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Free ice cream, dessert wines on weekends at Sonoma Valley Portworks

by tina9 months ago in Deals.0 Comments

Ice Cream Sundays … and Saturdays, too Sonoma Valley Portworks is playing with Straus Creamery ice cream this month. Come taste unique blends of ice cream mixed with port and sherry, along with other delicious ingredients. The possibilities are endless, and several variations are being served every Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day, for example: DECO port ice cream with {…}

Teams needed for Great Petaluma Treasure Hunt. Artwork courtesy of Mastermind Treasure Hunts.

Sharpen Your Deduction Skills for the Great Petaluma Treasure Hunt

by secretlocal9 months ago in Insiders Guide.0 Comments

Put on those thinking caps and running shoes because the Great Petaluma Treasure Hunt is back for its third year on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. The Petaluma Downtown Association has teamed up with Mastermind Treasure Hunts for an afternoon of outdoor adventure and problem-solving to benefit the Butter & Egg Days Parade, one of the community’s {…}

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A Verbal Collage of Wacky Art Events

by DavidTempleton10 months ago in Art.1 Comment

Inspired by this weekend’s opening of a wild new collage/assemblage themed art show at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, I thought I might throw together a little verbal “assemblage” of my own. Beginning in the upper left corner of your brain, please imagine the beautiful main gallery of the Arts Center (6780 Depot Street Sebastopol), festooned, bedecked, adorned and {…}

Eugenia pimenta allspice from Whole Spice.

Whole Spice Expansion to The Barlow

by careysweet10 months ago in Food.0 Comments

There’s more spicy news to report at The Barlow. Literally. Whole Spice has just signed a lease within the 220,000-square-foot culinary and art center in downtown Sebastopol, bringing yet another opportunity for foodies to shop for exotic seasonings like porcini mushroom powder, chipotle honey rub, Turkish baharat and Moroccan ras el hanout. Whole Spice is based in Petaluma, and has {…}

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Cheese Farm Tours are Under Whey

by careysweet11 months ago in Food.0 Comments

The people have spoken, and what they’re saying is “Cheese.” Following the introduction earlier this year of cheese farm tours, offered to attendees of the annual California’s Artisan Cheese Festival in Petaluma, the dedicated dairy trail is now an official, permanent excursion open to anyone who want to go. What that means is people who have an udder fascination for {…}

Satisfying a Craving for Fish Tacos in Petaluma and Sebastopol

by TravelAndrew1 year ago in GLBT.0 Comments

I end up with a lot more red than white in my trunk during my frequent wine-hunting adventures in Sonoma County. Of course, wineries from all over the country produce stellar whites, including some varietals that pair nicely with one of my favorite warm-weather snacks: fish tacos. I’m thinking of the mango and apple notes on the only slightly sweet {…}

Go behind the green rope at Tolay Lake Regional Park

by mjv1 year ago in Green.0 Comments

If you imagined Sonoma County parks as nightclubs, Tolay Lake Regional Park would be the hottest ticket in town. Typically, through something called the Interim Plan (IP) Day-Use Program, outdoors lovers must sign up for an hour-long orientation and permit before they can gain access. Next month, however, visitors can experience the space on a ranger-led hike. The outing is {…}

Leave Your Stress on the Dock

by secretlocal1 year ago in Local Secrets.0 Comments

Snag a coveted spot on one of Dolphin Charters’ Petaluma River Cruises. When you step into the boat you’ll feel like you’re in a different world as you float by the wildlife inhabiting the river. The 3-hour cruise starts in the Downtown Petaluma Turning Basin, continues downriver and eventually returns to the starting point. A naturalist onboard regales you with {…}

Think Port in Petaluma

by secretlocal1 year ago in Local Secrets.0 Comments

The Petaluma River runs through it, but one of the best ports anywhere is high and dry (though it’s only a block from the river)! Sonoma Valley Portworks, located in the understated but chic riverfront warehouse district, offers free tasting of their award-winning artisan ports and after-dinner wines. Come on a Saturday and the port might be paired with a {…}

Fifth Annual Artisan Cheese Festival

by chas1 year ago in Deals.1 Comment

Are you fond of cheese? If so, the Sheraton Sonoma County in Petaluma is hosting the Fifth Annual Artisan Cheese Festival from March 25-28 2011. This is a great chance to enjoy a four-day cheese extravaganza in the area that “boasts California’s largest concentration of artisan cheese makers”. The weekend begins on Friday with farm tours (although these are currently sold {…}