2 Amphitheaters Proposed For Napa Valley Ruins And Gardens

AMERICAN CANYON, CA — Two amphitheaters are proposed at the Napa Valley Ruins and Gardens at Watson Ranch in American Canyon.

City staff received a permit application April 3 for the development of the amphitheaters north of the Vintage Ranch and Watson Ranch Artisan residential subdivisions.

The project consists of a 3,300-seat outdoor Quarry Lake amphitheater with a 2,400-square-foot stage, along with an 800-seat outdoor Fig Tree amphitheater with a 1,650-square-foot stage on the east side of the NVR&G.

The Quarry Lake Amphitheater would include food and bar services, and parking for the two venues would be distributed throughout the NVR&G.

The project is under review by staff, who expect to return initial comments to the applicants within 30 days.

According to the applicant, Terrence McGrath of McGrath Properties, the amphitheaters would "contribute significantly to the desirability of American Canyon as a destination by creating an anchor for Napa Valley Ruins and Gardens."

Homes are under construction at the adjacent Vintage Ranch, and a design permit was approved for a 30-unit hotel.