Napa Event – 32nd Annual Napa Valley Marathon – March 7

March 7 — 32nd Annual Napa Valley Marathon

Recreation: The Napa Valley Marathon is the largest sporting event in Napa County bringing 2,300 runners, their families, and friends to the Napa Valley for a weekend of fun culminating in the run on Sunday starting at Rosedale Road in Calistoga and finishing at Vintage High School in North Napa.

Fee: $130 after Jan 1, 2010 until race is full
Time: 7 a.m.
Phone Number: (707) 255.2609

Napa Event – Mustard, Mud & Music – March 6-7

March 6 – 7 — Mustard, Mud & Music – A Calistoga Jazz Festival

http://calistogajazz.com/

Festival, Live Music: Enjoy live jazz by cool cats and crazy combos in a variety of venues as you stroll through galleries and shops and dine at local pubs and restaurants. Take time to slip into a mud bath at one of Calistoga’s world famous spas. Must be 21 years old to purchase.

Fee: Jazz Pack (single day, Mar. 6 or 7): $20, Weekend Pass: $35 Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 942.6333

Sonoma Event – 32nd Annual Wine Road Barrel Tasting – March 6-7

March 6 – 7 — 32nd Annual Wine Road Barrel Tasting

http://www.wineroad.com/annualevents/3

Wine Education: Members of Wine Road Northern Sonoma County, would like to welcome you to our wineries for an exciting weekend of wine tasting. This is your chance to sample wines from the barrel, talk to winemakers, purchase futures and explore the beautiful Alexander, Dry Creek and
Russian River Valleys. No one under 21 years of age.

Fee: $20 Advance/$30 At the Door
Time: 11a.m.-4p.m.
Phone Number: (800) 723.6336

Sonoma Event – Jimtown Store First Thursday Wine Bar – March 4

March 4 — Jimtown Store First Thursday Wine Bar

Celebration, Benefit: Featuring Domenichelli Wines, Mercury Wines, and Sonoma Valley Portworks. Visit our website at www.jimtown.com to view Chef Peter Brown’s Hors d’Oeuvres Menu and the featured wines. $5 from each reservation will go to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti.

Fee: $35 advance res/ $40 at the door
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Phone Number: (707) 433.1212

Interest Rate Chart & Projections

Here is the interest rate chart from Bankrate.com, and below the chart are projections of what is going to happen to interest rates in 2010 according to a number of pundits (as reported by Steve Harney):

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Predictions for Rate Changes in 2010

HSH & Associates: Rates will nudge closer to 6% than 5%
Moody’s Economy.com: 6 percent sounds about right
Washington Post: 6 percent by the end of 2010
Barry Habib of Mortgage Market Guide: It could be as high as 6.5%
Morgan Stanley: 7.5 percent to 8 percent