SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Resilient Sonoma County continues to bounce back from the October 2017 wildfires, with two more quintessential Wine Country establishments once again welcoming guests.

Although their buildings did not burn, both the Kenwood Inn & Spa and the Glen Ellen Inn Oyster Grill and Martini Bar suffered smoke and other damage, and have reopened after being beautifully refreshed — see details below.

Which brings up the fact that there are several misconceptions circulating about what Sonoma County is like after the October 2017 wildfires. Help Sonoma County recover by dispelling myths, including “residents need time to recover before we visit.” The best way to help Sonoma County heal is to visit and put us back to work doing what we do best – welcoming visitors with amazing hospitality. Read the truth about the Top Myths About Sonoma County Post-Fires, or see for yourself in the video 5 Myths About Sonoma County After the Fires.

And recovery is only one aspect of everything that's going on in Sonoma County, where several milestones are being celebrated, and new festivals, tours, tasting rooms, restaurants, and stores await visitors.

Here's a quick roundup of what's new in Sonoma County for April 2018.

For a free visitors guide or information on hotels, wineries, events, spas, attractions, and dining in Sonoma County, visit www.sonomacounty.com or call 707-522-5800 or 800-576-6662. For a complete calendar of upcoming events, visit www.sonomacounty.com/sonoma-events.

FEATURED

Sun Country flights resume at Sonoma County Airport
From June 29 to Aug. 27, 2018, travelers will once again be able to fly nonstop between the Charles M Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS) and the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) on Sun Country Airlines.

Sun Country first offered weekly flights from STS to MSP from August to December of 2017. This year it is expanding its seasonal service, offering nonstop flights twice a week on Mondays and Fridays.

Sun Country Airlines is a privately held Minnesota company based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul. It offers affordable flights and vacation packages to more than 40 popular destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean.

Sun Country Airlines
Charles M Schulz-Sonoma County Airport
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
800-359-6786
www.suncountry.com

Media Contact
Kelsey Dodson-Smith, Sun Country Airlines
651-681-3900
kelsey.dodson-smith@suncountry.com

Kenwood Inn & Spa reopens
Guests are once again enjoying the Mediterranean-style tranquility and luxury of the Kenwood Inn & Spa, tucked into the hillside at the northern end of the Sonoma Valley, in eastern Sonoma County.

Kenwood Inn & Spa sits on more than two and a half peaceful acres, surrounded by vineyards and ancient oaks. The beautiful inn was temporarily closed after the October 2017 wildfires — although the inn did not burn, it did suffer from the smoke and high winds.

The extensive remodeling included refreshing all 29 guestrooms and suites, and updating the lobby, cabanas, and other public spaces, as well as renovating the landscaping.

Some improvements are still in progress. A remodeled spa will be completed in the summer of 2018; until then, guests can enjoy treatments in an interim space. The inn's meeting and private event space is being renovated to provide groups and bridal parties with an expansive and elegant lounge.

Kenwood Inn & Spa
10400 Sonoma Highway 12
Kenwood, CA 95452
707-833-1293
www.kenwoodinn.com

Media Contact
Sharon Rooney
707-838-1637
sharon@foursistersinns.com

Glen Ellen Inn Oyster Grill & Martini Bar reopens
Guests can once again enjoy a casual California-fresh dinner and drinks at the Glen Ellen Inn Oyster Grill & Martini Bar, which has emerged refreshed and renovated after Sonoma County's October 2017 wildfires.

The inn's seven Secret Cottages, hidden away along Calabasas Creek, began welcoming guests again in December 2017. Now the restaurant remodeling is complete, and it is back serving delicious food under the motto, “Never fancy. Always fresh.”

Start your meal with oysters, or an appetizer like Ginger Calamari, Crispy Goat Cheese, or Dungeness Crab Potstickers. The menu features sizzling steaks, gourmet burgers, fresh seafood, hand-cut pastas, house-made breads, locally grown produce, and house-made ice cream. There's also an extensive selection of Sonoma and Napa wines, innovative and classic martinis, and a full bar.

Glen Ellen Inn Oyster Grill & Martini Bar
13670 Arnold Drive
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
707-996-6409
www.glenelleninn.com

Media Contact
Glen Ellen Inn Oyster Grill & Martini Bar
707-996-6409
geichef@aol.com

EVENTS

City of Santa Rosa celebrates its sesquicentennial (150 years)
Honoring the past while looking to the future, the City of Santa Rosa in central Sonoma County is thriving as it celebrates its 150th year.

