Italian Legacy of Mugnaini Wood-Fire Ovens
Several local pizzerias have an unspoken bond running between their kitchens. Geyserville’s Diavola, the Matheson restaurant, Journeyman Meat Co., PizZando … even Big John’s Market. The common element is that they all purchased their pizza ovens from Mugnaini, a wood fire oven manufacturer in Healdsburg...
Parenting the whole child
Have you ever been with your child or grandchild and wondered, “How am I going to get through this day since this child is not listening?”
You start to ask yourself, “Is this ‘Opposite Day?’” since when you say ask them to do one thing...
Congratulations North Bay Pet Photo Contest 2026 Winners!
Congrats to the North Bay Pet Photo Contest '26 Winners! Thanks to our sponsors: Western Farm Center, Pawsarotti's and The Dapper Dog Salon.
Furry Friends—Piper
Best Senior Pet—Bam Bam
Best Adventure/Working Dog—Comet AKA Kansa’s The Night Fire
Best Puppy—Puppy in Powder
Best Belly—Raisin
Best Passenger—Vlad the Nomad
Best Owner/Look-Alike—Jasper
Cutest Kitten—Junior
Best Costume—Pugsley Addams...
Restaurant Roulette in ‘Destination Healdsburg’
Adel’s Restaurant, opened 34 years ago and as such perhaps the oldest continuously operated restaurant in Healdsburg, closed its doors for the last time on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 29.
The diner on Dry Creek Road just off the Highway 101 off-ramp has been a popular...
BYOB Comes With a Cost
It goes without saying that nearly all Healdsburg restaurants offer a respectable wine list, but despite this, many patrons still want to bring in their own bottles. For good reason, as the cost of dining out has started to pinch the pocketbooks. But consumers...
Veterans bring out their best
More than 100 people with military service during wartime and peace gathered at the Villa Chanticleer Annex for the 17th annual Veterans Day breakfast,. These were the men and women one sees around Healdsburg working in local businesses, shopping at the markets, helping out with civic events and, in general and in private, making Healdsburg a better place.
Health: Staying Positive About Aging
Erin Partridge, a board-certified art therapist and Head of Inspirement at Enso Village in Healdsburg, suggests focusing less on generational labels and more on the things that connect us, while embracing curiosity and finding new interests to age better.
4th of July Kids Parade: A Gallery of Winners
Always a cheerleader for Healdsburg, Sen. Mike McGuire was an energetic highlight of the Fourth of July celebration in the Plaza, introducing the winners of the Kids Parade...
‘Fit and Over 50’ at Local Health Clubs
Much has been written about the awarding of culinary stars, ratings of 90-point wines and the ascendancy of the million-dollar, two-bedroom home. But one award made to a Healdsburg business should not slip through the cracks—the naming of the Healdsburg’s location as North America’s “World Gym of the Year.”
Pachanga Brings Art to the Plaza
Residents who headed down to the Healdsburg Plaza on Sunday evening looking for Art After Dark, usually a diverse collection of visual and performance artists showing their skills, were surprised to find something quite different: an hours-long multicultural celebration of music and dance called...
Arts & Entertainment
Fundraiser: Canapés for a cause
While the Paul Mahder Gallery has held fundraisers in the past, this one focused not on the well-to-do, but rather on those who do without.






















