Southern Sonoma Country Lifetag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-15110702024-09-26T13:32:55-07:00Author & Lifestyle Writer Frances Rivetti At Home in Southern Sonoma County, Northern CaliforniaTypePadA Visit to John Muir's House — A Call to Connect with the Great Outdoors, in Martinez, California tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402dad0d0cdc1200d2024-09-26T13:32:55-07:002024-09-26T13:32:42-07:00"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." —John Muir Scottish born Father of the National Parks, John Muir, also known as "John of the Mountains" is best remembered...frances rivettiExploring the Outer Limits of the Pacific — An All-Women's Whale Watch Tour to the Lost World of the Farallon Islands tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402dad0cfe7ef200d2024-09-16T15:54:12-07:002024-09-18T18:26:32-07:00photos: Oceanic Society and Chloë Green On a clear day, it is possible to see the blurry outline of a cluster of some 20 islets rising from the line of the horizon, some 28 miles out into the Pacific Ocean,...frances rivettiBig News for Hig Island Oysters Sonoma County Fans — THE First Street PETALUMA PICK-UP WINDOW is Launched for Live shellfish, Local Fin Fish To-Go tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402dad0ce140f200d2024-08-28T13:30:17-07:002024-08-28T19:21:48-07:00THE PETALUMA PICK-UP WINDOW, Down by the River on First Street, Petaluma Live shellfish, local fin fish, and more to-go 415-390-4219 Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Days Order oysters and seafood online,...frances rivettiFall Season Events At McEvoy Ranch tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c8d3ba41a8200c2024-08-28T13:12:08-07:002024-08-28T13:11:12-07:00It may not be sweater weather yet, but it's on its way in a month or so. The 2024 autumnal equinox happens on September 22nd, this year, though we generally enjoy warm weather day time temperatures through mid to late...frances rivettiSonoma County Wine Celebration Live Charity Auction Lots Revealed Bid in Person or Remotely by Proxy on September 21tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c8d3bd205f200b2024-08-27T06:00:00-07:002024-08-22T11:07:09-07:00Photos: Sonoma County Vintner's Foundation The Sonoma County Vintners Foundation (SCVF) has revealed this year’s live auction lots for the charitable Sonoma County Wine Celebration (SCWC). The three days of reimagined events take place September 19-21, with the live auction...frances rivettiAn Enchanting First Visit to Gardone Riveria tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402dad0cacfd8200d2024-08-21T13:29:33-07:002024-08-21T13:29:33-07:00After decades of dreaming about a visit to the Italian lakes, the Gardone Riveria on Lake Garda did not disappoint. Staying at Villa Del Sogno was like stepping back in time to a gentler, more elegant era. frances rivetti27th Annual Petaluma Poetry Walk — Saturday September 15th, 11 am to 8pmtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c8d3b962cf200c2024-08-21T12:17:43-07:002024-08-21T12:17:43-07:00The Petaluma Poetry Walk is an annual poetry festival, founded in September 1996 by the late poet Geri Digiorno. It features over two dozen poets reading their works at eight venues. The event has grown over the years, attracting notable...frances rivettiCommunities for Food & Family Farms Town Hall Gathering — Sonoma County's Resounding Ag Culture Rally Call for NO on Measure J on November's Ballottag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c8d3bc150b200b2024-08-12T20:21:44-07:002024-08-13T10:06:39-07:00"First time I set eyes on the Victorian riverfront city of Petaluma was from the misty coastal west, driving into historic downtown via quaint and charming D Street, its well preserved Queen Anne and craftsman homes a classic Kinkaid picture...frances rivettiEasy Like Sunday Morning — Iron Horse Vineyards' Beach Cleanup on the Sonoma Coast with the Surfrider Foundation, Followed by Oysters and Ocean Cuvee at Nick's Covetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c8d3bc12c7200b2024-08-12T15:29:33-07:002024-08-12T15:35:42-07:00Russian River's Iron Horse Vineyards teamed up with the Sonoma Coast Chapter of Surfrider Foundation and Nick's Cove for coastal clean up morning at Doran Regional Park followed by a raw bar and Ocean Cuvee after party on the shore of Tomales Bay. frances rivettiFestival del Sole — A New Classical Music, Food & Wine Festival in the West Opens with a Conversation about Climate Change tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c8d3b7f870200c2024-08-07T15:59:01-07:002024-08-07T16:01:01-07:00The Festival del Sole Relaunched in Sonoma County over the first four days of August 2024, with a series of classical music concerts at the Green Music Center, at Sonoma State University, Wine & Culinary Events and a surprise appearance by TikTok mega star, Sengalese born Italian Khaby Lame. Lame is to collaborate on a series on sustainability in his native land featuring actor and filmmaker Robert Redford. A multimedia screening of Redford's wife Sibylle Szaggars Redfor's The Way of the Rain was the Sunday evening finale of the festival, prior to a gala dinner at historic Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma. frances rivetti