Indoor Fun for a Rainy Day in the Bay Area
Looking for fun indoor activities for the family this week? There are many places to take the kids to get them out of the house and explore on rainy day. Here are a few ideas for fun indoor drop-in activities in Marin County and beyond:. Marin County. Wobble, run, and...
The Slice Census: Celebrating Pizza Week, North Bay Style
Punk pioneer Henry Rollins perhaps said it best: “Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.”. Rollins has every reason to be optimistic, especially this week, as the North Bay’s annual observation of Pizza Week returns with 26 pie-making participants in the tri-county area alone. From Wednesday, April...
Napa Riverside Showdown: Witnesses Recall Scream Before Teen Double Killing
A tense confrontation on Napa's Riverside Drive, a terrified scream, then a rapid burst of gunfire. That is how witnesses yesterday described the moments leading up to a double killing that left two young women dead along the riverfront. Prosecutors identified the victims as 19‑year‑old Aileen Villasenor of Rohnert Park and 17‑year‑old Sasha Mufich of Napa, who were shot on...
The $9 Smashburgers at Pressed Are Driving Social Media Buzz in Sonoma County
Social media has always been a mixed bag for restaurateurs. Anonymous reviews from questionable “critics” can sink a restaurant overnight, but a few well-placed raves can just as quickly pack a dining room. At Rohnert Park’s Pressed, owner Maen “Eric” Alkfof swears the glowing buzz around his smashburger cafe isn’t the result of a calculated marketing campaign, but of Sonoma County’s food-obsessed...
Dog-friendly Marin County this spring: trails, beaches, and patios worth the bridge toll
If you haven’t taken your dog across the Golden Gate Bridge yet this spring, you’re running out of excuses. Marin County in April is the rare California destination where the hills are still electric green, the wildflowers are putting on a show, and the summer fog hasn’t rolled in to ruin the view. It’s also one of the most dog-friendly counties in the...
Sonoma County declares dry water supply for Russian River area despite recent rains
With weather forecasts calling for rain and reservoirs at, or nearing, capacity, it seems strange to think that parts of Sonoma Water are under a "dry water supply" designation.
Tuesday Morning Topline: Napa Residents’ Property Tax Checks Being Stolen, Washed
600 California Street in SF's Financial District, a former WeWork site, just went up for auction and no one bid on it. The building has a significant amount of debt tied to it, and it is now owned by Dallas-based Lone Star Funds, which bought the debt from the original lender Goldman Sachs for $130 million — well under the $320 million the building...
Dutch Door Donuts, Campanella Closing in Sonoma County This Month
Healdsburg’s Dutch Door Donuts (109A Plaza St.) has announced it will close on April 26. “This is not a goodbye we saw coming. Circumstances beyond our control made it impossible to continue our chapter here, and we are deeply grateful for every single guest who walked through our Dutch Door and tasted our handcrafted, made-to-order donuts,” the social media announcement read.
Sonoma Spice Queen Will Open a Santa Rosa Store
Santa Rosa is about to get a whole lot spicier. Sonoma Spice Queen Wind McAlister has announced a second location for her hand-crafted spices, teas and rubs at 404 Mendocino Ave. downtown. And she’s well aware the space’s former tenant was the decidedly spicy Kozy Kar nightclub. After...
Skip the Slides, Hit the Gas
“It’s your last lap. Make it spicy,” Kindred’s Head of People Operations Veronica Wong told her pro driver, when she climbed in the Sonoma Raceway pace car for Hot Laps and Happy Hour one recent Friday evening. The driver obliged, accelerating onto the track with the San...