Six months after the October 2017 wildfires brought national attention to Santa Rosa, the city is flourishing. Recovery efforts are underway in the specific neighborhoods damaged by the fires, while new businesses abound citywide and the community is stronger than ever. There are plans to hold a series of lively sesquicentennial events throughout the year, culminating in September with a town celebration.

Sesquicentennial events began in March with the opening of a time capsule that was buried in the city's Courthouse Square at its Centennial Celebration in 1968. The capsule's contents are displayed at the History Museum of Sonoma County.

Next up is the annual Luther Burbank Rose Parade and Festival on May 18, under the theme Together We Rose. Then it's the Official Sesquicentennial Celebration Sept. 8 in the recently renovated Courthouse Square. Part of the festivities will include burying a new time capsule, to be opened in 50 years.

Visit Santa Rosa
9 Fourth St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-577-8674
visitsantarosa.com

Media Contact
Marcella Thompkins, McCue Marketing Communications
213-985-1011
marcella@mccuecommunications.com

Garagiste Festival expands to Sonoma County
The Garagiste Wine Festival brings its unique micro-winery events to Sonoma County with the inaugural Garagiste Northern Exposure festival on May 12, in the town of Sonoma in eastern Sonoma County.

Based in Southern California, the Garagiste Wine Festivals celebrate undiscovered micro-wineries who produce handcrafted small-lot wines. The first Garagiste Northern Exposure festival showcases 40 excellent but hard-to-find wineries from Napa, Sonoma, Livermore, Lodi, and Mendocino, with more than 20 different varietals. More than 90 percent of the participating wineries do not have a tasting room, so this is a singular opportunity to taste their wares.

The term “garagiste” originated in the Bordeaux region of France to denigrate renegade small-lot wine makers, sometimes working in their garage, who refused to follow the “rules.” Now “garagiste” represents the cutting edge of small-production winemaking with no rules.

Ticket sales to Garagiste festivals are limited, creating a comfortable, uncrowded experience, and giving guests the opportunity to talk with the winemakers. Admission to the May 12 event will be $85 for early access tasting (1-5 p.m.); $65 for the Grand Tasting (2-5 p.m.); or $115 for early access tasting plus a VIP seminar and boxed lunch (11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.); group discounts are available.

Garagiste Wine Festivals is a nonprofit organization that supports scholarships to Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo.

Garagiste Northern Exposure
Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
126 1st St. W.
Sonoma, CA 95476
888-795-4972
californiagaragistes.com

Media Contact
Melanie Webber
424-603-4340
melanie@mwebbcom.com

Sonoma Harvest Music Festival set for B.R. Cohn Winery
Designed for folks who don't like large events and with a capacity limited to just 3,000 guests, the inaugural Sonoma Harvest Music Festival promises an intimate atmosphere and up-close stage viewing Sept. 22 and 23 at the B.R. Cohn Winery in the Sonoma Valley, in eastern Sonoma County.

The headliners for the new festival are folk-rock band The Avett Brothers on Sept. 22, and the indie folk bank The Head and the Heart on Sept. 22. The event is presented by the producers of the annual BottleRock Napa Valley festival.

In addition to music, the new festival offers artisanal foods from Sonoma's acclaimed chefs, B.R. Cohn's selection of premium wines, and Northern California craft beer. The venue, the B.R. Cohn Winery, provides gorgeous views of Sonoma Valley's Rolling vineyards and lush farmland. It was formerly the site of the long-running B.R. Cohn Charity Fall Music Festival.

Sonoma Harvest Music Festival
B.R. Cohn Winery
15000 Sonoma Highway
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
sonomaharvestmusicfestival.com

Media Contact
Sonoma Harvest Music Festival
media@sonomaharvestmusicfestival.com

Celebrating 50 years of goats and more at Redwood Hill Farm
The first milking parlor and bottling room opened in 1968 at Redwood Hill Farm – Capracopia, which this year looks back on five decades dedicated to sustainable, diverse, and humane farming practices in Sebastopol, in western Sonoma County.

