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…outside Healdsburg, and is a short drive south of a small town called Cloverdale. The Russian River and the Lake Sonoma Recreation Area bookend the valley itself. Lake Sonoma Recreation…
…Spinster Sisters for fresh, local ingredients in dishes like breakfast tostadas, classic eggs Benedict, and deviled eggs with kimchi and bacon. Spinster Sisters is located in the Arts District, called…
…provides the perfect Sonoma Wine Country getaway escape. But that’s been true from the tiny town’s earliest days. Back in 1847, when Geyserville was still part of the huge Rancho…
…great view of the forested ridges in between the valley and the sea. But you think Gary Farrell, and you think Pinot Noir, right? While it’s true that the one-time…
…DeTurk planted a vineyard on land he purchased from valley namesake James Bennett. DeTurk called his winery—the valley’s first—Belle Mount. However, the combination of phylloxera and Prohibition cleared the valley…
…LGBTQ-friendly property called The Highlands. Revamped cabin rooms have hot tubs, while the newly added Coyote Camp features canvas scout tents furnished with comfy king beds and sporting outdoor showers. Freshly…
…and Henry Nelson, and two stained-glass panels from San Francisco’s Mission Dolores. Sonoma Valley Airport Often called the Schellville Airport by the locals, the Sonoma Valley Airport is a popular…
…We pay homage to 23 tried and true restaurants that have stood the test of time and are still going strong. Stormy’s Spirits and Supper, 1854, Petaluma Stormy’s Spirits &…
…bronze plaque commemorates an art installation called Running Fence. Erected in 1976 for only two weeks, the 18-foot-high, 24.5-mile long swath of white nylon conceived by the famed Christo and Jean-Claude briefly turned Valley…
…going to find them in this world, which the ancients called the sublunary realm, ruled by the waxing and waning moon. Looking up to the rocky cliffs where you’d previously…
…community. So attending the taping of the Sonoma County edition of the show at St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, right in my hometown of Kenwood, was a true full-circle kind…
…lifestyle called Aestheticism, or devoting oneself to the appreciation of beauty in all its forms. And from William Morris’ celebrated fabric designs – still very much available today – to…