![Three actors, Jane Garbill, Judy Daugherty, George Koeoner, performing at Pretenders Playhouse.](https://napahistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/actors-web.jpg)
The mineral waters and hot springs of the Valley have garnered a reputation encompassed by both health and leisure. To augment and create a draw for residents and visitors alike, the communities of Napa have built resorts and theaters since the 1850s. Pioneering women have been very much a part of this, both in development and management of resorts as well as the creation and distribution of the arts.