Kenneth and Cynthia Bice moved their 10 children from Los Angeles to Sonoma County to go “back to the land” in 1963. In 1966 their children started raising and showing goats through 4H, resulting in an excess of fresh goat milk. In 1968 the Bices added the milking parlor and bottling room and began selling raw goat milk to local health food stores.

Oldest daughter Jennifer Bice and husband Steven Schack took over the dairy in 1978, which gradually evolved to selling goat milk products nationwide. Swiss dairy maker Emmi bought the creamery in 2015, and the Bice family focused on its original farm.

Today this small organic family farm is a model of land stewardship and animal care. In addition to its 300 milking goats, the farm includes an olive orchard, hop yard, fruit orchards, beehives, chicken laying flock, and vegetable gardens. Solar panels provide 100 percent of the electricity for the farm and two onsite homes, and a rainwater catchment system stores up to 100,000 gallons of winter rainwater, providing year-round water for the farm.

For this 50th anniversary year, farm tours are offered on selected Saturdays, from April 7 to June 10.

Redwood Hill Farm – Capracopia
5480 Thomas Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-591-3389
redwoodhillfarm.org

Media Contact
Sharon Bice
707-823-8250 x121
sharon@redwoodhill.com

WINERIES

Taste Mengler Family Wines at Cellars of Sonoma
Savor the carefully handcrafted vintages of Mengler Family Wines in the Cellars of Sonoma tasting room in the town of Healdsburg, in northern Sonoma County.

Based on bringing family and friends together for the enjoyment of delicious, unique small lot wines, the winery uses only Sonoma Country fruit, only American barrels, and includes family and friends in the wine production endeavor. Owner Chris Mengler does most of the pruning, leafing, and trimming in the vineyards; family and friends do the harvesting, crushing, and destemming; and the winemaking process is finished on site.

Mengler Family Wines launched in May of 2017, and last year produced less than 700 cases of wines. Their signature wine, Rita's Block, won a Gold Medal at the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. They also produce a Dolcetto, which just scored 91 points from Wine Enthusiast, and a Rose of Syrah that scored 89 points from Wine Enthusiast.

The Cellars of Sonoma tasting room features local vintners who produce small lots of wine, many of which are only a few hundred cases per varietal and not available in mainstream distribution.

Mengler Family Wines
At Cellars of Sonoma
20 Matheson St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
845-216-1596
www.menglerwine.com

Media Contact
Chris Mengler
845-216-1596
chris.mengler@menglerwine.com

GrapeSeed Wines pouring in Paul Mahder Gallery
The distinctive Paul Mahder Gallery in the Sonoma Wine Country town of Healdsburg now includes a wine tasting bar from GrapeSeed Wines.

Housed in an iconic double-Quonset with 30-foot-tall ceilings and more than 8,000 square feet of floor space, the Paul Mahder Gallery presents works, both small and large, by national and international artists in a museum-like setting.

Founded in 2015 by a small team of wine industry insiders who share a passion for artisan winemaking, GrapeSeed directly connects wine lovers to the finest winemakers around — individuals whose wines have consistently received the highest marks from the leading critics, including Robert Parker and Wine Spectator.

GrapeSeed partners sign up to get four shipments each year, choosing from one of four options — selections from the entire portfolio of reds and whites; a shipment of only red wines; a selection of the most age-able and collectible wines; or the Paul Mahder Portfolio collection with six bottles in each shipment. In addition to one-of-a-kind wines, GrapeSeed partners get behind-the-scenes access to Wine Country.

GrapeSeed Wines
Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95488
707-974-1880
grapeseedwine.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnYnnhBME5I

Media Contact
Dave Treblicock
707-490-7969
dave@grapeseedwine.com

Donelan Family Wines revamps urban tasting room
Donelan Family Wines recently redesigned the intimate tasting room in its urban winery in Santa Rosa, in central Sonoma County.

Donelan specializes in Syrah, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Rhône-style blended wine, crafting small-production wines that highlight the diverse growing areas of Sonoma County. All wines are rated between 89 - 98 points by both Antonio Galloni and Robert Parker.

The Donelan Portfolio Tasting offers a flight of five current release wines, showing the diversity of Sonoma County varietals and including some of our Donelan's most popular wines (allow 45-60 minutes for the portfolio tasting). Experience excellence from some of Sonoma County's prime vineyard sites with the Road Less Traveled Reserve Tasting, which features a flight of six wines, focusing on the most limited production wines, including many of Donelan's highly-rated single-vineyard wines (allow 60-75 minutes for this tasting).

