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March 16, 2026

A Saintly Spot in Dry Creek Valley

Healdsburg has a new heart; it’s called Little Saint.  In the luminous glass and steel building on the corner of North and Foss streets, which until 2018 housed the gathering space and eatery SHED, Little Saint has taken up residence with the same passionate mission...

Tasting Room Closing Ending Area’s Longest Run

Simi Winery, whose signature wine-barrel tasting room was a landmark on Old Redwood Highway when it served as 101 North, will close its tasting room in February, Constellation Brands announced this month. “As we focus on evolving SIMI into a leading premium consumer lifestyle brand,...

‘Healdsburg Ciclovía’ Cycling Event Proposed Downtown

Healdsburg city leaders approved a new, comprehensive event policy at their meeting last week, replacing the outdated one that's been in place for the past decade. And during their discussion, we learned that AVFilm — the local film org that's opening a movie theater downtown —...

Christmas Makes Early Appearance Downtown

As dozens of random midafternoon onlookers gaped in amazement, surprise and a kind of quiet thrill, the annual Christmas tree arrived and “planted” at Healdsburg Plaza on Monday, Nov. 14. City staff, including community services director Mark Themig and parks & open space superintendent Jaime...

Hybrid Bicycle-Stop Sign Sculpture Complete on Foss Creek Pathway

One of the public art projects funded by the city's first round of grants last year, a mashup sculpture called "Adopt-A-Stop" that fuses an old red bicycle frame with a stop sign, was installed in April and is now settling in along the Foss...

Fancy New Donut Shop Coming to Healdsburg

Now we know why that skinny old barber-shop storefront along the north side of the plaza got a fresh coat of bright-orange paint last month. The owners of a super-fancy California donut shop called Dutch Door Donuts, located down in Monterey tourist town Carmel-by-the-Sea — a...

Former Visitors’ Center for Rent

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The two-story Mediterranean-style cottage at 217 Healdsburg Ave., which for years served as the public walk-in presence of the Chamber of Commerce, is for rent. Though small—it’s less than 700 square feet, 347 on the ground floor—its location could not be better for the right customer: Next door to the H2Hotel and a block’s walk from the Plaza...

Downtown Bakery & Creamery reopens this week under new, local owners

The beloved Downtown Bakery & Creamery is reopening on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Simone’s Healdsburg Event Log: March 11-19, Including St. Patrick’s

Tuesday, March 11 Women’s history scavenger hunt at the mini Healdsburg Library inside the Community Center (daily through Mar 31, 10am-6pm)“Toast Tuesday” at Costeaux French Bakery: Get a free loaf of bread when you dine in (weekly, 7:30am-3pm)Healdsburg High School softball team plays home game against Lower Lake High (3:30pm)Homework...

In Memoriam: Charlotte ‘Shally’ Schultz

Healdsburg retiree Charlotte Schultz, who went by Shally, has passed away at age 81. After working for decades as a public-school teacher in SoCal, she and her husband Wally moved to Healdsburg in 2006, according to her obituary. Shally was a big volunteer, reading...
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