Things to do in Healdsburg, April 2-10
Various nondenominational events this weekend include the Rotary Club’s annual Easter Egg Scramble on Saturday at the Fitch Mountain School (565 Sanns Lane) at 9am. Easter Egg Hunts at local wineries include Dry Creek Vineyard (Saturday, 10am), Francis Coppola Winery (Saturday, 11am), and others...
Inside Jendala’s Creative Space
The Healdsburg Arts Festival is back again this year, pared down to one busy day in the Plaza. Starting Saturday morning at 10am until 7pm, more than 40 artists will sell their personal and unique artwork of every description—from watercolors, oils and acrylics to...
Citrus Fair Has the Juice
Healdsburg has its Future Farmers Fair in May, Petaluma has the Sonoma-Marin Fair in June and Santa Rosa has the Sonoma County Fair in August. But for fans of Americana, the first one on the calendar, and perhaps the best, is the Cloverdale Citrus...
Jittery Jazz Style Returns to Healdsburg
Gypsy jazz is a category all its own, and one that has become familiar to Healdsburg audiences over the recent years. There are several local purveyors of this jittery jazz, including the Gypsy Duo (sometimes a Trio), Trio Paz, the Haute Flash Quartet (an...
City Manager’s Update Gets New Look
There are two openings on the city’s Planning Commission, a slurry-seal project to resurface downtown Healdsburg streets is now underway and the City Council unanimously adopted the 6th Cycle Housing Element, as required by state law.
These and other informational items about the work being...
Shakespeare in the Piazza, with pizza
'Two Gentlemen of Verona' is one of Shakespeare’s earlier works. I’ve always thought it was one of the Bard’s easier plays to follow, written before he got all “Shakespeare-y.” It’s the tale of besties Valentine and Proteus whose friendship is tested by, of course, a woman.
Soccer Squads Kick It Up
The Healdsburg High girls soccer team continues to play well, both at home and on the road, giving their opponents reason to fear meeting the Greyhounds on the pitch. To put it bluntly, they haven’t lost a match yet, though their 11-0-2 record can’t be called perfect. It is, however, impressive...
Predawn Parade for St. Patrick’s Day
If there’s one thing Healdsburg residents agree on, it’s that there are only two parades worth attending year-in and year-out. One is the late-May Twilight Parade that kicks off the Future Farmers fair.
The other is the pre-dawn parade around the Plaza, every St. Patrick’s...
Snapshot: The checkered history of chess
Famous and quirky chess players include: Jose Capablanca (1888-1942), a famous Cuban grandmaster who continuously smoked cigars while playing; Alexander Alakine (1892-1946), who brought and petted his cat named “Chess”; and Bobby Fischer (1943–2008) who had all of his dental fillings removed to escape radio transmissions.
Is This America’s Best Restaurant?
As Healdsburg’s celebrity has grown, so too has SingleThread’s. Now the destination restaurant has attained a new honor: It’s been named as one of the World’s Best Restaurants, sharing the honor with one other U.S. restaurant, La Bernardin in New York City, and seven more establishments on the global shortlist.
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Rising star in the kitchen
Melissa Yanc’s culinary path began at her grandmother’s side, learning her way around a kitchen since childhood. Over 16 years in the hospitality industry, she honed her craft through pastry school before opening her first bakery in Denver at the young age of 23.






















