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Activities
Top
of The Valley
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Faithful Geyser of California - Come visit a
grand old show, a spectacular, nature- directed performance.
The stage, walled by thick bamboo and plumed pampas grass,
appears as an innocent pool of shallow water until time
for the major attraction. Uprising steam and bubbling hot
water announce the geyser. Then, while Mount Saint Helena
and the craggy Palisades mountains stand silent as backdrops,
Old Faithful Geyser of California throws a tower of thousands
of gallons of water skyward.
 Sharpsteen
Museum - The Sharpsteen Museum's permanent exhibits
are designed to present the history of
the upper Napa Valley from its pre-history to post World
War I with an emphasis on people and changes brought by
the period of U.S. emigration and development. In addition
to its many historical exhibits, the Museum uses unique
and extraordinarily extensive dioramas to depict Calistoga
during its period as the elegant 1860s Hot Springs resort
developed by pioneer, promoter, publisher, entrepreneur,
and California's first millionaire, Sam Brannan. The Museum
was a project of Ben and Bernice Sharpsteen, who retired
to a ranch near Calistoga which had been acquired by Ben's
grandmother in the 1800s and which today remains in their
family. Ben was an Academy Award-winning animator, producer
and director for Walt Disney Studios, working on many famous
Disney projects. Memorabilia of his career (including one
of his Oscars), his hobby (antique autos) and family history
are displayed in the founders room of the Museum.
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