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Rhapsodies Open Door There seems to be one thing missing in this continuing story of a parolee who is staying at his parents’ house (“Back Door Men,” Sept. 30), and that is that nobody’s talked about search and seizure. In the state of California, those on felony parole or probation accept the terms of search and seizure as a condition of their eligibility for parole or probation. That means the police can search them and any vehicles they

occupy. The police can also search wherever they’re living, whether the residence belongs to them, a friend or a family member. If a parolee is staying there, that house is allowed to be searched any time without notice.

To me it seems convenient for the parents that they forgot to mention that part of it. They knew exactly what they were doing when they let their son stay in their house on parole. They had no right to tell the cops they couldn’t come in and search for their son. I’m surprised the

cops haven’t charged the parents with obstruction.

TERRY HOLLOWAY Rohnert Park

Searchable probation means police can come search any time they want. Probation is in lieu of jail. Note to family members: If you don’t want your house subject to search, don’t house a probationer.

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Clean Diesel and Cake I own a 2012 VW Jetta Sportwagen diesel. I have felt mad and sad, off and on, at the VW CEO’s since I heard about the emission scandal, “dieselgate.” I’m thinking about changing my license plate to “NOXIOUS.” VW cheated, they lied. Their “clean diesels” are like “clean coal”: nonexistent. My car pollutes an unacceptable amount, by EPA standards.

It’s wrong, and I want it fixed. VW cheated in order to entice consumers with exactly what we want: A car that doesn’t pollute too much, is affordable and fast.

Honestly, my car is one of many purchases that I have made over the years that was not the most healthy choice for me or for you or for the planet. As often happens when I make a purchase, I am torn. Food: organic or not? Clothing: slave-labor purchase or fair trade? What wage was paid to make this article of clothing? Under what conditions? Can we be conscientious consumers? We cannot simply lay the blame on VW’s doorstep, although it’s a convenient idea. Really, we are all in it together. We can’t have our cake and eat it too.

ANN KRINARD Sebastopol

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Ad Hominen It’s time to separate personal attack from the issues BY RICHARD PAUL HINKLE

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f you remember your basic Latin, you’ll know that ad hominem means “to the person.� For our purposes today, it reminds us to focus on the primary difference between an argument about the issue at hand and its subversion into slander of one’s opponent.

As the political process kicks into gear for the coming national election, one question leaps forward: Why can’t we adopt the happily truncated British system, which shortens the political process to weeks instead of years? Oh, what bliss that would be. Instead, we are subjected to the worst aspects of the electoral process, in which bloviating gas bags take rhetorical argument to the very peaks of provocation and prevarication. While these blokes are venting, it is imperative that our analysis of the process cuts through to the reality of the interactions.

The essence that we’re looking for is this: When Gas Bag A critiques Gas Bag B’s stance on immigration, that is fair political comment. If it’s about the issue at hand, it is worth the time and effort to process.

If, on the other hand, Gas Bag Donald Trump calls Gov. Chris Christie an idiot—no matter that the assessment might have merit on the face of it—that is a less than honorable comment because it is an ad hominem attack. It is three card Monte, employing slight-ofhand to switch your attention away from the issues and over to the person being attacked. When you damn the person instead of his or her position, the clear implication is that you don’t have a reasonable counterargument. It implies that you have a dearth of ideas.

A good example of this comes from the rants of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia toward fellow Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Rather than challenge Kennedy’s positions from a pragmatic point of view, Scalia instead descends into petty mockery of his colleague, disrespect that is unseemly, undigniďŹ ed and repugnant.

David Kravitz of the Washington Post calls Scalia’s outbursts “the judicial equivalent of pornography.� Ironically, Scalia is opposed to pornography.

It’s always important to separate the wheat from the chaff, the adroit argument from the horse hockey. The former can help you to a better place of understanding; the latter only stinks up the place.

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Paper UNDER A MICROSCOPE ‘Cultivating weed is like playing Russian roulette,’ says author Jorge Cervantes.

High Anxiety Concerns over mold, police and thieves hang in the air as cannabis growers wind down harvest BY JONAH RASKIN

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t harvests all across Northern California, as daylight wanes and nighttime temperatures drop, pot growers, some of them third generation, are excited by the promise of a new crop of fresh, pungent weed. They also prepare for the unwanted arrival of cops and robbers.

Last week in Mendocino County, two men were arrested and jailed as suspects in a marijuana heist and murder. Not surprisingly, anxiety levels often drive famers to harvest before the flowers of the female plants have produced maximum levels of THC — the psychoactive stuff that provides the high. Better to have something than nothing.

Marijuana is a tough row to hoe, especially at harvest. Ask Jorge

Cervantes, author of The Cannabis Encyclopedia and one of the world’s foremost authorities on everything related to weed, both medicinal and recreational. He lives in Sonoma County from May to October and in Spain from November to April. Ever since 1968, when Cervantes grew his first crop, he’s been cultivating and harvesting pot and writing about it.

“I was in a California marijuana

garden not long ago,” Cervantes says. “It was a tightly packed quarter-of-an acre and easily weighed a ton. A DEA helicopter hovered overhead for nine minutes. We timed it. The grower was never busted and the weed never seized. Nearby, another grower was raided, his crop confiscated.”

Cervantes pauses for a moment and adds, “Cultivating weed is like playing Russian roulette: you never know for sure what’s going to happen, even when you play by the rules.”

According to Cervantes, the weather—especially rain and fog— can be as big a factor at harvest as police and thieves. Mold and mites pose a problem, along with the feces of insects that can taint the flowers of the plant. Cervantes suggests that growers wash their buds with a mild solution of hydrogen peroxide and then carefully dry them.

“You wash your vegetables,” he says. “You should also wash your dope. Since THC and the other chemical compounds are oil-based, washing won’t harm the buds.”

Cervantes also suggests that growers test the potency of their plants, either by themselves or at a lab, something that hippie growers rarely, if ever, did back in the day. Moreover, he insists that whenever possible growers ought to harvest in stages, starting with the big, ripe buds at the top of the plant and working their way down to the bottom.

“A staggered harvest can produce 40 percent more total weight,” he says. “The smaller buds at the bottom will fill out after the top buds are harvested.”

These days, harvesting marijuana is far more about science and less about the phases of the moon. At Pure Analytics laboratory, founder and biochemist Samantha Miller performs basic tests to determine THC levels and “all kinds of other stuff.” Miller doesn’t advertise the location of her Sonoma County

D EBRI EF ER Reefer Reform As anticipated, the pro-legalization organization ReformCA has delivered an initiative to California Secretary of State Kamala Harris that would put cannabis legalization to a statewide vote in 2016. In a statement from ReformCA member Dale Skye Jones released Monday, the organization notes that it left no leaf unturned as it sought to push out an initiative that would have the greatest chance of mass voter approval. “We believe this effort has the most statewide input and consensus,” writes Jones, “and thus the greatest likelihood of succeeding on the 2016 ballot.”

The organization says it worked with everyone from the California NAACP to the organization Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, along with a host of medical and environmental groups that have a stake in a legal-weed outcome.

The way this works is the initiative is filed with Harris, who approves or doesn’t approve it. If approved, the organization has to collect at least 350,000 signatures to get the initiative on the ballot.

Jones previously told the Bohemian the campaign would cost as much as $20 million, with much of the money going for advertising to sell the initiative to the state’s 38 million residents. A report on Alternet this week noted that ReformCA expects to nab support from the Drug Policy Alliance and the Marijuana Policy Project—both of which are considered a key to get the money and signatures flowing.

Jones previously said the group would wait for the muchanticipated report from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy, headed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, before launching its initiative.The idea was to sync ReformCA’s initiative with the Newsom study, which came out this summer and more or less

said: If you are going to legalize cannabis in California, here’s how to do it. Newsom has said he supports cannabis legalization if “it’s done right.”

The Blue Ribbon Commission took a somewhat fuddy-duddy approach to the idea that the most populous state in the country might soon go legal: Newsom and his committee emphasized public safety, youth access concerns and taxation along the way to setting a template for an eventual state cannabis law. The ReformCA initiative is being offered to voters as the Control, Regulate and Tax Cannabis Act of 2016.

The organization really went out of its way to not offer a slap-happy legalization initiative whereby everybody must get stoned. ReformCA submitted its policy positions to the law firm of Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, which then created a policy document on behalf of ReformCA. The language “falls within the guidelines of the Blue Ribbon Commission’s report, while complementing the historic actions of the California Legislature,” Jones writes. The latter reference is to a trio of bills passed at the end of the legislative session this year that puts the state medical cannabis regime under one set of state law and guidelines, finally. The state first passed its medical cannabis bill in 1996 but took almost 20 years to codify it under one set of state rules.

Last month, we interviewed Chula Vista police chief and head of the California Police Chiefs Association David Bejarano (“Last Days of Prohibition,” Sept. 23), who said that, while his organization opposes legalization as a matter of principle, if the state does go legal he hopes it doesn’t take 20 years to get its legal-weed act together.

The ReformCA initiative is up for comment and feedback, but only until midnight tonight (Wednesday, Oct. 7). Go check it out, reformca. com/2016.—Tom Gogola

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lab, and there’s no sign on the front door, either, but her website, pureanalytics.net, provides the information necessary to make safe, secure contact.

Medical marijuana has been legal in California for most of her adult life, though Miller has often thought of herself as an outlaw.

She estimates that less than half of the marijuana industry in northern California is compliant with local rules and regulations.

There are still a lot of outlaw marijuana growers in the hills and in greenhouses.

“I have a long relationship with the plant,” Miller says. “I enjoy it that our lab helps both marijuana patients and growers.

When we started, we had spikes in testing at harvest. Autumn is still a big time of the year, though recently farmers have begun to bring in samples when plants are just six weeks old. They want to find out which ones will have the most potential at the end of the growing season. It pays to plan ahead.”

Miller understands the need for confidentiality. Farmers unwilling to furnish a physical address or even an email contact drop off samples of their product for lab results that are detailed, comprehensive and easy to understand. Numbers, not names, are attached to the samples that dispensaries send to Miller’s lab.

“In Marin and Sonoma, where marijuana is a deep part of our culture, marijuana harvests are exciting times,” she says. “We’re happy to play our part.”

In Sonoma County, marijuana growers and patients also leave buds for testing at Peace in Medicine, the play-by-therules dispensary in Sebastopol.

A veteran at the dispensary suggests that clients arrive discretely with a gram of marijuana and a recommendation from a doctor. To have the product tested, pot farmers and pot patients have to join the collective.

Welcome to the world of nearly legal weed.

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Dining DOUBLE SCOOP Josh Windmiller (second from right) and his band the Crux scream for ice cream at the

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Savory bites and sweet tunes go down smooth at Hootenanny event BY CHARLIE SWANSON

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he North Bay Hootenanny is rolling this year.

In June, the musicorientated events collective, founded and led by bandleader and raconteur Josh Windmiller, launched the wildly successful Railroad Square Music Festival in Santa Rosa. In August, the Hootenanny booked New Orleans jazz legends the Rebirth Brass Band to play at the Sonoma Mountain Village Event Center in Rohnert Park.

This weekend, the Hootenanny teams up with another essential North Bay collective, Sonoma County Go Local, to present the Chow Down Hootenanny at SOMO Events Center on Oct. 10.

The event pairs Sonoma County’s best culinary artisans with the eclectic sounds of several Bay Area bands.

“It’s particularly exciting for me,” says Windmiller. “I’ve wanted to sit down with [Go Local] for a while, and sometimes the best way to meet people and

work with them is to do an event.”

Go Local is a community of businesses, individuals, nonprofits and government agencies that provide support and promotion for locally owned and independent businesses. Their list of members, now numbering close to 400, ranges from restaurants and farms to auto shops and construction companies.

This new partnership makes perfect sense to Windmiller. “It’s so encouraging to hook up with Go Local, because they’re so

good at what they do and we’re so similar in our goals,” he says. “I’m just a specialized section of what they do in a lot of ways.”

Go Local managing partner Janeen Murray agrees.

“Supporting local food producers, businesses, nonprofits and musicians is a win-win for everyone.”

Food and drink will be offered to sample and for purchase.

The good eats include savory bites from Sebastopol’s BBQ Smokehouse Bistro, Petalumabased Thistle Meats, organic hens from West County’s Hip Chick Farms and bone broth from the Bone Broth Company.

Santa Rosa’s Community Market and Gaia’s Garden offer vegetarian options. For dessert, there’s Costeaux French Bakery, Petaluma Pie Company, Peacock Bakery, Sonoma Chocolatiers and other vendors of sweet stuff.

The kids will also love the frozen treats from SubZero and Shuffles Magical Ice Cream Shoppe.

To wash it all down, Kombucha and other healthful nonalcoholic elixirs will be handed out from the likes of the Kefiry and Revive Drinks. Beer, wine and spirits will be offered as well.

Other Go Local nonprofits and businesses like Wee Three Children’s Store, Julie Nation Academy and the Farmer’s Guild will also be there to offer information and demonstrate their services and goods.

Musically, Windmiller has assembled a crew of the best folk and soul music in the Bay Area, as San Francisco swingfunk revivalists Royal Jelly Jive headline an afternoon that also features harmonic-country duo the Easy Leaves, the orchestral blues of rising stars Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra and Windmiller’s own chainrattling, alt-folk outfit the Crux.

The Chow Down Hootenanny gets down on Saturday, Oct. 10 at SOMO Village Events Center, 1100 Valley House Drive, Rohnert Park. 12:30pm. $10–$15. somoconcerts.com.

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Dining Our selective list of North Bay restaurants is subject to menu, pricing and schedule changes. Call first for confirmation.

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Rating indicates the low to average cost of a full dinner for one person, exclusive of desserts, beverages and tip.

S O N OM A CO U N T Y Bistro 29 Bistro. $$-$$$.

Get an honestly prepared plate of excellence, reasonably priced, at this veritable palace of crepes. Dinner, Tues-Sat. 620 Fifth St, Santa Rosa.

