Advance reservations are recommended to purchase the barbecued chicken at El Brinquito. DYANN ESPINOSA/Sonoma Valley Sun One of the great things about The Springs is the wide variety of restaurant choices. From a casual burger joint like Happy Dog to the elegant dining at the... Continue
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“Love and Other Disasters” is a comedy about a matchmaker with a fast-paced life at British Vogue. Submitted Photo The Sonoma Valley Film Festival has announced a star-studded program of all-new independent films for the four day event, which will run from April 9 to... Continue
Sun cover 031308 PHOTOS BY Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunKSVY 91.3, the radio station that brings Sonoma to the world, celebrates spring with a new slate of shows joining the station’s current stellar lineup. The non-profit community radio station is managed by Three House MultiMedia, which... Continue
As Ed Sbragia likes to say, he’s always had one foot in Sonoma and the other in Napa, but during his 35-year run as Beringer Vineyard’s winemaker, he has always had his eyes on one sweet little parcel that overlooks the Valley of the Moon.... Continue
Hollywood was the theme at Woodland Star Charter School’s fundraising auction and dinner. More than 250 guests gathered at Cline Cellars Saturday for a feast catered by Broadway Catering. Entertainment was provided by multimedia presentations and themed skits put on by members of WOW, the... Continue
Last Monday, Flowery School celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America Day in a very special way. During a school-wide assembly, each grade level “performed” their favorite Dr. Seuss book or silly poem by reading excerpts, showing off posters, reciting poetry and even yelling... Continue
“The Doorway of Magic” is one of the paintings done by Steve Brummé that is at the Sunflower Caffé. PHOTOS BY Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun After James Hahn and his wife, Mila Chanamé, took over the Sunflower last summer, one of their goals was to... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My two Golden retrievers have turned my grassy area in the back yard brown where they pee. My gardener mentioned a product that I could feed to them that would prevent their pee from discoloring the grass. I am interested in this,... Continue
There’s gonna’ be some changes made, as the song goes, in the roster for the festival set for Memorial Day weekend. Kool and the Gang, Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall and Bonnie Raitt are all still on board. Al Green, sometimes called the Reverend, sometimes simply... Continue
Photo by Ryan LelyIt was a long and circuitous career path that delivered French-born Cecile and Jean-Pierre Mouraux to their latest enterprise, a thriving bed and breakfast for pets in Sonoma Valley. The Happy Pets Inn is – as fully detailed in the inn’s illustrated... Continue