Random Sonoma Scenes!

Guerneville

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Main Street Station

Main Street Station This is the great place to look for live entertainment any night of the week. The owner, Suzi Feehery, has an ear for jazz and singers and books the best talent in and out of the area. For a small cover fee (usually $3-5) you can spend the evening with the likes [...]

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Sonoma Coast Beach

A Tour of the “Island of Sonoma”… West County Day Trip

April is usually the time I like to go to Hawaii, but why bother when we live on the beautiful island of Sonoma County? Any time is a good time for a “Circle the Island” trip! Beginning in Guerneville, we head out to the coast, past cows and sheep, redwood trees, and views of the [...]

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Guerneville and the Russian River

The Russian River communites include Forestville, Guerneville, Monte Rio, and Rio Nido. After early development as lumber and farming areas, these towns had their most rapid growth as resort towns in the early 1900′s. Train service from San Francisco provided easy access and the hills and valleys were filled with summer cabins. There was a [...]

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A Russian River Flood Primer

Mix heavy rain and narrow river channels and you’re bound to get floods. I’ve had one home and one business flood, so high ground looks good to me, even in dry times. When floods are rumored, it helps to have good information about projected river levels. Even the best estimates are often wrong, but it’s [...]

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