707.546.2929.

Chloe’s French Cafe French. $. Hearty French fare, decadent desserts and excellent selection of French and California wines.

Breakfast and lunch, Mon-Fri. 3883 Airway Dr, Santa Rosa.

707.528.3095.

French Garden French. $$$-$$$$. The French Garden serves classic French and California cuisine focusing on seasonal and sustainable foods, much of it grown on its own farm; also, a casual bar with small plates. Dinner, Wed-Sun; brunch, Sun. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol.

707.824.2030.

LoCoco’s Cucina Rustica Italian. $$-$$$.

Authentic rustic-style Italian with a touch of Northern California, and a favorite with those in the know. Get the cannoli! Lunch, Tues-Fri; dinner, Tues-Sun. 117 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.2227.

Mai Vietnamese Vietnamese. $. Fresh and authentic, with a warm and breezy atmosphere. Lunch and dinner daily. 8494 Gravenstein Hwy (in Apple Valley Plaza), Cotati. 707.665.9628.

Parish Cafe Cafe. $$.

Authentic po’ boy sandwiches elicit the sound of a big brass marching band with every bite.

Breakfast favorites include shrimp and grits, but don’t forget the beignets. Breakfast and lunch, Wed-Sun. 60-A Mill St, Healdsburg. 707.431.8474 Saddles Steakhouse. $$$$$$$. A steakhouse in the

best American tradition, with top-quality grass-fed beef. Pies are made from fruit trees on restaurant property. Dinner daily.

29 E MacArthur St, Sonoma.

707.933.3191.

Sante California cuisine.

Italian and American, with dishes customized to your palate. Lunch and dinner, MonSat. 2656 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.8083.

Cafe Reyes Pizza. $$. At the end of the main drag in West Marin’s quintessential small town sits a wood-fired oven serving piping pizzas of perfection. Beer and oysters can be had as well. Lunch and dinner, Wed–Sun. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station.

415.663.9493.

Finnegan’s Marin Pub fare. $$. Irish bar with the traditional stuff. Lunch and dinner daily. 877 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.899.1516.

$$$. In this world-class spa setting sample Sonoma County-inspired dishes or an elegant traditional brunch.

Dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 18140 Sonoma Hwy, Boyes Hot Springs.

707.939.2415.

Fish Seafood. $$-$$$.

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Il Piccolo Caffe Italian. $$. Big, ample portions at this premier spot on Sausalito’s spirited waterfront.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

660 Bridgeway, Ste 3, Sausalito. 415.289.1195.

Dessert and tea. $. Fine flavors of tea and artisanal chocolates.

All chocolates are 62-85 percent Scharffen Berger dark chocolate. Luscious and addictive; vegan options, bold flavors, low sugar, local and organic ingredients. 6988 McKinley St., Sebastopol.

707.829.1181.

Thai Pot Thai. $$. A local favorite for authentic Thai recipes with pad Thai, curries, exotic appetizers and entrées. Lunch and dinner daily. 2478 W Third St, Santa Rosa. 707.575.9296.

6961 Sebastopol Ave (across from West America Bank), Sebastopol. 707.829.8889.

Yao-Kiku Japanese. $$-$$$. Fresh sushi with ingredients flown in from Japan steals the show in this popular neighborhood restaurant. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. 2700 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8180.

MARIN CO U N T Y Arigatou Japanese Food to Go Japanese. $.

Cheap, delicious and ready to go.

Lunch and dinner daily. Miracle Mile Plaza, 2046 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.453.8990.

Avatar’s Indian-plus. $.

Fantastic East-meets-West fusion of Indian, Mexican,

Incredibly fresh seafood in incredibly relaxed setting overlooking bay. Lunch and dinner daily. (Cash only.)

350 Harbor Dr, Sausalito.

415.331.FISH.

Insalata’s Mediterranean. $$$. Simple, high-impact dishes of exotic flavors. Lunch and dinner daily. 120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo.

415.457.7700.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Brewpub. $$.

Pub grub gets a pub-cuisine facelift. Lunch, Wed-Sun; dinner daily. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 415.485.1005.

Joe’s Taco Lounge & Salsaria Mexican. $. Mostly authentic Mexican menu with American standbys. Lunch and dinner daily; takeout, too.

382 Miller Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.8164.

Mountain Home Inn American. $$-$$$$. Great summer sandwiches with a view atop Mt Tamalpais.

Breakfast, Sat-Sun; lunch and dinner, Wed-Sun. 810 Panoramic Dr, Mill Valley.

415.381.9000.

Nick’s Cove Seafood/ contemporary American. $$$$.

Fresh from the bay oysters, upscale seafood, some steaks and a great burger. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

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Piatti Italian. $$-$$$.Rustic,

seasonal, Italian food. Kidfriendly. Lunch and dinner daily.

625 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley.

415.380.2525.

Pier 15 American. $$. Fun, tucked-away old-fashioned spot overlooking hidden harbor.

Great place for breakfast at a bar, too. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; brunch, SatSun. 15 Harbor St, San Rafael.

415.256.9121.

Sol Food Puerto Rican. $.

Flavorful, authentic and homestyle at this Puerto Rican eatery, which is as hole-in-thewall as they come. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. San Rafael locations: 811 Fourth St; 901 & 903 Lincoln Ave. 415.451.4765. Mill Valley location: 401 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.380.1986.

N A PA CO U N T Y Bounty Hunter Wine country casual. $$. Wine shop and bistro with maverick moxie for the wine cowboy. Premium bottles for sale, also. Lunch and dinner daily. 975 First St, Napa.

707.226.3976.

Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen Eclectic. $$-$$$. As comfortable as it sounds, with a rich and varied melting pot of a menu. Lunch and dinner daily.

1327 Railroad Ave, St Helena.

707.963.1200.

Fumé Bistro & Bar California cuisine. $$$.

California bistro fare that nearly always hits the mark.

Lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sat-Sun. 4050 Byway E, Napa.

707.257.1999.

Gillwoods Cafe Diner. $-$$. Classic hometown diner, specializes in the homemade.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

1313 Main St, St Helena.

707.963.1788.

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Eclectic Comfort It’s only been open a few days, and already Bird & the Bottle is a hit. The eatery, opened by Stark Reality Restaurants (Willi’s Wine Bar, Stark’s Steakhouse, Monti’s Rotisserie & Bar, Bravas Bar de Tapas), fills a chasm in downtown Santa Rosa’s dining scene with creative, well-executed food that’s not too pricey for lunch but swanky and cool enough to make you want to come back for dinner and cocktails.

The restaurant bills itself as a modern tavern and serves a hard-to-pigeonhole menu of Southern classics (fried chicken, pulled pork, sesame buttermilk biscuits) with a few detours into Jewish delis (matzo ball soup, various schmears) and Asia (kimchi, shrimp wonton). On paper it sounds a little unfocused, but the emphasis on small plates and the flat-out deliciousness of the food makes it work.

Some of my favorites were the fried chicken biscuits (little fried chicken sliders on great housemade sesame biscuits, $8) sautéed greens and garlic ($8) and the outstanding pulled pork shoulder ($24), served with more biscuits, kimchi and a black-eyed pea and cabbage salad. The tender, eight-hour-smoked pork left a great aroma of wood smoke on my fingers for hours.

The cocktail menu is notable for its inventive drinks and so-called drinking vinegars, a new term for shrubs, vinegarand-fruit based concoctions that mix well with booze. Add in handsome décor, good service and ample outdoor seating, and you’ve got a winner.

Bird & the Bottle, 1055 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.568.4000.—Stett Holbrook

Gott’s Roadside Tray Gourmet Diner. $-$$.

Formerly Taylor’ Automatic Refresher. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 933 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3486. Also at Oxbow Public Market, 644 First St, Napa. 707.224,6900.

La Toque Restaurant French-inspired. $$$$. Set in a comfortable elegantly rustic dining room, La Toque makes for memorable specialoccasion dining. The elaborate wine pairing menus are luxuriously inspired. Dinner

daily. 1314 McKinstry St, Napa.

707.257.5157.

Pizza Azzurro Italian. $.

Run by a former Tra Vigne and Lark Creek Inn alum, the pizza is simple and thin, and ranks as some of the best in the North Bay. Lunch and dinner daily.

1260 Main St (at Clinton), Napa.

707.255.5552.

Redd California cuisine. $$$$$. Rich dishes balanced by

subtle flavors and careful yet casual presentation. Brunch at Redd is exceptional. Lunch, Mon-Sat; dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 6480 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2222.

Siena California-Tuscan. $$$$. Sophisticated, terroirinformed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa.

707.251.1900.

Breweries Carneros Brewing Company The focus is on flavor, not high ABV, with a Hispanic influence, at least on names of brews like Jefeweizen and Cervesa Pilsner. 22985 Burndale Road, Sonoma.

707.938.1880.

Dempsey’s Restaurant & Brewery Give your palate a rest from the hopped-up West Coast ales and try the maltier Irish ales at one of Sonoma County’s oldest breweries. Or just go for it and get a Boneshaker, a big IPA at 8.7 percent ABV—but you may need to take a dunk in the nearby Petaluma River to recover. 50 E. Washington St., Petaluma. 707.765.9694. www. dempseys.com.

HopMonk Tavern Founded by Dean Biersch of Gordon-Biersch, HopMonk offers house-brewed beers Kellerbiers and Dunkelweizens, in addition to an impressive list of craft beers. 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

691 Broadway. Sonoma.

707.935.9100. www.hopmonk. com.

Old Redwood Highway Brewery Now that they’ve made the leap from the garage to an actual building, this Windsor-based brewery has really taken off. Part of the appeal, beyond delicious beers, is the focus on locally sourced ingredients. 9000-A Windsor Road, Windsor. 707.657.7624.

101 North Brewing Company A new addition to the North Bay craft beer scene, this brewery’s Heroine IPA has 101 North winning at the beer game just out the gate. Based in Petaluma, put it on your “oneto-watch” list. 1304 Scott St., Ste. D. Petaluma. 707.778.8384. www.101northbeer.com.

Petaluma Hills Brewing Co. Seeing how it’s located across from Lagunitas Brewing Co., Petaluma Hills Brewing Co. had to do something to distinguish itself from the 500-pound gorilla. For one, Petaluma Hills has a friendly taproom where

you can see beer being made and are encouraged to ask questions. And the brewery is known for great dark brews like the full bodied but balanced Porteluma. Petaluma Hills Brewing Company, 1333 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma.

707.766.4458.

artisanal ales specializing in Belgian, French and West Coast Ale styles. Enjoy a pint in the inviting tasting room featuring live music and absolutely zero TVs. 401-B Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato. 415.883.2040. www.baeltanebrewing.com.

Ruth McGowan’s Brew Pub Straight outta

If there is a beer heaven, it might look a little like this Mill Valley gem of a spot. An impressive draft list is well stocked with old and new favorites. 173 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415.888.8218. www.millvalleybeerworks.com.

Cloverdale, Ruth McGowan’s citrus wheat ale makes summer days fly by just right. During the colder days of winter, try the dry Irish stout. 131 E. First St., Cloverdale. 707.894.9610. www. ruthmcgowansbrewpub.com.

Sonoma Springs Brewing Co. With a focus on German-Style beers (try the Uncle Jack’s kolsch or the Summer Altbier, when available) and California ales, Sonoma Springs Brewing Co. boasts a good-looking lineup of ales.

19449 Riverside Drive, Ste. 101, Sonoma. 707.938.7422. www. sonomaspringsbrewery.com.

Stumptown Brewery A day on the river isn’t complete without a stop at Guerneville’s best (and only) brewery. Better yet, sip ale on the expansive patio overlooking the Russian River, and let those kayakers do all the work for you. 15045 River Road, Guerneville.

707.869.0705.

Third Street Aleworks Third Street is sometimes overshadowed by a worldrenowned brewery just around the corner, but their Bombay rouge—a malty, drinkable IPA—can hold its own in a roomful of crowded beers. 610 Third St., Santa Rosa. 707.523.3060. www. thirdstreetaleworks.com.

Woodfour Brewing An artisan brewery located in the Barlow in Sebastopol, Woodfour is one of the only completely solar-powered breweries in the country. 6780 Depot St., Sebastopol. 630.854.1721. www. woodfourbrewing.com.

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Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant At Moylan’s, the M stands for malty. Hit up this Novato landmark for traditional ales that won’t fail the taste test.

15 Rowland Way, Novato.

415.898.HOPS. www.moylans.com.

N A PA CO U N TY Downtown Joe’s Restaurant & Brewery Boasts a brewery built by Chuck Ankeny—the great-grandson of Adolf Hamms—this Napa mainstay has serious historical chops. Try the palate-altering Golden Thistle Very Bitter ale, and prepare to be amazed.

902 Main St., Napa.

707.258.2337. www. downtownjoes.com.

Napa Smith Brewery Brewer Don Barkley was part of the revered New Albion Brewery, America’s first craft brewery since Prohibition, back in 1978. He’s now part of the team creating goldmedal winning IPAs, wheat beers, pilsners and more at Napa Valley’s only production brewery. 1 Executive Way, Napa. 707.254.7167. www. napasmithbrewery.com.

Napa Valley Brewing Company Located within the Calistoga Inn, this brewery produces an admirable Dugan oatmeal stout that just might replace your next egg-andbacon breakfast. What’s for dinner? Why, a Calistoga porter, of course! 1250 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.4101. www. calistogainn.com.

Beechwood Babylon A field trip to Fairfield’s Budweiser beer factory BY JAMES KNIGHT Smelling like a brewery is something that happens when you roll out of a bar, not a brewery. At least, that’s the case when touring the Anheuser-Busch plant on Interstate 80 in Fairfield, a hulking, beige landmark that’s been there since 1976.

Curious about what goes on there? Me neither. But it was a top priority for a friend of mine who talked me into this expedition. The factory that emits Budweiser had captured his imagination Willy Wonka–style. Here was a chance to taste his beer of choice in its freshest form—direct from the tank, if at all possible.

