Journal: People & Places

Q&A Features + Good to Know

January 3, 2025|Events & Orgs, Good to Know

25 Free Events Worth Checking Out in 2025 in Healdsburg

Healdsburg may be known for its Michelin-rated restaurants and world-class wineries, but our small town also stands out with plenty of fun and free events all year long.

November 30, 2024|Good to Know, Shopping, Small Business

25 Must-Shop Healdsburg Small Businesses

Our annual list of Healdsburg shops spotlights what's new in 2024 along with tried and true for holiday gifting (and everyday shopping). And they're all an easy walking distance from the Plaza.

September 17, 2024|Good to Know, Small Business

Twelve Healdsburg Happy Hour Hotspots

Who's playing live music, serving $1 oysters, $5 margaritas, half-priced cocktails, and more? These ten Healdsburg Happy Hours includes favorites that our locals have upvoted as their favorites.

August 1, 2024|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Shopping, Small Business

August Happy Happenings

It's a grape/great month of Healdsburg happenings: Garrett's Hardware celebrates its 135th anniversary in a BIG way as a local business, Yoga on Center returns to downtown, we can't keep up with all the fun and free Heal...

July 1, 2024|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Shopping, Small Business

July Happy Happenings

July's cultural, foodie and free community events will whet your appetites and add to your cool and fun experiences for the summer.

June 3, 2024|Good to Know, Small Business

444 Healdsburg Ave: Has Been Approved for Commercial Development

By Caroline Bontia

May 31, 2024|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Shopping, Small Business

June Healdsburg Happenings: Summer is Served.

Fun-tastic music festivals (and for a great cause), opening day for the Prune Packers, outdoor movie showings, a new Mexican restaurant opening downtown, and Tuesdays in the Plaza in full swing. Happy Pride Month! Happy ...

May 1, 2024|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Shopping, Small Business

May Happy Happenings in Healdsburg

From our beloved annual Twilight parade, AVFilm's 10th annual festival, the return of Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience, Cosmico music festival, and more party-themed wine releases — May the force/fourth be with you this...

April 1, 2024|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Shopping, Small Business

Spring Happy Happenings in Healdsburg

Spring in Healdsburg is alive with some of the best wine party releases, food and music festivals featuring celebrity chefs and indie musicians such as Lord Huron and Andrew Bird; and the return of our beloved farmers' m...

January 30, 2024|Good to Know, Small Business

Sneak Peek: Healdsburg's New Bubble Bar is Très Chic

Words by Caroline Bontia

January 28, 2024|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

Cancelled: Healdsburg Lunar Year Celebration Feb 17, 2024

Feb. 16th Update: Unfortunately due to heavy rain expected on Feb 17th, we'll be canceling the festivities. We're hoping to reschedule for another date. Thank you for your understanding!

December 21, 2023|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Shopping

Passport to Dry Creek Valley: 32 Years of Healdsburg Wine-derlust

Over 2,000 people travel from around the world to access more than 30 wineries at the annual Passport to Dry Creek Valley. For Passport in April 26-28, 2024 — there's a special emphasis on savoring all the magic, beyond ...

December 12, 2023|Good to Know, Shopping, Small Business

These 18 Healdsburg Shops Features the Best from Sonoma County

Our annual list of Healdsburg shops spotlights what's new in 2023 and tried and true for holiday gifting (and everyday shopping). And they're all an easy walking distance from the Plaza.

December 6, 2023|Good to Know, Small Business

Oakville Grocery in Healdsburg has found a New Local Owner

The “mysterious new tenant” is a Healdsburg local, bringing over 15 years experience as an executive sous chef for the Ritz Carlton Hotel.

November 28, 2023|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

December Happy Happenings in Wine Country

In Healdsburg, Ca, there's a bevy of great holiday markets, a Prohibition Party, fancy wine and dine dinner experiences for a great cause, a book release party from a wine insider, and discount offers for 2024 Passport w...

September 30, 2023|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

October Happy Happenings in Healdsburg

Our favorite month of the year is giving us cozy sweater weather feels and creep it real thrills. And these Happy Happenings in town and at our Plaza, just might make you "Scream" ...

September 29, 2023|Good to Know, Small Business

Interior or Jewelry Designer? Padé Vavra revels in both.

