A rose is a rose …
Shakespeare got it right, says Pierre Ratte. From her balcony, young Juliet laments her sweetheart’s name is Montague, an enemy. And yet at a tender age, she recognizes, “’Tis but thy name that is my enemy … What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Wouldst Juliet’s wisdom leap into our dangerous political rhetoric.
Before there was SMART …
From our archives, April 25, 1901: "Beginning with next Sunday the Railroad Company will run an extra train to San Francisco during the summer season. The rate will be one fare for the round trip between any two points on the line. The train will leave Healdsburg at 7:30 a. m. and arrive in San Francisco at 10:40."
Things to do in Healdsburg, April 30 – May 8
Healdsburg Community Nursery School celebrates its 60th anniversary with an on-site Makers Market and an online auction, on Friday, May 1. No admission fee, and families of all ages are invited to visit 4:30-6:30pm ...
Making the scene with Almost Famous
Photo gallery of the 'Almost Famous' screening at Healdsburg's True West Film Center on April 17, by Rick Tang.
Great Redwood Trail faces Skunk Train setback
Even as the Great Redwood Trail Agency (GRTA) board gave final approval to the ambitious 300-mile rail-to-trail route across three counties, the project came face-to-face with an obstacle it was unable to avoid. Not a canyon or a gulf, nor an earthquake or a typhoon, but a little stretch of rail called the Skunk Train.
Snapshot: Bottlebrush’s bizzy bees
Approximately 20,000 bee species are recognized globally with 4,000 native to North America. Only about 10 species are true honeybees.
Loopy ‘Ladies’ of farce in Cloverdale
To enjoy a Ken Ludwig farce, one must fully engage one’s suspension of disbelief as miraculous coincidences, ridiculous impersonations and preposterous behaviors take center stage. Doubly so for this particular production of 'Lovely Ladies' in Cloverdale.
Things to do in Healdsburg, April 23-30
Help design Healdsburg’s Magical Bridge inclusive playground coming to Badger Park. Learn about the Magical Bridge concept, share your ideas and talk about how this project fits into the long-term plans for Badger Park. Thursday, Apri 30...
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.
Peds tread cautiously where cars once slowed
Mid-afternoon on Friday the 13th of March, a silver Tesla bounced over the sidewalk and struck a light stand and crosswalk alert button at the corner of Healdsburg Avenue and Plaza Street, according to police reports. The driver was seen getting out of his vehicle, surveying the damage and then getting back behind the wheel and continuing southbound on Healdsburg toward the Roundabout.
Arts & Entertainment
Tuesdays in the Healdsburg Plaza revealed
The music series isn’t quite as time-honored as a Fourth of July parade, or even the Twilight Parade this week. It’s only been a tradition for about 25 years, bringing weekly live music to the downtown square, but it has turned into a major social event. Friends and neighbors gather at impromptu picnic spots beneath a palm or pine to share food, beverages (usually wine) and conversation, or to dance with abandon in front of the Gazebo stage.
