Healdsburg Named 3rd Best Christmas Town in America
Proof we’re all living in a small-town rom-com: Newsweek just declared Healdsburg to be the No. 3 top “Christmas town” in the U.S., as “selected by our featured panelists and contributors and voted on by readers.”
The No. 1 spot went to Grapevine, Texas, for its “magical rides aboard...
In Memoriam: Marina Pace
Marina Pace, director of marketing for The 222 arts venue in town, passed away in late October from pancreatic cancer. She was in her late 60s. Marina was "a world traveler, talented artist, animal lover, and remarkable soul," her obituary says. She and her former...
In Memoriam: Pat McCracken
Patricia "Pat" McCracken, a lifelong Healdsburg resident and familiar face at front desks around town, died last month at age 86. "She grew up and lived in Healdsburg where she met her husband Richard," her obituary says. "They had three children: Allison Adele, Marc...
Back-to-Back Storms Batter Healdsburg
We're now three days into these back-to-back President's Day weekend storms, with a day or two left to go of heavy rain, wind and possible thunderstorms. Local rain gauges show we've gotten at least 4 or 5 inches since Friday, with 1 or 2...
Outlander Clothing Shop Closing on Healdsburg Plaza
A men’s clothing boutique that has lived at 103 Plaza St. along the north side of the Healdsburg plaza for over a quarter-century will lock up for the final time at 7pm this Saturday, Feb. 1. The owner of Outlander, Bill Bryant, writes in a farewell message on...
NoMAD claims ‘maker space’ north of North
From Willi’s Seafood to Solful, the place has possibilities
The businesses north of North Street in Healdsburg sometimes find themselves left out of the foot traffic from weekend visitors. “It’s a no-man’s land up here, you know,” said Jim Heid, owner of CraftWork in the...
Alma’s Oilcloth and Chucherias celebrates culture
For many Healdsburg residents, finding comfort food that reminds them of home is easy. But for those who seek art, knickknacks, decorative flowers and more emblematic items which celebrate Latinx culture, Alma’s Oilcloth and Chucherias, established 10 years ago and located on 437 Healdsburg Ave., is the place.
Star HHS Culinary Students Headed to State
Eight star culinary students from Healdsburg High School are reportedly headed to SoCal for a major state competition next month: the annual SkillsUSA championships for "culinary arts" and "baking and pastry arts." If any of our kids win at state, like two of them...
‘The Row’: The other Mill district
It’s with an eye toward making the most of that most valuable of assets—parking in Healdsburg—that Mat Humphrey is filling up the available leases on the property at 44 Mills St. one by one, and staggering their prime hours so the lot is productively filled as much as possible. The highest and best use, one might say, to echo the realtor’s mantra.
‘Sideways’ Author to Speak, Sip Pinot
Not too many works of art have changed the course of wine appreciation, but Sideways is on the short list.
The 2004 movie, with its scenes extolling the virtues of pinot noir and the dismissive line, “I am not drinking f—g merlot!” changed not only...










