All photos are courtesy of Ryan Lely [nggallery id=81] On Saturday, July 11, the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art came alive as a swank downtown hotspot for “MIX,” the Museum’s ever-successful evening of art, music, cocktails and live entertainment. Designed with a cutting-edge feel for... Continue
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[nggallery id=78] Photos by Melania Mahoney A shining example of Sonoma’s classic small-town celebrations, the annual Fourth of July parade and festival on the Plaza drew locals out as early as 6 a.m. and kept them entertained until the late-night fireworks. As sweet and All-American... Continue
[nggallery id=77] Opening week will be hard to top for Top That, a new yogurt shop with a self-service twist at 531 Broadway. The new venture for Lori and Eric Solis got off to a great start on Thursday – “We opened the minute the... Continue
Meet Blue! Blue is a very active eight-month-old black male Labrador. Very handsome and an all-Lab look. This boy is fit as a fiddle and will enjoy being part of your exercise program. Runners, can you keep up? Blue is at the ideal age and... Continue
Finally, with the heat of summer comes the wonderful abundance of vine-ripened, tree-ripened, sweet, juicy and tangy fruits! What a fruit paradise – strawberry season overlapping with stone fruits – plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines, and the all too short Bing Cherry season. Pies, cobblers, crisps,... Continue
The Sonoma Community Center presents another family-fun-filled Fourth of July celebration and parade, this year saluting “Community Traditions.” The 10 a.m. parade will honor the families of the Valley who first settled the agricultural land, and whose way of life continues to honor Valley tradition.... Continue
Sonoma’s Paul Pedroncelli Jr. said his goal for Saturday’s race at Infineon was “to stay in one piece.” Although his car lost a few parts along the way – the hood and bumper had to be removed after a pre-race collision with a track wall... Continue
The wine news in Europe last month was lively, fresh, concentrated, and had a lingering aftertaste. It was also, surprisingly, mostly pink. Considering that the last time pink wine got our attention was in the early ‘70s when Sutter Home introduced a new wine called... Continue
[gallery=74] What’s making you smile this summer? From precious to awesome to just plain silly, here are a few of the special moments we invited readers to share. Slices of summer life that will make this season last forever. It’s your turn. Capture one of... Continue
For Basant Baskharon and Rizna Said, home is only a few weeks away. Their time in America is fast closing, running and trickling to an end. School is over. Summer is here. They and their memories will be home before they know it. For Basant,... Continue