Pet Fact of the Week Did you know that domestic cats purr both when inhaling and exhaling? [caption id="attachment_15810" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Photo: Al Bayless"][/caption] Pet of the Week Meet The Governor! The Governor is a handsome, confident 2 year old male cat. He has quickly... Continue
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[caption id="attachment_15844" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Yard Dogs Road Show "][/caption] Yard Dogs Road Show Sword swallowers, dancing dolls, fire eaters, sunset hobo poetry, visual voodoo -- all animated by the live sounds of a cartoon-heavy band? It could only be the return of The Yard Dogs... Continue
[caption id="attachment_15909" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Cafe LaHaye"][/caption] Beginning Monday, February 22, Sonoma County will make its first foray into the wildly popular “Restaurant Week” format. Through Sunday, February 28, diners can eat at more than 80 wine country restaurants offering three-course, prix-fixe dinners for $19, $29,... Continue
Providing senior care for a loved one can be overwhelming both emotionally and financially. According to the 2009 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, median annual costs for various types of senior care in the Bay Area can reach burdensome levels: Adult Day Care – $20,410... Continue
[nggallery id=157] Ballet is the name of the game at the Sonoma Ballet Conservatory This month marks the fifth anniversary for Patty O’Reilly’s tutelage at the Sonoma Ballet Conservatory and she and her students will be celebrating the occasion with an in-studio dance showcase on... Continue
Performer/Writer/Managing Partner Reed Martin is a native of Sonoma. Prior to joining the RSC in 1989, he was a clown with Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus where he “spent two years frightening children and smelling of elephants.” The RSC brings its latest romp, Completely Hollywood... Continue
Shake your money maker Surrender to the earthy rhythms of live drums while learning African/Haitian dance styles -- and all donations go to Haitian Health Foundation. There will be live roots music, from Marty O’Reilly and Sean Carscadden, as instructor Karen Devaney teaches the fun... Continue
[caption id="attachment_15557" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Barkus in the Springs"][/caption] Who dat dog? The canines can dress and wildly as their humans for the first annual Barkus in the Springs, a Mardi Gras parade for dogs. The free fun begins Saturday morning, Feb. 6, at The Epicurean... Continue
[nggallery id=155] Photos by Melania Mahoney Even longtime Sonoma residents frequently mistake the Arts Guild of Sonoma’s East Napa Street location for just another one of Sonoma’s beloved but ubiquitous art galleries. The Arts Guild of Sonoma is in fact the oldest continually operating organization... Continue
I’ll never forget the story my Dad recounted from his days as part owner of Marin Joe’s restaurant in Marin County. He had a regular customer who liked to hit the bar a little too often, if you know what I mean. One April during Lent... Continue