Leave No Trace
Debra Granik directed her cinematographer Michael McDonough to open her new film Leave No Trace with National Geographic-style shots of a verdant Oregon rainforest. There, among all the shades of green, we eventually distinguish a hooded-jacket-wearing figure ... no, it is two figures, carefully making their way through the dense undergrowth.
Home and Garden: The Benefits of Staging Your Home
The kids had grown and gone, and Healdsburg homeowners Penny and Tom Chambers were downsizing. They wanted to put their 4-bedroom, 3-bath home on the market, but weren’t sure how quickly it would sell.
Fishing Report: Salmon Outlook: Sometimes you just have to take the bull by the horns
When preparing for any fishing trip, there are a lot of things to consider. In fact, the success of most fishing trips is 90 percent dependent on preparation before you even get to the water. And, of course, one of the most critical decisions made is based on the weather conditions, especially when headed out on the ocean. Today’s fisherman has so many advantages with the Internet and modern day technology when it comes to forecasting but there is really nothing that can substitute real-time first-hand observations from where you want to go.
Staying healthy during the holidays
We all know the general rules of staying healthy during the holiday season — wash our hands, cover our coughs and sneezes and stay home from work (and holiday parties) when we’re sick. But what else can we do to give ourselves the best chance of staying happy and healthy during what can be a difficult time of year?
Screenings: Wanderlust
“Wanderlust” is the kind of screwball comedy that used to make censors froth at the mouth and demand boycotts. It is loaded with illegal drugs, casual sex, and nudity—lots of full frontal nudity. But based on the accompanied minors in the audience, many parents consider this R-rated comedy a perfectly acceptable family film.
SCREENINGS: (500) Days of Summer
Just so you know, this movie isn’t about a future time where
Healdsburg Happenings, Sept. 12
Little Saint on North Street offers weekly appearances of singer-songwriters percolating just under the Hot 100, on Thursdays. Tonight, Sept. 12, hear Santa Clara Valley troubadour Margo Cilker. This and more A&E calendar news here ...