Healdsburg Ridge, an 161-acre open space preserve, is hosting a familyhike on Sunday to show off their new trails. There will be hot cider, seasonal activities and a guided hike. Bring a picnic. Free, but pre-registration required. Register here.

Cachito de Flamenco, a five-person flamenco guitar, singing, and dancing group, will perform free at the Healdsburg Library next Wednesday evening.

De Colores will perform Mexican American music, including mariachi, corridos, traditional folk and popular songs free at the at the Healdsburg Public Library on Wednesday evening. [Read more →]

I’m not much of a bar hopper, so I’ve asked SOTC readers to come up with some recommendations for the best happy hours in Sonoma County.  The criteria is pretty loose —could be the most fun, quirkiest, or simply what SOTC is all about: a good value. Here is the list (so far) organized by city. Please comment below if you know of others that should be included, if a deal has changed, or if you have a review to add.  [Read more →]

The Anton Schwartz Quartet will play for free at Seasons of the Vine  in Healdsburg on Saturday afternoon.

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Downtown Healdsburg merchants will be offering special deals for “Girl’s Night Out” on Thursday. Each store that sports  hot pink balloons will offer something: a discount coupons, free gift with purchase, raffle drawings, etc. [Read more →]

San Francisco’s First Couple of Instrumental Jazz will be playing familiar and not so familiar jazz standards, Latin, Brazilian and Bebop. Eddie Duran on guitar and Madeline Duran on saxophone and flute in Healdsburg Saturday afternoon. Free.

Saturday October 8, 2011 4 pm to 6 pm
Seasons of the Vineyard
113 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-2222

The  Healdsburg Fire Department holds an open house on Saturday to mark Fire Prevention Week. The event will give families & kids a chance to mingle with firefighters, watch fiery demonstrations, learn about the explorer program,  designed to give youths (ages 14-21) exposure to becoming firefighters.  [Read more →]

Hotel Healdsburg will have free Jazz in the Lobby on Friday and Saturday. Friday John Simon and Cliff Hugo will play; on Saturday it will be the David Udolf Trio. [Read more →]

Express yourself with body art.  Learn the history, the art, and how to apply henna at the Healdsburg Library  Apply your own Henna creation or have artist Beth Bowman design one for you. Ages 12 to 19 only. [Read more →]