Bill Foley Shuts Down ‘Wine Society’ in Healdsburg
Annnd another one bites the dust. This time, it’s the exclusive Center Street wine club belonging to Bill Foley, insurance billionaire and local hospitality magnate. It was called “The Society: Healdsburg,” and it just opened last November where his Banshee Wines tasting room used to be. (Banshee...
Healdsburg Schools Are Now in Session
Hard to believe this is already happening, but indeed: Thursday was the first day of school for the Healdsburg Unified School District.
“The 2024-2025 school year has officially begun!” district officials wrote on Facebook. “Mr. Lancaster upheld his tradition and serenaded our HHS Students during drop-off...
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: Pet Photo Contest Winners
The results are in for this year’s North Bay Pet Photo Contest — a collab between the Healdsburg Tribune, the Bohemian and the Pacific Sun. (Which are all sister papers, FYI!) Winners were voted in by our readers. Pictured here is Perry, winner for “best senior...
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,...
Interest Rates Climb but Sales Keep Rising
In any normal housing market when interest rates are so high, one would expect the market to be strongly in favor of buyers with properties struggling to sell, but that is not the case. For example, houses on Marian Lane, Sunnyside Dr. and Chiquita Rd. all sold this year and all got five offers. Inventory levels, still hovering around three months, also point to a sellers’ market. ...
Healdsburg Senior Living’s Parent Company Goes Bankrupt
The beleaguered parent company of the Healdsburg Senior Living facility on Grove Street, a San Diego-based company called Pacifica that runs 80 such facilities in seven states, suffered another blow this week: They were forced to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to the Press...
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...
Rural Healdsburg Fire Caused by Driver With Busted Tire: Cal Fire
The alerts started flowing in this past Wednesday afternoon: A multi-pronged wildfire, consisting of three spot fires, was burning along Chalk Hill Road in the countryside east of Healdsburg and Windsor. Winds were high and grasses were dry. Locals held their breath while Cal Fire and various other...
