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Tag: history
Jack London – The Sonoma County Storyteller
Tuesday, Nov. 22 marks the 100th anniversary of Jack London's death.
Daytripping: 11 Things to Do in Berkeley
A day of full strength Left Coast flavors, only an hour's drive away from Sonoma County.
In Search of Lost Time: 11 Ways to Explore American History in Sonoma County
Steep yourself in history by visiting these historic homes, historical sites and living history events.
Glen Ellen’s Gaige House: A Most Romantic Retreat
In the spring, when the roses and wisteria are in gorgeous bloom, the Gaige House inn welcomes a steady stream of guests. Nestled off the main road in Glen Ellen, Gaige House is one of the oldest homes in the area, designated a historic landmark by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in 1980. The […]
Guerneville Bank Club: A Hip Sense of History
FOR 30 YEARS, the old bank building on Guerneville’s downtown strip stood vacant. After a meticulous renovation by Bob Pullum, who purchased it in 2014 without having seen the interior, the 1921 Carl I. Warnecke-designed building debuted in spring 2015 as the Guerneville Bank Club, a collective retail and art gallery space. “I wanted to […]
Sonoma Cheese Factory Celebrates 85th Anniversary
Written by Kathleen Hill for the Sonoma Index-Tribune. Sonoma Cheese Factory celebrated 85 years in business on Wednesday, Feb. 17, with members of the founding Viviani family present. New decals decorate the windows, saying Sonoma Cheese Factory was started in 1931. Tom Vella and Celso Viviani used to make cheese together, with Vella’s brother Joseph, […]
A Sonoma Home Founded on History and Art
When Fred and Barbara White Perry purchased 4 acres that were once part of the historic Buena Vista Winery, established in 1857, they felt a huge responsibility to honor the land. Located inside the Buena Vista gate and with a view through the trees to Bartholomew Park Winery, they can imagine Agoston Haraszthy, the original […]
The Times of Jack London
A century after his death, Jack London's legacy still thrives.
Piecing Together the History of Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
A few hours past dawn in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery, John Dennison stood beneath a cluster of oak trees with the rest of the Tombstone Trio — fellow retirees Scott Minnis and Henry Katz — as they surveyed the site of their latest graveyard excavation. “You can hardly describe what it feels like when […]