HANNA BOYS CENTER Recreation, skill-building, socialization, activity and huge portions of just plain fun—that’s what the Hanna Hawks Summer Camps are designed to provide for your child! Few natural settings can match the Valley of the Moon for its sheer beauty and tranquility, and few... Continue

There are kids who watch a movie or a play, enjoy it,  and move on. And then there are kids who watch a production, go home and reenact it over and over again. Their living rooms become stages as they embody characters, acting, dancing and... Continue

Laughing off jokes about the ill-fated S.S. Minnow, we set out across the water on a balmy, shirt-sleeve-weather Saturday afternoon.  Our destination?  The historic light station on East Brother Island where we were to spend the night. Bobbing along on the bright sea we met... Continue

1. Best place to take your dog Sonoma Dog Park 2. Best second hand store  Republic of Thrift 3. Best grocery Sonoma Market 4. Best senior deal Whole Foods Senior Day 5. Best Bakery Basque Boulangerie 6. Best place to buy wine Valley Wine Shack 7. Best tasting room Ravenswood 8.... Continue

What price, good health? In the case of Sonoma Valley Hospital, about $44 million. The facility’s new wing has an enlarged emergency care center, and, upstairs, a surgery center, that offer not only state-of-the art equipment but also a contemporary philosophy about healing. The new... Continue

“’Rent,’ is no kiddie play,” said Cat Austin, artistic director of the Youth Winter Performance Workshop. The ensemble of 15 talented young people, ranging in age from 12 to 21, has been in rehearsal for the “The School Edition” of the Tony Award-winning musical at... Continue

To honor outstanding volunteers of the year, The Sun this year introduced the Spirit of the Valley Award to celebrate the unsung heroes, the people who are making a difference in our community. The award celebrates the volunteer who has provided extraordinary, unpaid service over... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club was founded in 1901 to help beautify the City of Sonoma and to enhance its cultural life. The club’s first project was creating the Plaza, which began with a committee planting an Arbor Day tree in Vallejo’s honor. Members then... Continue