can you believe that. 71 in napa, 77 in the 60s north and west of the brake light way. very light winds. with light winds, clear skieses, that is when you get with dry air chilly terribles. out to the west, not far from st. louis, showers and thunderstorms. some of this moisture h will move in our direction. we expect increase in humidity and clouds. maybe a shower can break out to the mountains. late tomorrow night, probably see scattered showers and thundershowers. thursday afternoon, maybe friday, the best chance will come saturday as a warm front approaches, more humid conditions bring temperatures back to normal, even above. along the frontal boundary, something will develop along the front and enhance showers here. saturday into sunday. we get a chance of much needed rain even though we have had a lot offering the past few month, it has been dry the past few weeks. south winds in the bay, day temp 78. tonight, clear and chilly, evening might break a record, 56 by morning. warming up to 89 degrees. perhaps a brief shower after midnight. the be best chance thursday

if you're from california then you know napa. you know the prices. it's very expensive. you've got a great idea. >> this is an alternative most people don't know about. it's michigan. >> michigan? >> the old mission peninsula. listen, there are dozens of wineries growing hundreds of acres of grapes up there. specifically tino blanc grapes. there are old white houses to explore, high sand dunes, beautiful traverse bay, an all-around destination. >> we should mention your website. >> travel and leisure.com. we have specifics about places to stay and to eat. >> click through and it's absolutely gorgeous. one other idea is the neighborhood. you're talking about boston here. i've spent some time in boston. there's an interesting change there that made one neighborhood very accessible. >> better believe it gerri. the old historic part of boston, the north end, very italian-american. great restaurants. it used to be separated from the rest of boston by an elevated highway and they took it down and now the north end is part of boston once again. it's a great place to stroll. pau

if you're from california you know napa and you know the prices and it is very expensive. you have a great idea that won't break your budget. >> michigan. >> michigan. >> the leelanau peninsula. there are dozens of wineries that growing hundreds of acres of grapes up there, specifically pino blanc grapes and 35-foot high sand dunes and it is an all around destination. >> all right, so, you have some suggestions on the website, we should mention your website. is. >> travelandleisure.com. >> you just click through, it's absolutely gorgeous. one other idea here, though, that's the neighborhood. you're talking about boston here and i spent some time in boston, interesting change there that made one neighborhood very accessible. >> you better believe it, gerri. the north end. very italian american and great restaurants and used to be separated by the rest of boston by a big elevated highway and made an underground highway and now the north end is part of boston again. they're having two restaurant weeks in the month of august. go to many great restaurants for as little as $15 f

if you're from california you know napa. you know the prices. very expensive. you have a great idea that won't braze your budget. >> an alternative, michigan. >> michigan? >> michigan. the peninsula, old mission peninsula, dozens of winery growing hundred of acres of grapes up there. specifically piaee pino blanc g. 100 foot high sand dunes. it san all around destination. >> so you have suggestions on the website. we should mention your website. >> trampandleisure.com. >> clicked through it. gorgeous. one other idea, 9 neighborhood. >> yeah. >> talking about boston here. i spent time in boston. an interesting change there that made one neighborhood accessible. >> believe it. the old historic part of boston, the north end, very italian-american. great restaurants. used to be separateed by a big elevated highway nap took that down, made an underground highway. now the north end is part of borten once again. it's a great place to stroll paul revere's house. a restaurant week. two restaurant weeks in august. you can save tons of money. great restaurants for as litt

shepard: california's napa valley is recognized as the biggest wine region in america but now they haveme competition. it covers some 7160 square miles but the newly designated midwestern wine region covers about 39 times as much land. local wine and agricultural commissions have recognized the union. this could make the one more marketable. the people there hope that it will attract tourists and revive the local economies. pub owners are looking for a way to do the same thing. pubs in britain are hurting in this recession and closing at a rate of 52 a week. >> by 2015 there will only be a million. shepard: they pay an average of 30% of their revenue in taxes. the government loses hundreds of millions of pounds in taxes. secretary of state turning up the heat on iran. what she had to say and what it means for our allies. does secretary clinton had her eyes on the white house? newcomen's raising some eyebrows. mark sanfornew-- the new commens raising some eyebrows. mark sanford is traveling with his family. any chance he will go to argentina? >> he will probably go to europe. shepard: an

. >> well, i'm feeling good about things because i -- i met with the mayor of napa, thompson, mayor of moore and the town manager and they're all optimistic about electric motors corporation from california, they're going to move their company here and it's starting in september and we're going to have a big kick-off in september and that's supposed to create and maybe in the next couple of years 1200 jobs and then the building where i was laid off from, navistar bought that billing and they've hired 175 people and look to pick up in the next year. i think it's going to be a slow process but i think elk heart county, you know, may be the stepping stone of the news the next couple of years. thing rooz r. looking pretty good. >> you think you'll be able to get a full-time job earth the new one notice bill organize the one from california? >> i'm not concerned about myself that much, it's more of my children and some of my younger friends, you know, being close to retirement, i think i can make it. but i'm hoping that the jobs they're going to give will be for people who are -- who need e

