Tag: outdoors

Sonoma Magazine Wins Prestigious Maggie Awards

Sonoma Magazine won two top awards on Friday, May 6 at the Annual Maggie Awards Banquet, the most prestigious publishing event in the West.  Competing with print and digital magazines from 24 states, Sonoma Magazine was awarded a Maggie for “best regional and state magazine. ” The winning issue, Welcome to Beer Country, included a 30-page showcase of the people and places behind Sonoma […]

Sunset’s Picture Perfect Sonoma Gardens

When Garden Editor Johanna Silver learned that Sunset magazine would be moving from its Menlo Park campus after 65 years, she had a wave of emotion. “I was in tears about losing the test garden,” she admitted. “I have never worked a piece of land that long.” The legendary Bay Area landscape architect Thomas Church […]

Things to Do in Sonoma County This Weekend

Happy Mother’s Day weekend! Whether you are a mom or you know one, here are a few things you can do for fun this weekend. Included in our list is the Human Race in Santa Rosa, Meals on Wheels Derby Day in Kenwood and the Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival in Santa Rosa on Saturday. Other […]
Gwyneth Barker, 7, left, and Amber Vanoni, 8, taste honey from the Beelove Honey during the West End Farmers Market in Santa Rosa. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

West End Farmers’ Market Moves to Railroad Square

The West End Farmers’ Market, now in its fourth year, has opened for the season in its new location at Depot Park in Railroad Square, next to the new SMART train station. The young, hip market, which is held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through November, moved from its original site by the […]
Siblings, Carter Gardea, 9, Sophia, 7, and Camille, 12, jump into the pool at Morton's Warm Springs in Glen Ellen (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

Neighborhood Open House at Morton’s Warm Springs May 1

Sean Wadsworth and Laurie Hobbs, the new owners of Morton’s Warm Springs, are inviting the local community to an open house with food and family fun at the pool complex from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 1. The spring-fed geothermal pools will be open for swimming with lifeguards on duty, and there will […]

Earth Day and Outdoor Events Around Sonoma County

ANTHROPOCENE SHOW, APRIL 22-24 Redwood Valley: Celebrate Earth Day during the three-day Anthropocene Show at the Redwood Valley Grange, 8650 East Road. Two inspiring films about veterans becoming farmers will be shown at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, “Ground Operations” and “Terra Firma.” Enjoy Home Grown Music 6-9 p.m. Saturday, and brings seeds and […]

Trail of the Week: Bartholomew Memorial Park Trail

Some days all you need is a little walk through the woods, with enough ups and downs to make the blood pump and enough shade to keep you cool. If it comes with a little refreshment at the end, who could complain? That’s the formula for this “only in Sonoma” hike, the 2.4-mile Bartholomew Memorial […]

Trail of the Week: Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail

Written by Diane Peterson for The Press Democrat. The Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail is a popular destination for dog lovers such as Genevieve Jago of Sebastopol, who hooked up her energetic, 8-month-old English Cocker Spaniel in the Highway 12 parking lot and embarked on a restorative walk on a warm, spring day in early […]

8 Ways to Get Outdoors in Sonoma County This Week

Written by James Lanaras for the Press Democrat. 5K REGISTRATION, MARCH 26 Santa Rosa: Register by Saturday for the Spring Lake to Annadel State Park 5K, held 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2. The event is for families and moderate runners. Meet at the Spring Lake swimming lagoon. Registration is $40 by Saturday and $45 […]