When a longtime client of North Bay Insurance received a form from the government that she couldn’t understand, she stuck it in her purse and walked the few blocks from the Post Office on Broadway to the insurance company’s offices on McDonell Street and knocked... Continue
They survived the wash-'n'-wear polyester years, struggled through hard times when the denim-wearing folks of Sonoma Valley thought dry cleaning was only for affluent city people. She sweet-talked bill collectors while he made deliveries. They worked six days a week, and on the seventh, he... Continue
Kenwood Inn Holdings LLC has purchased the Kenwood Inn and Spa from Terry and Roseann Grimm for a reported $19.8 million. The Mediterranean-style resort has 30 rooms, three courtyards, a pool, a spa, a cafe, a wine bar and other amenities on 2.5 acres across... Continue
It’s 10 on a Monday morning and more than 30 dogs have gathered in the landscaped outdoor play area and barn at the Sonoma Dog Camp. Looking out through an oversized glass partition at this conglomeration of canines, it strikes you that something is missing,... Continue
It takes a bit of searching, but once you find Sonoma Tabletop, you may not shop anywhere else for stemware, wine accessories and linens for the table . At least that is what store manager Brenda Ellis said recently at the factory outlet store, which... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Sun’s recently launched “Passport” promotion, wherein Sun readers visited participating merchants to have their news-printed passports stamped for eligibility in a $500 drawing, has a winner. Susan Herringa-Pieper was presented with five crisp $100 bills on Tuesday. “I’m really happy we had... Continue
Customers at Sonoma Beauty Supply & Tanning Salon, located in the Sonoma Marketplace Shopping Center, are seeing numerous changes in the shop, starting with a new owner and a team of new employees. Sonoma businesswoman Lillian Meyers, owner of Meyers Financial, recently purchased Sonoma Beauty... Continue
Let a dog into your life and your life will change, inevitably for the better, which is odd, since dogs ask very little. All they want, more than anything, is to be with you. And so, when an adorable little bundle of love came into... Continue
When one hears the words “social club,” images of crusty curmudgeons in overstuffed chairs, smoking pipes and cooking up some order of patriarchal cabal to decide the fate of the little people. Then there’s the Sonoma Bear Flag Social Club, a social service start-up conceived... Continue
Once again the holiday season is here. And once again all the goodies and celebratory feasts will soon make many of us feel as stout as Mrs. Claus. Plus, the strain of playing Santa often makes you feel as stressed-out as an overworked elf on... Continue