The basic tour ($5) kicks off with a 30-minute history lesson in a room that’s furnished much like a middle school classroom, except for the bar. Normally, we’d get our first samples of beer here, too, but for some reason having to do with the concurrent Bud Classic car show, we go dry until the end of the tour.

After our tour guide brings us up to date on Budweiser, created in 1876 by German immigrant Adolphus Busch specifically as a national beer brand, she quizzes the group on which Roosevelt ended Prohibition. Someone offers Teddy, but I hold my tongue: sure enough, the person with the right answer gets a good-natured ribbing from the boys in the back of the room: “Took you long enough, teacher!”

In the aging room, two rows of 20 horizontal tanks face off. As cold as the deep sea, and looking as long as submarines, each tank holds the equivalent of a half million 12-ounce beers—and there are several identical floors above our heads. But this brewery is just “a pub” compared to the St. Louis plant, says the retired employee assisting the tour guide in sweeping up stragglers and providing us the insider info. For souvenirs, we get a small glass and a rough strip of beechwood. The wood, loaded into the tanks in perforated, stainless steel torpedoes, adds no flavor—it’s a 19th-century technique for ensuring a complete fermentation from the yeast.

We file past stacks of cans and view a bottling line from a distance, and that’s it. No steaming kettles, no bubbling wort, no beer from a tank. The Beermaster Tour ($35) at 10am and 2pm offers a peek into the brew house. But we get fresh Bud in the comfortably furnished tasting room: the kegged beer is not pasteurized. Outside, wisps of steam escape above the massive Budweiser sign, and a malty aroma wafts across a scene of pure Americana, a classic car show and a flea market. Ah, it smells like a brewery out here.

The Budweiser Tasting Room, 3101 Busch Drive, Fairfield. Daily, 10am–6pm. 707.429.7595.

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HEED ME What impact has Donald Trump

had on California’s GOP?

Trump Up the Volume California Republicans in the era of Trump

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onald Trump’s campaign has so far been a general exercise in namecalling, immigrant-bashing and snippy tweets directed at out-of-favor reporters.

He’s running on the power of his celebrity and channeling Ted Nugent while saving the gory policy details for later—except as they relate to immigration. That one’s a no-brainer: Everyone must go!

It’s a drama driven to heights

of nativism, and thanks to the pugilism of Trump and his extreme views on immigration (not to mention his extremely positive views of himself), we’re looking at the most hateful electoral throw-down in memory.

At the first GOP debate, he laid claim to the immigration mantle and said nobody would be talking about it were it not for him.

None of the other candidates disagreed, even as Trump has driven the other top-tier candidates to the right on immigration and pushed the

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GOP establishment into frenzied distraction in the process.

Trump’s willingness to spill buckets of blood goes beyond his support for those two thugs who beat up a Mexican in his name a couple months ago (“The people that are following me are very passionate,” was his heinous defense, before he thought better of it).

Trump has already dropped a Willie Horton ad on Jeb “Third Time’s a Charm” Bush for daring to utter the word “love” in connection with a fair enough

question about why Mexicans come here to work and then send money back to their families.

Trump’s ad juxtaposes Bush’s “love” comment with the Mexican rapists he plans to exploit all the way to the White House. The ad is priceless in its irresponsibility and rhetorical violence, and his poll numbers are holding steady.

That Trump, he just says what’s on his mind. Mexicans have meanwhile responded with Trump piñatas in the North Bay and beyond.

Last week was quite a run for

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Hannity thanked McCarthy for his efforts on behalf of the American people.

But the moment of unscripted get-Hillary truth-telling cost McCarthy, and by week’s end he was being challenged by Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz for the leadership role. The vote is Oct. 29.

Vote counters on the Hill were already pointing out that there was no way McCarthy could gather the votes needed to ascend to Boehner’s chair, and Chaffetz went over to Politico.com after his announcement and told reporters that McCarthy doesn’t have the speaking skills to be speaker.

McCarthy was already famous in Congress for his way with the malapropism, which is a polite way of saying that he’s not very articulate.

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House Majority Leader is looking less likely. But his hair looks good.

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eanwhile, Benghazi, Benghazi and Benghazi! Oh yeah, and immigration too.

Even as the national Republican Party has pivoted hard right, the California state Republican Party has started to lay off the immigrant-bashing rhetoric.

In advance of its convention in September, the state party defanged some of its immigration plank—in apparent recognition of the fact that Trump is a looming demographic disaster of the highest order.

For his contribution to a necessary national conversation around immigration, Trump has pledged to forcibly remove 11 million undocumented immigrants now living here.

There’s somewhere around 1.5 million in this state alone, many in the agricultural sector, working in the proverbial shadows.

Along the way, Trump promises he’ll force all those Syrian refugees back to their home country, too, or whatever’s left of it. It seems like a lot of what Trump stands for has to do with forcibly removing people.

According to his immigration plan, he also plans to force American employers to hire American workers if elected president.

Noted North Bay progressiveauthor and former congressional candidate Norman Solomon says nobody with a clue about American history should be surprised at the xenophobia driving the Trump phenomenon.

“If undocumented workers disappeared from the North Bay, a lot of the economic growth and functioning of the county would disappear,” he says. “That’s just the reality.”

Solomon says the Trump phenomenon can be seen through the lens of a country that’s experienced tough financial times and is now angling for scapegoats.

Lost your 401k in 2008 because of Lehman Brothers, and now you’re bagging groceries at Whole Foods? Bash Hector!

Trump has stepped into a breach where a silent minority no longer remains silent, and who will say and do the darnedest things in the service of Trump America. Much of that battle has played out in the anonymously enraged avenues of the internet and right-wing radio. The image of a thoroughly progressive North Bay is undercut, and sharply, through just a cursory spin through a couple of weeks’ worth

of North Bay rants-and-raves on Craigslist.

Indeed, last summer’s killing of Kathryn Steinle by an undocumented alien along San Francisco’s Embarcadero put that city’s “sanctuary” status in the national crosshairs—and sanctuary cities across the country right along with it.

Solomon recalls that in 2010, when Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt was running against Peg Torliatt, xenophobe politics raised its ugly head right here. Torliatt was asked in a campaign event whether she would consider voting to make Sonoma County a sanctuary county. A subsequent mailer (not issued by the Rabbitt campaign) stoked fears of unhinged Mexican violence should Sonoma go that route—and invoked a murder in San Francisco to make the point.

Sound familiar? The county passed on becoming a sanctuary destination, and Torliatt got creamed in the election.

McCuan says immigration and the sanctuary issue will likely find its way onto ballot measures in around half the states in 2016—a great issue for “tilting ) 18 at windmills” he says.

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readers of political tea leaves and the prospects for Tea Party favorites. Trump led the pack as Bush made that unfortunate “stuff happens” comment about the Oregon mass shooting.

Meanwhile, Carly Fiorina continued to fib mightily about Planned Parenthood videos, Ted Cruz accused Obama of tearing the country apart—pot, kettle, black—and Ben Carson was looking like the adult in the room, although he also looked like he just woke up from a meat coma.

Then he started talking about guns. Youch!

On the other side, Hillary Clinton breezed through California for various $2,700-a-plate donor dinners last week, which included a visit to Belvedere in Marin County.

But she’ll need to pivot to a more Bernie Sanders–like populism if she hopes to ascend to the White House, says David McCuan, Sonoma State University political scientist. That’s something she failed to do against Obama in 2008, he recalls. Now she faces the prospect of facing off against Trump in 2016 in the general election, and I think we can all agree that would be a wild freaking ride.

Meanwhile, Speaker of the House John Boehner, having been Pope-shamed in his own house and having at last determined that his party has been given over to a strain of rampant yahooism—straight up announced his resignation from Congress, and set off a desperate scrum to replace him.

The putative favorite out the gate was the Kern County– based majority leader Kevin McCarthy, but as the week wore on, McCarthy emerged as nothing if not totally compromised, and perhaps incompetent.

Just as Boehner was bailing out on the GOP-led House, McCarthy went on Sean Hannity’s show and uttered the truth—at long last!—about the Benghazi select committee in Congress: that its purpose was to help drive down Clinton’s poll numbers. McCarthy said he’d bring a Benghazi-like focus to Planned Parenthood via another select committee.

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ELECTORAL FODDER While Donald Trump has ridden up in the polls with immigrant scapegoating, California Republicans

have to tread more carefully in the Latino majority Golden State.

GOP ( 15 “Trump has unleashed but really just revisited the issue,” McCuan says about immigration, an issue that will serve to stimulate Republican turnout in 2016.

McCuan sees a future California GOP as one that focuses its efforts on hyper-local races—school boards, planning commissions— and uses the ballot process to fan the flames of anti-immigrant sentiment. The most extreme end of the state party is the California Republican Assembly, he says, and that organization is hell-bent on rebuilding the farm team via local elections, regardless of what the state party does or doesn’t do when it comes to immigrants.

So there’s a disconnect on undocumented immigration between the national party and the California GOP—and within the state party itself—but at least they

agree on one thing: Benghazi. That story has trickled all the way down to local Republican committees, like so much supply-side manna from Libya.

The Sonoma County Republican Committee was one of several county GOP outlets that participated in an event last month (Solano and Napa counties were also in attendance) where Benghazi was on the agenda, in the form of an appearance by serviceman Kris Tanto Paronto who was in Libya when four Americans were killed. His appearance was held in advance of the January 2016 release of 13 Hours that partisans say is going to be the final nail in the Clinton coffin. Even worse than those emails she deleted.

13 Hours is promoted as the film that will prove once and for all that Barack Obama hates Americans so much that he let

them die while Clinton stood there and did nothing. Who gave the order to stand down?

Nobody. But he’s a Muslim, she’s a bitch, end of story. Vote Trump!

The candidate recently issued a very screwy video that accused Clinton of dancing with her husband while Benghazi burned.

She is not named, but the scrolled text accuses politicians of “having fun” during the catastrophe.

Benghazi is a great way to get the base worked up, but shouldn’t local Republicans be a little more concerned about Trump and his immigration plan?

Edelweiss “Eddie” Geary is chair of the Sonoma County Republican Party, and believes that maybe Trump was on to something when he said that Mexico wasn’t necessarily sending its best across the border.

“Well, Mr. Trump said they send us their criminals,” Geary says. “I

don’t know if Mexico is concerned about saying goodbye to those people.”

Geary says she supports legal immigration and says the GOP is “branded unfairly as being against immigration.” She also iterated a number of general GOP talking points on Benghazi and Planned Parenthood, and also threatened to beat me, jokingly, with a rolled-up copy of the Bohemian if I threw her under the bus for this story. So I won’t do that.

The local party hasn’t endorsed a candidate, Geary says, but she speaks favorably of Trump when she notes, “He’s saying, basically, ‘We’re tired, and we’re not going to take it anymore.’ I get calls from people all the time: Where can they get Donald Trump material.”

Like a lot of Republicans, Geary also wants to know where Obama was the night of Benghazi. “We

That Trump, he just says what’s on his mind.

Mexicans have meanwhile responded with Trump piĂąatas.

And Geary says there’s plenty of support for Trump in the North Bay. The group had a table at the Sonoma County Fair this year and Geary says if she “had a dollar for every person at the booth who said they were supporting Trump, I could retire.�

Noted North Bay vintner Don Sebastiani is supporting Ben Carson and sent him $2,016 back in March, according to records available at Open Secrets. Carson is the only Republican candidate who has rightly observed that white Americans don’t want to be working in the ďŹ elds.

Before he was a vintner, Sebastiani was a Republican member of the California Assembly. He supports Carson but doesn’t expect him to win; threw a dinner for Rand Paul earlier this year; expects Jeb Bush to be the eventual GOP nominee; says he dislikes Ted Cruz very much—and likes Marco Rubio, also very much.

Trump? Not so much.

Sebastiani says he “kind of likes�

Trump’s tax plan—tax cuts, simplify the code—“but a lot of what he is doing is demagoguing. . . . He’s insulting his way to the White House.�

And Trump’s plan to force American employers like him to hire American-born workers?

Sebastiani says Trump’s extremism on this point, compared to Carson, “is one of the things that I love about Ben Carson.�

Sebastiani says he’s all for an enforceable border policy, but scoffs at the idea of slapping handcuffs on 11 million people and sending them back to Mexico.

Even his sixth-grade grandchild is noticing a certain quality about Trump. Sebastiani recalls the child recently declared, “This Trump is a racist!� “What he is,� Sebastiani says, “is a publicist, and a stunning one.�

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common theme in stories about California is how the state has led the proverbial way. It led the way in gay marriage, curbing emissions and medical cannabis.

Is the state now a leader in partisanship?

McCuan observes that in California, there are lots of anti-tax Republicans, social conservatives and three moderates—“Arnold Schwarzenegger and two of his friends.�

Where did the rest of the moderates go? “Every Republican I know is kind of embarrassed at this point,� says second-term U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael. “Most of the time they will tell you that they’ve voted for Democrats for years. Most will tell you that the party has left them.�

Huffman sees in the Trump anti-immigrant gambit a corollary from California’s not-distant past. Voters here passed the anti-immigrant Proposition 187 in 1994, which turned out to be a disaster for the state party that pushed it. “At the national level, the GOP led by Trump and Cruz and others—it’s exactly what happened to the California GOP in 1994 with Wilson,� Huffman says, referring to former governor Pete Wilson, Republican. “He played to an ugly type of populism to win an election, and it’s cost them elections every since. The same thing is now going on at the national level.�

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BEST OF TIMES AT THE BOHEMIAN

hat makes the North Bay the North Bay? Geography, of course. The weather. Vineyards, redwoods and ocean define the region. But most of all it’s people and places that make Sonoma and Napa counties what they are.

All year long we at the Bohemian seek out the characters, places and events that make our region what it is. Lucky for us, we never lack for material. That comes

in handy once we start ramping up for annual Best Of issue.

