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Mad about Martinis

The Topsy Turvi Tini, a blend of Silver tequila, peach schnapps and grapefruit potion, as created by Hopmonk, was named Best Overall in the public vote at Friday night's Martini Madness event at MacArthur Place. Judges Choice honors for Best Overall went to Centre du... Continue

The Sonoma Garden: Rosemary

(Karen Boness) I’ve got an old half-wine barrel outside my back door filled with some of my favorite herbs – rosemary, oregano, thyme and chives. They perform quite well on drip irrigation. But they are especially happy this time of year when the winter rains... Continue

Gingerbread House contest winners

What began as a friendly challenge from Ramona Nicholson of Nicholson Ranch to fellow Sonoma Valley wineries in 2005 is now a holiday tradition – The Sonoma Valley Gingerbread Winery Contest. This year B.R. Cohn Winery captured the top spot, with Muscardini Cellars coming in... Continue

GirlTalk: Fitness in the New Year

Creating health and fitness in the New Year is the theme of the January 16 educational event offered in the GirlTalk discussion series on women’s health topics, sponsored by Sonoma Valley Hospital. Experts will discuss how improved diet, mindful movement and a positive attitude can... Continue

Volunteers needed at Sonoma Garden Park

Could your thumb get a little more green? Do you want hands-on experience with the inner workings of an active nursery? Sonoma Ecology Center is seeking volunteers for its Nursery Workdays at Sonoma Garden Park on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, from... Continue

Ten healthy habits for 2015

Happy New Year, Sonoma. Welcome to 2015! How’s it looking so far? Feeling inspired? Motivated? Hopeful? Ambitious? Well, if you’re like most, you probably have some sort of desire to make some healthy changes in the upcoming year. If so, here is a good place... Continue

Creating affordable workforce housing

The demise of Sonoma's Redevelopment Agency has effectively ended its creation of significant workforce housing, housing that's affordable to the people who work here in the many service jobs in the hospitality and restaurant businesses -- housekeepers, wait-staff, kitchen workers, janitors and maintenance. Redevelopment agencies... Continue