State joins effort to restore Blue Wing Adobe

The long-discussed restoration of Sonoma’s Blue Wing Adobe is one step closer with an official partnership between State Parks and the Blue Wing Adobe (BWA) Trust, a local nonprofit. The agreement, signed by California State Parks Director Ruth Coleman after a tour of the historic... Continue

Home office deduction = IRS red flag?

Bonnie Lee writes about this tricky write-off. Continue

The last crooner

Long time big band vocalist Jeff Gilbert, “The Last Crooner,” performs the songs from Tin Pan Alley and The Golden Age of Hollywood in an intimate lounge show on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Ledson Hotel’s Centre du Vin. The veteran performer, backed by Michael... Continue

Moose Lodge goes Hawaiian with island bash

An authentic luau lunch, slack-key guitar concert and hula dancing create a traditional Hawaiian experience on Sunday, Feb. 26, at Sonoma’s Moose Lodge. “The word in Hawaiian is ‘kokua,’” explains Betty Ann Bruno of Hula Maui, “a real island kind of event.” The 1 p.m.... Continue

And the bottles go to…

Hoist a pint to the 84th Academy Awards with a dinner viewing party at Murphy’s Irish Pub on Sunday, Feb. 26. The event includes a poll to predict the winners. Participants (adults only) bring a bottle of wine with their Oscar-picks ballot: the auteur with... Continue

Sampling their wares

There’s not a chateau in site but don’t let the industrial setting fool you. Among the warehouses on Sonoma’s east side are the Eighth Street Wineries. On Saturday, February 25, the 10 tasting rooms throw an open house, offering current and new releases as well... Continue

Behind the Green Drinks movement

In 1989 at a pub called the Slug and Lettuce in North London, Edwin Datschefski was sitting with his green design colleagues when he noticed an acquaintance at nearby table. As it turned out, the friend was sitting with a few of his own eco-conscious... Continue

It’s National Dental Health Month

Dear Dr. Abbie: We just got a new puppy a few weeks ago. When we got him his shots, the vet said we needed to start brushing his teeth. We never did this with our old dog. How do you brush a dog’s teeth? –... Continue

Adobe dollars

Philip Sales, at left, accepts a $5,000 donation to the Save the Petaluma Adobe fund at a benefit at Lagunitas Brewery in Petaluma. Presenting the check on behalf of the Native Sons of the Golden West Nacasio Parlor #183 are James William Madden III, president;... Continue

Celebrating Whitney Evans

The City of Sonoma will host the annual passing of the Alcalde’s Cane from Mary Evelyn Arnold to Whitney Evans on Thursday March 1 at Vintage House from 4 to 6 p.m. Vintage House is located at 264 First Street East, Sonoma. There is a... Continue

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