Our Best Of issue is the biggest of the year. It’s a celebration and testament of all Sonoma and Napa counties have to offer. Because the winners are chosen by you, our readers, it’s a dynamic and telling snapshot of what matters most to the people who live and work here: great restaurants and wineries and breweries, independent bookstores and record shops,

live music venues, radio personalities, auto shops, tattoo parlors, family activities, bike shops and yoga studios. The list is long and ever-changing.

So please look through this Best Of Handbook as a reminder of last year’s winners. Still like what you see? Or do you have a new favorite to nominate? Go to Bohemian.com and fill out the poll, and let us know what you think makes the North Bay the great place that it is.—Stett Holbrook ) 22

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RECREATION BEST BIKE SHOP MARIN

MIKE'S BIKES

SONOMA

TONE 545 Ross St., Santa Rosa. 707.526.3100.

BEST YOGA STUDIO MARIN

FREQUENCY YOGA 1295 Second St., Ste. 210, San Rafael.

415.453.9642.

836 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.454.3747.

NAPA NAPA

CALISTOGA BIKE SHOP

CALISTOGA PILATES

1318 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.9550.

1336-B Lincoln Ave., Second Floor, Calistoga.

707.396.2442.

SONOMA

SONOMA

THE TREK STORE OF SANTA ROSA

BIKRAM YOGA OF SANTA ROSA

512 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.546.8735.

BEST MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL

BEST GYM MARIN

PELO CYCLING & FITNESS 171 Third St., San Rafael. 415.459.7356.

NAPA

522 Wilson St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.9642.

MARIN

GOJU KARATE 622 Lindaro St., San Rafael. 415.413.0930.

HEALTHQUEST FITNESS CENTER

NAPA

3175 California Blvd., Napa. 707.251.8468.

2000 W. Pueblo Ave., Napa. 707.255.5470.

SONOMA

SONOMA

COACHES CORNER

ATA MARTIAL ARTS

420 Morris St., Sebastopol. 707.829.5180.

1415 Fulton Road, Ste. 225, Santa Rosa.

707.523.1144.

BEST HEALTH CLUB MARIN

BODY KINETICS

RED DRAGON

BEST PARK MARIN

1530 Center Road, Novato. 415.895.5965.

GERSTLE PARK

NAPA

San Rafael Avenue at Clark Street, San Rafael.

415.485.3333.

SYNERGY MEDICAL FITNESS CENTER

NAPA

3421 Villa Lane, Napa. 707.251.1395.

PIONEER PARK 1308 Cedar St., Calistoga. 707.942.2838.

SONOMA

AIRPORT HEALTH CLUB 432 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa. 707.528.2582.

BEST PILATES STUDIO

SONOMA

HOWARTH PARK 630 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa.

707.543.3425.

500 Tamal Plaza, Ste. 503, Corte Madera.

415.927.7800.

BEST SNOWSPORTS SHOP

NAPA

DEMO SPORT

DOWNTOWN PILATES

1101 Francisco Blvd. E., San Rafael.

415.454.3500.

MARIN

PILATES OF MARIN

1338 Pearl St., Napa. 707.257.7382.

MARIN

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NAPA

BOARDGARDEN 2740 Jefferson St., Napa. 707.253.7949.

SONOMA

SANTA ROSA SKI & SPORTS 1125 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.578.4754.

BEST SKATE SHOP MARIN

TRIUMPH

BOCA FARM 1125 Golden Gate Drive, Napa. www.bocafarm. org SONOMA

NAPA

LAGUNA FARM

BOARDGARDEN

1764 Cooper Road, Sebastopol. 707.823.0823.

2740 Jefferson St., Napa. 707.253.7949.

BEST FOOD PRODUCER

BROTHERHOOD BOARD SHOP 1240 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.546.0660.

BEST SURF SHOP

MARIN

MARIN SUN FARMS 10905 Shoreline Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station.

415.663.1800.

MARIN

NAPA

PROOF LAB

BOCA FARM

244 Shoreline Hwy., Mill Valley. 415.380.8900.

1125 Golden Gate Drive, Napa. bocafarm.org

NAPA

SONOMA

BOARDGARDEN

AMY'S

2740 Jefferson St., Napa. 707.253.7949.

www.amys.com

SONOMA

NORTHERN LIGHT SURF SHOP 17191 Bodega Hwy., Bodega. 707.876.3032.

WESLEY BOX

NAPA

907 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.457.1625.

SONOMA

Best Server NAOMI FINERMAN Best Sommelier

BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE

MARIN COUNTY

BEST BAKERY MARIN

BOVINE BAKERY

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Rea

FOOD & DRINK

11315 State Route 1, Pt. Reyes Station.

415.663.9420.

NAPA

MODEL BAKERY 1357 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.8192.

BEST FARMERS MARKET

FULL BAR & FARM TO TABLE FARE 881 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.721.0600 YLQDQWLFR FRP RSHQWDEOH FRP

MARIN VOTED BEST FRAME SHOP

Sonoma County’s Premier Frame Shop for over 30 years

Gentle and Effective Acupuncture & Manual Medicine s Headaches s TMJ s Neck & Back Pain s Digestion s Body Aches

…and Art Gallery

Voted Best Framer

Now inside Corrick’s 637707.542.3599 4th St, Santa Rosa 707.542.3599 1617 Terrance Way, Santa Rosa

Best Holistic Practitioner

Joshua Margolis, LAC, DOMTP

95 Montgomery Drive, Ste. 126, Santa Rosa farmacopia.net/services/#joshua

707.861.0625

MARIN FARMERS MARKET 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael.

415.472.6100.

NAPA

ST. HELENA FARMERS MARKET 360 Crane Ave., St. Helena. 707.486.2662.

SONOMA

644 First St., Bldg. B, Oxbow Market, Napa.

707.259.1128.

SONOMA

VILLAGE BAKERY 1445 Town & Country Drive, Santa Rosa.

707.527.7654.

6760 McKinley St., Sebastopol. 707.829.8101.

BEST BARBECUE MARIN

BEST LIL’ PORKHOUSE 2042 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.457.7675.

SANTA ROSA ORIGINAL CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET

NAPA

thesantarosafarmersmarket.com

1207 Foothill Blvd., Calistoga. 707.942.5605.

BUSTER'S BARBECUE

SONOMA

THE BBQ SPOT 458 B St., Santa Rosa. 707.585.2616.

BEST BURGER MARIN

PHYLLIS' GIANT BURGERS 924 Diablo Ave., Novato. 415.456.0866.

NAPA

GOTT'S ROADSIDE TRAY GOURMET 933 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.3486.

SONOMA

SUPERBURGER 1501 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.546.4016.

BEST BREAKFAST MARIN

HALF DAY CAFE 848 College Ave., Kentfield. 405.459.0291.

NAPA

JAX DINER 1122 First St., Napa. 707.812.6853.

SONOMA

DIERK'S PARKSIDE CAFE 404 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.573.5955.

BEST BRUNCH MARIN

BEST PIZZA

TERRAPIN CROSSROADS

MARIN

NAPA

NAPOLI PIZZA & PASTA

GRACE'S TABLE

869 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.459.3315.

1400 Second St., Napa. 707.226.6200.

NAPA

SONOMA

CAMOMI ENOTECA

THE SPINSTER SISTERS

610 First St., Napa. 415.257.4992.

401 South A St., Santa Rosa. 707.528.7100.

SONOMA

MOMBO'S PIZZA 1800 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.528.FAST.

BEST CHOCOLATIER

100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

MARIN

BOCA TAVERN NAPA

GOOSE & GANDER

24 Digital Drive #10, Novato. 415.883.1311.

1245 Spring St., St. Helena. 707.967.8779.

NAPA

SONOMA

WOODHOUSE CHOCOLATE

JACKSON'S BAR & OVEN

1367 Main St., St. Helena. 800.966.3468.

135 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.6900.

6988 McKinley St., Sebastopol. 707.829.1181.

BEST CAFE/ COFFEEHOUSE MARIN

AROMA CAFE 1122 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.459.4340.

NAPA

RITUAL COFFEE ROASTERS AT OXBOW 610 First St., Napa. 707.253.1190.

707.575.1626 DAVID E. MARCUS, M.D.

340 Ignacio Blvd., Novato. 415.883.0901.

SACRED CHOCOLATE

SONOMA CHOCOLATIERS

VOTED BEST PLASTIC SURGEON 7 YEARS

BEST BUSINESS LUNCH

MARIN

SONOMA

AFTER

Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center 1128 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa, California drdavidmarcus.com

BEST DINER MARIN

PINE CONE DINER 60 Fourth St., Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.1536.

NAPA

BUTTERCREAM BAKERY 2297 Jefferson St., Napa. 707.255.6700.

SONOMA

MAC'S DELICATESSEN 630 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.3785.

BEST SANDWICH SHOP

SONOMA

MARIN

FLYING GOAT COFFEE

MICHAEL'S SOURDOUGH

324 Center St., Healdsburg. 707.433.9081.

3095 Kerner Blvd. #L, San Rafael. 415.485.0964.

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3883 Airway Drive, Ste 145, Santa Rosa 707.528.3095 Mon–Fri, 8–5pm www.chloesco.com

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NAPA

NAPA

MELTED

ESTATE EVENTS BY MEADOWOOD

966 Pearl St., Napa. 707.932.9669.

SONOMA

IKE'S PLACE

SONOMA

1780 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.293.9814.

FORK CATERING

BEST OUTDOOR DINING

9890 Bodega Hwy., Sebastopol. 07.634.7575.

MARIN

BOCCE 1250 Brideway, Sausalito. 415.331.0555.

Creating Healthy Beautiful Smiles 98 Montgomery Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95404

FARMSTEAD RESTAURANT

881 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.721.0600.

738 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.9181.

NAPA

SONOMA

SERVER TEAM, ZUZU

CORKS

829 Main St., Napa. 707.224.8555.

5700 Hwy. 116, Forestville. 707.887.3344.

SONOMA

ONE MORE TIME!

SOL FOOD

MARIN

NAPA 1001 Second St., Ste. 112, Napa. 707.927.5333.

SONOMA

UNDERWOOD BAR & BISTRO 9113 Graton Road, Graton. 707.823.7023.

BEST SPOT TO DINE SOLO

EAST WEST CAFE for the Arabian Experience %5($.)$67 /81&+ ',11(5

128 N. Main St, Sebastopol

707.829.2822 www.EastWestCafeSebastopol.com

707.257.7382

1338 Pearl Street, Napa www.downtownpilates.com

DAVID HAYDEN, IL DAVIDE 901 A St., San Rafael. 415.454.8080.

NAPA

KEN FRANK, LA TOQUE 1314 McKinstry St., Napa. 707.257.5157.

SONOMA

MARK STARK, STARK REALITY RESTAURANTS 521 Adams St., Santa Rosa. 707.546.5100.

BEST SOMMELIER MARIN

MARIN

WES BOX, VIN ANTICO

WHIPPERSNAPPER

881 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.721.0600.

1613 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.256.1818.

Best Pilates EXgX 8th Year!

400 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.542.8868.

BEST CHEF

NAPKINS BAR & GRILL

707.963.7972

ELSA VALDIVA, EL COQUI

MARIN

401 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 415.380.1986.

BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

MARIN

NAOMI FINERMAN, VIN ANTICO WINE BAR

901 & 903 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael. 415.451.4765.

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BEST SERVER

NAPA

BEST DINING AFTER 10PM

707.578.7424

900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena. 877.963.3646.

NAPA

NAPA

SPENCER CHASSEY, REDD

MARKET 1347 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.3799.

6480 Washington St., Yountville.

707.944.2222.

SONOMA

SONOMA

WILLOW WOOD MARKET CAFE

CHRISTOPHER SAWYER

9020 Graton Road, Graton. 707.823.0233.

www.sawyersomm.com

BEST CATERER

BEST RESTAURANT

MARIN

MARIN

SAGE

NICK'S COVE

35 Mitchell Blvd., San Rafael. 707.491.2222.

23240 Hwy. 1, Marshall. 415.663.1033.

BEST OF THE NORTH BAY 2015 SONOMA

JO LE

PAMPOSH

1457 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.5938.

52 Mission Circle #110, Santa Rosa. 707.538.3367.

SONOMA

STARK'S STEAK & SEAFOOD 521 Adams St., Santa Rosa. 707.546.5100.

BEST NEW RESTAURANT MARIN

BESO BISTRO 502 S. Palm Drive, Novato. 415.883.6700.

BEST ITALIAN MARIN

IL DAVIDE 901 A St., San Rafael. 415.454.8080.

NAPA

OENOTRI 1425 First St., Napa. 707.252.1022.

SONOMA

LOCOCO CUCINA RUSTICA

NAPA

117 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.523.2227.

THE PEAR

BEST JAPANESE / SUSHI

720 Main St., Napa. 707.256.3900.

SONOMA

NAKED PIG CAFE 435 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.978.3231.

BEST CHINESE

MARIN

SUSHI TO DAI FOR 816 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.721.0392.

MARIN

NAPA

JENNY LOWE'S

EIKOS

120 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.8838.

1385 Napa Town Center, Napa. 707.501.4444.

NAPA

SONOMA

SOO YUEN

HANA

1354 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.9404.

101 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park.

707.586.0270.

SONOMA

GARY CHU'S 611 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.526.5840.

BEST FRENCH MARIN

LEFT BANK BRASSERIE 507 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 415.927.3331.

BEST LATIN AMERICAN SOL FOOD 901 & 903 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael. 415.451.4765.

401 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 415.380.1986.

± Best Cabernet ± Best Chardonnay ± Best Sauvingnon Blanc ± Best Syrah ± Best Winetasting

NAPA

ZUZU

ANGÈLE RESTAURANT & BAR

829 Main St., Napa. 707.224.8555.

SONOMA

SONOMA

EL COQUI

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400 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.542.8868.

620 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.546.2929.

BEST INDIAN

TREK is a family owned winery in the heart of Old Town Novato, two blocks off Grant Avenue. All of the wine is produced on site in a unique urban setting.

