Grab your forks – Sonoma County Restaurant Week is right around the corner
March is about to be branded ‘the tastiest time of the year’ with Restaurant Week lasting for a full 10 days this year, for the first time since its debut.
In Memoriam: Wayne ‘Yogi’ Steindorf
Healdsburg ag legend Wayne Leo Steindorf, affectionately called Yogi by friends, just died at age 81 after a long illness, according to his obituary. "He was an original," former Healdsburg Tribune staffer Ray Holley wrote on Facebook over the weekend. Back in the '70s,...
In Memoriam: Bill Domenichelli
Bill Domenichelli, a prominent member of Healdsburg's local Domenichelli clan — and the Engelke clan, by marriage — has died of a "sudden illness" at age 71, according to his obituary. Bill grew up with seven siblings on a prune ranch in Healdsburg, and met...
Healdsburg’s Girls Basketball Team Wins League Championship (Again)
Everyone was pretty sure this would happen, but now it's a done deal: Healdsburg High School's consistently excellent girls basketball team won the league championship game against Rancho Cotate on Saturday night. This means they took the No. 1 spot out of seven teams...
In Memoriam: Joe De Benedetti
Healdsburg father of six Joe De Benedetti, who was deeply involved in local schools and the wine industry, has passed away at age 91. After a stint in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, and some years living and working down in Pacifica,...
Fogbelt Station nears completion at depot
Healdsburg’s very own Depot District will soon have another attraction. And even if it’s several years until SMART comes to town, a new business will open on Hudson Street after many delays. Come July, expect the brews to flow and food to come out...
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: V-Day Lights
This jumbo LED arch was on display in downtown Healdsburg this Valentine’s, in the walkway next to Hotel Healdsburg. As is now tradition!
And below, you’ll see Healdsburg’s roundabout has been lookin’ pretty loved-up for the holiday, too...
Honey Tasting Room Opens in Downtown Healdsburg
Finally, some relief for the Dry January crowd having major tasting-room FOMO these days. (Me among them!) Healdsburg’s latest tasting room, which opened quietly last month, lets you taste all different types of honey from around the world, instead of wines. It’s even located inside the...
Healdsburg Pic of the Week: Men for Sale
Healdsburg resident Alison Ogden spotted this amusing sign yesterday outside the Susan Graf clothing boutique downtown. “Here’s a giggle — special sale at Susan Graf,” she says.
Hand-Blown Glass Company Opens Healdsburg Showroom
This local business opening happened back in fall of last year, but I missed it at the time, so here you go. A company called SkLO, which makes hand-blown Czech glass lighting and objects, has quietly opened a private "trade showroom and headquarters" in...










