A record-breaking total of $3,385,400 in contributions to 84 Sonoma County non-profit organizations was distributed Thursday afternoon from the hugely successful 2014 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend. Over 150 guests representing Sonoma County’s wine industry leadership, non-profit organizations, local dignitaries, and top donors celebrated the momentous... Continue
[caption id="attachment_47948" align="alignnone" width="420"] View from our table at Olive & Vine's Neighborhood Night[/caption] It must have been in the stars this month, as three things happened that put Olive & Vine on my radar: 1) Sommelier and co-Owner John Burdick won the Concierge Alliance... Continue
The latest food + drink news, events and calls for your participation in and around Sonoma Valley. Send your news to our Food + Drink editor, Sarah Stierch, at [email protected]. news bites Easter Eats are abundant and I've selected my top picks for picking up... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital generates $104 million in total economic activity and supports 658 jobs within the hospital and in other business sectors, according to a new study commissioned by the hospital. “Hospitals in general are an important part of the economic engine for a region,... Continue
The Sonoma City Council on April 6 will officially hear the first of an ordinance, drafted by the Planning Commission and submitted basically under protest, dealing with Boarding Rooms – a dusty old term now meant to describe a short-term rental in an owner-occupied, single-family... Continue
(By Will Shonbrun) Changes are coming to the Sonoma Developmental Center – but what kind, and when? The unknowns -- forced by a state mandate to close the facility within 10 years – were the focus of a public meeting convened and chaired by the center’s... Continue
As a child in the Midwest, Easter generally meant two things: chocolate and éclairs. Buffets were big business, something most families participated in regardless of religious affiliation. Families of all backgrounds would dress up and make reservations months in advance to visit a fancy hotel or restaurant... Continue
Transcendence Theatre Company’s "Broadway Under The Stars," a series of award-winning concerts featuring accomplished Broadway and Hollywood performers, returns to Jack London State Park on Friday, June 19. Last year’s season included performers from Broadway hits including “Wicked,” “Les Miserables,” “Gypsy,” “Mary Poppins,” “Mamma Mia”... Continue
A man driving a motorcycle with stolen plates lead the CHP on a chase late Wednesday night from Rohnert Park to Glen Ellen, a 21-mile pursuit over the winding, narrow Bennett Valley and Warm Springs Roads. Once on Arnold Drive, the motorcycle began to malfunction and... Continue
The latest food and drink news highlights from Sonoma Valley (and a bit beyond). Send your tips (including Easter events) to our Food + Drink editor Sarah Stierch. [caption id="attachment_47821" align="alignnone" width="420"] Brand spankin' new Envolve Winery logo[/caption] Envolve Winery launches "Get Involved" - So... Continue
