Events: We’re In For One Hot Summer
Lots to do in the months of July and August! Check out these summer events and add them to your calendar! JULY 3 Funky Fridays: Enjoy live music in a beautiful spot, as this popular outdoor summer...
View ArticleIt’s a Free For All
From BottleRock to Outside Lands, the Bay Area is home to some of the biggest and baddest summer music festivals in the country. But in the hamlets of Healdsburg, Windsor and Cloverdale, the hottest...
View ArticleShe’s a Funny Guy
There aren’t many stand-up comics who are beloved international superstars, perform in four languages, run marathons for charity, and have become a poster boy for transvestites. OK, there’s only one....
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Hidden Sonoma: Unusual, artistic and unique
It may be a hole-in-the-wall eatery down a remote country lane. A delightful surprise tucked into a routine destination. The best little (fill in the blank) nobody else seems to know about. Or a great...
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Hidden Sonoma: Fun to Be Had
It may be a hole-in-the-wall eatery down a remote country lane. A delightful surprise tucked into a routine destination. The best little (fill in the blank) nobody else seems to know about. Or a great...
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Shell Game: Hunt for Red Abalone
At a small ocean cove north of Fort Ross, Greg Loarie and Chris Chouteau picked their way across a jumble of mussel-encrusted rocks and slick sea plants, their progress slowed and their footing made...
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What’s Hot in Sonoma County?
It’s a simple question, asked under a summer sun: What’s hot in Sonoma County? Four notable locals share their favorite spots in the county. “Spirit Works Distillery at The Barlow in Sebastopol” was...
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Luxury tent parties add elegance to outdoor soirees
Access to the stunningly beautiful Bohemia Ecological Preserve normally is limited to guided hikes led by the nonprofit LandPaths environmental conservation group. Yet now and then, a curious...
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Day of The Dead in Sonoma County
Petaluma is a long way from Mexico, but the city has embraced El Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) in a big way. Observed on Nov. 1, the traditional Latin American holiday honors departed...
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Haunted Wineries
In the original “Ghostbusters” movie, Dr. Peter Venkman, the character played by Bill Murray, tells the mayor of New York City that the metropolis is “headed for a disaster of biblical proportions …...
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Ripe for the Tasting – Heirloom Tomato Festival
On a visit to the newly expanded gardens at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate just north of Santa Rosa, you might find culinary gardens director Tucker Taylor juggling some very interesting things this late...
View Article2016 Michelin Star San Francisco Bay Area announcements
The 2016 Michelin Stars for the Bay Area have been announced. While there have been many additions and cuts from the list in the Bay Area, the wine country has big news: we’re safe. All wine country...
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Sonoma Magazine Recognized for Editorial Excellence
Sonoma magazine was recognized for editorial excellence at the annual Folio Awards in New York last week. The magazine received the Eddie award in the category of Best Full Issue among regional...
View ArticleFive North Coast Hotels voted among best in Northern California
Mendocino’s Brewery Gulch Inn has been voted the third best hotel in Northern California among the readers of Condé Nast Traveler. More than 128,000 readers participated in the magazine’s annual...
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Hidden Sonoma: Unusual, artistic and unique
It may be a hole-in-the-wall eatery down a remote country lane. A delightful surprise tucked into a routine destination. The best little (fill in the blank) nobody else seems to know about. Or a great...
View ArticleIt’s a Free For All
From BottleRock to Outside Lands, the Bay Area is home to some of the biggest and baddest summer music festivals in the country. But in the hamlets of Healdsburg, Windsor and Cloverdale, the hottest...
View Article“Peanuts” in 3-D
Snoopy fans can do their happy dance because “The Peanuts Movie,” the first animated feature film based on Charles “Sparky” Schulz’s comic strip in 35 years, opens nationwide Nov. 6. The timing marks...
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Christmas Bird Count at Sonoma Valley
Across Sonoma VALLEY on Dec. 30, folks will be counting birds, and they won’t include partridges in pear trees. Photo by Beth Schlanker The California quail is far more likely to be spotted when the...
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Virgin of Guadalupe Pilgrimage in Sonoma County
Some 1,000 people will walk the 9 miles from Santa Rosa’s St. Rose Catholic Church to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Windsor at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 12, an act of devotion to one of Mexico’s...
View ArticleThings to Do This Week in Sonoma County
Looking for something to do this weekend? We have a few ideas. This Friday, get your drink on at the annual Martini Madness competition in Sonoma. On Saturday, receive tips on cosplay in preparation...
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