Encaustic painting dates back to 100 to 300 A.D., and involves using heated bees wax and colored pigments. Ryan lely/Sonoma valley sun Roberta Alexander calls herself “reactionary”—because when she’s painting, she responds to what’s around her, without any preconceived idea, or preliminary sketches. And she... Continue
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In the past few weeks, I’ve found myself gleaning grapes from a cabernet vineyard, hauling pots of Dungeness crabs on Monterey Bay, processing Heritage turkeys on a farm in Sebastopol and harvesting olives on the top of Tallgrass Ranch in Carneros. It’s harvest time on... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I woke up on Thanksgiving morning to find a shoebox on my doorstep with a small gift inside: a tiny black and white kitten with a runny nose whose eyes had just opened. I looked at her carefully and could see small sores... Continue
What do three Great Danes, five cats, one Shih Tzu and a menagerie of farm animals all have in common? They are all working animals here in Sonoma Valley. They also all have been interviewed on Pet Talk, “A Program for people who celebrate Pets... Continue
The Sonoma State University Chamber Singers, directed by Robert Worth, will perform fabulous, rarely heard music composed in Italy during the 14th, 15th, and early 16th centuries when they perform in concert at Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center, on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m.... Continue
The year was 1841. General Mariano Vallejo had two visitors at his palatial adobe north of the Sonoma Plaza. Sir George Simpson was the governor of the Hudson Bay Company overseas, meaning primarily Canada. Headquartered in London and incorporated in 1670, the “Bay” was the... Continue
If you think all McDonald’s are alike, take another look under the golden arches in Sonoma. The first difference you’ll notice is the hostess. Most fast food restaurants don’t have hostesses, much less one like Dee Sellards, who works four days a week and is... Continue
Home winemakers share their wines for a good cause. Photo by jack Bertram There is a certain charm about weekend events in Sonoma. On Oct. 13 the Valley of the Moon Dilettante Enological Society (VOMDES) held their second annual Home Winemakers Celebration on the back... Continue
The new Gateway Park in the Springs was designed by Mollyanne Meyn and uses drought-tolerant and native regional plants. Ryan Lely/Sonoma Valley SUN One last round for McNeilly’s: The pending sale of McNeilly’s Tavern on Verano Avenue to a buyer from Marin County has fallen... Continue
We seem to have achieved the perfect fall balance of playing in the garden and hibernating, brought to you and your neighborhood by our on-again-off-again sunshine and rain. The ebbing and flowing of early winter, and what seem like occasional spring days, feels good to... Continue