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Welcome toY O U N T V I L L EClassic Autos Cruise intoNapa Valley for Father’s DayV Marketplace celebrates the “art of the driving machine”The Napa Valley proudly welcomes car connoisseurs from around the Bay Area andbeyond as V Marketplace in Yountville hosts the 22nd Annual Father’s Day Invitational AutoShow on Sunday, June 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Auto entries are by invitation. Theevent is free to the public.From the national champions, to the local favorites, to the one-of-a-kind collectorcuriosities, more than 150 early and late model autosspanning almost 100 years of production can be seen atthis non-competitive, open-class invitational exhibition.Whether nostalgia means rolling down the road in aclassic 1928 Model A Phaeton, sliding into the drive-inwith a ’57 Chevy, or cruising the fast lane in a PorscheTurbo, this show-stopping collection presents some of thefinest autos to grace the highway in any era and is theperfect gift for Father’s Day!V Marketplace has also invited local nonprofits to addto the festivities. Starting the morning off is Pink HealsNapa Valley offering coffee and tasty breakfast burritos.Manning the booth where cool beverages can be foundwill be the Native Sons of the Golden West and the NativeDaughters of the Golden West and firing up their grillserving delicious sausages and hot dogs will be the FireExplorers and the Yountville Fire Department. Allproceeds from these sales go directly to the nonprofits.Make it a Father’s Day weekend escape to Napa Valley!Surrounded by lush gardens, beautiful water features andmeandering cobblestone walkways, V Marketplace,provides a breath-taking backdrop for this annual event.Visitors can look forward to a unique variety of distinctivespecialty shops, galleries, restaurants, wine tasting, hot airballooning and Michael Chiarello’s NapaStyle and BottegaRistorante. The Yountville Trolley will be offeringadditional shuttle service free of charge to the CaliforniaVeteran’s Home where additional event parking can befound.V Marketplace is located just one hour northeast ofSan Francisco at 6525 Washington Street in Yountville,Napa Valley. Take Highway 29 to the Yountville/VeteransHome exit, nine miles north of the City of Napa. Hoursare 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. For information,call (707)944-2451 or go to www.vmarketplace.com.www.WineCountryThisWeek.comYOUNTVILLE43