Perhaps the most eclectic and eccentric musical act you will ever see will roll into Sonoma on Friday evening for a show at the Sonoma Community Center. Fishtank Ensemble, with roots going back to Eastern Europe, but formed here on the west coast, play a... Continue

For a museum to land an exhibition of works by David Hockney is a great story. When the subject is fairy tales, as with the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s upcoming “Six Tales from the Brothers Grimm: Original Etchings by David Hockney,” it becomes almost... Continue

Looking for fun activities for the kids? Check out our 2011 Summer Camp Guide or enroll them in swim schools near you for a fun and healthy activity. McDONALD RANCH Summer Day Camps Play, Learn, Explore! Qualified horseback riding lessons, swimming and water games, exciting... Continue

Friday, May 20 John Fogerty 9 p.m. “Susie Q,” Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son, “Bad Moon Rising”… the list of hits cranked out by John Fogerty’s Creedence Clearwater Revival in the late 1960’s is nearly unprecedented. The Berkeley-born guitarist crossed county music roots and Bayou-burning rockabilly... Continue

She just returned from two weeks in the wilds of Africa, but for Carole Peccorini, the journey continues. She’s a believer in the big dream, the big idea, and it all starts with the intangibles. The capacity for awe. Living close to the pulse of... Continue

What has eight wheels, fishnet stockings and a fierce desire for speed? Give up? Why the wild women of roller derby, of course. Roller derby is seeing a huge resurgence in the past couple of years due, in some small part, to the popular movie... Continue

Patrick Garcia | Special to The Sun   Going to Baja California Sur to search for my ancestral legacy was a great adventure. The road trip took three-and-a-half days from Tijuana to Loreto, which is 800 miles south of the border on the Sea of... Continue

[caption id="attachment_24531" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Anthony Abate of Real Goods Solar discusses installation options with prospective client Erin Cline."][/caption] The prevalence of solar energy is going to hit the Valley in a big way in the next few months as the seven schools in the Sonoma... Continue