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...
In Memoriam: Joyce Alger
Lifelong Healdsburg and Windsor resident Joyce Alger passed away last month at age 78. Her husband of nearly 50 years, Joe Alger, died back in 2011 — and one of their two sons, David Alger, was killed by cancer in 2019. Here's a glimpse into...
Fitch Mountain Trails, Villa Dog Park to Reopen in May
We have an end in sight, at last, for the renovation project that has kept the Fitch Mountain trails closed since last summer. The city is planning a big reopening party for the trail system and dog park next to the Villa Chanticleer on...
Foppiano Winery Sold to Graton’s Martin Ray
In 1926, Foppiano Wines was forced by Prohibition revenue agents to discard 140,000 gallons of red wine into a ditch next to the highway, where the current winery is located. From there, it flowed into a nearby creek and then into the Russian River—but not before locals scooped up buckets full of the illegal beverage...
New CEO selected at Healdsburg District Hospital
James Schuessler replacing the retiring Joe Harrington
‘Make Way for Ducklings’ in Healdsburg
This is the kind of magical moment one might think only happens in children's books. In particular, the 1941 classic "Make Way for Ducklings." But, no — we got our very own baby-animal hero's journey here in Healdsburg yesterday, when a mother duck and her...
City of Healdsburg Hands Out 2nd Round of Public Art Grants
Back in April, Healdsburg city leaders handed out their second-ever round of public art grants to six local initiatives "intended to enrich the public environment for city residents and visitors." This year's winners split a pool of $50,000. City Councilmember Chris Herrod, who has...
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 Shops Close for ‘Day Without Immigrants’
Right in the middle of the storm on Monday, a national day of action against President Donald Trump’s calls to round up and deport undocumented immigrants was felt here in Healdsburg, where at least two businesses closed their doors for “A Day Without Immigrants.” Lola’s Market...
Chicken Pot Pies Save Cloverdale Drive-In?
A former "food runner" for SingleThread on North Street, Healdsburg's fanciest and most decorated restaurant, is now running an increasingly popular chicken pot pie operation up at a "historic drive-in on Cloverdale’s main drag," the Press Democrat reports. Nicole Hinchliffe and her husband, who...











