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200th birthday bash for Count Haraszthy

What do you get a legend on his 200th birthday? A bottle of wine, for yourself. Count Agoston Haraszthy would have wanted it that way. The Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City Committee and Buena Vista Winery invite all lovers of Sonoma’s rich history and wines to a... Continue

Bone marrow transplants save lives

Sonoma Valley Hospital is offering a chance for interested community members to register with “Be The Match,” the largest and most diverse registry of its kind in the world, as possible donors for life saving bone marrow transplants. Since not all bone marrow matches are... Continue

Take a bow

An all-star lineup of local entertainers will earn ovations at “Applause Sonoma,” the Rotary Club fundraiser on August 25 at Hanna Boys’ Center: performers from “A Chorus Line,” “Grease,” and “Rocky Horror Show,” along with members of Silver Moon Kids Theatre and Vox Populi, plus... Continue

Stage three alert!

There’s Broadway, off-Broadway and, suddenly, Sonoma Valley. With “A Chorus Line” waiting in the wings – the musical opens a three-weekend run on Aug. 24 at Andrews Hall – the area boasts no less than four live theatre productions this week: “A Midsummer’s Night Dream”... Continue

Here comes IndyCar

Intensity on the IZOD IndyCar Series circuit is at an all-time high with 15 drivers still eligible for the 2012 championship heading into this weekend’s GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma, Aug. 24-26. A mere 28 points separate the first four competitors as the top... Continue

From the compost heap

The 1st Supervisor District race, to represent Sonoma Valley, is getting toxic. The Sierra Club says candidate John Sawyer is using the organization’s name in his campaigning without authorization, and has demanded he cease using the Sierra Club moniker immediately. “This is nothing less than... Continue

Small start, big plans for new music fest

By Mike Hyland. The now defunct Sonoma Jazz Plus concert series, that was never really about jazz in the first place, left a bit of a hole in the local music scene after only seven years of shows. Excluded from the mix during those years... Continue

How well do you sleep?

Sleep. Those of you who follow my radio show and Facebook page will not be surprised to see me writing about the importance of sleep for health. Sleep can either make or break your health. Good quality sleep is the best friend your health can... Continue

The ultimate road trip

Brothers Robert and Mark Wilkinson swung through Sonoma on Bastille Day in their 1926 British racing green Bentley roadster.  The Wilkinsons are from Britain’s Midlands and have undertaken what many would proclaim the ultimate road trip – crossing the United States in the Bentley without... Continue