The Ramble finds its place on the local calendar
The first weekend in June is becoming unofficially known as Ramble Weekend, as BloodRoot Wines continues its quixotic effort to make Healdsburg a waystation on the alt-rock circuit. Scheduled just two weeks after “the other BR,” Bottle Rock, the one-day-plus music festival will again take over the extensive lawn at Abel de Luna Community Center on Saturday, June 6.
Downtown drivers put businesses at risk
Three recent incidents in downtown Healdsburg have residents wondering if it’s safe to dine at a parklet or even walk the sidewalks. In all cases, drivers not fully in command of their vehicles were involved in property damage accidents, though thankfully no one was hurt.
Things to do in Healdsburg, May 28-June 4
Ongoing
Edge Esmeralda
Starting Saturday, May 30, and running through June 27, the annual gathering “for people building a brighter future” takes place at various locations in Healdsburg. It will involve at least 500 people in workshops, breakout groups and community experiments taking place throughout the...
OPEN MIC: Building a bridge the smart way
As a co-owner of River’s Edge Kayak and Canoe, Kim Lockhart has asked SMART repeatedly for information about the planned railroad bridge over the Russian River, because they send thousands of customers paddling under the same bridge that SMART is demolishing next summer. But SMART has demurred from sharing details...
Twilight Parade, Fair are the real Healdsburg
Things are taking shape for the 77th annual Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair, perhaps the most thoroughly Healdsburg event on the calendar. Between the culinary “Experience” of last weekend and the oncoming “Edge” of next month, it’s as if history grabs us by the nape and says, “Pay attention to now!”
Tuesdays in the Healdsburg Plaza revealed
Every Tuesday evenings through August, friends and neighbors will gather at impromptu picnic spots beneath a palm or pine to share food, beverages (usually wine) and conversation, dancing with abandon in front of the Gazebo stage.
Lucius to light up the Ramble
This sense of fun and unfettered creative abandon is one hallmark of Lucius’ live shows. Prone to donning matching wigs and outfits, Laessig and Wolfe are often mistaken for being twins. On top of the flawless harmonies they deliver, longtime fans have learned not to bat an eyelash when the duo busts out matching “keytars"...
Jasper clears the bar in high jump
Some 30 high schools participated from throughout the North Bay, resulting in several local student-athletes making the cut for the NCS Meet of Champions (MOC) including HHS high jumper Teague Jasper...
Police Log, May 4-10
The Healdsburg Police Department played its part in the 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on May 18, joining other law enforcement agencies to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics athletes. Plus Dispatches...
Things to do in Healdsburg, May 21-27
'Angels in America: Part 1' concludes its three-week run at the Raven. 'A Room in the Castle,' a Hamlet inspired play about women, ends its two-week run with four performances at The 222 this weekend. And more to see and do in Healdsburg...
Arts & Entertainment
Healdsburg adds a fashion show to Pride Month
Though Santa Rosa and other communities in Sonoma County have already hosted Pride events, in Healdsburg all the action is this coming weekend, including a Pride Movie Night and a Rainbow Runway show at the Pavilion, followed by a Tea Dance for “music, movement, and connection.”






