MARIN

NAPA 540 Main St., Napa. 707.252.8115.

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MARIN

INSALATA'S

LOTUS CUISINE OF INDIA 704 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.456.5808.

120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo.

415.457.7700.

NAPA

NAPA

TASTE OF THE HIMALAYAS

JUJU'S KITCHEN

376 Soscol Ave., Napa. 707.251.3840.

3375 California Way, Napa. 707.226.6537.

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."$)*/ "7& /0V"TO 415.899.9883 www.trekwine.com

Thank you Sonoma County for supporting us for over 23 years!

Best Kids Clothing Sonoma

1007 A West College Ave, Santa Rosa 1 mile west of Hwy 101, inside the G&G Center

For more information visit our website at 707.525.9333 www.WeeThreeChildrensStore.com

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Ringseis Designs QUALITY PICTURE FRAMING and Art Gallery

Since 1961

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SONOMA

EAST WEST CAFE 128 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.829.2822.

BEST MEXICAN MARIN

CASA MANANA

1408 Fouth St., San Rafael. 415.457.5400.

NAPA

NAPA

1480 First St., Napa. 707.255.5599.

SONOMA

MI PUEBLO 800 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 707.762.8192.

BEST SEAFOOD

SONOMA

GAIA'S GARDEN 1899 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.544.2491.

BEST BARTENDER MARIN

SALITOS

STEVEN SCHAEFER, FLATIRON SALOON

1200 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.331.3226.

724 B St., San Rafael. 415.453.4318.

NAPA

NAPA

MORIMOTO 610 Main St., Napa. 707.252.1600.

SCOTT BEATTIE, MEADOWOOD

SONOMA

900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena.

877.963.3646.

MARIN

1824 Sir Francis Drake Blvd t Fairfax www.RingseisDesigns.com

CAFE DEL SOUL

TARLA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL

505 Lincoln Ave, Napa. 707.253.1111.

Call (415) 456-8121

MARIN

85 Bolinas Road, Fairfax. 415.454.2384.

COMPADRES

Thank you for voting us the BEST PICTURE FRAMER of the North Bay 2015.

BEST VEGETARIAN

WILLI'S SEAFOOD & RAW BAR

SONOMA

Best Resale Store

403 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg.

707.433.9191.

FRANK DICE, UNDERWOOD

SONOMA

BEST THAI

BEST BAR

MARIN

MARIN

BAY THAI

HOPMONK TAVERN

809 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.458.8845.

224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

NAPA

NAPA

MINI MANGO

EMPIRE LATE NIGHT LOUNGE, METHODE BUBBLE BAR

1408 W. Clay St., Napa. 707.226.8884.

SONOMA

10am–6pm Mon–Sat Closed Sunday 707.284.1700

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1400 First St., Napa. 707.254.8888.

SEA THAI BISTRO

SONOMA

2323 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.528.8333.

UNDERWOOD BAR & BISTRO

BEST VIETNAMESE

9113 Graton Road, Graton. 707.823.7023.

SAIGON VILLAGE NOODLE HOUSE

MARIN

MARIN

Thank You to Sonoma County Voters

9113 Graton Road, Graton. 707.823.7023.

BEST DIVE BAR SILVER PESO

720 B St., San Rafael. 415.453.3505.

450 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 415.924.3448.

NAPA

NAPA

BUI BISTRO

PANCHAS

976 Pearl St., Napa. 707.225.5417.

6764 Washington St., Yountville. 707.944.2125.

SONOMA

SONOMA

SIMPLY VIETNAM

440 CLUB

966 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.566.8910.

434 College Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.542.2550.

BEST OF THE NORTH BAY 2015 MARIN

FLATIRON SALOON 724 B St., San Rafael. 415.453.4318.

NAPA

BOUNTY HUNTER 975 First St., Napa. 707.226.3976.

SONOMA

STARK’S STEAKHOUSE & SEAFOOD

SONOMA

LAGUNITAS IPA, LAGUNITAS TAP ROOM 1280 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma.

707.778.8776.

BEST MICRODISTILLERY MARIN

MOYLAN'S BREWERY 15 Rowland Way, Novato. 415.898.4677.

521 Adams St., Santa Rosa. 707.546.5100.

NAPA

BEST COCKTAILS

NAPA VALLEY DISTILLERY

MARIN

HILLTOP 1892 850 Lamont Ave., Novato. 415.893.1892.

601 First St. #8, Napa. 707.226.9269.

SONOMA

SPIRIT WORKS DISTILLERY 6790 McKinley St. #100, Sebastopol.

707.634.4793.

1245 Spring St., St. Helena. 707.967.8779.

BEST WINE LIST

SONOMA

123 BOLINAS

SPOONBAR

123 Bolinas Road, Fairfax. 415.488.5123.

219 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg.

707.433.7222.

NAPA

NAPA

GOOSE & GANDER

MARIN

BEST BREWPUB

MEADOWOOD

MARIN

WILLI'S WINE BAR

MARIN BREWING COMPANY 1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

415.461.4677.

NAPA

DOWNTOWN JOE'S 902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337.

900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena. 877.963.3646.

SONOMA 4404 Old Redwood Hwy., Santa Rosa.

707.526.3096.

BEST WINETASTING ROOM MARIN

SONOMA

TREK

RUSSIAN RIVER BREWING CO.

1026 Machin Ave., Novato. 415.899.9883.

725 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.2337.

RAYMOND WINERY

BEST MICROBREW MARIN

WHITE KNUCKLE ELDRIDGE GRADE DOUBLE IPA, MARIN BREWING COMPANY 1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

415.461.4677.

NAPA

IPA BLITZEN, CALISTOGA INN & BREWERY 1250 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.4101.

2015 Bohemian Best of North Bay Wins: Best Latin American Restaurant Best Dining After 10pm

NAPA 849 Zinfandel Lane, St. Helena. 707.963.3141.

SONOMA

FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA WINERY 300 Via Archemides, Geyserville. 707.857.1400.

BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC MARIN

TREK 1026 Machin Ave., Novato. 415.899.9883.

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NAPA

NAPA

CUVASION

FROG'S LEAP

1221 Duhig Road, Napa. 707.942.2455.

8815 Conn Creek Road. Rutherford. 707.963.4704.

4550 Silverado Trail North, Calistoga.

707.942.6266.

SONOMA

SONOMA

1474 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg.

800.654.1213.

MERRY EDWARDS WINERY 2959 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol.

707.823.7466.

BEST CHARDONNAY MARIN

IN THE NORTH BAY, 14 YEARS STRAIGHT!

1026 Machin Ave., Novato. 415.899.9883.

HAGAFEN CELLARS 4160 Silverado Trail, Napa. 707.252.0781.

WHITE ROCK VINEYARDS

SONOMA

1115 Loma Vista Drive, Napa. 707.257.7922.

LONGBOARD VINEYARDS

SONOMA

LA CREMA

BEST SPARKLING WINE

5 Fitch St., Healdsburg. 707.433.3473.

BEST PINOT NOIR MARIN

COULOIR WINES 72 Main St., Tiburon. 415.937.5698.

MARIN

NAPA

HEIDRUN MEADERY

TWOMEY CELLARS

11925 State Route 1, Pt. Reyes Station.

415.663.9122.

1183 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga. 707.942.2489.

NAPA

LA CREMA

SCHRAMSBERG VINEYARDS

235 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707.431.9400.

SONOMA

BEST PIZZA

TREK NAPA

1400 Schramsberg Road, Calistoga.

707.942.4558.

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MARIN

1026 Machin Ave., Novato. 415.899.9883.

235 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg.

707.431.9400.

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BEST SYRAH

TREK NAPA

Smile Stars of Bernstein Orthodontics

JORDAN VINEYARD & WINERY

SONOMA

BEST ZINFANDEL MARIN

J VINEYARDS & WINERY

COULOIR WINES

11447 Old Redwood Hwy., Healdsburg.

888.594.6326.

72 Main St., Tiburon. 415.937.5698.

BEST ROSÉ

NAPA

NAPA

SONOMA

ROBERT SINSKEY VINEYARDS

SEGHESIO

6320 Silverado Trail, Napa. 707.944.9090.

14730 Grove St., Healdsburg. 707.433.7764.

SONOMA

BALLETTO VINEYARDS 5700 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa.

707.568.2455.

BEST CABERNET

STORYBOOK MOUNTAIN 3835 Hwy. 128, Calistoga. 707.942.5282.

BEST PORT NAPA

V SATTUI WINERY 1111 White Lane, St. Helena. 707.963.7774 SONOMA

TREK

SONOMA VALLEY PORTWORKS

1026 Machin Ave., Novato. 415.899.9883.

613 Second St., Petaluma. 707.769.5203.

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37th Anniversary Sale!

Saturday, October 24

This is our annual thank you to all our customers who have supported our goal to bring the best of all toy companies to the children and families of the North Bay!

Best Toy Store—for 18 Years!

Santa Rosa 531 College Ave 707.526.2099 Between Bike Peddler & Mendocino Ave

Sebastopol 6940 Sebastopol Ave 707.829.2003 sonomatoyworks.com • Follow us on

Thank You Bohemian Readers!

Smooches and Lugs, Maria & the Gang!

Tues–Fri 7:30–6:00 321 Second Street X Petaluma

707.769.0162

Woman-Owned Family-Friendly

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BEST ART GALLERY MARIN

ART WORKS DOWNTOWN 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.451.8119.

NAPA

GORDON HEUTHER STUDIO

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RIALTO CINEMAS 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol. 707.525.4840.

BEST FILM FESTIVAL MARIN

MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL 900 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.383.5256.

NAPA

NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL napavalleyfilmfest.org

1821 Monticello Road, Napa. 707.255.5954.

SONOMA

SONOMA

SEBASTOPOL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

SEBASTOPOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS 282 High St., Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.

BEST MUSEUM MARIN

BOLINAS MUSEUM 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415.868.0330.

NAPA

NAPA VALLEY MUSEUM 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 707.944.0500.

SONOMA

SONOMA COUNTY MUSEUM

282 S. High St., Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.

BEST BALLET COMPANY MARIN

MARIN BALLET 100 Elm St., San Rafael. 415.453.6705.

NAPA

NAPA VALLEY BALLET COMPANY 1755 Industrial Way #25, Napa. 707.294.8820.

SONOMA

SEBASTOPOL BALLET

425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 707.579.1500.

964 Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol.

707.824.8006.

BEST OUTDOOR ART EVENT

BEST PERFORMING DANCE COMPANY

MARIN

SAUSALITO ART FESTIVAL 2400 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3555.

NAPA

Oct. 7 - Dec. 15

SONOMA

MARIN

PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY OF MARIN 38 Miller Ave., Ste. 20, Mill Valley. 415.380.0887.

RIVERFRONT CHALK FESTIVAL

NAPA

www.napasriverfront.com

NAPA VALLEY DANCE CENTER

SONOMA

950 Pearl St., Napa. 707.255.2701.

SONOMA COUNTY ART TRAILS

SONOMA

282 S. High St., Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.

RISK DANCE COMPANY

BEST MOVIE THEATER

707.888.5926. riskdance.wix.com

CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER

MARIN

MARIN

BEST DANCE STUDIO ROCO DANCE STUDIO

1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

237 Shoreline Hwy., Mill Valley. 415.388.6786.

NAPA

NAPA

CAMEO CINEMA

NAPA VALLEY DANCE CENTER

1340 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.3946.

950 Pearl St., Napa. 707.255.2701.

SONOMA

SONOMA

THE DANCE CENTER

RUSSIAN RIVER JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL

56 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 707.575.8277.

BEST PLACE TO DANCE

www.russianriverfestivals.com

SWEETWATER MUSIC HALL

MARIN

MARIN

19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

NAPA

SILO'S 530 Main St., Napa. 707.251.5833 SONOMA

FLAMINGO HOTEL

BEST CHARITY EVENT SWEETHEARTS OF THE RADIO, KWMR 11431 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station. 415.566.8068.

NAPA

AUCTION NAPA VALLEY www.auctionnapavalley.org

2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

SONOMA

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY

CALABASH, FOOD FOR THOUGHT

MARIN

RICK CLARK, KWMR 90.5-FM & 89.9-FM

PO Box 1608, Forestville. 707.887.1647.

BEST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

11431 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.8068.

MARIN

NAPA

10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.473.6800.

BOB ST. LAURENT, KVYN 99.3-FM

NAPA

1124 Foster Road, Napa. 707.258.1111.

SONOMA

BILL BOWKER, THE KRUSH 95.9-FM 3565 Standish Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.588.0707.

MARIN CENTER

NAPA VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT LINCOLN THEATER 100 California Drive, Yountville. 707.944.9900.

SONOMA

BEST FESTIVAL

WELLS FARGO CENTER FOR THE ARTS

FAIRFAX FESTIVAL

BEST THEATER TROUPE

MARIN

fairfaxfestival.com NAPA

NAPA PORCHFEST napaporchfest.org SONOMA

50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa.

707.546.3600.

MARIN

MARIN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY 890 Bella Ave., San Rafael. 415.499.4485.

APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL

NAPA

265 S. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.823.3032.

LUCKY PENNY PRODUCTIONS

BEST MUSIC FESTIVAL

1357 Foster Road, Napa. 707.266.6305.

FAR WEST FESTIVAL, KWMR

52 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.

MARIN

11191 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Pt. Reyes Station.

415.663.8068.

SONOMA

6TH STREET PLAYHOUSE

BEST BAND

NAPA

MARIN

BOTTLEROCK

BESO NEGRO

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GRASS CHILD www.grasschild.net

BEST HOLISTIC HERBAL SHOP

SONOMA

WONDERBREAD 5

BEST HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER

www.wonderbread5.com

BEST MUSIC VENUE

Joshua Margolis, LAc

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NAPA

NAPA VALLEY ART SUPPLIES 3250 California Blvd., Napa. 707.224.2775.