All tastings are private and by appointment only. Tastings may be requested seven days a week at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.; for tasting reservations, please email reservations@donelanwines.com for availability.

Donelan Family Wines
3352 D Coffey Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-591-0782
www.donelanwines.com

Media Contact
Jackie Deveny
707-591-0782
jackie@donelanwines.com

Rockpile Vineyards opens Healdsburg tasting salon
The new Rockpile Vineyards tasting lounge in downtown Healdsburg features small lot, single-vineyard wines from the Rockpile Vineyard itself, as well as fruit sourced from other spectacular vineyards nestled high above the fog in the Rockpile wine region in northern Sonoma County.

The Rockpile appellation gained official American Viticultural Area (AVA) status in 2002, and the Rockpile Vineyard in that wine region is located on the historic 800-acre Rockpile Ranch, established by Tennessee Bishop in 1865.

Although there was a vineyard on the property in 1872, for more than a century the property was used mainly for sheep and cattle ranching. The vineyard was planted again in 1992. Rockpile Ranch is now the newest property in the Wilson Artisan Wineries family of boutique Northern California wineries. The Rockpile Vineyards winemaking team includes Diane Wilson, Antoine Favero, and Chris Barrett.

Rockpile Vineyards
206 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-433-9206
rockpilevineyard.com

Media Contact
Katie Ambrosi, Wilson Artisan Wines
707-867-1210
katie@wilsonartisanwines.com

Savor Leo Steen Wines in Healdsburg
Taste interesting wines with both a sense of place and a purpose at the new Leo Steen Wines tasting room in the Wine County town of Healdsburg, in northern Sonoma County.

Born and raised in Denmark and the son of a chef and hotelier, Leo Hansen worked as a sommelier, guiding people through an exploration of the timeless relationship been wine and food, before founding his own winery in 2004.

Steen is Hansen's middle name and also the South African word for Chenin Blanc — and the centerpiece of Leo Steen Wines is a bone-dry Chenin Blanc. They also produce Chardonnay, Syrah, Grenache, and Cabernet Franc. All wines are made by hand in small lots using gentle, traditional winemaking techniques. The tasting room is open Friday to Monday, or by appointment.

Leo Steen Wines
53 Front St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-433-3097
www.leosteenwines.com

Media Contact
Leo Hansen
707-433-3097
info@leosteenwines.com

Corté Riva Vineyards opens Santa Rosa tasting room
Relax and sample the wines of Corté Riva Vineyards in their new tasting room in Santa Rosa, in central Sonoma County.

After emigrating from the Philippines in 1978, Lawrence and Nieves Cortez and Romel Rivera spent decades working in the Northern California wine industry before deciding over dinner one night to start their own wine label. Named in homage to their combined last names, Corté Riva Vineyards released its first vintage in 2003.

Over the years, their wines have consistently won high scores from Wine Spectator and Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. They now have two wine labels, Corté Riva and Cortez 78. The new tasting room is open Friday through Sunday, and weekdays by appointment.

Corté Riva Vineyards
3336 Industrial Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-595-3523
www.corteriva.com

Media Contact
Corté Riva Vineyards
707-595-3523

Rodney Strong taps Alejandro Garcia as winery chef
Alejandro Garcia's uncanny talent for creating the perfectly paired dish for every wine prompted Rodney Strong Vineyards Estate to pick him as its winery chef.

Garcia brings more than 20 years of experience cooking at fine dining restaurants and wineries like Davis Estate and J Vineyards to his new role at the celebrated Rodney Strong winery in Healdsburg in northern Sonoma County. From multi-course dinner to wood-fired pizzas to the winery's year-round food-and-wine-pairing experiences, Garcia crafts innovative and delicious menus sourced from Sonoma County's sustainable and organic farms.

Founded in 1959 and dedicated to crafting world-class wines that capture the essence of Sonoma County, Rodney Strong sustainably farms 13 estate vineyards and produces wines from Sonoma County's finest appellations.

Rodney Strong Vineyards
11455 Old Redwood Highway
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-433-0903
www.rodneystrong.com

Media Contact
Rachel Keigley
707-433-0903
rkeigley@rodneystrong.com

DISTILLERIES

Spirit Works Distillery releases Bottled in Bond rye whiskey
In its quest for grain-to-glass craft spirits perfection, Spirit Works Distillery recently released its first-ever Bottled in Bond – Straight Rye Whiskey, meeting the strict guidelines for the rare “Bottled in Bond” label.

