Dear Dr. Forsythe: What is your opinion of the test that people are having done to determine the different breeds of dog their mutt is composed of? I was considering having that done, but worried about the cost. Heinz 57 Lover Dear Lover: A lot... Continue
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B.R. Cohn Fall Music Festival Pat Simmons of the Doobie Bros. Photo by Windsor Green. B.R. Cohn Winery in Glen Ellen was the site of the 22nd annual B.R. Cohn Charity Fall Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5. Acts included the Doobie Brothers,... Continue
“Wild thing you make everything groovy,” purred the Troggs in its seminal, if single, hit. True to the lyric, the di Rosa Preserve’s seventh annual benefit art auction, this year dubbed “Wild Things,” is likewise groovy. Featuring the donated works of 52 critically lauded artists,... Continue
The sixth annual Fashion in the Vineyards event raised more than $75,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley on Thursday evening, Sept. 11 at Cline Cellars. The fund-a-need item raised $40,000 for the Clubs’ Prevention and Leadership programs, including The Keystone Club,... Continue
The PGA Champions Tour has renewed its contract with Sonoma Golf Club to host next year’s 2009 Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Champions Tour officials had originally planned for this year’s event to be their final trip to Sonoma Golf Club before moving on to Harding... Continue
The Valley of the Moon Dilettante Enological Society (VOMDES) will be holding its annual Home Winemakers Celebration on Oct. 11 at the Swiss Hotel. Proceeds go to Sonoma Valley High School Boosters Club. Photo by Jack Bertram. The Valley of the Moon Dilettante Enological Society... Continue
The Home and Garden Channel house located on Fifth Street East. Photo by Ryan Lely. Come January, Sonoma will be ground zero for a different kind of tourist crowd – HGTV fans who have come to check out the cable TV station’s 2009 Dream House,... Continue
On Saturday, November 22, Vintage House will host the 13th annual holiday gala event. On Saturday, Nov. 22, Vintage House will host its 13th annual holiday gala event and major fundraiser of the year, “A Vintage Holiday.” The celebration includes silent and live auctions and... Continue
Jennifer Gray with students from the Cardinal Newman and Ursuline High School yearbook classes who will be helping her distribute and collect the sleeping bags. Photo by Max Friedauer. Sonoma Native Jennifer Gray accepts she cannot single-handedly solve the homeless problem – but she can... Continue
Don’t let the chilly nip in the air and the smattering of fallen leaves keep you and your family from enjoying outdoor activities. You need not travel far to partake of the harvest, learn something new or even experience a little culture. Halloween is right... Continue