Behind and in front of the scenes, Padé Vavra gives us a personal tour of her work as we shop her latest collection, visit a wine tasting room she renovated in Healdsburg, Ca., and how she designed her home — in this thr...

August 29, 2023|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

September Happy Happenings in Healdsburg

Labor Day may be the unofficial end of summer, and our list is a little reminder on how to make the most of the season — including ordering soft serve and a chance to speak with a local NASA astronaut.

April 12, 2023|Good to Know, Small Business

April 2023: Healdsburg Happy Happenings

Spring has finally sprung, and we’re excited to share and experience some of these events in town. April 1st - 10am - noon. Senior Center Craft Day - 133 Matheson.

February 10, 2023|Good to Know, Small Business

How A Healdsburg Artist Built His Dream Barn Studio

Words by Caroline Bontia

January 26, 2023|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

Healdsburg Lunar New Year - February 5, 2023 Festivities

Rain or shine! We'll be here to celebrate our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities at the Healdsburg Plaza!

January 18, 2023|Good to Know, Small Business

Yoga Helped Her Heal. Now She Teaches its Life Benefits

At 63, yoga instructor and studio co-owner, Katina Knapp of Yoga on Center in Healdsburg, Ca, is teaching her usual weekend Vinyasa class. Half way through it, Katina is crouched. Both her legs are raised into a triangle...

January 9, 2023|Good to Know, Small Business

A Comeback Story: She Overcame Poverty and is on a Mission

Healdsburg native, writer and brand author Andrea Guevara was once a single mom living on the poverty line and recovering from an abusive marriage. For years, she worked her way up as an entrepreneur. Later, as if by kis...

October 11, 2022|Good to Know, Small Business

Wolf Coffee: Brewing more than just coffee in Sonoma County

Thirty-two years later, Wolf Coffee continues to embody its spirit animal dedicated to its family; food and drink loving community.

September 6, 2022|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

How a Fifth Generation Healdsburg Local Shops Her Hometown

Olivia Foppiano shares her family's history, shopping go-to's, and what she loves about our community.

August 18, 2022|Good to Know

A Newly Designed Pool House with Healdsburg Local Finds

A pandemic backyard renovation beats the blues with uplifting Cali-cool details.

April 15, 2022|Good to Know, Small Business

How Math, Science and Serendipity Shapes a Ceramist's World

Jee Wipperfurth's long careers as a high-school math teacher and designer in Silicon Valley drew her interest in ceramics as a hobby. Twenty years later and living in Healdsburg, Ca, and in between careers — Jee is shift...

March 30, 2022|Good to Know, Small Business

Capturing joy and passion behind the lens of every day living

Napa-based photographer Emma K. Morris has cultivated some name worthy Healdsburg, Ca., clientele from the Montage Hotel, SingleThread, Quail & Condor, Troubadour, and soon to open on April 22, 2022, Little Saint. Her re...

March 27, 2022|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

Healdsburg Happy Happenings in April 2022

From Easter decor from our local shops, an ultra 50-mile race held at Lake Sonoma, the return of the farmers' market, and the reopening of newly renovated The Madrona -- we just can't keep up with all the fun happenings...

March 18, 2022|Good to Know, Small Business

Making beautiful spaces: Find the center on how to live together.

With farming roots and a background as a fashion stylist, Healdsburg local Lauren Weston, is launching her own interior design firm — with Troubadour and a farm stand at SingleThread Restaurant — under her wings.

March 12, 2022|Good to Know

What it means to see smiles every day and opening Little Saint

Q&A with Akeel Shah, General Manager at Little Saint, and former restaurant director at Single Thread Restaurant.

March 3, 2022|Good to Know

Is the love of wine blind?

We blind tested seven Cabernet Sauvignons from high, mid, to low-end price points. The results were truly revealing and changed its group of panelists forever...

February 25, 2022|Good to Know

Black girl magic and living the Sonoma County "Goode" life

Lindsay Perry, was one of the two winners of Murphy-Goode Winery's nationally publicized wine country jobs in 2021, that received over 7,000 applications -- with free rent and arguably unlimited wine in Sonoma County, am...

February 23, 2022|Good to Know, Small Business

Really Good Boxed Wine: Thinking & drinking better inside the box

After we read the compelling write-up by the Washington Post, that Really Good Boxed Wine, Inc. is actually tasty, contains the equivalent of four wine bottles, priced at $65, and produced at Healdsburg Custom Crush — we...