SONOMA

NAPA

RILEYSTREET ART

UPTOWN THEATER

103 Maxwell Court, Santa Rosa. 707.526.2416.

1350 Third St., Napa. 707.259.0123.

BEST FRAMING SHOP

HOPMONK TAVERN 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

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BEST ART SUPPLY STORE

691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.

MARIN

RINGSEIS DESIGNS PICTURE FRAMING 1824 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax.

415.456.8121.

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Santa Rosa

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707.528.HERB

NAPA

FAST FRAME 13456 Trancas St., Napa. 707.226.3422.

SONOMA

BEST ANTIQUE SHOP 312 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo.

415.459.2002.

NAPA

NAPA SOAP COMPANY

ALICE'S CONSIGNMENT

655 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.5010.

PAVILLION ANTIQUES

810 Randolph St., Napa. 707.927.3224.

NAPA

MARIN

SONOMA

HEATH CERAMICS

WHISTLESTOP ANTIQUES

400 Gate Five Road, Sausalito. 415.332.3732. www.heathceramics.com

130 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.542.9474.

BEST RESALE STORE MARIN

GEORGI & WILLOW 649 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo.

415.721.7917.

NAPA

LOLO'S 1120 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.7972.

SONOMA

1141 FIRST ST. & 610 FIRST ST. DOWNTOWN NAPA W W W. C A M O M I . C O M

637 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.542.3599.

BEST LOCALLY MADE RETAIL PRODUCT

MARIN

LOCAL, ORGANIC AND ITALIAN INGREDIENTs Heartcrafted in the napa valley

MY DAUGHTER THE FRAMER

SONOMA

KOZLOWSKI FARMS 5566 Hwy. 116, Forestville. 707.887.9650.

BEST BOOKSTORE – NEW MARIN

COPPERFIELD'S BOOKS www.copperfieldsbooks.com

RESTYLE MARKETPLACE

NAPA

1001 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.284.1700.

COPPERFIELD'S BOOKS www.copperfieldsbooks.com

SONOMA

COPPERFIELD'S BOOKS www.copperfieldsbooks.com

BEST BOOKSTORE – USED MARIN

REBOUND BOOKSTORE 1611 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.482.0550.

NAPA

NAPA BOOKMINE 964 Pearl St., Napa. 707.733.3199.

SONOMA

TREEHORN BOOKS 625 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.525.1782.

BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS STORE MARIN

BANANA'S 1504 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.457.7600.

SONOMA

PEOPLE'S MUSIC 122 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.823.7664.

BEST RECORD/CD STORE MARIN

BEDROCK MUSIC 2226 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.258.9745.

SONOMA

LAST RECORD STORE 1899-A Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.525.1963.

BEST FINE JEWELRY STORE MARIN

VILLA JEWELERS 1307 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.458.8799.

NAPA

DAVID'S 1343 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.0239.

SONOMA

E.R. SAWYER JEWELERS 638 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.861.4118.

BEST KNITTING / CRAFT SHOP MARIN

DHARMA TRADING COMPANY

YARNS ON FIRST 1305 First St., Napa. 707.257.1363.

SONOMA 100 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.546.9276.

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BEST CLOTHING STORE–MEN'S

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MARIN

LOUIS THOMAS 212 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera.

415.924.1715.

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NAPA

315 D St., Santa Rosa. 707.528.0182.

SHUNZI

618 Third St., Napa. 707.258.1119.

BEST CLOTHING STORE–WOMEN'S

SONOMA

YEAH BABY

ARTISANA

1830 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax.

415.459.4493.

6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. 707.829.3036.

707.829.0215 / 415.489.0420

CAST AWAY AND FOLK

MARIN

VILLA IRIS

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NAPA

BEST FASHION JEWELRY STORE NAPA

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1604 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.456.1211.

MARIO'S

1233 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.455.9085.

ATTORNEY AT LAW

1223 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.1603.

SONOMA

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BEST ATTORNEY

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BEST PIZZA

BEST AUTO REPAIR

BEST RESTAURANT BEST BREAKFAST BEST BRUNCH BEST SPOT TO DINE SOLO

Sonoma County www.mombospizza.com

Sonoma County www.outwestgarage.com

www.willowwoodgraton.com

Sonoma County

The New Sizzling Tandoor

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BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT

BEST MEDICAL DISPENSARY

BEST YOGA STUDIO

Sonoma County

Sonoma County www.peaceinmedicine.org

www.bikramyogaofsantarosa.com

707.579.5999

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www.funkandflash.com

www.thepeacepipesmokeshop.com

BEST RESTAURANT BEST PIZZA

BEST DOGGIE DAYCARE BEST KENNEL BEST DOG OBEDIENCE

BEST CHOCOLATIER

Napa County www.camomienoteca.com

Sonoma County

Sonoma County

www.fourpawspetranch.com

www.sonomachocolatiers.com

Sonoma County

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BEST PIPE STORE

Sonoma County

BEST CHARDONNAY BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON BEST PINOT NOIR Napa County www.camomiwinery.com

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BEST HAPPY HOUR

BEST SPOT TO DINE SOLO

BEST LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT BEST RESTAURANT

Sonoma County www.elcoqui2eat.com

DAVID E. MARCUS, M.D. A CLEAN APPROACH TO A DIRTY JOB

BEST NONPROFIT

BEST PLASTIC SURGEON BEST LASER SURGERY CENTER

Sonoma County

Sonoma County

Sonoma County

www.cmedialabs.org

www.drdavidmarcus.com

www.greentechautomotive.com

BEST AUTO REPAIR

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Readers Poll

Vote online at bohemian.com (mailed ballots will not be counted)

What makes Sonoma & Napa so great? Let us count the ways. In fact, we do count the ways each year with our annual Best Of issue. It's our biggest issue of the year because there's so much to great stuffcultural attractions, recreation, food and drink, family fun, and everything in between. Each year we ask you, our dear readers, to vote on what your favorite things are about Sonoma and Napa counties.

There are perennial favorites, but our region is a dynamic place and new businesses, events and experiences crop up all the time. As you'll see in the ballot below we've added a few new categories. Make yourself comfortable and please vote for your favorite businesses and experiences that make Sonoma & Napa so incredibly dynamic. We'll tally up the results and share them with the rest of the world.

A few online voting rules:

Important! Check one of the following.

Complete at least 30 votes of the ballot or it won’t be counted Include your name and a daytime phone number Ballots are confidential, but you may be called to confirm your vote Only one entry per person is permitted Bohemian staff members, contributors, advertisers and their families may vote

My selections are for:

Sonoma County Napa County First Place Winners’ standings only

Deadline for online ballots is Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 5pm

Culture Best Art Gallery Best Ballet Company Best Band Best Charity Event Best Dance Studio Best Festival Best Film Festival Best Media Personality: TV, Radio, Print Best Movie Theater Best Museum Best Music Festival Best Music Venue Best Outdoor Music Festival Best Outdoor Music Venue Best Outdoor Art Event Best Performing Arts Center Best Performing Dance Company Best Place to Dance Best Theater Troupe

Recreation Best Bike Shop Best Gym Best Health Club Best Martial Arts School Best Park Best Pilates Studio Best Snow Sports Shop

Best Skate Shop Best Surf Shop Best Yoga Studio

Food & Drink Best Bakery Best Bar Best Bartender Bohemian.com Best BBQ Best Breakfast Best Brew Pub Best Brunch Best Burger Best Business Lunch Best Butcher Shop Best Cabernet Best Cafe/Coffeehouse Best Caterer Best Chardonnay Best Chef Best Cheese Shop Best Chinese Best Chocolatier Best Cocktails Best CSA (community supported agriculture) Best Diner Best Dining After 10pm Best Dive Bar next page Best Farmers’ Market Best Food Truck

It just clicks.

Family Best Baby Gift Store Best Birthday Party Place Best Children’s Educational Center Best Children’s Museum Best Children’s Consignment Store Best Children’s Clothing Store Best Children’s Indoor Sports Center Best Summer Day Camp Best Toy Store Best Animal Adoption Center Best Animal Hospital Best Dog Obedience School Best Dog Park Best Doggie Day Care Best Pet/Feed Store Best Kennel Best Pet Boutique

Romance Best Boutique Hotel Best Erotica Store Best Event Production Services Company Best Lingerie Shop Best Place for Singles to Meet Best Romantic Dinner Best Staycation Best Wedding Reception Venue

Everyday Best Antique Shop Best Art Supply Store Best Auto Dealer Best Auto Detailing Best Auto Repair Best Business Bank Best Consumer Bank Best Body-Art Place Best Bookstore—New Best Bookstore—Used Best Chiropractor Best Costume/Festival Apparel Shop Best Clothing Store—Men's Best Clothing Store—Women's Best Credit Union Best Culinary Store Best Day Spa Best Digital Creative Services Best Esthetic Dentist Best Ethnic Market Best Framing Shop Best Full-Service Beauty Salon Best Furniture/Home Furnishings Best Grocery Store Best Hair Salon Best Holistic Herbal Shop Best Holistic Practitioner Best Home Improvement Best Hospital/Health Care Clinic Best Hydroponic Supply Store Best Fashion Jewelry Store Best Fine Jewelry Store Best Laser Surgery Center Best Law Firm Best Locally Made Retail Product Best Medical Dispensary Best Motorcycle/Scooter Shop Best Music Instruments Store Best Natural Foods Store Best Nonprofit Best Nursery Best Optical Store Best Orthodontist Best Pipe Shop Best Plastic Surgeon Best Record/CD Store Best Resale Store Best Resort & Spa Best Shoe Store Best Skin Care Spa Best Solar Retail Best Vintage Clothing Store

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BETTY'S GIRL 968 Pearl St., Napa. 707.254.7560.

SONOMA

SILK MOON 195 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.824.4300.

BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE MARIN

41 Years and still dazzling!

Open daily til 5:30pm, Sun 11–5pm

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KNIMBLE CLOTHING & KNICK KNACK 851 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.454.4009.

NAPA

WILDCAT CLOTHING www.facebook.com/wildcatvintage SONOMA

AUBERGINE

Best Shoe Store in Sonoma County Family Owned and Operated Since 1990

435 Du Bois St., San Rafael. 415.454.3740.

NAPA

ZELLER'S ACE HARDWARE 819 Randolph St., Napa. 707.224.0204.

SONOMA

FRIEDMAN'S HOME IMPROVEMENT 429 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. 707.774.8400.

BEST DIGITAL CREATIVE SERVICES MARIN

BEST SHOE STORE

20 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito. 415.331.6049.

SOLE DESIRE 5800 Northgate, San Rafael. 415.472.1202.

NAPA

SOLE DESIRE

NAPA

PLUMBLINE 1040 Main St., #201, Napa. 707.251.9884. 1754 Second St., Napa. 707.251.9884.

SONOMA

ZDCA DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT 751 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 800.985.9322.

SOLE DESIRE

BEST SOLAR RETAIL

2411 Magowan Drive, Santa Rosa.

707.542.1690.

MARIN

SOLARCRAFT

BEST FURNITURE/ HOME FURNISHINGS STORE

285 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato. 415.382.7717.

MARIN

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SONOMA

SONOMA

SOLAR WORKS 400 Morris St., Ste. C, Sebastopol. 707.829.8282.

BEST AUTO DEALER

THE WOODEN DUCK

MINI OF MARIN

1848 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.453.0345.

5880 Paradise Drive, Corte Madera.

877.665.1492.

NAPA

VONSAAL DESIGN BUILD

NAPA

101 S. Coombs St., Napa. 707.257.7733

JIMMY VASSER TOYOTA OF NAPA

SONOMA

COKAS DIKO

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JACKSON'S HARDWARE

BUTLER, SHINE, STERN & PARTNERS

1209 First St., Napa. 707.252.7280.

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755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol.

707.829.2722.

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BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE

3499 Industrial Way, Santa Rosa.

707.570.2341. 21 Washington St., Petaluma.

707.763.9200.

466 Soscol Ave., Napa. 888.745.7679.

SONOMA

HANSEL AUTO GROUP 2925 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa. 866.698.8486.

BEST OF THE NORTH BAY 2015 MARIN

MOTOPIA 1121 Francisco Blvd. E., San Rafael. 415.457.1010.

BEST NURSERY SLOAT GARDEN CENTER NAPA

VAN WINDEN'S GARDEN CENTER

NAPA VALLEY CLASSICS

1805 Pueblo Ave., Napa. 707.255.8400.

KING'S NURSERY

REVOLUTION MOTO

1212 13th St., Santa Rosa. 707.542.4782.

BEST LIMO SERVICE MARIN

RIXOS LIMOUSINE & WINE TOURS www.rixoslimousine.com NAPA

707.542.2066 2404 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa www.olivetkennel.com

BEST HYDROPONIC SUPPLY STORE

Best Chiropractor

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MARIN HYDROPONICS 55 Frosty Lane, Novato. 415.233.4104. 721 Francisco Blvd. E., San Rafael. 415.482.8802.

LIMOS AMERICA

NAPA

www.limosamerica.com

ENDLESS GREEN

SONOMA

5 BONE RATED!

SONOMA

SONOMA 518 College Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.523.2371.

Our Dog Obedience and Doggie Daycare also get rave reviews!

www.sloatgardens.com

NAPA 820 Third St., Napa. 707.253.8185.

Best Kennel

MARIN

55 Enterprise Court, Ste. 2, Napa. 707.254.0200.

PURE LUXURY LIMOUSINE

SONOMA

4246 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 707.775.2920.

SANTA ROSA HYDROPONICS

BEST AUTO DETAILING

4130 S. Moorland Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.584.9370.

MARIN

MATT & JEFF'S HAND CAR WASH 125 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.899.9952.

NAPA

NEW LIFE AUTO SALON 684 Lincoln Ave., Napa. 707.254.0223.

SONOMA

ADVANCED AUTO GLASS & DETAIL

BEST GROCERY STORE MARIN

GOOD EARTH GROCERY STORE

Quality family chiropractic care for managing chronic and acute pain.

