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Those looking for a convenient, comfortable and classy stay with a side of San Francisco but none of the city’s sturm und drang—consider a visit to The Lodge at Tiburon. With spectacular city views, top-tier restaurants and a quaint, small-town aesthetic, Tiburon has long defined...

Museum Walkabout Meet at the Healdsburg Museum on Saturday, Oct. 7 for a two-hour walk though Healdsburg to visit local sites related to the Museum’s current exhibit on African-American Histories. 10am, 221 Matheson St.

When a stress-relieving vacation is called for, but going away is out of the question, the serene solution is a daycation escape to the Bliss Organic Day Spa, a tranquil haven tucked away in an expansive second-floor space in downtown Sebastopol. After spending the day...

The War and Treaty, the husband-and-wife duo comprised of Michael and Tanya Trotter, return with Lover’s Game, an all-in spectacle of soul, rock ’n’ roll, and country rhythm & blues that shakes and simmers in just the right spots. For those who have followed...

Design Dialog“Holding Sustainable Development Accountable” is the title of the Thursday, Sept. 28, discussion at CraftWork. Architects of Silver Oak, Harmon House and Enso Village interact, with refreshments. 445 Center St., 5:30pm. Joni SituationKate Foley-Beining performs songs of Joni Mitchell with Christian Foley-Beining on guitar,...

For a quarter of a century, Healdsburg Jazz has put the Wine Country community on the jazz map. A series of annual festivals have brought new talents to the same Healdsburg stages as musical legends, at once an education and a celebration of what...

Next Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30, a rare two-night performance at the Raven will explore the music of one of the most significant songwriters of the last 60 years, in a multimedia show with live music, called “Stroll Down Penny Lane.” The production is the...

Dad CountryThursday, Sept. 21, at Second Story finds Sofia Talvik playing her Americana-folk tunes at 5:45pm, free. She’s performed from Lollapalooza to SxSW, and now upstairs at Little Saint, 25 North St. Prisoner of the BluesFrom the yard to the ’burg: guitarist Max Cabello Jr.,...

Not to be overlooked in the return of the Healdsburg International Short Film Festival—a one-day banquet of narrative inspiration, 22 films spread over two screenings on Saturday, Sept. 23—is the name. It’s an international festival, with films from Argentina, Cameroon, Germany, Ireland and other...

Editor’s Note: With this issue we introduce ‘Staycation,’ a twice-monthly feature exploring the wealth of day trips, overnights and weekend getaways in and around the greater Bay Area. The easiest way to maximize vacation time is to spend it locally, and Sonoma County is full...