Prime Pinots Picked at Pigs & Pinot
Chef Charlie Palmer’s 17th annual weekend celebrating the mutual appeal and attraction of pinot noir and pork, Pigs & Pinot, played to a full house over the weekend of March 15-16 with lunches, dinners, food and wine tasting and other events.
A cast of “Master...
New Year’s Eve dining ideas
Is there such a thing as “the most coveted New Year’s Eve party in Healdsburg”? According to the Quinn Public Relations firm, there is—and it’s at the new Appellation Healdsburg. Considering it only opened for business in September, that’s quite an accomplishment.
Local Dining on the Menu for Restaurant Week
With the closures and limitations of the pandemic fading into memory, restaurant dining has regained its position as one of Sonoma County’s most popular, close-to-home recreations.
Turkey Trotters Run for Fun, Funds
Thanksgiving Day gets off to an early start in Healdsburg, and Nov. 23, 2023, was no different. Almost 3,000 participants registered for the fundraising Turkey Trot benefit, “plus lots of kids in strollers and dogs,” according to Susanne Esquivel. “The youngest Trotter was two...
Healdsburg Fireworks: The Big Show That Wasn’t
A record-breaking celebration seemed in the works on Thursday morning, July 4, to celebrate the holiday with a Kids Parade and an all-comers Duck Dash at the Plaza. Then the news broke: The city's fireworks show for that night had been canceled. Why?...
Inside Jendala’s Creative Space
The Healdsburg Arts Festival is back again this year, pared down to one busy day in the Plaza. Starting Saturday morning at 10am until 7pm, more than 40 artists will sell their personal and unique artwork of every description—from watercolors, oils and acrylics to...
TEDx Sonoma County changes points of view
“Sonoma County is an ideal location for TEDx,” said Marilyn Nagel, executive producer of TEDx Sonoma County. “TEDx thrives where there is a high density of ideas, diverse storytellers and an audience hungry for connection.”
Turkey Trot brings out the winners
The 14th Annual Healdsburg Turkey Trot was hosted by the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise, which partners with Healdsburg Running Company and the City of Healdsburg. Each partner is essential to the event’s success.
Where the Sidewalk Ends, the Farmers’ Market Begins
'There’s a magic hour on Saturday mornings when the sun hasn’t quite burned through the morning mist and the scent of basil floats on the breeze. It’s in that moment—coffee in one hand, tote bag in the other—that Healdsburg wakes up..." Meet our new columnist, Liza Gershman.
Still Healdsburg’s Favorite Holiday
This coming Monday will begin a bit differently for most Healdsburgers, as the dawning hours are celebrated with a parade and a party. That doesn’t usually happen, but March 17 is the date of one of the town’s favorite holidays—St. Patrick’s Day. And with...
Arts & Entertainment
Romance about genetic disease is Ron Nash’s latest
The arts did not beckon when Ron Nash was a young man—far from it. “I was in trouble mentally in high school. I was angry, angry, angry,” he said. He even got kicked out of school, but his athletic ability—he was a hurdlers champion in track—earned him a scholarship to college.