Jake Quihuis, DC 707.523.9850 1819 Fourth St, Santa Rosa chiropracticcentersantarosa.com

720 Center Blvd., Fairfax. 415.454.0123 NAPA

CAL MART 1491 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.6271.

SONOMA

2460 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.526.5700.

OLIVER'S MARKET

BEST AUTO REPAIR

www.oliversmarket.com

JACK HUNT AUTOMOTIVE

MARIN

MARIN

A legacy of award-winning chiropractic care

BEST ETHNIC MARKET

212 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera.

415.924.1715.

ASIAN MARKET

NAPA

NAPA

WINE COUNTRY MOTORS

LA MORENITA MARKET

755 Sixth St., Napa. 707.255.8697.

2434 Jefferson St., Napa. 707.255.9068.

SONOMA

SONOMA

EMPIRE AUTOMOTIVE

ASIA MART

412 Madison St., Petaluma. 707.762.7577.

2481 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa. 707.542.3513.

Handmade Dark Chocolate TASTE THE DARK SIDE

Chocolate

5 Mary St., San Rafael. 415.459.7133.

Sonoma County’s Best Chocolatier since 2009

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BEST NATURAL FOODS STORE MARIN

GOOD EARTH GROCERY STORE 720 Center Blvd., Fairfax. 415.454.0123 NAPA

NATURE SELECT FOODS 1080 Main St., St. Helena. 707.967.8545.

SONOMA

COMMUNITY MARKET 1899 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.546.1806.

6762 Sebastopol Ave., Ste. 100, Sebastopol.

707.407.4020.

BEST CULINARY STORE MARIN

VOTED # 1 SPA

Get Fresh solo or with a partner at

Margery Smith 707.536.1797

3 E. Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley. 415.388.0988.

SONOMA

ELLE LUI SALON 205 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.575.1474.

BEST SKIN CARE SPA MARIN

KUR SKINCARE BOUTIQUE 1435 Fourth St., Ste. D, San Rafael. 415.339.4700.

900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena. 877.963.3646.

SHACKFORD'S KITCHEN STORE

SONOMA

1350 Main St., Napa. 707.226.2132.

186 N. Main St., Second Floor, Sebastopol.

707.861.3434.

SONOMA

CULTIVATE HOME 186 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.824.1400.

BEST PIPE SHOP

BLISS ORGANIC DAY SPA

BEST BODY ART PLACE MARIN

SPIDER MURPHY'S 1006 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael. 415.460.6979.

MIGHTY QUINN

NAPA

1099 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.457.2420.

GOLDEN OWL

NAPA

926 Franklin St., Napa. 707.266.2454

MIGHTY QUINN

SONOMA

110 Soscol Ave., Napa. 707.226.7420.

BUDDHA'S PALM TATTOO & ART GALLERY

SONOMA

BEST HAIR SALON MARIN

COOPER ALLEY SALON 2215 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

415.461.1146.

NAPA

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MILVALI SALON

MEADOWOOD

8492 Gravenstein Hwy., Ste. C, Cotati.

707.795.3420.

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PEACEPIPE

Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage

BEST FULL SERVICE BEAUTY SALON

59 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415.380.9200.

MARIN

Spend the Day – Fresh Mud Pools, Sauna, Massage, Facials ++ Groups Welcome! s mountviewhotel.com

1235 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. B, Santa Rosa.

707.575.5551.

TYLER FLORENCE NAPA

Calistoga

SONOMA

LEADING EDGE SALON

313 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.829.7256.

BEST DAY SPA MARIN

EVO SPA 800 Redwood Hwy. Frontage #215, Mill Valley.

415.383.3223.

NAPA

MOUNT VIEW HOTEL & SPA 1457 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.6877.

BLOOM CREATIVE HAIR DESIGN

SONOMA

1146 Main St., Napa. 707.251.8468.

209 Bohemian Hwy., Freestone. 707.823.8231.

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BEST RESORT & SPA MARIN

DESALVO CHIROPRACTIC

601 Murray Circle, Sausalito. 415.339.4767.

7595 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 108, Novato.

415.898.6888.

NAPA

HARVEST INN & SPA

NAPA

1 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.9463.

RHEA ZIMMERMAN KOMAREK, BLOSSOM PRECISION CHIROPRACTIC

FLAMINGO HOTEL & SPA 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

BEST HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER MARIN

RONIT GESUNDHEIT, COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE 7075 Redwood Blvd., Ste. H, Novato.

415.250.4009.

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BEST ORTHODONTIST MARIN

95 Montgomery Drive, Ste. 126, Santa Rosa.

707.861.0625.

NAPA

BEST HOLISTIC HERBAL SHOP MARIN

95 Montgomery Drive, Ste. 90, Santa Rosa.

707.528.4372.

3410 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa, CA 95401

1819 Fourth St., Santa Rosa.

707.523.9850.

900 Larkspur Landing Circle #200, Larkspur.

415.459.8006.

FARMACOPIA

707-542-3766 www.fourpawspetranch.com

JACOB QUIHUIS, THE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER

JOSHUA MARGOLIS, LAC, DOMTP, FARMACOPIA

SONOMA

Bo arding - Dayca re Grooming

SONOMA

GORTON & SCHMOHL ORTHODONTICS

7075 Redwood Blvd., Ste. H, Novato. 415.250.4009.

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305 Post St., Napa. 707.257.1011.

SONOMA

COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE OF MARIN

Four Paws Pet Ranch

MARIN

CAVALLO POINT SPA

SONOMA

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BEST MEDICAL DISPENSARY

MARY C. COOKE, COOKE ORTHODONTICS 3392 Solano Ave., Napa. 707.255.4400.

SONOMA

BERNSTEIN ORTHODONTICS 2245 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa.

707.575.0600.

BEST ESTHETIC DENTIST MARIN

BRYAN BARIENTOS 79 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415.868.0168.

SONOMA

MARIN

SEAN WILSON

GREEN LIGHT ALTERNATIVES

98 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa.

707.579.1555.

www.greenlightalternatives.com

SONOMA

BEST HOSPITAL / HEALTHCARE CLINIC

PEACE IN MEDICINE

MARIN

1061 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.843.3227.

6771 Sebastopol Ave. #100, Sebastopol.

707.823.4206

MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL

NAPA

SUNSHINE VALLEY www.sunshineoutreach.org

250 Bon Air Road, Greenbrae. 415.925.7000.

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QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

BEST LAW FIRM

1000 Trancas St., Napa. 707.252.4411.

NAPA

NAPA

SONOMA

KAISER PERMANENTE

Best Latin American Restaurant Best Server - Elsa Valdiva Sonoma County

401 Bicentennial Way, Santa Rosa.

707.393.4000.

BEST OPTICAL STORE MARIN

SITE FOR SORE EYES 208 Vintage Way, Vintage Oaks Shopping Center, Novato. 415.897.3377.

NAPA

SITE FOR SORE EYES

HUDSON LUROS 1436 Second St., Ste. 280, Napa. 707.418.5118.

SONOMA

LAW OFFICES OF OMAR FIGUEROA 7770 Healdsburg Ave., Ste. A, Sebastopol.

707.829.0215.

BEST CREDIT UNION MARIN

REDWOOD CREDIT UNION 209 Third St., San Rafael. 800.479.7928. 1010 Grant Ave., Novato. 707.545.4000.

1715 Trancas St., Ste. B, Napa. 707.224.7483.

NAPA SONOMA

SONOMA EYEWORKS

Best Doggie Day Care Best Kennel 1$3$ &2817<

1705 First St., Napa. 707.545.4000.

534 Larkfield Center, Santa Rosa. 707.578.2020.

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MARIN

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REDWOOD CREDIT UNION 3033 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.545.5000

BEST NONPROFIT

575 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae.

415.460.7995.

MARIN

SONOMA

1618 Second St., San Rafael. 415.453.3800.

AESTHETIC LASER & VEIN CENTERS

NAPA

70 Stony Point Road, Ste. G, Santa Rosa.

707.542.8346.

707.52NYPIE

SONOMA

BEST PLASTIC SURGEON MARIN

KIMBERLY HENRY, MD

BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS OF THE NORTH BAY

NAPA COUNTY LANDMARKS 1754 Second St., Ste. E, Napa. 707.255.1836.

SONOMA

FORGET ME NOT FARM 5345 Hwy. 12, Santa Rosa. 707.542.0882.

250 Bon Air Road, Ste. 1, Greenbrae.

415.924.1313.

ROMANCE

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NEW DISHES! ALL NATURAL MEATS â&#x20AC;¢ HORMONE FREE

LEMONGRASS PORK CHOP with Sunnyside Egg, Vietnamese Quiche and Broken Rice $1100

KOREAN BBQ SHORT RIB with Steamed Rice and Organic Veggies $16 99

320 West 3rd St, Ste G Santa Rosa â&#x20AC;¢ 707.595.4447 www.phocrazy.biz

DAVID MARCUS, MD 1128 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.575.1626.

BEST BANK MARIN

BANK OF MARIN 1101 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.485.2265.

BEST PLACE FOR SINGLES TO MEET

SONOMA

MARIN

EXCHANGE BANK

FENIX

www.exchangebank.com

919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

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—North Bay Bohemian NAPA

NAPA

DOWNTOWN JOE'S BREWERY & RESTAURANT

PLEASURES UNLIMITED

902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337.

MA CHERIE ET MOI

BRASA CHURRASCARIA & BREW PUB

2332 Magowan Drive, Santa Rosa.

707.573.1103.

505 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.623.9382.

BEST EROTICA STORE

MARIN

PANAMA HOTEL 4 Bayview, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

NAPA

LoCoco’s is everything an Italian restaurant should be—boisterous, busy, fun, with excellent authentic food of the best quality: fresh seafood, meats and pasta.

THE FRENCH LAUNDRY

707- 52 3 -2227

FARMHOUSE INN & RESTAURANT

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6640 Washington St., Yountville. 707.944.2380.

SONOMA

7871 River Road, Forestville. 707.887.3300.

BEST STAYCATION MARIN

CAVALLO POINT 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito. 415.339.4700.

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GREENLIGHT ALTERNATIVES

707.484.8921

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MARIN

PLEASURES OF THE HEART 1310 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.482.9899.

NAPA

PLEASURES UNLIMITED 1424 Second St., Napa. 707.226.2666.

SONOMA

MILK & HONEY 123 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.824.1155.

BEST EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES MARIN

NAPA

STEVEN RESTIVO EVENT SERVICES

NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN

PO Box 151017, San Rafael. 800.310.6563.

1275 McKinstry St., Napa. 800.427.4124.

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BEST ROMANTIC DINNER

SERVING L UNCH & D INNER

1424 Second St., Napa. 707.226.2666.

NAPA

SONOMA

ACTION PACK

BODEGA BAY LODGE

www.actionpacknapa.com

103 Coast Hwy. 1, Bodega Bay. 707.875.3525.

BEST BOUTIQUE HOTEL

SONOMA

CLEMENTINE ECO EVENTS

MARIN

40 Fourth St., # 215, Petaluma. 707.260.6723.

PANAMA HOTEL

1457 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.6877.

BEST WEDDING RECEPTION/VENUE

SONOMA

OUTDOOR ART CLUB

H2HOTEL

1 W. Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley. 415.383.2582.

219 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg.

707.433.7222.

NAPA

4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

NAPA

MOUNT VIEW HOTEL & SPA

BEST LINGERIE SHOP

MARIN

BEAZLEY HOUSE 1910 First St., Napa. 707.363.6890.

SONOMA

MARIN

PARADISE RIDGE WINERY

PLEASURES OF THE HEART

4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa.

707.528.9463.

1310 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.482.9899.

FAMILY BEST BABY GIFT STORE

NAPA

FRECKLES 1309 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.1201.

SONOMA

NAPA

NAPA VALLEY TOY COMPANY

Tuesday Nov 3, 12pm

Karen McNeil

Tuesday, Dec 1, 12pm

7400 Redwood Blvd., Novato. 415.895.5003.

NAPA

NAPA BOWL 494 Soscol Ave., Napa. 707.224.8331.

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY

190 Northgate One, San Rafael. 415.499.0736.

Francisco Jimenez

TEENY CAKE

SONOMA

A CHILD'S DELIGHT

Friday Oct 23, 8pm

MARIN

641 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.579.2165.

MARIN

Elvis Costello

BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY PLACE

CUPCAKE

BEST TOY STORE

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1835 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.546.4069.

BEST SUMMER DAY CAMP MARIN

1398 Napa Town Center, Napa. 707.259.1189.

MARINWOOD COMMUNITY PARK

SONOMA

775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael. 415.479.0775.

THE TOYWORKS

NAPA

6940 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. 707.829.2003.

BLUE OAK SCHOOL

531 College Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.526.2099.

1436 Polk St., Napa. 707.261.4500.

BEST KID'S CLOTHING STORE MARIN

OUTGROWN 1417 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.457.2219, NAPA

FRECKLES 1309 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.1201.

SONOMA

CAMP WA-TAM 630 Summerfield Road at Howarth Park, Santa Rosa.

BEST KID'S INDOOR SPORTS CENTER

The Drive 3 TO 6, WEEKDAY AFTERNOONS ON KSRO1350 AM & 103.5FM To become a Drive sponsor contact Cathy Ratto at cathy.ratto@yahoo.com

950 Seventh St., Novato. 415.899.8279.

ROCKZILLA

BEST KID'S CONSIGNMENT STORE

849 Jackson St., Napa. 707.255.1500

432 Aviation Blvd Santa Rosa

707.528.CLUB (2582) www.airportclub.com

SONOMA

SNOOPY'S HOME ICE 1667 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.546.7147.

BEST KID'S MUSEUM

Thank you for your continued support!

Voted Best Health Club

MARIN

ANEW BEGINNING

BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM

2475 Solano Ave., Napa. 707.226.3979.

557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 415.339.3900.