January 21, 2022|Good to Know, Small Business

Kelly Clarkson visited Healdsburg.We helped make it newsworthy.

We shared Kelly Clarkson's Tweet on our Instagram account during her Healdsburg January 2022 weekend visit -- and our Shop Local Healdsburg community helped land our story into the Press Democrat.

December 18, 2021|Good to Know

Santa Rosa Airport - Decidedly Better Even With Delays than SFO

Despite recently experiencing 10-hours delay to and from this local hub, we still felt that overall, it was better to fly here than SFO.

December 7, 2021|Events & Orgs, Good to Know

Living Well in Healdsburg Forever

For Carol Beattie, Healdsburg was a serendipitous calling after 30 years of living and working in the Peninsula, Bay Area. Now in retirement mode, Carol shows us how it's possible to fully enjoy and make your mark on Hea...

November 28, 2021|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

Healdsburg Sip and Shop: The Best Holidate of the Year

Healdsburg hosted its first ever Sip and Shop, Small Business Saturday on November 27th, partnering with American Express. Hundreds of locals came to enjoy local wines, a spri bites, and a chance to kick-start holiday sh...

November 18, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Jendala: The Irresistible Charm and Undeniable Light

Jennifer Utsch, the hard to miss Healdsburg-based artist and children's book author, often seen riding or standing by her "jingle truck" at the Healdsburg farmers' market, faced the daunting ails like so many small busin...

November 18, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Travel Gift Ideas that Carry On: Shopped from Healdsburg

Our Travel Gift Guide includes our everyday shop Healdsburg essentials that’s versatile enough to pack for a tropical getaway or your next destination and in a carry-on suitcase.

September 28, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Art That's Not Messing Around: Q&A with Jake Messing

Jake Messing's Healdsburg murals are evocative, playful, and full of heart. We asked Jake what it's like to work for iconic brands such as Nike and Tiffany & Co., what he thinks of Healdsburg's art scene and where he'd l...

July 26, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Little Saint's latest mural celebrates a Habesha Coffee Ritual

With a mission to uplift the community with art, music and food, Little Saint's latest mural features a Sonoma County local and Eriteria-born artist, Féven Zewdi, who uses her creative platform to raise awareness for goo...

May 11, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Life from Healdsburg to Fiji: Kimberly Neal Shows Us How

Kimberley Neal had a chance in a lifetime to move to Fiji with her family for three years. She reflects back on the joys of slowing down and living the island lifestyle, shopping the Fiji markets, life back in Healdsburg...

May 11, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Dipping our Toes into More Fitness Options

As life opens up, we're rediscovering more ways to make a splash in bringing fitness back into our pandemic routine.

May 6, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Mother's Day Celebrations from Small Business Owners & Locals

Gifting local also plays a part — in addition to giving mom a phone call.

May 4, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Mother's Day Gift Blitz: Best Sellers, a Giveaway & Raffle

It's not too late to shop local for mom and win local.

April 21, 2021|Events & Orgs, Good to Know

Getting Schooled on Ethnic Studies, Taking Action, and Shop Local

Q&A Feature with Healdsburg High School, Ethnic Studies Club officers on how they're creating powerful art and partnering with local businesses to share their message, what their shop local favorites are, self-care from ...

April 19, 2021|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

What's in Store: Farmers' Market, AAPI Impact, Events, More Jobs

Healdsburg Farmers' Market is stronger than ever, 3 North Street Project returns with more construction updates, Dailey Method Healdsburg raised the "barre" for EOP and AAPI, Gathered relocated and opened across the Plaz...

April 12, 2021|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

Good News Monday: Jobs, Farmers' Market Returns, Openings, Events

With California reopening and covid vaccines becoming more widely available this week on April 15th, we're sharing some good news and happenings this week.

April 6, 2021|Good to Know

We're Shop Local (and Style-Savvy) as feat. in Sonoma Magazine

Our pandemic backyard make-over celebrates our lifestyle and an appreciation for shopping locally.

April 5, 2021|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

How Healdsburg Makers & Businesses Are Fighting AAPI Hate Now

How a small town with a population of less than 2% Asians is declaring their love and action to support the APPI community right now.

