Livermore Valley Wine Country
Ranked #1,596 in Travel & Places, #60,743 overall
One of California's Oldest Wine Regions
Located just an hour east of San Francisco, the Livermore Valley is home to nearly 50 wineries, with lush vineyards covering more than 5,000 acres. Wineries range from small, family-owned operations to historic leaders of the California wine industry, including Concannon, Wente, and Mirassou. More than 500,000 people visit Livermore each year. Many come to see the world-famous Centennial Bulb, which has burned for over a century. Others are awed by the windmills of Altamont Pass, dotting the hills along Interstate 580. The Annual Harvest Wine Celebration, held over Labor Day weekend, is the most popular event of the year. However, on any given day, wine tasters receive personalized attention from the valley's many talented winemakers. Visit any of the Livermore Valley Wine Country lenses for tasting room hours and additional information.
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Contents at a Glance
- Welcome to Livermore, California
- Livermore, California ... My Home Town
- Livermore, California Poll
- Vote for Your Favorite Livermore Valley...
- Blacksmith Square in Downtown Livermore
- Wine Tasting at Blacksmith Square
- Blacksmith Square in Livermore, Californ...
- The Wine Seeker's Guide to Livermore Val...
- Livermore Valley Wine Country Slide Show
Welcome to Livermore, California
Livermore Valley Wine Country
Livermore, California ... My Home Town
San Francisco East Bay Area
My parents moved our family to Livermore when I was three years old. Back then just a few wineries dotted the landscape. Today, thanks to the efforts of the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association, vineyards and wineries are prevalent throughout the community. Some of the kids I grew up with are now winemakers themselves, sharing in a tradition that has its roots in the 1840s when Robert Livermore planted the first commercial vines. People from all over the world have experienced the first-class wines and breathtaking scenery that distinguish the Livermore Valley.Crane Ridge Acrylic by Darcie Kent
Livermore, California Poll
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Livermore Valley Wine Map & Visitors Guide
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Bent Creek Winery
5455 Greenville Road, Livermore4 points
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Big White House Winery
6800 Greenville Road, Livermore4 points
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Battaion Cellars
Wine Tasting Not Available3 points
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Bodegas Aguirre Winery
8580 Tesla Road, Livermore3 points
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BoaVentura de Caires Winery
9309 Tesla Road, Livermore2 points
Blacksmith Square in Downtown Livermore
Wine Tasting at Blacksmith Square
Downtown Livermore, California
Blacksmith Square in Livermore, California
Featuring Photographs of Historic Blacksmith Square
The Wine Seeker's Guide to Livermore Valley
An Exclusive Guide to the Livermore Valley Wine Country
The Wine Seeker's Guide to Livermore Valley
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Product Description: The Wine Seeker's Guide to Livermore Valley is the first exclusive guide to this little-known wine region, introducing adventurous wine lovers to more than forty wineries, the owners and winemakers, and their superb wines. The guide provides directions, operating hours, and contact information for each winery, a map of the region, recommendations for where to stay, and a detailed restaurant guide.
Livermore Valley Wine Country Slide Show
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The Wine Seeker's Guide to Livermore Valley
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Livermore Valley Wine Country Calendar
Upcoming Local Wine Events in the Livermore Area
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Tesla Road on the Livermore Wine Trail
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Celebrate the Livermore Valley Wine Country
- Livermore Valley Wine Country
- Are you planning an event or mapping out your next wine tasting trip? Learn more about the wineries of the Livermore Valley Wine Country.
- Livermore Downtown
- Livermore boasts a beautiful downtown area, steeped in history reflecting the cattle and wine industries that created a thriving community. A very eclectic selection of restaurants and retail shops offer everything from home decor to gift items, fine wines, and, of course western wear.
- Livermore Chamber of Commerce
- The Livermore Chamber of Commerce supports the community, as well as the area's many diverse businesses.
- Livermore Heritage Guild
- Visit the Livermore Heritage Guild at the historic Carnegie Library Building, located at 2155 Third Street.
