Have you ever been on your way to a birthday party, a dinner party or some other special occasion, and found yourself empty-handed because you could not find that perfect gift, or if you did have something, you had no time to wrap it? Stress... Continue
She went to school dreaming of becoming a fashion designer. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. She gave up pins and scissors for an anvil and forge, while he became a lighting designer and part-time tattoo artist with an affinity for Asian art.... Continue
Chris Blakeslee and Michael Crain are bringing their combination of real estate expertise to Sonoma. Effective March 15, Blakeslee & Crain Vineyard Advisors and Brokers moved into new headquarters at 550 Broadway. Blakeslee & Crain Vineyard Advisors and Brokers is a four-year-old company formed to... Continue
The Nelson Family of Companies, which provides workforce management and staffing services, announced the addition of Steve Furtado and Lydia Wilson to its management team. Steve Furtado was hired as chief financial officer. Previously, Furtado worked at Apple Computer, Birkenstock and Lemo. Lydia Wilson joins... Continue
Not all multi-million dollar businesses in Wine Country grow from the fruit of the vine. Take the case of Price Pumps. It has been manufacturing and marketing high-quality pumps from its headquarters in Sonoma for over a half-century but few people know the company is... Continue
Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but every time Kristi Kelly opens a business, she has a baby. She had her first child, Lilly, when she started her wholesale business. Then Jack came along just as she opened The Loop, a clothing store on the Plaza.... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation reports contributions from the sale of olive oil continue to grow. Money raised from the sale of Sonoma Valley Extra Virgin Olive Oil will be used to support local art programs for students K through 12. The olive oil fundraising... Continue
The Sonoma Economic Development Partnership and Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring several business workshops this spring. To learn about how the local chamber of commerce helps businesses, attend the chamber-sponsored “Business after Hours” networking event March 1, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.... Continue
Representatives from 11 local nonprofit organizations gathered at the Sonoma Golf Club last week to receive charitable contributions from the proceeds of the 2006 Schwab Cup golf tournament. The money will go to support efforts ranging from building homes for low-income families to offering educational... Continue
They have been too busy to put up a sign. So if you didn’t know better, the company located in a non-descript business park off Eighth Street East could be importing trinkets for wine country tourists. But behind door No. 3 is the headquarters of... Continue