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December 24, 2025

Valorizing Valette for its Wine

When one thinks of celebrations at The Matheson in downtown Healdsburg (the town’s de facto club room), one usually goes straight to the top, literally the top-floor Roof 106 brasserie and bar where all manner of shindigs have occurred over the years. However, this year’s release of Valette Wines, which shares a proprietor with The Matheson, was a decidedly ground-floor affair.

ā€˜Fit and Over 50’ at Local Health Clubs

'Welcome to World Gym,' says Massimo Tuscany
Much has been written about the awarding of culinary stars, ratings of 90-point wines and the ascendancy of the million-dollar, two-bedroom home. But one award made to a Healdsburg business should not slip through the cracks—the naming of the Healdsburg’s location as North America’s ā€œWorld Gym of the Year.ā€

Garrett’s finds a fit with Canine Companions

Family and companion in the Gift Horse garden
The founding of Canine Companions took place in 1975, 50 years ago, in Santa Rosa. It’s now a nationwide organization, with six regional headquarters and multiple chapters coast to coast.

Best of Healdsburg 2025 Party Photos

Best of Healdsburg 2025 Party
View our online photo gallery from the Best of Healdsburg 2025 party. See your picks for the best businesses in Healdsburg, California right here!

Weekly History Talks for Plaza Visitors

Victorian house
For the second year in a row, the docents of the Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society make history come alive in the Healdsburg Plaza, on successive Saturdays until Aug. 31.Ā ..

ā€˜In My Kusina’: It’s What’s for Dinna

In her new cookbook, In My Kusina (2013), Healdsburg resident Dinna Villacorta Eisenhart captures the magic of Filipino cooking and culture through her exacting documentation of the well-loved dishes from her childhood.

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.

Chamber’s Barbecue Fundraiser Celebrates Healdsburg

ā€œIt was an unforgettable evening filled with good company, fine wine and lively music, all set against the stunning backdrop of Rodney Strong,ā€ said Chamber CEO Tallia Hart of the 2024 summer barbecue fundraiser...

Where the Sidewalk Ends, the Farmers’ Market Begins

California artichokes are at their best now...
'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.

Turkey Trotters Run for Fun, Funds

Thanksgiving Day gets off to an early start in Healdsburg, and Nov. 23, 2023, was no different. AlmostĀ  3,000 participants registered for the fundraising Turkey Trot benefit, ā€œplus lots of kids in strollers and dogs,ā€ according to Susanne Esquivel. ā€œThe youngest Trotter was two...
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Raw oysters with squeezed lemon

New Year’s Eve dining ideas

Is there such a thing as ā€œthe most coveted New Year’s Eve party in Healdsburgā€? 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.
Santa Claus and kids

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