Enjoy a romantic evening while watching one of the most romantic plays ever produced. Sonoma's own Avalon Players, in their 27th season under the direction of Kate Kennedy, present the beautifully tragic "Romeo and Juliet." Shakespeare's beloved play about love and passion and the fate... Continue
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Before and after shots of the gardens designed by Dan Glasner at the General's Daughter Restaurant at 400 W. Spain St. Submitted photo Sonoma landscape contractor Dan Glasner of Franciscan Landscaping was probably the most surprised person in the room when he recently found out... Continue
Much of the work of marriage is learning how to communicate with your partner. Communication involves learning to talk "with," rather than "at" another. Too much of what passes for communication, is really just talking. Learning to talk so that the other person hears and... Continue
Ever wonder where you fit in when it comes wine? Everyone has to start somewhere, so here’s a lighthearted guide to give you an opportunity to see where you are in the world of wine and some suggestions on how to expand your grape experiences.... Continue
I remember the day I learned about propofol. I was a senior in veterinary school at Purdue, so this was several years ago, when the anesthetic first came out and was just gaining notoriety. The drug was still rather expensive then, and our surgery professors... Continue
Spend a summer afternoon enjoying "Music of the French Baroque celebrating the Beauty of Nature" when Florilegia, a Bay-Area ensemble, performs at Burlingame Hall, First Congregational Church, 252 W. Spain St., at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12. Sponsored by the Sonoma Classical Music Society,... Continue
Set in a rural, fictional place between Sonoma and Marin, Anthony Barbara's novel has a pointedly visual style. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun The first sentence of Anthony Barbera's novel, "The First Rains of October," reads like a Lee Child thriller: "When August St. Claire ran... Continue
There is nothing quite like an ending. Harry Potter, the buzz about town - around the world really - is over. There will be no more midnight launch parties at bookstores, no more costumed crowds of people waiting for a Harry Potter book. This is... Continue
“Scruffy,” a barn owl, was first introduced to the center nine months ago after being rescued in Berkeley. Photo by Ryan LelyThe Raptor Conservancy, a program of the Kenwood Wildlife Center, is committed to the protection of indigenous raptor populations through education, conservancy and rehabilitation.... Continue
Former Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs headed across the uncharted western plains for California in 1846 for several reasons. He nursed a secret hope to become Governor of California, if it should become a state. He had heard it was wonderful country. And he wanted... Continue