52 Dinners

March 10, 2011

Ronda Giangreco didn’t set out to make a change in the world but that is undoubtedly what she will succeed in doing. A little over a year ago, Ronda embarked on what many people – herself and her husband, Michael included – considered a crazy... Continue

Where it’s easy being green

March 3, 2011

There have been used car parts, coat hangers and camera innards. Old maps, discarded dolls and tricycles. Bird cages, dice, tools and even a porcelain sink. Pretty much anything and everything you can think of has been or will be turned into art during the... Continue

Take a walk on the wild side

February 24, 2011

So far, the day had a couple of things going for it: warm, sunny weather and spectacular scenery. This is what I was thinking as I tramped over hill and dale preparing myself to eat whatever flora could be plucked from the Glen Ellen property... Continue

Guy Fieri cooks with kids

February 17, 2011

The excitement was palpable as a veritable mass of excited teens and tweens from all over Sonoma County converged on Ramekins Culinary School on Saturday to cook with none other than Food Network Star and all-around-good-fella Guy Fieri. Fieri was back in Sonoma Valley last... Continue

Emails from Egypt: The final days of a long-running regime

February 10, 2011

George McKale | Sonoma Valley Sun Last October I visited Egypt for the first time. The City of Sonoma has a sister-city partnership with Aswan, and I was one of four delegates reaching out to foster this relationship. I arrived in Cairo days before my... Continue

Boosters: it’s more than just sports

February 3, 2011

Unless you have student at Sonoma Valley High School, your only knowledge of Booster Clubs might come from SVHS’s popular Crab Feed, occasional mentions in the newspaper or the TV show, “Friday Night Lights.” Even for those familiar with booster clubs, there are a lot... Continue

An arresting development

January 27, 2011

2 bedroom, 2 bath, office, drunk tank… If you think offering a house is hard right now, try selling a sheriff’s station. Empty since 2006, the facility sits on a prime acre fronting Sonoma Highway just north of London Way. It served as the area... Continue

Shape up Sonoma!

January 6, 2011

It’s a new year. Could it be time for a new you, too? If so, join The Sonoma Valley Sun as we embark on a new community-wide health and fitness initiative called Shape Up Sonoma. We’ve brought together some of Sonoma’s leaders, each of whom... Continue

Sonoma dreams and New Year's wishes

December 31, 2010

As has become tradition at The Sun, we’ve asked a few Sonoma notables to share their hopes, dreams and predictions for the new year. Here, while every day holds promise and all things are possible, are some of the replies: “My default is always set... Continue

Deck the halls…with gingerbread

December 23, 2010

The spicy, sweet smell of gingerbread can be detected up and down the Valley. From as far north as Chateau St. Jean to the southern outpost at Viansa, elaborate replicas of winery tasting rooms are on display in the fifth annual Gingerbread Winery contest, organized... Continue

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