Pizza with a Side of Groove
Tasty jazz licks will be paired with savory food bites at several Healdsburg and Geyserville restaurants in February when the Healdsburg Jazz Festival’s popular Jazz on the Menu event returns. The...
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Archetype, 1429 Main St., St. Helena, 707-968-9200, archetypenapa.com. A spacious, well-designed room and glassed-in porch offer comfortable surroundings for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend...
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January and February are quiet, contemplative months to enjoy wine, with most wineries less crowded than in other seasons and the new-vintage wines resting comfortably in barrels — yet sometimes...
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Barrels of Fun
Wine Road Barrel Tasting, a harbinger of spring, may be the geekiest wine event of the year. Rolling out their barrels and wine thieves in early March, winemakers from the Alexander, Dry Creek and...
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Events: Get Out and Have Some Fun
Lots to do in the months of May and June! Check out these summer events and add them to your calendar! May 3 Day Under the Oaks: From magic shows in the chem lab to food trucks to Native American...
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Natural Pairing
Art with a side of wine, anyone? Or is it wine with a side of art? In a mix of culture and viticulture, a number of local wineries have impressive art and sculpture collections that are accessible to...
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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Back to His Roots
When Dustin Valette says he feels a spiritual connection to his new Valette restaurant in downtown Healdsburg, he’s not just talking feel-good fluff. It’s possible he sees a friendly ghost or two in...
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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...
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Embrace the Sweet Life of Bocce Ball
Rudolfo Vazquez, of San Francisco, launches his ball on the bocce court at Campo Fina restaurant in Healdsburg as his friends wait their turns. There’s a historic eatery on Manhattan’s Upper East Side...
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Hidden Sonoma: Unknown Destinations
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: The Undisclosed Outdoors
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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Don’t Blink: Marsh Wildlife
Talk about hiding in plain sight. The Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area, a restored wetland spilling over both counties just north of San Pablo Bay, is open to the public for hiking, biking, boating,...
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Green Thumbs At Sonoma Garden Park
There are no ballfields or jungle gyms at Sonoma Garden Park, tucked away on a residential street seven blocks from the Sonoma Plaza. Instead, it’s all about edibles and education. The 5-acre park,...
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Vegan Food on the Run
Let’s face it. Vegan isn’t really a thing anymore. Instead, we’re all looking toward more “plant-based” foods as a healthy alternative to the meat obsession of the last 10 years. We’re looking for...
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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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Markets Con Mucho Mas
Brassy mariachi music and vibrant piñatas, big tubs of guacamole and salsa, carne asada marinating in citrus juice and chicken smoking on the grill. Sound like a Sunday afternoon fiesta? Actually, it’s...
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Wine Country Dogs Welcome
Sonoma is going to the dogs, and wineries are leading the way. It’s more than the ever-popular “Winery Dogs” books, or fur-friendly tasting rooms. Winemakers are pairing pups, philanthropy and good...
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If your body is a temple and it’s a fixer-upper, “Namaste Brothers” Erick and Collin Thuss may be just the renovation team you need. The two Pennsylvania-born brothers, who look like twins despite a...
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