome because they’re always having contests for freebies unlike any other that I’ve seen! So become a fan as well as becoming a Change of Greenery fan!
I just booked a party of 4 for later this month for guests (a beauty queen) staying at The Napa Valley Marriott and Spa. It turns out she has represented a southwest state! She’s a complete stunner! I can’t wait to meet her. I hope she’ll let me take pictures and post them on this blog. Stay tuned!
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In other news, it turns out that next weekend, Napa will be packed due to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Infineon Raceway so it should be a very packed Napa Valley on top of the GayPride Festivities! Make sure you reserve your electric bike before they’re all gone! Remember, you don’t have to be a guest at the NV Marriott to rent our bikes. Everyone is always welcomed here!
The Crazy 8 riding down Yountville-Crossing
What a treat to have these bike riders toil around Napa Valley on our electric bikes last Saturday! Bruce, “the ringleader” asked me earlier, “Where to go?” and I instantly thought of my last few riders raving about O’Brien’s Estate Winery and I knew Mr. O’Brien would not let them down! I quickly called the estate ahead in advance to make sure they got in. I also made lunch reservations for them at the phenomenal Hurley’s Restaurant. They have an amazing patio smack dab in the middle of Yountville that’s just perfect for people watching on Washington St! After shooting off more ebike riders on their Napa Valley ebike trek, I had some free time in the afternoon and thought it would be fantastic to pull out the Canon SLR and take shots around the valley of my “Crazy 8″! I dubbed them “The Crazy 8″ because as soon as they jumped out of their Jeep convertible to pick up the ebikes in the morning, they all jumped on the ebikes and the boys were just whizzing along fearlessly and flying by in the parking lot! I stood there saying to myself, “Ummmm…. Guys??!!!”
Here are some shots I took of them at Hurley’s and driving down Yountville towards beautiful Silverado Trail. I am not by any means a professional photographer, but I’m slowly but surely learning!
The fun part of the short photo shoot was watching them cruise past the “regular” bike riders effortlessly and picking up their wine purchases from O’Brien’s and Domaine Chandon. Hey – you can send me to Domaine Chandon anytime! I love going through their beautiful property!!!
ebikes in Yountville
Hurley's Restaurant, Yountville, CA
Enjoying the sun on the patio
Let's Go Here!
Leaving Ma(i)sonry and Yountville
Whizzing down Yountville-Cross on an electric bike
Luscious Napa Valley Greenery!
Fearless Bruce, the adventure seeker!
Thanks Crazy 8 for letting me take photos of you guys! You guys are too much fun and way too awesome! I hope to see you again on your next trip to Napa!
One of the reasons why I created this blog was to reiterate what our ebike riders experienced. We’ve only had positive feedback from ALL of our guests who tend to come back with stories of their *electrifying* journeys on the ebikes in Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga (yes, we had a couple of determined New Yorkers in their 60′s who rode all the way to Calistoga via Silverado Trail to visit a vineyard! I will eventually write a post about that soon!). Just recently, we’ve had a couple get engaged on our egreenery bikes (check out the huge bling on our Facebook page) – had a couple ride their bikes 2 days after their Napa nuptials and had a wife who was FINALLY able to ride with her bike-enthused husband!
Baskets filled with goodies!
Over the fantastic Memorial Day weekend, we had a fun couple from Miami, Florida, who went all over town looking for Change of Greenery. For some reason, they thought we were located at a different hotel and their concierge had called me to ask where our location was at. Thirty minutes later, a couple was at my door wanting to reserve 2 ebikes for the following day after their 5:30am balloon ride.
They arrived at 1pm the next day and they came back 7 hours later elated! They had told me that they had trekked to one of our partners, O’Brien’s Estate Winery, where they had delicious wine tastings and even got a private tour of the vineyard from Bart O’Brien himself. Mr. O’Brien has an amazing IT (Information Technology) past and has an incredible love story to tell. I won’t blurt them out online, you’ll just have to find out for yourself about this individual by visiting him and the winery himself. Impressed by Mr. O’Brien, his passion for wine and their love of Seduction, they signed up as Wine Club Members!
After O’Brien’s, they got their 2-for-1 wine tasting at another one of our Napa Valley Green Card partners, Domaine Chandon. After Chandon, they headed to the town of Yountville where they had wine tastings from Cornerstone Cellars and ate at Bistro Jeanty. They raved about their ham sammich and said it was sooooooo scrumptious and delicious! They made their way up to Silverado Trail and came back to The Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa to return the ebikes.
Their baskets were filled with bottles of wines from Domaine Chandon and Cornerstone Cellars! It was a successful day for these glowing ebikers! They did a total of 22 miles on a beautiful day!
They told me that they had so much fun on the ebikes that they winded up losing track of time! Well we are glad you did! Thanks to Jenn & BJ! We hope you make it back again soon and we’re glad we helped make your trip so memorable!