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Cellist and music teacher Michael Fecskes, who is the artistic director of ViVO Youth Orchestras, a program that does music in schools for underserved youth in Sonoma Valley, photographed at Sonoma’s Bartholomew Park June 3, 2024. (Chad Surmick / The Press Democrat)

Sonoma Cellist Provides Elevated Music Program To Local Students

July 2024

Artistic director Michael Fecskes will perform July 23 at Buena Vista Winery as part of the Valley of the Moon Music Festival.

Winemaker Dennis McCarter is a Sonoma County native who started as a home winemaker and now produces his own label, McCarter Cellars, Tuesday April 2, 2024. (Chad Surmick / The Press Democrat)

Sonoma County Winemaker Wins Top Award at Prestigious Wine Competition

June 2024June 2024

Learn more about local gold medal-winning winemaker Dennis McCarter — and check out four of his wines to try.

Osvaldo Jiménez y Christian Sullberg, dueños de Moustache Baking Goods y Noble Folk Ice Cream and Pie, en Healdsburg. Christopher Chung / The Press Democrat

Couple Behind Beloved Bakery Share Favorite Sonoma Spots

May 2024

The community-minded couple behind Noble Folk Ice Cream & Pie Bar share some of their favorite, kid-friendly Sonoma County spots.

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Santa Rosa Artist Teaches Mindfulness Through Watercolor Botanicals

May 2024May 2024

SOFA District artist Hannah Day celebrates the bounty of the summer garden in her watercolor portraits and painting classes.

Guitar maker Maegen Wells, 32, in her home-based workshop in Forestville. Wells says that it's always hard parting with her guitars once they're finished and ready for the client. (Erik Castro/for Sonoma Magazine)

‘This Is My Calling’: Forestville Guitar Maker Is One of the Most Talented in the Country

March 2024March 2024

Maegen Wells makes one-of-a-kind custom guitars from her workshop in a grove of redwoods near the Russian River.

Local Women Share What Black Joy Means to Them

February 2024February 2024

Meet a group of remarkable Black activists and artists who are making a change in Sonoma County and learn how they celebrate Black joy.

Almos waits as long as five years for salvaged and recycled woods to properly dry and age. Only then will he craft his designs. (Erik Castro/for Sonoma Magazine)

Santa Rosa Native Transforms Salvaged Local Wood Into Heirloom Furniture

December 2023December 2023

Jesse Almos is like a rescue organization for local trees, reclaiming his material from trees left behind due to wildfires, disuse, abandonment, or neglect.

Gary Saperstein’s Favorite Places in Sonoma County

May 2023June 2023

“When was the last time you were dancing in a vineyard?” Explore the best of Sonoma with the founder of Gay Wine Weekend.

Hiroko Ishida doesn’t sketch her designs in advance, preferring that the ideas take shape organically. (Erik Castro/for Sonoma Magazine)

Sonoma Ceramicist Honors Japanese Tradition with Subtle, Organic Forms

April 2023April 2023

Hiroko Ishida has presented her ceramics at exhibitions, fairs and farmers markets, attracting those who prize a naturalistic style rooted in Japanese cultural traditions.

Petaluma Artist Creates Massive Stone Sculptures Worthy of British Royals

March 2023March 2023

In 2019, Edwin Hamilton was elected to the prestigious, London-based Royal Society of Sculptors, which technically makes the current King Charles III his patron.

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