- Livermore Area Recreation & Park District
- The LARPD provides residents and visitors with an outstanding system of parks, recreation areas and facilities.
- Las Positas College
- Situated in the Livermore hills, Las Positas College is an outstanding community college serving residents of the Tri-Valley area, which also includes Pleasanton and Dublin.
- Asante Africa Foundation
- Based in Livermore, Asante Africa Foundation improves the lives of children and families in rural Africa.
- The Independent
- This weekly paper is the hometown news source for Livermore, Pleasanton & Sunol.
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Livermore Wine Country
Livermore, California
A Few Facts Courtesy of Wikipedia
Livermore (formerly Livermores, Livermore Ranch, and Nottingham) is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area. Traditionally, Livermore is considered the easternmost city in the Bay Area before entrance to the Central Valley. Livermore was founded by William Mendenhall and named after Robert Livermore, his friend and a local rancher who settled in the area in the 1830s. Livermore is the home of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Its south side, home to local vineyards, has developed several executive subdivisions near Ruby Hill. The city has also redeveloped its downtown district. The city is considered part of the Tri-Valley area, including Amador, Livermore and San Ramon Valleys.
Why Livermore?
Livermore was founded by
William Mendenhall and named after his friend Robert Livermore, a local rancher who settled in the valley in the 1830s.
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How's the Weather in Livermore?
Current Conditions & Forecast
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Livermore's World Famous Light Bulb
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Livermore's Famous Centennial Light Bulb at Fire Station #6
Things to Do, Places to See in Livermore
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Shadow Cliffs
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Alden Lane Nursery
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Lake Del Valle
4 points
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Purple Orchid Inn Resort and Spa
3 points
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Mural Adjacent to First Street
Downtown Livermore, California
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LIVERMORE City Limit Sign - High Quality Aluminum - 4 x 18 inches
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Brand new aluminum sign, rounded corners, predrilled for easy hanging. Size: 4 x 18 inches
Yelp Reviews on Active Life in Livermore
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Here's what Yelpers have to say about Active Life in 94550
- Cosmic Dog Yoga Studio (Livermore)
- "As someone with multiple injuries (disc bulges at C4,5,6 & L4), I didn't think I would be able to do Yoga. Well- I was totally wrong! It has helped me sooo..." more
- The Course at Wente Vineyards (Livermore)
- "Great golf course! I like to play here when I get a nice deal for me and my buds. Otherwise, despite the course being awesome, Wente is just overpriced..." more
- American Paintball Park (Livermore)
- "Entering in the parking lot, Cliff and Chicken (the dog) was right there to meet u. He introduces himself and makes an effort to actually memorize your..." more
- Mines Road (Livermore)
- "Livermores back yard." more
- Livermore Valley Wine & Cycle Tours (Livermore)
- "As many other Yelpers have done, we bought the Groupon for the wine and cycle tour (reducing the premium tour price from $150 per person to $75). The format..." more
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Bill Owens ... The Photographer Who Put Livermore, California on the Map
Suburbia
Photography by Bill Owens
In 1972, Livermore Independent news photographer Bill Owens spent his Saturdays photographing residents of Livermore. The project lasted a full year and resulted in a widely renowned volume entitled Suburbia.As he explained in an Art a GoGo interview:
The photographs for "Suburbia" weren't done by accident. I put together a shooting script of events that I wanted to photograph ... Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, Birthday's, etc. I got a small grant, and began taking photographs every Saturday for a year, so basically "Suburbia" was shot in 52 days.
After I finished the photographs, I realized that I had a book, but I never set out with the intention of doing a book.
Since that time, his photos have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout Europe and North America. Many Suburbia photographs are available at the Bill Owens website. Be sure to watch the slideshows, which feature photos from the author's other works, including Our Kind of People, Working, and Leisure.
Bill Owens Quote Courtesy of Doug Lang, Art a GoGo
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In his most recent photos, many of which are in color and previously unpublished, Owens reveals how suburbia has evolved in the last 40 years--from the friendly place he captured in the 1970s to one characterized by sprawl and anonymity.
