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Here’s a list of restaurants with special menus or plans for the year-ending holiday. Many other area restaurants will be open their regular hours; one may call them to verify and make reservations.  Barndiva (231 Center St.) Lukka Feltman and company will present “an exquisite...

Live theater continued its steady march to some semblance of normalcy in 2022, but health related-closures continue to take their toll on the North Bay theater community. After a promising start to the year, evidenced by an increase in the number and scale of...

When most people think of Humboldt County, it’s not for vineyards. Adrian Manspeaker, founder and winemaker at Joseph Jewell Wines, is hoping to change that.Having grown up in Benbow in southern Humboldt County, Manspeaker attended the College of the Redwoods in Eureka from 1996...

Chances are the house is decorated with red and blue lights, the tree is festooned with collectible ornaments, all the bespoke presents are wrapped and family plans for the Christmas weekend are already in place.  But what about New Year’s Eve? It’s only a week...

Whether one is hosting a holiday Happy Hour or dinner party or just looking for inspiration to spice up winter drinks, these wintery, holiday-friendly cocktails made with local ingredients are sure to inspire.  It’s time to polish up the cocktail shaker and stock the bar...

’Tis the season for festive celebrations, grand family feasts—and questions about holiday wine pairing. What’s a great wine for the holidays? Which wine for prime rib? How about dessert? And this time of year, drinking seasonally means drinking bigger. Whether red or white, bigger wines...

For a town that’s changing so quickly, Healdsburg sure loves tradition. Whether it’s the second annual Merry Healdsburg or the 73rd annual Redwood Empire Invitational Basketball Tournament—or 100 years of Prune Packer baseball at Rec Park—this is a town that values and honors its...

Foodie Film: Six California Kitchens will be celebrated at Studio Barndiva on Thursday, Dec. 15, 3:30 to 5pm. Karen Schmitt and the family will be showing Ben Proudfoot’s documentary about Sally Schmitt and signing books. “Bahl Hornin’!” 237 Front St.  Community Posada: Friday, Dec. 16,...

At times, Sonoma County seems a sleepy little rural county, a regional center almost by accident, built through decades of accumulated suburbs. At other times, it feels loud as hell, especially when folk-punk rock bards The Crux are playing. This year, The Crux turns 15....

Coffee with the City: Join City Manager Jeff Kay and other staff for city-related topics on Thursday, Dec. 8, at Healdsburg Library, 119 Piper St. Questions will be taken; refreshments will be served. 5:30pm. Holiday Craft Fair: The Healdsburg Senior Center invites shoppers to find...