Jul/Aug 2025
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Artstart Shines
An interview with Heather Brook, Artstart Director.
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GravLove
Gravenstein Apple Fair Returns to Sebastopol. In the beginning, there was Eve. Then, several epochs and one California town later, there was Steve. Both had an apple. One gave us knowledge, the other made us dependent on overpriced rectangles. In between, there’s Sebastopol—a place where apples are not just tech logos but a real, juicy,…
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Punk Rock
Pascal Favire is a stonemason, artist, and musician whose craft runs deep in his lineage. His family—father, grandfather, great-grandfather and even further back—were all stonemasons in France for at least 800 years. Faivre began apprenticing alongside his father at the age of seven, learning the traditional French masonry arts. He emigrated from France in 1990…
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Take It Easy
The Regional Parks River Shuttle Keeps Summer Fun. Photos: Courtesy of Sonoma County Tourism Anyone rafting the Russian River on a summer weekend knows that the search for riverside parking or coordinating your second car for pickup can be the one stress point in the day. But now you can take it easy with the…
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Summer’s Cauldron: How a Sonoma County Mother Built a Natural Skincare Legacy.
When Emma Mann, founder of Soap Cauldron and Three Sisters Apothecary, gave birth to her daughter, her life changed forever—not only in the ways new motherhood transforms a person but in a way that reshaped her entire life path. “What I had assumed would be a relatively straightforward life event turned out to be the…
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Slough City Summer
Spaces like Slough City are always important for the queer community, not just now. We are constantly underrepresented and often hidden by society. By being our unapologetically queer selves, we are being the change we want to see in this world. No one should have to hide or limit their sense of self to survive,…
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Secret Garden at Garden Valley Ranch
Garden Valley Ranch is Petaluma’s own version of a secret garden, offering visitors an enchanted escape from the bustle of daily life, perfect for anyone longing to stop and smell the roses–literally. As a working cut-flower farm, Garden Valley Ranch offers both beautiful blooms and immersive experiences. Beyond being a gorgeous wedding venue and go-to…
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Summer in the City: Taco Tuesday Bike Ride Rolls to the New Mitote Food Park
A serpent-shaped balloon animal, painted four stories tall, coils around a prickly-pear cactus on the facade of an abandoned grain silo. Across the street, beside a clanking railroad crossing, a hundred papel picados, suspended above picnic tables, rustle colorfully in an evening breeze. Nearby, kids pose for a photo with a life-size mariachi-clad Snoopy statue…
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Medicine Meal
Sip Smart. Explore local, seasonal herbs and foods that cool, hydrate, and energize. Medicine Meal explores the intersection of food and herbs as medicine. The name comes from the Japanese Yakuzen culture, which is about creating delicious, healing meals using traditional Chinese medicine herbs and principles. Hydration isn’t just about how much water you drink,…
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Regenerative Gardens for Real LifeLuma
Front Yard Farming Creates Thriving Spaces. In an era where sustainability is no longer a luxury but a necessity, Luma Front Yard Farming is helping Northern California homeowners transform their gardens into resilient, biodiverse ecosystems. This Sonoma-based service is rooted in regenerative gardening principles and offers everything from personal consultations to full-scale garden installations—meeting people…