A fearless African warrior silently tracked a wildcat through the jungle. Suddenly, he heard beautiful music drifting through the air. He stopped, hypnotized by the throbbing rhythms and in a clearing an amazing sight met his eyes. A lion swung his wild, tawny mane and... Continue
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[nggallery id=172] The shorebird migration is upon us, but where in the world can we see these spectacular birds locally? Tom Rusert, founder of Sonoma Birding, is glad you asked. Over the past two years the organization has scouted out 18 public bird hikes, some... Continue
The Gold Watermelon A folktale from Uzbekistan Retold by Jackie Baldwin Once upon a time, a poor Uzbek peasant worked constantly in his small field. When spring came, he plowed the earth twice and sat down to rest by a nearby river. A stork fell... Continue
Kevin Cherry has a way with metal. In fact, steel is his favorite medium and what comes out of his studio is at once practical, whimsical, architectural, and often just plain fantastic. Pretty much whatever his clients dream up, Cherry can create using metal and... Continue
The Sonoma Community Center pulled off another fabulous City Party on Tuesday night with most of the Valley in attendance. To get the ball – er, hoop – rolling, Bene Rather-Taylor and her group, Spin It Hoop Troop and Friends performed unparalleled feats with hoops.... Continue
Each summer, a trio of coaches descends on Sonoma from the U.K. to teach Valley children the finer points of soccer. Sponsored by Challenger Sports, the coaches are hosted by local families and staff a one-week camp at the Field of Dreams. Open to boys... Continue
The spectacle that is Burning Man comes to northern Nevada’s 400-square mile Black Rock Desert for one week each year. This year, it begins on August 30 and continues through Labor Day and, as he has done for the past five years, local artist Bryan... Continue
Pick up your free cucumber seeds at The Sonoma Valley Sun Singing in the Dark A folktale from India Retold by Jackie Baldwin Long ago in a small town in India, there lived a washerman and his skinny, old donkey Ghonchu. Every morning Ghonchu carried... Continue
An ancient Persian folktale Retold by Jackie Baldwin “Cook me some soup, my dear, and have someone bring it to the shop!” The husband left for work, the wife finished the soup and then wished for a son to take it to her husband. Suddenly,... Continue
What up? Yo! Hey! How’s it goin’? Hi! Hello. How very nice to see you. Our greetings are an act of communication in which we acknowledge the presence of one another. We greet each other in many different ways, depending upon the setting and the... Continue