Neighbor Exchange helps the Hiddenbrooke community in Vallejo, California discover shared interests and connect with local businesses. 

Sometimes I imagine what it must be like to be a Napa winemaker.  So when I saw Elkhorn Peak Cellars’ event calendar included the opportunity to “Be A Winemaker for the Morning,” I signed up.  My wife and I have been Elkhorn Peak wine club members for over 14 years so I already knew how much …

UPDATE on July 26, 2026: Hiddenbrooke residents have donated over 21,000 pounds of food to the Solano County Food Bank since the project started! The next food pick-up will be Saturday, August 1st. If you would like to participate in this very needed, on-going project, you must email Nancy Foo at nfoo@sbcglobal.net or text 707-319-6356 before April 25th …

I’ve enjoyed sharing recommendations about local businesses and interests on this Hiddenbrooke Neighbor Exchange website.  But I haven’t published so much these last few years as my attention soared beyond our beautiful Hiddenbrooke Hills.  For example, this spring my wife and I explored for 2 wonderful weeks in Western Ireland.  You can read about our …

UPDATED on April 16, 2026: Elkhorn Peak is adding a vineyard patio and has published a schedule of vineyard experiences for 2026 that you can see at https://www.elkhornpeak.com/visit/. The expansion is due to a new California law that allows small, family-run wineries like theirs to host up to 36 small vineyard events annually. _______ (Published …