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Healdsburg: THE MAP
December 31, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Well, it’s here! It’s December 31st. I’m on my way to a New Year’s Party, but I wanted to post that The Healdsburg Map is finally here! I will be distributing them to my sponsors early next week. We had a Map Release party at the Hotel Healdsburg last Monday. Thank you everybody for coming. We had a fabulous after party at Mateo’s last Missing Link dinner of 2008. THEN, believe it or not, we continued to the B&B to finish up the evening. I have a few stories I’d like to post... [Read the full story]
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The Healdsburg Map: A Thank You Speech
December 31, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Thank you Circe Sher of Hotel Healdsburg for initiating the idea of creating a map which would showcase our local diversity. Thank you Tod Brilliant of many diverse and creative projects, one of them being: The Creative Job Agency. Thank you Justice Brilliant for your 5-year-old perspective. It was so obvious! Thank you Richard Miller of Calyx Design for working with me PATIENTLY to create the printed version. Thank you Stephen Boyle of StephenBoylePhotography.com for your support, attention to too many details, and your... [Read the full story]
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Bridge and Moon — San Francisco, California
September 22, 2008 · 2 Comments
[Submitted from Stephen Boyle -- Stephen Boyle Photography] Bridge and Moon : Stephen Boyle Photography : Healdsburg, California I took this photograph on the night of a full moon in February 2006. I started the evening up on the Marin headlands with a group of fellow photographers. Afterwards, we headed into The City, and later parted ways. After midnight, as I was driving north over the Golden Gate bridge,heading back to Sonoma county, I decided to go back up onto the headlands by myself. That’s when I took this... [Read the full story]
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An Introduction to the History of Wine in Sonoma County
November 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment
[Originally published by the Sonoma County Wine Library in 2002. Contributed by Bo Simons, Wine Librarian] Not Without A Sense of Humor Sonoma County grows serious grapes and makes serious world class wine, but it does not take itself too seriously. The county has over 56,000 acres of vineyards and crushes nearly 200,000 tons of grapes. Sonoma County wines stand proudly among the best in the world, yet a spirit of playfulness exists. Pat Paulsen and the Smothers Brothers were not the only comedians among Sonoma County... [Read the full story]
Life
Rent a Scooter and Putter at a Different Pace
October 8, 2008 · 1 Comment
One day I was working on this website and as I previewed an article, a Google advertisement popped up: Wine Country Motosports. And I wondered who they were because I am planning to write a short article on motorcycling out along Skaggs Springs Road at the top of Dry Creek Valley. I wasn’t aware of any places who rented motorcycles–but I thought it would be good to know–when I did write that article. I clicked on the ad–and arrived at Wine Country Motosports. AND I SAW that they rented electric... [Read the full story]
Wine
An Introduction to the History of Wine in Sonoma County
November 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment
[Originally published by the Sonoma County Wine Library in 2002. Contributed by Bo Simons, Wine Librarian] Not Without A Sense of Humor Sonoma County grows serious grapes and makes serious world class wine, but it does not take itself too seriously. The county has over 56,000 acres of vineyards and crushes nearly 200,000 tons of grapes. Sonoma County wines stand proudly among the best in the world, yet a spirit of playfulness exists. Pat Paulsen and the Smothers Brothers were not the only comedians among Sonoma County... [Read the full story]
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Thai Food, Zin, and Blues on Tuesday
July 10, 2008 · 1 Comment
Almost every other Tuesday, my friend Amy who works at Papapietro Perry Winery and I have a routine of stuffing ourselves silly on Thai food from Thai Orchid Cuisine and then heading over to enjoy the music on the plaza. We meet up after work and devour tofu yellow curry, vegan pad Thai, fried tofu in basil sauce. Afterwards we find our blankets in the plaza and await the rest of the Papapietro Perry crowd to join us (including winemakers and owners Ben Papapietro and Bruce Perry). Shortly after we arrived, Councilmember,... [Read the full story]
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The Healdsburg Map: A Thank You Speech
Thank you Circe Sher of Hotel Healdsburg for initiating the idea of creating a map which would showcase our local diversity. Thank you Tod Brilliant of many diverse and creative... [Read more]
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An Introduction to the History of Wine in Sonoma County
[Originally published by the Sonoma County Wine Library in 2002. Contributed by Bo Simons, Wine Librarian] Not Without A Sense of Humor Sonoma County grows serious grapes and... [Read more]
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A few nights ago, I went out for After Hours at the Ravenous Restaurant here in Healdsburg. That is, I went just to hang out and get a bit of conversation... [Read more]
Wee Johanna was running around her parent’s picnic blanket tonight at music in the square. I had to take this picture. So I do, then I show it to... [Read more]
I was visiting with my friend Ana today. We were talking about how our week was going. I ask what she did last night, she tells me she went out with a... [Read more]
You never know who you might be talking to when you’re in Healdsburg. The other day I was on my morning walk–just getting some exercise before... [Read more]