Winter Shelter Shakeup for Healdsburg
The county's official list of "warming centers" for the homeless this season does not include St. Paul's Church on Matheson Street, which has historically served as Healdsburg's local shelter. Instead, the go-to will now be L&M Village — our new motel-turned-shelter at the south end of...
Case Update: Deadly Healdsburg Hotel Fight
The Press Democrat has an update on the shocking death in town last summer of Abel Garza, a 41-year-old father of three from Santa Rosa who police say attacked a group of hotel staffers in the pool area at Hotel Healdsburg earlier that day. One of the staffers,...
Healdsburg Winery Medlock Ames Goes Up for Sale
A $44 million property in the Healdsburg countryside hit the real-estate market yesterday: The Medlock Ames winery and estate at 13414 Chalk Hill Rd. and tasting room at 3487 Alexander Valley Rd. I’ve reached out to the winery for more information about what this...
Record Shop Opening Inside Healdsburg Tasting Room
A new record shop is also opening today in Healdsburg — inside a tasting room, of course. It will be called "Vino & Vinyls." The winery responsible is Montagne Russe, whose tasting room opened a couple of summers ago inside the big Bacchus Landing...
Healdsburg Pic of the Day: Ice Cream Flight
Lindsay Joelle took this pic a couple weeks ago of the "ice cream flight" option on the menu at Noble Folk. "How cool that you can get an ice cream flight out of cute lil mini scoops?!" she says. "The mint was the most natural mint...
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: Plaza Protests
Healdsburg resident Mary Fitzgerald took the lovely pic above of springtime treetops over the plaza late last Sunday afternoon, from her clutch vantage point at The Matheson’s rooftop bar.
Earlier that same day, down below the treetops, Healdsburg resident and former City Council candidate Linda...
Recap: St. Paddy’s in Healdsburg
I'm seeing rave reviews all around from the St. Patrick's Day parade and street party that took over downtown Healdsburg on Sunday morning. Our local St. Paddy's tradition was started a few decades ago by the former owner of the bygone B&B dive bar...
Simone’s Healdsburg Event Log: March 30-April 9, Including Spring Wine Parties
Sunday, March 30
“March Madness open house” at Dry Creek Vineyard: Try rare gems, large formats, library wines, mystery cases and cellar surprises while playing basketball-themed games (10am-4:30pm)Second annual Chili Cook-Off at the Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa (noon-3pm)“Yoga & Wine: A Mindfulness Experience” in the vineyards and...
In Memoriam: Ann Howard
Ann Howard, one of the Healdsburg Museum's most "dedicated" volunteers, passed away earlier this month at age 79, museum officials say. "We are saddened to announce the passing of our dearest friend and supporter, Ann Howard, on March 11, 2024," they posted on Facebook...
JANE Dispensary, Healdsburg’s Second Weed Shop, Now Open for Business
The Mill Street shopping center just got a little more lit. The JANE Dispensary has officially opened at 44D Mill St., right next to the Coyote Sonoma tasting room and live music venue (aka, the “Coyote Den,” run by Wilson Artisan Wines). If you...
Sports
The view of the Packers from the pressbox
The week just passed encapsulated the great baseball program built by coach Joey Gomes with the Healdsburg Prune Packers. Tons of powerful offense paired with fantastic pitching and defensive web gems, on a team built with rising stars from across the country. It is frankly surprising to see the determination and great chemistry within a team like the Packers after only a month of playing together.