A scene from "American Graffiti." (Photo courtesy Everett Collection)

Big Directors Who Filmed in Small Sonoma Towns

Wine Country’s quaint hamlets and seaside towns have attracted Hollywood hot shots including Alfred Hitchcock, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola.  Visitors to Sonoma might think they’ve seen it all before, and they probably have: in films featuring its quaint towns, dramatic coastline, ancient redwood stands, rolling hills and valleys. Hitchcock, Lucas and Coppola were […]
Once upon a time, an author named Hunter S. Thompson moved to the sleepy little hamlet of Glen Ellen, California. And he didn't like it one bit. (photo by Erik Castro)

Fear and Loathing in Glen Ellen

Once upon a time, an author named Hunter S. Thompson moved to the sleepy little hamlet of Glen Ellen, California. And he didn’t like it one bit.