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ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: JERI NICHOLS QUINN
In August | September 2024 | Illuminations | Written by Norman Kolpas. Jeri Nichols Quinn revels in capturing the beauty of the sinuous landscape near the Marin County town of Point Reyes Station, California, where she lives with her husband, wildlife artist Thomas Quinn. She finds late spring through summer ideal seasons for depicting such scenes. “I’m not into all the green hills,” she says with a chuckle. “My favorite time of year is when things turn gold and brown.”
Photos connect families and places across time
The von Homeyer house at 24th and Mason in Alameda has been a repository for many things over the last 100 years, some of which we’ve mentioned in past posts: cars, board games, clothing, tools, documents, sheet music. The estate sale in May presented an astounding cornucopia of items.
Annual Kids Day Parade and Festival
One of Cotati’s summer showcase events takes place Saturday (July 13) The 31st festival begins with a free pancake breakfast at Church of the Oaks from 8-10 a.m., and continues with the parade at 10 a.m., followed by activities in La Plaza Park from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Those participating...
4th of July celebrations feature local farmers markets
Nothing says Americana more than good ol' fashioned picnics on the Fourth of July. Growing up in West Marin, we would pack a bunch of food and head out to the beach to join our local community to break bread, swim and enjoy an early evening bonfire as soon as the fog started to roll in. Now that I live in Sonoma County, there are so many fun things to do to celebrate the Fourth of July. Living in Kenwood, there is the world's cutest parade and pancake breakfast.
Must-see Sonoma County theater this July
The theater this summer has everything from drama to comedy to opera, and it all goes down on stages in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sonoma and more. If you’re looking for a way to combine. Beauty and the Beast. The Roustabout Theater’s Apprentice Program is putting on a production of...
Eco Art: San Anselmo’s Linda Klein
I first met Linda Klein at her home studio when she invited me to look at some of her art. There is nothing quite like hearing firsthand from an artist about their work. So while this isn’t a plug for Marin Open Studios, it might as well be. What...
Music and Movie Stars, Chefs and Winemakers Come Together for New Sonoma County Festival
This summer, Northern California welcomes the return of Festival del Sole, which will be held at the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University from Aug. 1 to 4. The event, presented in collaboration with arts entrepreneur and pianist Barrett Wissman, will feature a lineup of international musicians, wine events and an exclusive gala dinner and auction, which will welcome actor Robert Redford and his wife, multimedia environmental artist Sibylle Szaggars Redford.
Petaluma Chef Re-Imagines Chicago Burger Icon in Sebastopol’s The Barlow
The end of an era for Chicago’s Cock Robin burger chain signaled a new beginning for Barlow owner Barney Aldridge. Now, he’s bringing the childhood memories of burgers and shakes to Sebastopol with the help of chef Jared Rogers of Petaluma’s Easy Rider. Rogers, who co-founded the...
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