An ambitious redevelopment plan encompassing several blocks of downtown Napa 's retail property was undertaken by the city in the early 1970s . The project failed to produce a satisfactory return on investment as most residents took their shopping to regional shopping malls in Fairfield , Concord and Santa Rosa while much of the downtown redevelopment area was underutilized . Meanwhile , other cities and towns to the north within the county flourished due to the rapidly expanding popularity of the county 's wine industry . While the region gained worldwide fame as a desirable tourist destination , Napa languished while tourists bypassed the city . Downtown Napa finally began to recover and emerge from a long economic slumber in the 2000s , triggered by a significant growth in Main Street restaurants and hotels . The redevelopment of First and Main streets and the Napa Mill complex helped to stimulate investments along the Napa riverfront . On August 24 , 2014 , the Napa area was struck by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake centered northwest of nearby American Canyon . In October 2017 the Atlas Fire burned several parts of Napa County
magnitude 6.0 earthquake
2014 South Napa earthquake
Napa, California