Category: Sonoma People

People of Sonoma County

Caregiver Bentley Wan with Brad Dreyer, 26, who suffered a severe brain injury five years ago. Wan spends many moments of the day trying to reach Dreyer through touching, talking and lots of eye contact. (Photos by Erik Castro)

Amazing Grace

In Sonoma County, caregiving is a profession that has been embraced by a tight-knit community of Fijian immigrants.

French mocha and cappuccino chocolates from Wine Country Chocolates in Glen Ellen. (Chris Hardy/Sonoma Magazine)

A Trip to the Dark (Chocolate) Side

Chocolate lovers are turning away from super sweet flavors of milk chocolate, trending more toward the bolder taste of dark.

Romance In Sonoma County

We asked some Sonoma County notables: What’s the most romantic gesture you’ve ever made?

(photo courtesy KQED)

Freak Fan: Believe It Or Not

PBS is rolling out the biopic, “Ripley: Believe It Or Not,” following the life of the native Santa Rosan and his fascination with freakish oddities.

Architect Gerda Engelbart (photo by Chris Hardy)

The Finish: Gerda Engelbart

The former ballet dancer finds a parallel between that fluid use of space on stage and her building-design work today.

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.