Among other requirements, to be labeled Bottled in Bond a spirit must be produced from the same class of spirits and materials (in this case, rye berries and rye whiskey); distilled in the same distilling season by the same distiller at the same distillery; stored for at least four years in direct contact with wood; void of any addition, subtraction, or modification; proofed to 100 proof with only pure water; and bottled at 100 proof.

Spirit Works Distillery's Bottled in Bond – Straight Rye Whiskey was bottled at four years two months old and 100 proof. It has a nose towards both bright and baked apple, followed with coffee and leather. On the palate it brings peppery hints of clove and nutmeg that mellow into a blend of caramel and toasted coconut. The finish of golden honeycomb rolls down to a long smooth spice.

Bottles are on sale at the distillery tasting room in Sebastopol, in western Sonoma County, and plans are to have them on the market in due course. Founded in 2012 by husband-and-wife team Timo and Ashby Marshall, Spirit Works Distillery handcrafts artisan Vodka, Gin, Sloe Gin, Barrel Gin, Navy Strength Gin, Straight Wheat, and Straight Rye Whisky onsite using hands-on, grain-to-glass methods.

Sprits Works Distillery
6790 McKinley St., #100
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-634-4792
www.spiritworksdistillery.com

Media Contact
Ashby Marshall
707-731-9668
ashby@spiritworksdistillery.com

BREWERIES, BEER PUBS & BARS

Friday is LGBTQI+ night at The Laugh Cellar
The Laugh Cellar comedy club in Santa Rosa has declared every Friday night at the club to be a LGBTQI+ night, giving Sonoma County's LGBTQI+ community, visitors, and friends (age 21 and older) a chance to relax and socialize.

From 8 p.m. to midnight on the second Friday of the month (starting in May), the club hosts the Lavender Room: A Monthly Gay Social, with trivia, karaoke, dancing, music, sing-alongs, wine tasting, and high-energy music. A featured winery will be onsite at each event, and guests can take part in a guided wine tasting at their leisure. Silent rounds of trivia will be ongoing, and the winners at the end of the night will win comedy show tickets. Pop-up comedy shows will also be offered from time to time.

From 7 to 11 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month, Just DANCE provides a fun and welcoming monthly dance spot featuring a revolving door of world-class DJs from all over California. The $10 cover charge includes a drink ticket. And all the other Friday nights of each month will also be gay night at the comedy club.

The wife-and-wife team of Lisa and Carlee Pidge founded The Laugh Cellar in July 2017 after producing live stand-up comedy shows in the Sonoma Valley for more than four years. The Laugh Cellar offers a regular schedule of world-class standup comedy shows, a weekly trivia night, a comfy wine and beer lounge (open during the day), and fun snacks at the Comedy, Dog! Café.

The Laugh Cellar
5755 Mountain Hawk
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
707-843-3824
www.crushersofcomedy.com

Media Contact
Lisa Pidge
707-843-3824
lisa@TheLaughCellar.com

RESTAURANTS & EATERIES

Zoftig Eatery emphasizes delicious healthy food
Re-fuel your body with fresh, whole foods that leave you feeling energized at the new Zoftig Eatery in Santa Rosa, in central Sonoma County.

Owner Matt Spector's grandmother Bronka Steinfeld used to tell her family, “your life should be zoftig” — meaning full, complete, well-fed, and plentiful. Matt and his wife Sonjia owned the critically acclaimed JoLe restaurant in Calistoga, which they sold in 2016.

Their new Zoftig Eatery is closer to their Santa Rosa home, and gives them more regular daytime hours with their two sons — making their own lives as well as their customers' lives more zoftig.

Whether you just completed a workout or are stopping in for your lunch break, Zoftig Eatery serves seasonal salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffee, and beer, and will add breakfast in the near future. Everything is made from scratch, from the roasted chicken and Diestal turkey to fresh porchetta and oven-roasted tomatoes.

