|  Valerie
Beck is Bob's wife and is the full-time managing partner
of the Inn. Prior to the construction of the Inn she worked
alongside her husband in their real estate business and
is a past president of the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce.
A Southern California girl, her early career was in the
LA fashion business. After a brief stay in Aspen, she settled
in Sausalito where she and Bob met. Her love of art and fine
home accessories led her to open Gloriosa, a popular home furnishings
store in Calistoga. She has now brought Gloriosa on a smaller
scale to the inn, with gift items available to the guests. Valerie
enjoys the subtler art of innkeeping, balancing warm hospitality
with an awareness of the guests' desire for privacy
 Bob
Beck Bob's life took many turns before ending up in Calistoga,
from a small South Dakota town to a Harvard MBA; from
a corporate executive in LA to a five-year sailing trip
in the Caribbean. He moved his real estate business from
Sausalito to Calistoga over 12 years ago and immediately
became active in civic affairs. Bob was a founding director
of the Calistoga Education Foundation, a City Councilman, a
founding director of the Calistoga Performing Arts Association
and a director of several other community organizations. When
he observed a need for upscale accommodations and a unique tree-covered
site in the heart of Calistoga's spa district, he called his
old friend Tom Stimpert.
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