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Guernville Bank Club: A Hip Sense of History
FOR 30 YEARS, the old bank building on Guerneville’s downtown strip stood vacant. After a meticulous renovation by Bob Pullum, who purchased it in 2014 without having seen the interior, the 1921 Carl...
View ArticleThings to Do This Week in Sonoma County
Written by Crissi Langwell & Dan Taylor for the Press Democrat. Ready for some springtime fun this weekend? We have a few ideas. On Saturday take a hike up Bald Mountain. And all weekend long there...
View Article8 Ways to Get Outdoors in Sonoma County This Week
Written by James Lanaras for the Press Democrat. 5K REGISTRATION, MARCH 26 Santa Rosa: Register by Saturday for the Spring Lake to Annadel State Park 5K, held 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2. The...
View ArticlePairing Sonoma Wine with Waterfowl
The birds are back — ducks, geese, egrets, avocets, grackles, pelicans, herons, hawks and sparrows — at the wetlands at Viansa Sonoma winery, and there’s no better place from which to view them than a...
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Trail of the Week: Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail
Written by Diane Peterson for The Press Democrat. The Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail is a popular destination for dog lovers such as Genevieve Jago of Sebastopol, who hooked up her energetic, 8-month-old...
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Trail of the Week: Bartholomew Memorial Park Trail
Small creeks run along the trials in Bartholomew Memorial Park near the heart of Sonoma. (Conner Jay/The Press Democrat) Some days all you need is a little walk through the woods, with enough ups and...
View ArticleThings to Do in Sonoma County This Week
Written by Crissi Langwell & Dan Taylor for The Press Democrat. Looking for something to do this weekend? We have a few ideas. Enjoy the Petaluma Butter & Egg Days Festival with a parade on...
View ArticleEarth Day and Outdoor Events Around Sonoma County
ANTHROPOCENE SHOW, APRIL 22-24 Redwood Valley: Celebrate Earth Day during the three-day Anthropocene Show at the Redwood Valley Grange, 8650 East Road. Two inspiring films about veterans becoming...
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Trail of the Week: Pomo Canyon Trail
Written by Robert Stone for the Press Democrat. A group led by the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods sets out on a therapy walk through Pomo Canyon Environmental Campground near Jenner. (Jeremy Portje...
View ArticleGreen Music Center Announces Summer Line-Up
Written by Diane Peterson for the Press Democrat. The Green Music Center has announced the lineup for its Summer 2016 season at Weill Hall + Lawn, with an array of 22 events spanning all genres of...
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Best Picnic Spots in Sonoma County
As daffodil, forsythia, crocus and camellia awaken from their sleepy winter rest, what could be a better way to celebrate spring than with a weekend picnic? Browse through the gallery below for a few...
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Sunset’s Picture Perfect Sonoma Gardens
When Garden Editor Johanna Silver learned that Sunset magazine would be moving from its Menlo Park campus after 65 years, she had a wave of emotion. “I was in tears about losing the test garden,” she...
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Relish the Farmers Market Season in Sonoma County
As the season of hot days, warm nights and leisure approaches, much of Sonoma life moves outdoors, to the temporary commons that are evening street fairs. From Sonoma to Sebastopol and Petaluma to...
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Relax, Go Do It: A Yoga Lover’s Guide to Sonoma County
Yoga has been alive and thriving in Sonoma County since the 1960s, when the first communes appeared along the western fringes of the county. But interpretations of traditional yoga and riffs off the...
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All-Terrain at Foothill Regional Park
With a high point of 660 feet, Foothill Regional Park offers hikers, bikers and runners incredible views, deer and duck sightings and 6.8 miles of trails accented with rolling hills, ponds, greenery,...
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Things to Do in Sonoma County this Weekend
If you’re looking for fun things to do this weekend, you’ve come to the right place. On Friday, take a step back in time for Howarth Park’s ’70s themed Family Night. On Sunday, taste Gold Medal wines...
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New Lost Coast Trail Takes Hikers Into Enchanted Forest
An unusual forest on the northern Mendocino Coast where the arms of ancient “candelabra” redwood trees mysteriously rise straight toward the skies will become accessible this week to the public for...
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Lights, Camera, Fair!
Cassadee Pope will be appearing at the Sonoma County Fair on Aug. 2.(www.facebook.com/cassadeepope) This year, Sonoma County Fair fans will be able to enjoy concerts by an ABBA tribute band, a brother...
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Curtain Call: Sonoma County Spring Theater
As the traditional live local theater season draws to a close this spring, those drawn to watching actors strut, fret, frolic and triumph on stage will have a rich range of productions at local...
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Bike to the Summit with Winemaker Benziger
View from near the summit of Sonoma Mountain toward the east, and the foggy valley of Sonoma. (Photo by Deborah Large) Local winemaker Mike Benziger will lead a “Cycle to the Summit” ride on Saturday,...
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