SOLD OUT! Little Italy Tour, Sept. 13, 9:30-11:00 am

One Day Only: Napa’s Little Italy Walking Tour
Step into a world rarely seen by visitors—and only offered once a year. On Saturday, September 13, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., join retired judge and author Ray Guadagni for an intimate 90-minute walk through Napa’s Little Italy.

With just 30 spots available, this guided experience reveals 17 historic stops between Third and Fourth Streets and Silverado Trail. Along the way, discover the family-run businesses, immigrant traditions, and stories that shaped this vibrant neighborhood at the heart of downtown Napa.

For those who want to take the history home, a premium ticket includes a signed copy of Ray’s acclaimed memoir, The Adventures of the Squeezebox Kid: Growing Up in Napa in the ’50s and ’60s—a book celebrated for its humor, authenticity, and vivid sense of place.

Location and Check-in

• Please arrive 15 minutes early at the northeast corner of Third and Main Streets near the Third Street Bridge in Veterans Memorial Park, Napa. Audio headsets will be provided.
• The tour begins at 9:30 am sharp at the former Fagiani’s Cocktail Lounge and Liquor Store, once operated by a prominent Italian American family and later tied to one of Napa’s most chilling murder cases. Ray presided over the 2011 trial and authored The Napa Murder of Anita Fagiani Andrews: A Cold Case That Caught a Serial Killer.
• The route covers about 1.5 miles of mostly flat terrain, crossing the Third Street Bridge, exploring the neighborhood by the railroad, and returning to Veterans Park.

Tickets

• $30 – Tour ticket
• $50 – Tour ticket + signed copy of The Adventures of the Squeezebox Kid. Your book will be brought to the tour and Ray can inscribe your copy!