You can build your own salad or choose from menu items like the Hanna salad (arugula, kale, quinoa, tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, roasted red peppers, chick peas, and tahini dressing); Meat & Potatoes bowl (hanger steak grilled onions, mushrooms, blue cheese, arugula, and balsamic vinaigrette); Korean BBQ burrito (grilled short ribs, Kim chi, cucumber, daikon, green onions, jalapeno, brown rice, and avocado); or the Veggie Wrap (roasted cauliflower, beets, asparagus, crimini mushrooms, brown rice, lentils, and cucumber yogurt dressing).

Zoftig Eatery
57 Montgomery Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
707-521-9554
www.zoftigeatery.com

Media Contact
Matt Spector
707-521-9554
matt@zoftigeatery.com

Parish Café brings New Orleans cuisine to Santa Rosa
Renowned for serving up delicious chicory coffee, beignets, po-boys, and crawfish in its original location in Healdsburg, the acclaimed Parish Café has expanded, adding a second location in downtown Santa Rosa.

Chef Rob Lippincott is a Louisiana transplant, and the café menu features traditional New Orleans cuisine using local California ingredients. The beignets (French pastries) are rolled out by hand, quick-fried to feather lightness, and then dusted in powdered sugar. The coffee is rich but smooth. Try the muffalettas (sandwiches made with Italian charcuterie and spicy olive salad, on muffaletta bread), or the spicy shrimp grits with Creole tomato sauce.

Parish Café - Santa Rosa
703 Fourth St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
707-843-7804
theparishcafe.com

Media Contact
707-843-7804
info@theparishcafe.com

Glen Ellen welcomes Les Pascals French patisserie
Pascal Merle and his wife Pascale bring a deep love for the art of pastry making and a comprehensive understanding of the science behind it to Les Pascals, their new authentic French patisserie in the Wine Country hamlet of Glen Ellen, in eastern Sonoma County.

Working with partner and Boulanger (bread maker) Sean Perry, chef Pascal creates authentic, unique, and delicious pastries — Napoleons, assorted chocolate desserts, fruit tarts, éclairs, seasonal desserts, flans, croissants, brioches, turnovers, and other delicious treats. The menu also includes French-style baguette sandwiches, seasonal soups, cold fruit, and various quiches.

Chef Pascal has worked as a pastry chef at leading French patisseries for almost four decades; from 2013 until recently he and his wife were co-owners of Lafayette Bakery in Carmel, California. Bread maker Perry was original hired as an apprentice at Lafayette Bakery, but eventually managed all of the dough. When Pascal and Pascale moved to Glen Ellen and asked Perry to be a partner in Les Pascals, he quickly agreed.

Les Pascals
13758 Arnold Drive
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
707-934-8378
www.lespascalspatisserie.com

Media Contact
Les Pascals
707-934-8378

TOURS

Ace It! adds Windsor Bike 'N Brew tour
Hop on a comfy bicycle and enjoy spectacular views and serene trails as you pedal to off-the-beaten-path breweries and specialty taproom cafés on the new Windsor Bike 'N Brew tour from Ace It! Bike Tours in northern Sonoma County.

Your guided cycling tour starts in quaint downtown Windsor and takes you around the downtown area and along rural country roads. Taste some of the best craft beer Northern California has to offer as you learn about the history of brewing from your friendly guide, and from brewery and taproom staff.

This is the newest guided bicycle itinerary available from Ace It!, which also offers the Santa Rosa Bike 'N Brew Tour, Sonoma Wine Country Tour, and Healdsburg Cycling Wine Tour. Discounted packages for everything from hotels to hot air ballooning are available, as are bike rentals if you want to explore without a guide.

Ace It! Bike Tours
371 Windsor River Road
Windsor, CA 95492
707-688-4063
aceitbiketours.com

Media Contact
Frieda Lewis
frieda@aceitbiketours.com
707-688-4063

OTHER

Spoke Folk Cyclery rides into Cloverdale
After more than 40 years in Healdsburg as an independent, full-service bike shop, Spoke Folk Cyclery has expanded, opening a second store in nearby Cloverdale in northern Sonoma County.

Both stores offer a full range of bicycle sales, rentals, and gear for every level of cycling. Spoke Folk Cyclery is based on the belief that in addition to being a means of recreation, exercise, and sport, bicycles are a valid and important means of transportation.

Spoke Folk supports and promotes cycling, including sponsoring local races and providing technical support for many of the local organized rides, including the Wine Country Century, Healdsburg Harvest Century, and the Terrible Two Double Century.

