Katie Ambrosi Shares Harvest Season Favorites in Wine Country
When Katie Ambrosi took over in June as executive director of Wine Road, an organization that for half a century has helped promote wine tourism in the Russian River, Dry Creek, and Alexander valleys,...
View ArticleOur Favorite Places To Relax and Restore in Sonoma County
Summer months are full of fun-in-the-sun recreation, from surfing the waves to shredding down a new mountain bike trail. But sometimes a little respite in nature can help calm the mind and ease...
View ArticleDía de Los Muertos Celebrations Not To Miss in Sonoma County
Honoring loved ones who’ve gone before through dance, food, music, and gathering with the community is at the heart of Día de los Muertos celebrations all throughout Sonoma County. Although the...
View ArticleWhere to Celebrate Rosh Hashanah in Sonoma County
Rosh Hashanah, the two-day Jewish New Year, is celebrated with feasts, prayer, candle lighting and blowing the shofar, a ram’s horn. This year, the holiday begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 11, and...
View ArticleCelebrate Local Author Jack London’s 150th Birthday in the Valley of the Moon
Author Jack London’s legacy is felt far and wide, but especially in Glen Ellen where he built his dream ranch, now home to Jack London State Historic Park, which is celebrating his 150th birthday all...
View ArticleLocal Chef’s ‘Hell Chicken’ Might Be a Taste of Heaven on Earth
Deep in the redwoods of west county, almond and oak smoke curls around the field kitchen chef Lee Desrosiers has parked at the end of his gravel driveway. The converted pig smoker is an amalgamation...
View ArticlePetaluma’s Tara Firma Farms To Host Upcoming Ballet Beneath the Stars
Tara Firma Farms in Petaluma will host a singular, midsummer night’s experience featuring world-class ballet and farm-to-table cuisine as the JAD Experience presents LUNAE for a six-night run this...
View ArticleWhere to Celebrate Bastille Day in Sonoma County
On Tuesday, July 14, France will mark La Fête Nationale — known in English as Bastille Day — with fireworks, parades, parties and communal meals. You don’t have to be French to join the festivities....
View ArticleFourth of July Celebrations in Sonoma County
The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and Sonoma County will offer everything from traditional fireworks and parades to dinners and dancing to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Here’s where...
View ArticleWhere To Celebrate Father’s Day in Sonoma County
Father’s Day falls on June 21 this year, coinciding with the summer solstice, and Sonoma County has no shortage of ways to celebrate. Across the region, wineries, breweries, restaurants and community...
View ArticleWhere to Celebrate Juneteenth in Sonoma County
Juneteenth — a holiday celebrating Black history, culture and community in the United States — will be marked across Sonoma County this month with festivals, performances, educational events and...
View ArticleWhere to Celebrate Pride Month in Sonoma County
Pride Month, celebrated every June in the United States since 1999, commemorates decades of LGBTQ civil rights activism and marks the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York that...
View ArticleWhere to Celebrate Easter in Sonoma County
Easter is hopping right around the corner — which means it’s time to start planning your Sunday brunches and egg hunts. From restaurants and bakeries to churches and social clubs, various Sonoma...
View ArticleThe Sonoma County Brewpubs Hopping With Fun and Games
Welcome to the always hopping modern brewpub, where sometimes the beer itself is an afterthought. One night it’s cornhole, the next night trivia, or a concert, or maybe a trip back in time through a...
View Article2026 Artisan Cheese Festival Returns March 22
Aging like a fine cheddar, Santa Rosa’s Artisan Cheese Festival turns 20 this year, adding even more depth and flavor to the annual celebration of all things dairy. The event draws artisan...
View ArticleUpcoming Beer Events Brewing in Sonoma County
Breweries are pros at crafting signature events that are always worth pulling up for. Here are some of the most anticipated brewery events coming to Sonoma County in 2026. Pliny the Younger Release...
View ArticleAmid War in Their Homeland, Iranian Restaurateurs Invite Sonoma County to...
For 14 years, Iranian-born chef Shari Sarabi has welcomed the community to his Healdsburg restaurant, Baci, to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year. The elaborate, multicourse dinners honor an...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Day Dinners and Events in Sonoma County
As rain clouds part to reveal lush, verdant pastures, Sonoma County is beginning to resemble the Emerald Isle — just in time for St. Patrick’s Day festivities. From parades and parties to communal...
View Article‘Analog Reunion’ Bringing Indie Music, Connection to the Russian River
Connections are intentional for husband-and-wife duo Chris Schultz and Anne Driscoll. In 2021, the Healdsburg residents founded Cosmico, an independent music festival designed to introduce music...
View ArticleUpcoming Sonoma County Performance Highlights Joy as Resistance
Imagine the offbeat in music — the ever-elusive beat between the beat. That’s the concept of “contra tiempo.” “It’s the part of the music that makes it sound delicious,” says Ana Maria Alvarez,...
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