Healdsburg Holiday Happenings, Dec. 11 – 20
The Nutcracker Collection at Costeaux French Bakery & Cafe continues to grow every year, now over 1,000 pieces on display at 417 Healdsburg Ave. This and more holiday happenings in Healdsburg...
Cannabis Applicants Make Their Pitch on Nov. 13
The eight applicants in pursuit of two business licenses to operate a dispensary in Healdsburg will each state their case before the City Council, and the public, on Monday, Nov. 13. The meeting starts at 5pm in their chambers at 410 Grove St.
The meeting...
SMART Train Plans Roll Forward
Sonoma Marin Area Transit Service (SMART) moving forward toward its long-held goal of providing commuter rail service from the San Francisco Bay to northern Sonoma County, as promised since 2002.
One of the knottiest challenges it has faced is the rail’s northward expansion, including service...
Announcing Tuesdays in the Plaza and more
Have a hankering for live music? At last, all the local venues have announced their free summer music in the sun (or on the grass, or at the park, or in the Plaza) programs, so music-lovers can begin making their summer weekday plans.
Summer’s school of hard rock
Andrew Lloyd Webber bought the stage rights to the 2003 Richard Linklater/Mike White film starring Jack Black and joined with playwright Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey!) and lyricist Glen Slater (The Little Mermaid) to bring the tale of Dewey Finn’s transformation of a group of prep school students into rock stars to Broadway as a musical. It's now at the Raven Theater in Healdsburg.
They’re Back! Scarecrows on the Plaza
An increasingly popular local festival returns this year as Scarecrows on the Plaza, bringing the Healdsburg community together to support the arts and Healdsburg youth at Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin.
‘Evensong’ Pipes in Sir John Stainer
The music of Sir John Stainer (1840-1901) will be featured at the second in a series of free pipe-organ concerts on Sunday, Oct. 9. The concert, a choral evensong, begins at 5pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Healdsburg.
Paul Blanchard, director of music for St....
Spring Sports Get Underway
Seemingly under the radar, while basketball playoffs stretched the late season and heavy rains kept students and parents indoors, spring sports nonetheless got underway at area high schools this past month.
Healdsburg Happenings, Oct. 9 – 18
Goings on around town this coming week include Guy Fieri fundraiser at Rodney Strong, a wine-tasting fundraiser in the Plaza, and Art Trails studio visits from Petaluma to Cloverdale...
Caesars to rebrand River Rock as premiere gaming destination
The new Caesars Republic resort casino will completely transform River Rock and feature a new casino floor with more than 1,000 slot machines and 28 table games. The destination will also be home to a new 100-room hotel with a luxury spa, pool and fitness center.
Arts & Entertainment
Ramble returns to Healdsburg June 6
What began with the Noah and Kelly Dorrance's passion for music and wine has grown into an annual festival that brings people together through a shared commitment to making a difference in the world.






















