Southern Sonoma Country Lifetag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-15110702025-09-13T09:41:07-07:00Author & Lifestyle Writer Frances Rivetti At Home in Southern Sonoma County, Northern CaliforniaTypePadRemembering Will Wood: A Renaissance Soultag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883403040295826f200d2025-09-13T09:41:07-07:002025-09-13T09:41:07-07:00The California Renaissance Pleasure Faire community has lost one of its most beloved figures with the passing of Will Wood this week. For decades, Will enchanted thousands of faire-goers as the legendary Sir Francis Drake at the original Renaissance Pleasure...frances rivettiRemembering Will Wood: A Renaissance Soultag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402e8611d1e48200b2025-09-13T09:40:45-07:002025-09-13T09:40:45-07:00The California Renaissance Pleasure Faire community has lost one of its most beloved figures with the passing of Will Wood this week. For decades, Will enchanted thousands of faire-goers as the legendary Sir Francis Drake at the original Renaissance Pleasure...frances rivettiRemembering Will Wood: A Renaissance Soultag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b48388340304029581e4200d2025-09-13T09:39:52-07:002025-09-13T09:39:52-07:00The California Renaissance Pleasure Faire community has lost one of its most beloved figures with the passing of Will Wood this week. For decades, Will enchanted thousands of faire-goers as the legendary Sir Francis Drake at the original Renaissance Pleasure...frances rivettiSculpting a Vision: The Idea that Transformed a Neglected Peninsulatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402e8610689e6200d2025-07-25T11:25:07-07:002025-07-25T18:34:52-07:00Huru was waiting for a home. After talking to the public art team at the City of Petaluma, longtime resident and retired teacher Carol McKegney wandered through local parks, in front of the library, down side streets to the corner...frances rivettiSan Francisco's Summer Line-Up Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402e860eb3c1c200b2025-05-28T08:55:17-07:002025-05-28T09:05:05-07:00San Francisco is marking the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead, this summer, celebrating the iconic band's profound influence on San Francisco and American culture with months of special events, concerts, exhibitions and tributes citywide. It took me a while...frances rivettiWest Marin's Toluma Farms Announces Debut Cookbook "Feasts on the Farm"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c8d3d24b2f200c2025-04-29T14:11:00-07:002025-04-29T14:12:25-07:00Set to hit shelves on August 5th, 2025 this cookbook is a celebration of sustainable farming, cheesemaking, and community in West Marin The team at Toluma Farms announces the forthcoming release of a debut cookbook, "Feasts on the Farm: Over...frances rivettiMurder on Main Street — Murder Mystery Dinners with Petalumans of Yesteryeartag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c8d3d00434200c2025-04-03T08:53:22-07:002025-04-03T08:53:59-07:00Case solved! Murder on Main Street costumed dinner theater — one of the latest and greatest new additions to Petaluma's supper scene. I was delighted to conjure my assigned role of Lucinda Hatch, fictional player in Petaluma's 19th century spiritualism...frances rivettiA 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 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 rivetti