Ursa Born
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Steeped in Story: Two Trees Tea House Brews up a Sensory Journey
Two Trees Tea House Brews up a Sensory Journey. With one sip of tea, you’re resting by a tranquil brook under the shade of a blossoming peach tree. With another, you step into a lively country teahouse, where the air is rich with the scent of steamed dumplings and the buzz of cheerful voices.
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Locavortex
On A Roll For more than 20 years, Community Bikes in stern Santa Rosa has served as a cornerstone of Sonoma County’s vibrant biking community, fostering health and connection through the joy of cycling. Community Bikes mainly operates as an inclusive and accessible bike shop offering affordable refurbished bikes for purchase, along with repair services…
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Park Place – Feminist Bird Club
by Ursa Born Have you ever seen a baby seagull? Despite being a pretty big bird nerd who has visited Bodega Head multitudinous times, I hadn’t until I was there for an outing with Sonoma County’s Feminist Bird Club chapter. Typically my eyes are near the horizon, scanning for whales visible pretty much year round…
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Make Local – Jeremiah Flynn’s Flashes of Brilliance
Photos by Paige Green Photography Photographer Annie Leibovitz once said, “A photograph is just a tiny slice of a subject. A piece of them in the moment. It seems presumptuous to think you can get more than that.” But Jeremiah Flynn’s enigmatic tintype photos prove the contrary. Although technically a moment in time captured, his…
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Where Are They Now?
Sculptural painter Nell Hergenrather, Made Local Magazine’s very first featured artist, has continued to expand her artistic ambitions and offerings. Find her at Art Trails from Sept. 30-Oct 1 and Oct. 7-8 in Studio #69 at 1365 Kowell Road, off West College in Santa Rosa. Her show, Coastal, is hanging at Spinster Sisters through October…
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Park Place
October 22, 2023 will mark 10 years since the tragic death of 13-year-old Andy Lopez, who was fatally shot by a Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy near an overgrown empty lot in Southwest Santa Rosa’s Moorland neighborhood. In a highly populated area with a dearth of parks and open spaces for miles in each direction, the…
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Orange You Glad It’s Fall?
Autumn in Sonoma County is positively gourd-geous, and with more pumpkin patches than you can shake a broomstick at, there are plenty of opportunities to carve out some fall family fun. From mom-and-pop u-picks to activity-packed haunts with carnival vibes, there’s something here for every-boo-dy to enjoy this season. I really love fall. Maybe it’s…
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Park Place
No matter how many times I visit, I am astounded by the unfathomable immensity of Armstrong Woods’ towering coast redwoods. Words used to describe their grandeur are regularly superlative (gigantic, gargantuan, gorgeous) and infused with otherworldly enchantment (mysterious, mythical, magical). No matter their spiritual leanings, most who enter the sacred realm of these awe-inspiring, ancient…
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Seasoned With Love: Cooking, Community And Culture With Morihouse
“We are not great at promoting or selling ourselves,” Adrian Lewis-Chang tells me right away as we sit down to discuss the constellation of cooking classes and clubs, pop-ups, and community creation that he and his husband Chris Lewis-Chang offer under their Morihouse umbrella. When I ask him why that is, he ponders for a…
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Park Place
After reading this issue’s feature on Sonoma Botanical Garden, you’ll likely be planning a flower-fueled trip to Glen Ellen. While you’re out that way, stop by one or both of the area’s Sonoma Regional Parks—showstoppers year-round that are particularly renowned for impressive seasonal wildflower displays. Just a 3-minute drive from the botanical garden is Sonoma…