FOOD & DRINK
Santa Rosa’s iconic Stone House reopening as inn. Here’s a sneak peak
Santa Rosa’s iconic Stone House on Sonoma Highway is returning to one of its original uses, hosting travelers visiting area wineries and locals in search of a getaway. Construction crews have worked over the past six months to modernize the interiors of the 115-year-old structure and spruce up an outdoor courtyard in the back of the home.
Plans show Santa Rosa’s Summerfield Cinemas to be replaced by Planet Fitness gym
Plans have been filed to turn Summerfield Cinemas in east Santa Rosa into a fitness center, though the immediate impact to operations at the beloved theater remains unclear. Neighbors around the property received a public notice in the past few days alerting them to a proposed Planet Fitness moving into the site at 551 Summerfield Road across from Howarth Park.
Wednesday pop-ups around Sonoma County offer exciting new dining choices
Hump day is the day for those hungry for something a little different with at least two local restaurants featuring pop-ups chefs and menus. In Sebastopol, Piala has started switching things up each Wednesday with a menu item that’s a departure from the delicious, homey Georgian cuisine (the country, not the state) it usually serves. Recently they’ve offered tinga tacos, Ghanaian cuisine, and on May 8, they’ll serve Rabbit Andouille Okra Gumbo.
113th Monte Rio Variety Show tickets to go on sale May 16
Tickets go on sale starting May 16 for the 113th annual Monte Rio Variety Show, to be held July 25 at the Monte Rio Amphitheater. The emcee and the entertainment lineup for the event will be announced later. Tickets will be available for $45 each May 16 at Bartlett’s Market...
Possible Selves: Overcoming The Odds In Foster Care
Alex and Mia are two brave teenagers living in foster care during their tumultuous high school years. The L.A. County Children's Court granted the filmmakers exclusive access to document their lives within the foster care system. The resulting documentary opens a heartfelt window into the lived experience of one of our least understood and most vulnerable populations: young people in foster care.
Avelo Airlines CEO talks growth, expansion in Sonoma County
Andrew Levy, chairman and CEO of Avelo Airlines, traveled from his Houston base to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport for the May 1 opening of the airline’s new base operations and launch of four more destinations. For Levy, seeing Avelo’s regional expansion is more proof the company he launched...
Santa Rosa chef, winemaker honored by YWCA, help raise $450,000 for survivors of domestic abuse
Mary Dewane of Benovia Winery and Liza Hinman of The Spinster Sisters restaurant (both in Santa Rosa) were honored May 3 at “Gather 2024: Women, Wine, Chefs and Cheese,” a fundraiser organized by YWCA Sonoma County at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma. Dewane, as the...
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