‘Little Market’ on the Market Again
The little store on Powell Street is closed once again. Most recently known as Summer’s Market, it shut its doors for good in early October and has been listed for sale since mid-month. But there's more to the story than just "real estate news" - check it out...
Wine & Food Affair Is Heading Our Way
One of the events that has pinned Healdsburg at the epicenter of California’s Wine Country, and which year after year increases its visibility, is the Wine & Food Affair.
It takes place this weekend for the 24th season, one of three signature events from the...
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 Pics of the Week: Plaza Protests
Healdsburg resident Mary Fitzgerald took the lovely pic above of springtime treetops over the plaza late last Sunday afternoon, from her clutch vantage point at The Matheson’s rooftop bar.
Earlier that same day, down below the treetops, Healdsburg resident and former City Council candidate Linda...
Healdsburg Jazz Festival: 2024 Tickets & Lineup
The 26th annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival is coming up in June! It's even featured as a line item on the Edge Esmeralda village calendar — so nabbing seats for these shows is likely going to be even more competitive than usual. Members of the Healdsburg...
‘I went against a dragon’: Salon moves to survive impacts of COVID
The owner and operator of Vanity the Salon, a Healdsburg beauty parlor, has moved to a new location, after nearly two years of struggling to keep her business — in an industry particularly hard hit by the pandemic — alive.
Healdsburg Teens Busted With Weapons: Police
A group of five teens who police say were hanging out and drinking alcohol on Grant Street late Monday night, near those warehouses by the fire station, were busted after someone called and said they were "pointing lasers and congregating in the parking lot"...
Housing Market Shows Sharp Divide
What makes Healdsburg’s market particularly unique is the continued dominance of non-primary residence purchases. In 2024, 61% of all purchases were for second homes or investment properties, with rural properties showing an even higher rate at 76%. This tracks with 2023 when 64% of properties were purchased as non-primary residences, writes a local realtor.
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...
SingleThread in Healdsburg Climbs ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ List
Healdsburg's fanciest and most decorated restaurant, SingleThread — which serves farm-to-table, Japanese-fusion type fare, for hundreds of dollars per head — just landed another big accolade. SingleThread on North Street takes the No. 46 spot on this year's list of the "World's 50 Best...













