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Eat Your Way Through Santa Rosa’s Mitote Food Park This Summer
Mitote Food Park — the tented, outdoor oasis in the heart of Santa Rosa’s Roseland neighborhood — has live music, a mezcal bar and a lineup of food trucks with regional Mexican eats from Yucatan to Baja. Scroll through our list of favorite eats and sips to...
Elvin Bishop drops out of Santa Rosa show due to illness
Singer and blues guitarist Elvin Bishop, who was scheduled to make a duo appearance Saturday night at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa with harmonica virtuoso Charlie Musselwhite, has canceled due to illness, the center announced. Due to the artist's illness, unfortunately Elvin Bishop will not be performing at the LBC on July 20 at 7:00 pm. Charlie... Posted by Luther Burbank ...
Mezzeluna, Cotati’s new Greek restaurant, is more than just a place to eat
Greek cuisine is popular the world over, not only because of the diversity and many options available, but also because it is healthy. Cotati’s new restaurant, Mezzeluna, follows that tradition. Their mission statement explains their culinary goals: “At Mezzeluna, our mission is to offer a genuine Greek dining experience that goes beyond just eating. We strive to create dishes that are true to Greek culinary traditions, using the freshest ingredients and authentic recipes.”
Charlie Musselwhite: ‘I ain’t lyin’!’
Charlie Musselwhite, who is coming to the Luther Burbank Center this Saturday as part of a blues program with Elvin Bishop and Taj Mahal, used to live in Geyserville. That much is well known locally, though while he wasn’t exactly a hermit he didn’t play the part of a local celebrity, either. He did have an hour-long blues program on KRSH-FM on Sundays, its purported location being the back porch of a house in Clarksdale, Mississippi, overlooking the Sunflower River.
Compassion Without Borders rescues 28 dogs in mission to Mexico
Meximutts arrive in Santa Rosa. Photo by Victoria Vonthal. As the summer sun bakes California, the highways are dotted with camper vans bound for adventure. But for Moncho and Dr. Christi Camblor, founders of Compassion Without Borders, the call of the road has a deeper purpose. This June, they embarked on a grueling journey, loading up their van with empty dog crates and heading into the blistering 118-degree heat of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. Their destination: the Mexican border, where 28 dogs await rescue and a chance at a new life.
Art Project Chosen for Santa Rosa Fire Station 5
Santa Rosa has chosen its public art project for Fire Station 5. Artist Po Shu Wang and his proposed 8-foot stainless steel sculpture symbolizing a phoenix rising was approved by the Arts in Public Places committee on May 6th. The piece is called ‘Intersecting Infinity.’ As part of his description, Wang says “the new Fire Station 5 embodies both the metaphorical and literal meanings of the phoenix that rises from the ashes.” The original Fire Station 5 on Newgate Court was destroyed during the 2017 Tubbs Fire. The new station, under construction in the Fountaingrove neighborhood, will feature this sculpture, symbolizing the community’s resilience and renewal.
Windsor songwriter Max Vogel makes finals in national contest
Windsor country singer and songwriter Max Vogel, a former firefighter and emergency medical technician, is one of the top four finalists in the ARIUM 2024 Sounds of Summer contest. Voting for the final round will run from July 22 to Aug. 4 at ariumliving.com/sounds-of-summer, with voters allowed to cast a new vote once a day. The winner will be announced Aug. 16. “Something I think is ...
A new, exciting summer season at the Green Music Center
This new season features indoor-outdoor concerts from popular artists including pop music sensations Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw; American music icons The Beach Boys; chart-topping country artist Niko Moon; Reggae/Pop legends UB40; and singer and songwriter; businesswoman, author, television celebrity, and two-time Latin Grammy Award winner, Chiquis. Concerts take place in Weill Hall with seating both in the hall and on the outdoor grass and terraces of Weill Lawn. Lawn tickets for most performances are $30 (kids 12 and under are half off).
Foppiano Winery Sold to Graton’s Martin Ray
Martin Ray is the resurrection of a venerable name from wine history, and the same thing could happen to Foppiano. Only Foppiano never really went away. The big warehouse by the side of Old Redwood Highway, Foppiano Vineyards, is almost invisibly familiar to locals, though a random stream of tourists is happy to find out about its petite sirah, chardonnay and pinot noir.
Every Bite’s a Sweet Surprise at New Penngrove Bakery
If buttercream had a fan club, I’d be its president and CEO, yet it’s taken me almost three days to get through two-plus inches of lipstick red strawberry frosting atop my Dolly Parton-themed “I Will Always Love You” cupcake. And not for lack of trying because...
Popular California Restauranteur Fined $71K for Failing to Pay Overtime
A popular Sonoma County chef denied three workers at its Healdsburg, California establishment of more than $35,000 in overtime wages, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Investigators in the department’s Wage and Hour Division say chef Octavio Diaz shortchanged three employees at Agave Mexican Restaurant and Bar by depriving...
Russian River Valley’s Carlisle Vineyards and Winery to close shop as owners toast retirement plans
When Mike and Kendall Officer broke the news this week to their club members that they planned to close their acclaimed Carlisle Vineyards and Winery, many assumed the small, family-owned winery in the Russian River Valley had fallen victim to the wine industry’s topsy-turvy economy. But Mike Officer, who’s considered among the most esteemed producers of complex, old-vine wines in California, ...
Plans for Planet Fitness gym at Santa Rosa’s Summerfield Cinemas site approved despite community pushback
The days appear numbered for Santa Rosa’s cherished independent film center as the city’s Zoning Administrator on Thursday approved a permit allowing the conversion of Summerfield Cinemas to a Planet Fitness gym. The proposal had been working its way through city planning processes for the past few months over opposition from a growing chorus of film buffs, neighboring business owners and ...
Are you an impromptu wine taster? If so, you’re in luck in Sonoma County
The free spirit who believes the best adventures unfold without a plan is a potential customer being courted by an increasing number of Sonoma County wineries angling for more walk-in business. The trend, which is not so much a pivot away from the appointment-only mainstream for many smaller wineries, is more of an addition to the tasting options offered across Wine Country. And there is good ...
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