wild thrills and wildlife, california's napa valley offers unexpected safari adventures. >> if you've always wanted to ge on an african safari but don't have the time or money, consider california's safari west. you'll be able to explore over 400 acres and visit almost 500 animals. >> reporter: if it's wine country you want, try michigan. the fourth largest grape growing state in the u.s. that has more than 60 wineries to choose from. >> believe it or not, at the old mission, particularly known for great pino blanc and many wonderful restaurants. there you'll find over 850 acres of vineyards. >> reporter: and in quebec city, a taste of france without breaking the bank. >> the city was settled by french fur traders around 400 years ago and really never lost its heritage. consider walking the streets and strolling by shops that sell delicious cheeses and french baguettes. >> all right. d.l. hughley. >> hilarious. >> really funny guy. something you don't see every day from d.l. hughley, the comedian. moved to tears. we'll tell you a story behind his heartbreak and the man he says saved h

the half marathon napa to sonoma.t a runner but there you go. >> so you're trained and ready to go? >> i'm trained and ready to go and so is my wife. she's ready to go. >> 40 years after the apollo 11 mission you can get a chance to relive neil armstrong's steps on the moon but this time it might be better. >>> lawmakers are moving forward with president obama's plan to overhaul the health care system. at least two house committees are going to vote today on a $1.5 trillion plan. it would give coverage to nearly all americans and penalize people and businesses that don't buy insurance. a senate health committee voted on a separate $600 billion plan yesterday. it also calls for insurance requirements. >>> some stories already in the "morning express" planner at 11:00 a.m. eastern it's official chicago sears tower becomes a willis tower. what? and tonight president obama will speak to the naacp at the 100th anniversary of the civil rights organization. he's expected to urge young people to surpass their role models. >>>

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tv shows on three networks and open restaurants in three states including his latest bottega up in napa country and is here with a really special breakfast. good morning. we're seeing you on top chef masters. >> yeah, top chef old guys we call them. 24 chefs from around the country get together for quick-fires. today your producer gave me a quick-fire. so we got a quick-fire. >> like give you the ingredients and tell you -- >> right before i walked on went down to the downstairs kitchen. you have a breakfast for dinner segment. you have five minutes to pull everything together. white bean waffle. because you know what -- >> most of america woke up this morning thinking i want some waffles. >> i want them better. >> why? >> oh, because it's going to give a nice savory taste. great way to take a breakfast technique. it's just really like a pancake or a crepe. you can put the beans in the blender. >> these are already boiled down. >> tease are canned beans we've rinsed out of our own chicken stock. everything liquid you can put in there and blend it together. >> whole milk i would assume.

napa valley feel. very summery. so, i think it's going to be perfect.n it. >> beautiful. all right let's get to the business, now. thank you to you all, our models and our gorgeous ellie berger modeling in the dress. i'm like, who is that? i know her. oh, yeah. let's talk about the rings, and milly, there's so much to choose from these days and it seems like the choices are endless. when it comes to picking, though, the ring that goes along with this gorgeous engagement ring, this is sort of a nontraditional. tell me about this wedding ring or this engagement ring, first. why did you pick this, nick? >> i think when we talked about it, a little bit of engagement rings, i love green. >> emeralds. >> she loves green. she loves emeralds, and i'm a little different. so i felt like, you know, let's try something out. i'm really different. >> how did you propose again? she was on a stationary bike, is that right? >> that's the story, yes. >> these are athletes. keeping that in mind, milly, lifestyle, i imagine is something to think about, too. >> oh, absolute

now, if you were an assistant, factory manager, you got a couple weeks on the napa river and got benefits and that was a good thing. but people were embarrassed because doctors didn't get paid much. folks, that's where this goes. because -- i know we've even got some doctors that have said we ought to go to this thing. insurance companies, we hate them. they delay payments. and things need to be done. maybe we need a public health care insurance. the problem is they may reimburse for a little bit, but eventually you'll get to the salary. eventually the salary does not cover the education it takes to have the level of care we get now. and so you have to dumb down the education. your best and brightest don't aply. i like to talk to people in my class being the ones going to medical school. i was encouraged to do that. i had one doctor saying you would be a good doctor. please don't throw your life away and go to law zool, but i did. nonetheless, we are talking about a nightmare for the american people. when i hear the sob be stories about if we just had public health care. if we had sociali

the crew put an addition on the space station and bought parts for a napa knees space lab. >> it's nothe kids play ball and make crats all day. instead they have dozens of teens flooding and working in the park. they th the program is being called a success. that's why we find joel this morning. good morning joavment good morning. we know it's a suck spes because of how different things look now. this vegetation behind me used to be as tafl me. they took 300 dumpsters worth to get it out of here. the kids did. it you can seat forest. you can seat creek behind and see this bridge which you couldn't see before. now here with bill from the city. this was paid for in which way? >> with stimulus money. the 300 kids that were working in the parks, we set up a green jobs curriculum. we war able to use the stimulus money to pay those folks. and was this something you could of got to in any other way? no, as a matter of fact no. we don't have the resources rites now to get into this kind of stuff. it was a godsend to have these kids be able to dot work for us. boirks the neighbors were talk, th