Got Sonoma Firewood? When it's 90 degrees outside, as it was today in Sonoma Valley, a crackling blaze in my living room fireplace is the last thing on my mind. So I was surprised when a crew of woodsmen showed up at my place today equipped and ready to fill my carport with a season's supply of
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09/07/2011
~ Sonoma Foodies Can Thank Chuck Williams ~ Extraordinary food and fabulous wine. These are the things that draw many people to Sonoma. Food was not as big an attraction as wine until the store Williams-Sonoma became so well known. The now-celebrated chain of stores was founded in the late 19
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09/05/2011
What's Happening in Sonoma on Labor Day? Saturday and Sunday were the big days for activities on this Labor Day Weekend in Sonoma but Monday, Labor Day, still offers plenty of opportunities to sample some great wines. The Sonoma Wine Country Weekend officially wrapped up Sunday night with th
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09/04/2011
~ Petaluma's Rivertown Rooster on a Speechless Sunday in Sonoma County ~ This unflappable guy is both ironic and iconic. The irony lies in his metal composition. I mean how many steel chickens leave you with a warm appreciation for a town? This one does when you know that it's an aging icon of
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09/04/2011
Do You Know Your Sonoma School Board Trustees? My late grandfather, Ernie Smith, served on the Sonoma Valley School Board until he was in his mid-'70s. When I was staying with him and my grandmother at their home in Glen Ellen, I remember late nights nervously waiting for him to get back from b
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09/03/2011
Sonoma Home Prices and Sales Up in August Sales of Sonoma homes increased last month and prices did too---compared to where they were a year ago. Based on data provided by the Bay Area Real Estate Information Service, our local Multiple Listing Service, total home sales in Sonoma Valley were cou
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09/03/2011
~ Students Showcased at Sonoma Arts Guild Gallery ~ The Sonoma Arts Guild is displaying works done by Sonoma Valley High School Students throughout the month of September. For four years running the Sonoma Arts Guild has offered a mentoring program for students and the works now being shown are
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09/02/2011
Want Food with that Sonoma Wine? If you love Sonoma wine AND great food, this is the time to visit Wine Country. Both wine and food are the focus of the fourth annual Wine Country Weekend which starts Friday September 2nd and runs through Sunday, September 4th. More than 200 wineries and chefs
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09/01/2011
From Nursery School to Kindergarten to Real Estate Life is a series of contrasting experiences and few of them are simply black and white. I've been blessed with many educational opportunities that have taught me that life is a big rainbow of events that sometimes burst forward from the occasion
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08/31/2011
Sonoma Valley High School Football Schedule It's kick off time! The Sonoma Valley Dragons Varsity and Junior Varsity Football teams are gearing up for their 2011-2012 season games. In fact, the the varsity and j.v. teams held their annual scrimmage against Santa Rosa High last Friday, August
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08/30/2011