‘Art of Eating’ Movie on the Menu at Little Saint
M.F.K. Fisher, one of the premier wine writers of the past 100 years, lived the last 20 years of her life in Sonoma County, near Glen Ellen. Everyone who was anyone in cuisine— Jacques Pepin, James Beard, Alice Waters, Julia Child—made the pilgrimage to...
Savoring the flavors of the local
“We traveled a lot when I was growing up. I’m an only child, and so that made it feasible.” That broad background in travel came to define Liza Gershman’s journey, although it was as a photographer that she began to build a career,
SingleThread Leases Former Film Center
Even as the new three-screen Plaza Cinema Center gained approval for a downtown Healdsburg location, the fate of the former Raven Film Center has remained uncertain, a 15,000-square foot question mark at the south end of the Mitchell Plaza shopping center.
It now appears that...
Flashbacks for October 29, 2026
From 1976: Healdsburg’s Maherajah Waterskis, makers of high performance waterskis, waterski accessories, skateboards and other products in laminated wood, is the subject of a small business profile in the latest issue of “Sonoma Business,” a quarterly magazine.
Designs on Healdsburg Living
Ever since the American Institute of Architects (AIA) came to Healdsburg, the town has turned increasingly self-reflective, attentive to its brand in a way that goes beyond just tourism.
It’s now not just a wine destination but a design destination, where city planners, architects, sustainability...
Mayor Mitchell Steers the City Council Toward New District Map
After having reached consensus at the fourth public hearing on March 17 that what has been termed Map A best represented the interests of the city in crafting five separate districts, the expectation was that the council would make a final perfunctory review, then move to adopt and accept that finalize the map. Mayor Mitchell had other ideas.
Early morning chase through Healdsburg’s back roads
Story of a high speed chase called off by Healdsburg Police, and the capture of the laid-back suspect 18 hours later.
Is This America’s Best Restaurant?
As Healdsburg’s celebrity has grown, so too has SingleThread’s. Now the destination restaurant has attained a new honor: It’s been named as one of the World’s Best Restaurants, sharing the honor with one other U.S. restaurant, La Bernardin in New York City, and seven more establishments on the global shortlist.
Harmonies and History in Peter & Albert Show
“Peter & Albert, Sept. 14” reads the marquee at the Raven Theater. And while the names are familiar, their conjunction is not. Dig a little deeper and it begins to make sense. That’s Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon. Although Albert Lee only rarely...
Andrew Carnegie’s gift keeps giving
When he was 33, future steel baron Andrew Carnegie wrote, “Man must have no idol and the amassing of wealth is one of the worst species of idolatry! No idol is more debasing than the worship of money!” So he continues to give it away.
Arts & Entertainment
Stage face-off: Revenge vs. rivalry
Local audiences seeking a solid presentation of an American theatrical classic have two very diverse options right now. The Raven Performing Arts Theater hosts Stephen Sondheim’s massive macabre musical, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," while The 222 offers Sam Shepard’s more intimate fraternal drama, "True West." Both run in Healdsburg through Nov. 8.