April 5, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Healdsburg To Vote On Extending Downtown Parklets Until Fall 2022

By Caroline Bontia

March 31, 2021|Events & Orgs, Good to Know, Small Business

All Heart for CEO Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce, Tallia Hart

Q&A Feature with Tallia Hart — on shattering glass ceilings in San Francisco, fighting racism as an Asian American, training as a gymnast with Olympic coach Bela Karolyi, and why adopting her daughter from Vietnam brings...

March 8, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

'Who Knew That Becoming A Nurse Would Lead to the World of Wine?'

Q&A Feature with Serena Lourie of Cartograph Wines.

March 1, 2021|Good to Know

How a Chef's Work to Do Good Led Him to SingleThread Restaurant

Our Q&A with chef Andrew Hori takes us on an inspiring career and culinary journey absent culinary school training; and how public service motivates his driving philosophy for building community through three-star Miche...

February 18, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Chloe Connaughton's Culinary World & Creative Pursuits

Q&A Feature with Chloe Connaughton: a florist at SingleThread restaurant, chef, and illustrator, who marches to the beat of her own drum.

February 5, 2021|Good to Know, Small Business

Healdsburg Valentine's Day Weekend: Wine, Dine & Chill

By Caroline Bontia

January 26, 2021|Good to Know

Building Our Quarantine Backyard Retreat

After waiting a year and a half, we designed a multi-purpose outdoor space with ease for barefoot walking, fitness, maintenance, and working from home.

January 17, 2021|Good to Know

We're Hanging In there in Quarantine and Built a Pull-Up Bar

By Caroline Bontia

January 4, 2021|Events & Orgs, Good to Know

Artist Jessica Martin Reflects on "Voices" and light in 2020

By Caroline Bontia

December 6, 2020|Good to Know, Small Business

The 2020 Wellness Gift Guide & Some Expert Advice in Healdsburg

By Caroline Bontia

November 29, 2020|Good to Know, Small Business

Wellness Advice, Cheat Meal and Shop Talk with Catherine Ziegler

By Caroline Bontia

November 27, 2020|Good to Know, Small Business

The 2020 Foodie Gift Guide by Shop Local Healdsburg

In these uncertain times, we're recommending what we know to be tried and true that can be purchased right here in Healdsburg and in Sonoma County for under $100. Most of these items can be ordered online and shouldn't b...

November 26, 2020|Good to Know, Small Business

Gratitude, Silver Linings & Resilience in Healdsburg, CA

By Caroline Bontia

October 19, 2020|Good to Know

Q&A Feature with 2020 City Council Candidate, Doralice Handal

In our second installment of our Q&A Feature to learn more about our female Healdsburg city council candidates, we're pleased to feature Doralice Handal. We've asked our female council candidates Ariel Kelley, Doralice H...

October 15, 2020|Good to Know

Q&A Feature with City Council Candidate, Skylaer Palacios

City Council candidate Skylaer Palacios, answers our top 10 questions on what it means to Shop Local Healdsburg and her vision for our community's future

October 3, 2020|Good to Know, Small Business

48 Hours in Healdsburg, California

Amid the pandemic and punishing fires, thankfully life and tourism still goes on.

September 18, 2020|Good to Know, Small Business

Real Talk: Positive Impacts of Shopping Locally

Round 2 of Cocktails & Conversations with Healdsburg Tribune, GO LOCAL Sonoma County and Shop Local Healdsburg

September 3, 2020|Good to Know, Small Business

Harvest Antique: Preserving and Repurposing Ideas For Our Home

By Caroline Bontia

August 24, 2020|Events & Orgs, Good to Know

Food2Firefighters: Post Your Gratitude and We'll Donate

By Caroline Bontia

August 14, 2020|Good to Know

Drawing Inspiration from Nature: An Illustrator Shares Her Craft

By Caroline Bontia

August 7, 2020|Good to Know

Why Environmental Justice Is Essential for Climate Change

By Caroline Bontia

July 31, 2020|Good to Know, Small Business

Where to Buy Masks in Healdsburg Now

By Caroline Bontia

Journal: People & Places

25 Free Events Worth Checking Out in 2025 in Healdsburg

25 Must-Shop Healdsburg Small Businesses

Twelve Healdsburg Happy Hour Hotspots

August Happy Happenings

July Happy Happenings

444 Healdsburg Ave: Has Been Approved for Commercial Development

June Healdsburg Happenings: Summer is Served.