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Boxing Heavyweight Champion Max Baer
Notable Livermore Residents
Pictured: Jill Whelan "Love Boat"
Max BaerBoxing Heavyweight Champion
Tamara E. "Tammy" Jernigan, Ph.D.
NASA Astronaut
Peter J.K. "Jeff" Wisoff, Ph.D.
NASA Astronaut
James DePaiva
Actor, One Life to Live
Jill Whelan
Actress, The Love Boat
Sandra Irwin
First Woman Plebe, U.S. Military Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
Sandra Irwin, U.S. Naval Academy
The Infamous Misspelled Mosaic
Livermore Public Library
Imagine everyone's surprise when the Livermore Public Library unveiled a 16-foot diameter mosaic peppered with misspelled words! The story, bouyed by national media coverage, piqued the curiousity of visitors, anxious to spot all 11 errors. Artist Maria Alquilar felt the people of Livermore just "didn't understand art." Even so, one must wonder if William Shakespere or Albert Eistein would be amused. The artist reluctantly corrected the mistakes, though several are captured for posterity in the photo gallery, below.
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Livermore Library Mosaic Gaffes
Since Repaired at an Additional Cost of $6,000 to the City
Essential Elements
A Novel by Livermore Author Sal Hisola
Essential Elements
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From the Dust Jacket: After working 23 years as a design engineering associate, Sal Hisola retired in 2003 from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California. Essential Elements is his fourth novel.
Livermore Restaurants and Eateries
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Castle Rock Restaurant
4 points
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Restaurant at Wente Vineyards
4 points
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Casa Orozco Mexican Restaurants
3 points
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The Grill at Poppy Ridge
3 points
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Cattlemen's Steak House
2 points
Altamont Pass in Northern California
A Few Facts Courtesy of Wikipedia
Altamont Pass (elevation 755 feet) is a pass in Northern California, United States, located in the Diablo Range between Livermore in the Livermore Valley and Tracy in the San Joaquin Valley. The pass carries Interstate 580, heavily congested by Central Valley suburbanization, Altamont Pass Road, which is the original alignment of US 50 before it was bypassed by the present I-580, and two railroad right-of-ways (ROWs). Only one right-of-way is still in use: the old Western Pacific line, now owned by Union Pacific; it is today used for the Altamont Commuter Express, with service to Livermore, Pleasanton, Fremont, and San Jose. The abandoned right-of-way was used by Southern Pacific, which is now part of Union Pacific. This line was the Bay Area's original connection to the transcontinental railroad and was abandoned in 1984 in favor of trackage rights on the ex-Western Pacific line. The pass is known for the Altamont Pass Wind Farm, one of the earliest in the United States.
Gimme Shelter
The Altamont Pass area is also home to Altamont Speedway, which is known for being the site of the 1969 Altamont Free Concert, a large concert marred by violence.
Mick Jagger at Altamont Speedway
The Rolling Stones
Gimme Shelter
In December 1969, the Rolling Stones and Jefferson Airplane gave a free concert at Altamont Speedway, attended by more than 300,000 fans. Regrettably, the Hell's Angels were in charge of protecting the stage. Brandishing pool cues and knives, the Angels attacked several spectators, killing one. The film intercuts performances with images of violence and teens gone wild, then follows up with the Stones as they view concert footage and reflect on one of the darkest days in rock and roll history.
The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter (The Criterion Collection)
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Called "the greatest rock film ever made," this landmark documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their notorious 1969 U.S. tour. When 300,000 members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hell's Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, direct cinema pioneers David and Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin immortalized on film the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment.
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- Yes, I'll have another taste! Very well done! I haven't be there in years, but had a great time when I was there last. I love to travel and today I'm computer chair traveling on the Squid Angel Road Trip for Memorial Day weekend. I am leaving you with a Squid Blessing and I also added you to a featured lens module for my Memorial Day journey at My Squid Angel Wings.
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