[gallery=62] Wind-whipped snow on a Montana highway. A friend’s legs and an empty above-ground pool. Household window blinds rendered to the point of abstraction. To award-winning photographers from Sonoma Valley High School, art is just a shot away. “Everything is an opportunity,” said Keith Thompson,... Continue
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[gallery=61] Photos by Melania Mahoney As a display of public art and community unity, it was quite moving… and marching. WillMar Center for Bereaved Children’s ‘Umbrella Stroll’ was a colorful procession around the Plaza – some 350 kids and 150 adults each bearing their own... Continue
Spring in my garden is like a three-month-long Easter-egg hunt – every where I look there are constantly new surprises to treasure. A previously bare fruit tree is suddenly covered in a cloak of puffy pink blossoms. A row of crocuses have poked their heads up thru... Continue
Up near Organic, right after you go Green, past the lawn-mowing sheep, estate-raised insects and vats of compost “tea,” you come to what is, for the wine industry, a path less taken. At Benziger Family Winery, it’s known as The Biodynamic Discovery Trail. Developing new... Continue
Spring is usually associated with blooming flowers and bright sunshine, but the month of May is an exciting time for race fans and car fanatics, as the warm weather also signals the revving of engines and the green flag on racing season. Locally, there are... Continue
Photos by Ryan Lely [gallery=60] In the days leading up to this weekend’s Cinco de Mayo celebration, Brenda Serrano, the La Luz administrative assistant in charge of coordinating the schedule, was still finalizing the details of the events planned for Sunday, May 3, from 11:30... Continue
Some of our longest-held perceptions about the integrity and security of our country’s systems are currently being challenged and, at times, outright shattered. Every other day, it seems, another domino falls, leaving us confused as to how such events could have occurred, and asking the... Continue
Live music venues can act as the center of the universe for up-and-coming bands and their satellites of fans. San Francisco has the Fillmore, Los Angeles has Whiskey a Go Go, and New York had CBGBs. Sonoma has The Shop, which presents live music by... Continue
Photos by Melania Mahoney [gallery=59] Best place to read a book The Plaza Runner-up: Readers’ Books Best place to meet people The Plaza Runner-up: The Swiss Hotel Best unique shop Laughing Queen & Baksheesh (tie) Runner-up: Tiddle E Winks Best place to buy wine Sonoma... Continue
School is winding down, but rules at the high school definitely are not. The last dance – the Inaugural Ball – suffered from a heavy onslaught of rules and regulations. When students bought tickets, they were handed a little quarter sheet of paper bearing the... Continue