Calistoga built its reputation as a tourist destination on mud. The area at the northern end of Napa Valley was already known for its mineralized hot springs water when, in 1952, John “Doc” Wilkinson figured that combining the water with the region’s abundant volcanic ash... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: There is a beautiful huge cat that has been coming around my back porch for the past month and I have been feeding him. He must weigh 20 pounds at least. He has long gray hair and I think extra toes, but... Continue
Joseph Lemas Race winner Sergio Reyes crosses the finish line. Reyes’ finished the race in just over an hour. Over 2,300 runners and wine enthusiasts from all over the world participated in the Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon, which began at Cuvaison Carneros Estate Vineyards,... Continue
In March of 1987, realtor Christine Hannah and her husband Stewart began the process of moving their 17-year-old auto repair shop from Germany to the United States. Classic Cars, a repair and retail shop, got up and running by 1995, and served the North Bay... Continue
submitted photo The Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County trophy is truly up for grabs, as both familiar and not-so-familiar faces tackle the road course. Open-wheel race fans will greet a newly unified open-wheel racing series when the IndyCar® Series comes to Infineon Raceway for... Continue
Infineon Raceway celebrates its 40th anniversary during the 2008 motor-racing season, and the public is invited to taste a little bit of the history. The raceway is offering a limited-edition wine set that commemorates the past 40 years of racing in the Sonoma Valley, with... Continue
Greg Peterson A flemenco dancer performs at the Catalan Festival. Greg Peterson Eric Symons plays the 12-string Spanish guitar. While dancers performed flamenco and sardana and the soft strains of guitar music floated through the summer air, hundreds of people sampled more tangible elements of... Continue
Teams of citizens from all walks of life will gather at Sonoma Valley High School for the American Cancer Society’s overnight relay against cancer, starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2 and lasting through 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3. Relay For Life opens... Continue
Caroline Hall/Sonoma Valley Sun Some of the Sonoma Valley 4H members represented at the Sonoma County Fair. Caroline Hall/Sonoma Valley Sun Rose Lee with her lambs, Tomato and Basil. For Sonoma Valley 4-H and Future Farmers of America youth, the Sonoma County Fair Junior Livestock... Continue
Rafael Hernandez leads visitors on horseback through vineyards at Larson Family Winery. Sampling wine in the tasting room is one thing, but actually spending time with the grapes is an altogether different experience. These three Sonoma Valley wineries have found a variety of ingenious ways... Continue