Strong Bladder Control Needed in St Helena

Spending a few vacation days in Napa county. We decided to explore the town of St Helena this morning, do some window shopping, enjoy a leisurely cup of coffee, look for a bookstore...We were impressed with Main Street lined with interesting shops and cafes. We decided to start with a cup of coffee and pastry and incidentally, M had to use the bathroom. We stopped in at Hotel St Helena, which advertized a coffee bar. Went in, asked the front desk lady where the coffee bar was. "We aren't doing business with them at the moment," she said. When we asked where the nearest cafe with a toilet was, she suggested the Model Bakery a few doors down. When we said they appeared not to have a toilet, she said, "Oh, there's bound to be one 3-4 blocks away from Main Street, let me draw you a map." I cut her short and asked if M could use the toilet directly in front of us. No, not allowed, as we weren't staying with them. We trudged back to the Model Bakery where M was told that not only were they not offering toilets, but no shop on Main St had toilets for visitors! This is apparently a point of pride in St Helena. No explanation was given - just no toilets even if you dine here.M finally found relief at the Chevron gas station several blocks away. When I asked what's up with the lack of toilets in town, the friendly Chevron guy said it's just their uppity ways. He then pointed us down Adams St to River House Books and Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company right next it. We purchased some books and read them at the cafe over Jamaican blue mountain coffee and wine cake. This pleasant experience balanced out the weird one on Main Street, but our recommendation is, "Don't visit St Helena without emptying your bladder somewhere else first."