Big Names Coming to Jazz & Blues Fest
Talented musicians have historically gathered in the Russian River Resort Area to play for enthusiastic crowds enjoying the region’s beaches.
Love Choir lifts you higher
Got the blues? Maybe it’s time to check in with the Love Choir, where even the worst of moods have little chance of survival, once the music starts.
Q&A: Steven David Martin talks about theater
Steven David Martin enjoyed a long and successful theatrical career, acting in and directing productions across the country and overseas. He also taught at the junior college and university levels before embracing his passion for writing. Martin works extensively with the Raven Theater and Cloverdale Performing Arts Center. He lives in Healdsburg with his family, two dogs, four fish, a chinchilla and cat. His day job is Creative Practitioner at Firefly Creative Company. His new column, “Backstage,” debuts next week in this section.
A Few Good “Rio Nido” Reads from John McCarty
Year-round living on the Russian River really didn’t take root until the 1960s. Before that, residences were summer cabins only, used part of the year as a way to escape the fog-laden and downright cold days of summer that San Francisco typically offers.
Exploring wild places and open spaces
If you’re planning to go on the Jenner Headlands outing next Sunday, Sept. 1, be prepared to get high. You’ll be trekking on almost 6,000 acres of rugged Sonoma coastland above Jenner where the Russian River meets the Pacific Ocean.











