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Glowing trucks during the Geyserville Lighted Tractor Parade held on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in downtown Geyserville. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)

Sonoma County’s Light Parades Provide Winter Whimsy

November 2025April 2026

Welcome winter with spectacular light parades displaying all the whimsy and wonder that you’ll only find in Sonoma County.

Growler’s Alexi Kulikouskly skates with the puck during their practice at Snoopy's Home Ice in Santa Rosa on Jan. 2, 2024. (Abraham Fuentes/ For The Press Democrat)

The Santa Rosa Growlers Hockey Game Is the Hottest Ticket in Town

November 2025June 2026

The team's founders and owners are on a mission to turn Santa Rosa into a hockey town — and it seems to be working.

It’s all about pooches and Pinot at Lula Cellars in the Anderson Valley. (Lula Cellars)

Spend a Perfect Wine Weekend in Mendocino County

November 2025June 2026

Once here, weekenders will find a wonderland of 90-plus wineries, award winning farm-to-table fare and 90 miles of stunning Pacific coastline.

Winemaker Vanessa Wong heads out to the vineyards to check on ripening, a daily chore at harvest. (Kim Carroll)

Spend a Perfect Wine Weekend on the Sonoma Coast

October 2025June 2026

The charm of this out-of-the-ordinary Wine Country escape is ideal for those who enjoy the journey as much as they do the destination.

Braised Short Ribs with polenta and broccolini and a red wine Demi Reduction sauce from the Beet Restaurant and Wine Shop Friday, September 13, 2024, in Cloverdale. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

Spend a Perfect Wine Weekend in Northern Sonoma County

October 2025June 2026

From sophisticated Healdsburg to “Wild West” Geyserville to down-to-earth Cloverdale, north Sonoma County is teeming with charm.

Artist Rick Oginz in his home studio in Sonoma. Photo taken on Friday, July 18, 2025. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)

Sonoma Artist Rick Oginz Revives Jack London’s Dream Home in Detailed Watercolor

October 2025June 2026

An artist in the Valley of the Moon explores the fine line between civilization and nature at Jack London’s Wolf House.

Auteur, one of Russian River Valley's newest tasting rooms, offers exquisite views in luxury surroundings in Healdsburg. (Eileen Roche / Sonoma Magazine)

Spend A Perfect Wine Weekend in the Russian River Valley

October 2025August 2026

Historically known as a “hippie” enclave, west county is better known today as a creative hub for artists, musicians, chefs and winemakers.

Private chef Jessie Keilt is the daughter of Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. After spending the previous day on stage introducing Dead & Company, Keilt created a meal for Trixie Garcia, daughter of Jerry, and Reya Hart, daughter of Mickey, at the family home of longtime friend and Sonoma County winemaker Phil Coturri Tuesday, August 5, 2025 in Sonoma. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

Local Chef’s Grateful Dead-Inspired Harvest Dinner Bridges Art and Food

October 2025June 2026

A Sonoma County chef who grew up in the extended Grateful Dead family creates a menu to celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary.

A cyclist pedals along the Lower Colgan Loop Trail at Taylor Mountain Regional Park & Open Space Preserve in Santa Rosa Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

Taylor Mountain’s New Trails Give Hikers, Bikers More Space To Roam

September 2025June 2026

The expanded, multiuse pathways open 450 previously inaccessible acres to all, roughly doubling Taylor Mountain’s trail network.

Dot Wine winemaker Lise Asimont and her husband/co-owner Shawn Phillips walk in a Shone Farm vineyard July 22, 2025 where they source some of their grapes for their 2025 North Coast Wine Challenge Sweepstakes winners. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

For Winemaker of the Year Lise Asimont, Success Begins in the Vineyard

September 2025June 2026

Filipino-American winemaker Lise Asimont, of Dot Wine in Healdsburg, produces award-winning rosé, Grenache and Sauvignon Blanc.

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