May Happy Happenings in Healdsburg

Spring Happy Happenings in Healdsburg

Sneak Peek: Healdsburg's New Bubble Bar is Très Chic

Cancelled: Healdsburg Lunar Year Celebration Feb 17, 2024

Passport to Dry Creek Valley: 32 Years of Healdsburg Wine-derlust

These 18 Healdsburg Shops Features the Best from Sonoma County

Oakville Grocery in Healdsburg has found a New Local Owner

December Happy Happenings in Wine Country

October Happy Happenings in Healdsburg

Interior or Jewelry Designer? Padé Vavra revels in both.

September Happy Happenings in Healdsburg

April 2023: Healdsburg Happy Happenings

How A Healdsburg Artist Built His Dream Barn Studio

Healdsburg Lunar New Year - February 5, 2023 Festivities

Yoga Helped Her Heal. Now She Teaches its Life Benefits

A Comeback Story: She Overcame Poverty and is on a Mission

Wolf Coffee: Brewing more than just coffee in Sonoma County

How a Fifth Generation Healdsburg Local Shops Her Hometown

A Newly Designed Pool House with Healdsburg Local Finds

How Math, Science and Serendipity Shapes a Ceramist's World

Capturing joy and passion behind the lens of every day living

Healdsburg Happy Happenings in April 2022

Making beautiful spaces: Find the center on how to live together.

What it means to see smiles every day and opening Little Saint

Is the love of wine blind?

Black girl magic and living the Sonoma County "Goode" life

Really Good Boxed Wine: Thinking & drinking better inside the box

Kelly Clarkson visited Healdsburg.We helped make it newsworthy.

Santa Rosa Airport - Decidedly Better Even With Delays than SFO

Living Well in Healdsburg Forever

Healdsburg Sip and Shop: The Best Holidate of the Year

Jendala: The Irresistible Charm and Undeniable Light

Travel Gift Ideas that Carry On: Shopped from Healdsburg

Art That's Not Messing Around: Q&A with Jake Messing

Little Saint's latest mural celebrates a Habesha Coffee Ritual

Life from Healdsburg to Fiji: Kimberly Neal Shows Us How

Dipping our Toes into More Fitness Options

Mother's Day Celebrations from Small Business Owners & Locals

Mother's Day Gift Blitz: Best Sellers, a Giveaway & Raffle

Getting Schooled on Ethnic Studies, Taking Action, and Shop Local

What's in Store: Farmers' Market, AAPI Impact, Events, More Jobs

Good News Monday: Jobs, Farmers' Market Returns, Openings, Events

We're Shop Local (and Style-Savvy) as feat. in Sonoma Magazine

How Healdsburg Makers & Businesses Are Fighting AAPI Hate Now

Healdsburg To Vote On Extending Downtown Parklets Until Fall 2022

All Heart for CEO Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce, Tallia Hart

'Who Knew That Becoming A Nurse Would Lead to the World of Wine?'

How a Chef's Work to Do Good Led Him to SingleThread Restaurant

Chloe Connaughton's Culinary World & Creative Pursuits

Healdsburg Valentine's Day Weekend: Wine, Dine & Chill

Building Our Quarantine Backyard Retreat

We're Hanging In there in Quarantine and Built a Pull-Up Bar

Artist Jessica Martin Reflects on "Voices" and light in 2020

The 2020 Wellness Gift Guide & Some Expert Advice in Healdsburg

Wellness Advice, Cheat Meal and Shop Talk with Catherine Ziegler

The 2020 Foodie Gift Guide by Shop Local Healdsburg

Gratitude, Silver Linings & Resilience in Healdsburg, CA

Q&A Feature with 2020 City Council Candidate, Doralice Handal

Q&A Feature with City Council Candidate, Skylaer Palacios

48 Hours in Healdsburg, California

Real Talk: Positive Impacts of Shopping Locally

Harvest Antique: Preserving and Repurposing Ideas For Our Home

Food2Firefighters: Post Your Gratitude and We'll Donate

Drawing Inspiration from Nature: An Illustrator Shares Her Craft

Why Environmental Justice Is Essential for Climate Change

Where to Buy Masks in Healdsburg Now

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