Spoke Folk Cyclery – Cloverdale
111 E. First St.
Cloverdale, CA 95425
707-894-2453
www.spokefolk.com

Media Contact
Spoke Folk Cyclery – Healdsburg
707-433-7171
info@spokefolk.com

Ethical Clothing adds Cloverdale store
After more than 25 years in Petaluma providing fashion-forward and stylish clothing that's locally designed and mindfully manufactured, Ethical Clothing has opened a second location in Cloverdale, in northern Sonoma County.

Owners Erin Mewes and Kathy Jeter learn the history of every item in their shops — where it was designed and manufactured, and where the fabric originated. They work closely with their designers on fit, styling and color — and they wear what they sell. Sizes range from XS to XL, and they also offer vintage and vintage-inspired baubles and accessories of every type. Core lines are carried year round, new designers are added seasonally, and many items are manufactured in the Bay Area.

Ethical Clothing Cloverdale
113 E. First St.
Cloverdale, CA 95425
707-769-8564
www.ethicalclothing-petaluma.com

Media Contact
Ethical Clothing Cloverdale
707-769-8564
ethicalclothing@gmail.com

Saunders Artisan Textile opens to the public
Find eclectic, exquisite, and eccentric fabrics in the Dallas A. Saunders Artisan Textile showroom and gallery that, after more than a year as primarily a wholesale-only space, is now open to the public three days a week in Geyserville, in northern Sonoma County.

The contemporary fine art gallery displays artworks by major American artists whose works are also in the permanent collections of museums worldwide. The textiles showroom is a resource for interior design focused around natural fiber linen fabrics from small, family-owned mills in Belgium, France, and Ireland. The showroom also exhibits contemporary jacquard tapestries by internationally recognized American artists, including Chuck Close, April Gornik, Robert Kushner, Alan Magee, and Kiki Smith.

Located down a tree-lined drive in the expansive vineyards of the Alexander Valley, Saunders' 1,800-square-foot showroom and gallery space features 16-foot floor-to-ceiling glass, housed in an architectural award-winning re-imagined former prune packing facility. Dallas A. Saunders Artisan Textile is open to the public on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the winter and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. the summer. It is also open to art collectors and interior designers by appointment on weekdays.

Dallas A. Saunders Artisan Textile
275 Highway 128
Geyserville, CA 95441
707-708-9065
dallasasaunders.com

Media Contact
Dallas A. Saunders
707-708-9065
dallas@dallasasaunders.com

Explore fiber arts at Fiber Circle Studio
Fiber artists from new to expert can find all the resources, tools, knowledge, and equipment they need at the new Fiber Circle Studio in Cotati, in central Sonoma County.

Fiber Circle Studio offers fiber-related workshops and equipment in the areas of weaving, spinning, fiber processing, sewing, dyeing, knitting, crocheting, and felting, in a place of community, support, and inspiration. Recent workshops included Ladies Night Out (Woven Pendant Necklace), Dye + Spin Silk Hankies, Soap Making – Cold Process, Learn to Crochet, and a Fiber Art Kids Camp.

Founder Alisha Reyes has been actively involved in the knitting industry since 2008. She has studied every aspect of the creative process from start to finish, including doing a farm work exchange to learn the basics of fiber processing and spinning, learning pattern designing, and working and teaching at her local yarn shop. She set up Fiber Circle Studio to help others who want to evolve in their creative journey.

Fiber Circle Studio
8099 La Plaza, Suite H
Cotati, CA 94931
707-242-3400
www.fibercirclestudio.com

Media Contact
Alisha Reyes
707-242-3400
Alisha@fibercirclestudio.com

 

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Find your passion in Sonoma County, located only 30 miles north of San Francisco and featuring more than 425 wineries, 100-plus organic farms, and 50 miles of stunning Pacific Ocean coastline.

For a free visitors guide or information on hotels, wineries, events, spas, attractions, and dining in Sonoma County, visit www.sonomacounty.com or call 707-522-5800.

Birgitt Vaughan
Public Relations Manager
Sonoma County Tourism
400 Aviation Blvd., Suite 500
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-522-5826
bvaughan@sonomacounty.com

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Find high-resolution photos of Sonoma County that have been taken since Oct. 10, 2017, and show Sonoma County is largely undamaged by the recent wildfires, visit

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