SONOMA

NAPA

SPROUT

SHARPSTEEN MUSEUM

177 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707.433.7355.

1311 Washington St., Calistoga. 707.942.5911.

NAPA

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NOVATO GYMNASTICS NAPA

1417 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.457.2219.

featuring Traci Carrillo, The Carrillo Law Firm “Judicial Infotainment” and then some!

MARIN

1007 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.525.9333.

OUTGROWN

TUNE INTO THE NEW DRIVE SEGMENT

Justice Gone Wild

SONOMA

WEE THREE CHILDREN'S STORE

MARIN

Fall Writers Series

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SONOMA

CHARLES M. SCHULZ MUSEUM 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452.

BEST PET/FEED STORE

BEST DOG OBEDIENCE SCHOOL

MARIN

MARIN

NAPA

MARIN HUMANE SOCIETY 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato.

415.506.6288.

WOODLANDS PET FOOD & TREATS 902 Third St., San Rafael. 415.453.7387.

296 Bon Air Center, Greenbrae. 415.461.7387.

WILSON'S FEED STORE 1700 Yajome St., Napa. 707.252.0316.

SONOMA

SONOMA

INCREDIBLE CANINE 3163 Juniper Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.332.3272.

The Chainstore Alternative Sofa beds.

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21 W. Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.0721.

BEST KENNEL MARIN

MARIN

A COUNTRY INN FOR PETS

CAMP K-9

527 Atherton Ave., Novato. 415.897.6022.

5810 Paradise Drive, Corte Madera.

415.924.2267.

NAPA

NAPA

1199 Cuttings Wharf Road, Napa. 707.252.7877.

WINE COUNTRY PET RESORT

SONOMA

1199 Cuttings Wharf Road, Napa.

707.252.7877.

2404 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa. 707.542.2066.

SONOMA

FOUR PAWS PET RANCH 3410 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa.

707.542.3766.

WINE COUNTRY PET RESORT

OLIVET KENNEL

BEST ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER

BEST DOG PARK

MARIN

MARIN

NAPA

FIELD OF DOGS

WE CARE ANIMAL RESCUE

794 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael.

1345 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena. 707.963.7044.

NAPA

SONOMA

ALSTON PARK

HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCA OF SONOMA COUNTY

2099 Dry Creek Road, Napa. 707.251.5895.

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BEST DOGGIE DAYCARE

WESTERN FARM SUPPLY

SONOMA

RAGLE RANCH DOG PARK Ragle Ranch, Sebastopol. 707.433.1625.

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CULTURE

The week’s events: a selective guide

OFF THE CUFF Improvisational duo Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood create hilarious scenes out of audience suggestions on Friday, Oct. 9, at Uptown Theatre, Napa. See Comedy, p65.

SEBASTOPOL

International Flavor West Coast hip-hop doesn’t get any better than the eclectic, genre-bending beats and gritty rhymes of Lafa Taylor.

On his 2014 release, “Not One Thing,” Taylor playfully moves through R&B, jazz and soul with smart, conscious lyrics rolling over the tracks. Taylor has also hit the electronic dance-music scene, with remixes by superstars of the genre exposing him to a new audience. With his multicultural heritage and worldly travels, Taylor is able to excite any crowd.

His current “Not One Thing Tour” plugs in to the North Bay on Thursday, Oct. 8, at HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. 9pm. $10. 707.829.7300.

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After a two-year hiatus, indie alternative rockers the Fruit Bats are back together and on the road. The band is fronted by Eric D. Johnson, known in the North Bay as one of the founders and organizers of the Huichica Music Festival at Gundlach Bundschu Winery in Sonoma.

Supposedly, the band called it quits back in 2013. But earlier this year, Johnson wrote that, after years of having to add “(Fruit Bats),” in parentheses, after his name in solo performances, he decided to start up the band again with a U.S. tour and upcoming album. Fruit Bats make their way to the North Bay on Friday, Oct. 9, at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St., Sonoma. 7pm. $28. fruitbatsmusic.com.

Founded by fine artist Leslie Lakes in 2005, Prison Arts Touching Hearts (PATH) is celebrating a decade of supporting those in the California prison system.

This weekend, PATH and the Lucas Valley Homeowners Association present the latest exhibit from incarcerated artists with “Images from the Inside,” showcasing paintings and drawings of wildlife, landscapes and architecture from truly talented artists. All of the pieces will be for sale, with proceeds going to the Marin County nonprofit Drawbridge, which offers art programs and more to homeless children. The art show runs until Oct. 24 and opens with a reception on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Lucas Valley Community Center, 1201 Idylberry Road, San Rafael.

1pm. Free. prisonartstouchinghearts.org.

Adventure cyclist Jamie Bianchini has spent the last eight years on a tandem bicycle. His trek took him throughout a whopping 81 countries, with the back seat always open for anyone to join him. This experiment in community culminated in Bianchini’s new book, A Bicycle Built for Two Billion, which chronicles the trek and the many characters he encountered along the way. Bianchini brings stories, photos, video, music and his family with him for an inspirational multimedia presentation and reception; he’ll be socializing, speaking and signing books on Monday, Oct. 12, at Aqus Cafe, 189 H St., Petaluma. 6pm. Free (RSVP requested). 707.778.6060.

—Charlie Swanson

This month, the inaugural Alexander Valley Film Festival debuts in northern Sonoma County, bringing a culturally rich array of international films, acclaimed documentaries and even some old favorites to several big screens Oct. 22–25.

‘It’s been a truly organic, communityderived project.

It’s so clear that it was meant to happen.’

FOR THE KIDS Pixar animator and Alexander Valley Film Society board member Adam Burke (bottom right) leads an animation workshop with students at Cloverdale High School last March.

Dare to Dream Alexander Valley Film Festival aims to encourage creativity in the North Bay BY CHARLIE SWANSON

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wo years ago, Ryan and Kathryn Hecht were living in New York City and looking to get out.

The couple, who previously worked as actors, googled “movie theaters for sale,” and soon found themselves in the North Bay

running the Clover Theater in Cloverdale. With a background in nonprofit administration and development, Kathryn Hecht began working with various local organizations while Ryan managed the theater after opening with a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign.

Buoyed by the swell of support from locals in Cloverdale, Geyserville and Healdsburg, Kathryn launched the nonprofit Alexander Valley Film Society last September to further develop and enrich the creative community by offering educational programs and a film festival.

“We’ve had a tremendous outof-the-gate experience,” says Kathryn Hecht. “It’s been a truly organic, community-derived project. It’s so clear that it was meant to happen. It was the right time, the right place and the right energy for a film festival.”

In the past year, the film society collaborated with Alexander Valley public schools on various projects, ranging from interactive workshops with industry professionals like Pixar animator Adam Burke to helping 15 high school students work as interns on a feature recently shot in Geyserville.

“I wanted the festival to reflect the ethos of the film society,” Hecht says. “And the ethos of the film society was a direct cultivation from what the community was telling us.”

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The ďŹ rst ďŹ lm the festival booked was GĂźeros, the debut from Mexico City ďŹ lmmaker Alonso Ruizpalacios. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw that ďŹ lm and fell in love with it,â&#x20AC;? says Hecht. GĂźeros is a tale of self-discovery centered around three young men tracking down a local folk hero. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautifully shot in black-andwhite and reďŹ&#x201A;ects the kind of ďŹ lmmaking that inspires her.

Other highlights include Trash, starring Martin Sheen and Rooney Mara, and directed by Stephen Daldry (The Hours), and the acclaimed Alaskan adventure ďŹ lm WildLike, which screens with director Frank Hall Green in attendance.

On the documentary side, On Her Own, about Sonoma County farmer Nancy Prebilich, plays at a screening that comes complete with barbecue and live music.

The new doc from Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bone director Debra Granik, Stray Dog, gets a screening, and Most Likely to Succeed director Greg Whiteley skypes in for a Q&A. The festival is also a time to have a little fun. A slate of special features includes a late-night showing of Ghostbusters, as well as the counterculture classic Easy Rider paired with a newly rediscovered Dennis Hooper documentary, The American Dreamer. The festival also presents a special 20-year anniversary screening of Toy Story to close out the weekend.

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SOUR NOTES Ellen Brooks and

Daniel Morgan are bright spots in an otherwise thin production.

Mediocre!

‘Glorious!’ is as lackluster as its subject matter

BY DAVID TEMPLETON

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t’s ironic. In creating a script that celebrates Florence Foster Jenkins—renowned as one of the 20th century’s worst operatic sopranos— playwright Peter Quilter has achieved something as eccentric and unexpectedly sweet as Jenkins herself— but just as mediocre.

In all fairness, there isn’t really much about Jenkins’ life from which to build a full story, though this ultra-slight, plot-thin comedic farce does what it can.

What is it about Jenkins that fascinates playwrights so much?

Over the last 25 years, there have been a string of plays based on her life. Though similarly flawed, the best is Stephen Temperley’s Souvenir. Quilter’s Glorious!, now running at the Ross Valley Players, is the best known, having

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been translated into 40 languages around the world.

There is charm in the story, certainly. But is charm enough?

Glorious! suffers from the same malady that Jenkins did: a woeful insensitivity to tone, pitch and pacing. And though it makes a Herculean effort at turning Jenkins into some kind of selfactualized heroine, it can’t escape the uncomfortable truth that her popularity was, in many ways, a cruel joke. Fueled by her own belief that she could sing, Jenkins inspired a strange conspiracy among her friends, whose encouragement allowed her to continue believing in herself, and which packed Carnegie Hall with people eager to laugh at her.

In the RVP staging, unevenly orchestrated by the usually excellent director Billie Cox, the best thing about the show is the charming, infectiously upbeat performance by Ellen Brooks as Jenkins, with fine additional support by Mitchell Field as Jenkins’ roguish common-law husband St. Clair, a frequently unemployed, alcoholic actor, who depended on his paramour’s money, but was devoted to supporting her singing efforts.

Also, good, if a little one-note, is Daniel Morgan as the accompanist Cosmé McMoon, whose transition from grudging employee to affectionate friend provides what little there is in the way of plot. As Maria, Jenkins’ cranky Mexican maid, Maureen O’Donoghue does a lot with a slight role, but as an affronted music fan attempting to burst Jenkins’ bubble, Jackie Blue, playing Mrs. Verrinder-Gedge, is allowed to do far too much with far too little. Apparently intended as the antagonist, she’s too cartoonish to be taken seriously.

Though there is an authentic sweetness to the play, it’s ultimately as lacking in substance or depth as was the infamous singing voice of its hapless subject.

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n IMAX and 3-D, The Walk is lethal. Robert Zemeckis, a technical wizard, directs material treated in James Marshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2008 documentary Man on Wire, the true account of French acrobat Philippe Petitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tightrope walk between the World Trade Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twin towers. This ultimate high-wire act, performed 110 stories up, was a free, illegal show for New Yorkers.

Here, the resurrected WTC looks insubstantial, sometimes like a hologram, sometimes like the lenticular image on a souvenir postcard. But the view Zemeckis wreaks of the potential plummet will affect many viewers with the palm-sweats, and worse. The walk sequence is engineered as exquisite torture. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the actual 45 minutes in length that Petit (Joseph-Gordon Levitt) spent over the abyss, it seems that long. Just when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost over and relief is setting in, the nerveless Petit raises his balance poleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it weighed 55 pounds, incidentallyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;makes an about-face and goes for another stroll. There may not be another director alive with such an instinct for how to use 3-D for punch.

Yet The Walk isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a movie that seeks our childish sense of wonder; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a movie that talks to us like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a pack of kids. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s powdered with sugar. Petit explains it all with the forced, antic enthusiasm of a birthday clown. In 3-D, Petit is ďŹ&#x201A;at as a silhouette against the synthetic New York harbor background.

After the heist-like set-up and with the terrifying walk underway, you forgive Zemeckisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PepĂŠ Le Pewâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;worthy visions of French life. As heistmovie procedural, the ďŹ lm brings up matters we hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anticipated: the weight and unruliness of the cable as it is rigged in the dark, the persistence of security guards, and even an angry, if artiďŹ cial, seagull menacing Petit as he lies down for a little rest in the middle of the air.

Petit and his pals declare themselves outlaws and anarchists, but they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything tough. In The Walk, we certainly get the wire, but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the man. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Walkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opens in wide release in the North Bay on Oct. 9.

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They even named their selfbuilt DIY recording studio, carved out of an old horse barn on the outskirts of Occidental, Make It Work Studios.

Born in that studio, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dazzling debut EP, Lifelike, is released next month. This week, Lungs and Limbs offer a taste of the record with the release of their ďŹ rst single, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Signs of Life,â&#x20AC;? on Oct 9.

Writing songs together for the last four years, vocalist and keyboardist Karina Rousseau and guitarist Nick Tudor went through a few lineups before landing on bassist Chris Casey and drummer Matt Power two years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our idea was to do pop music from the beginning,â&#x20AC;? says Tudor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just what we thought that meant was a little different at ďŹ rst.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was also a little more singersongwriter-based,â&#x20AC;? adds Casey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Our idea was to do pop music from the beginning.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Over the course of the EPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six tracks, the band goes on an interstellar musical journey, piloted by Rousseauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enchanting vocals and propelled by a steady, pulsing pop sensibility throughout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just saturated myself in all of the modern production that I love,â&#x20AC;? says Tudor, citing artists like St. Vincent and alt-J as inspirations. Conversely, he also listened to records he knew he did not want to emulate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do love a lot of lo-ďŹ records, but we decided it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t what we wanted our modern music to sound like,â&#x20AC;? says Tudor.

The single, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Signs of Life,â&#x20AC;? is a grabber, catching the ear with an infectious guitar hook and upbeat rhythm. Rousseauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice soars as if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in zero gravity with plenty of poppy oohs and aahs in the chorus to sing along with.

Rosseau says the electronicsheavy track â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kaleidoscopeâ&#x20AC;? came about after reading Ray Bradburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Martian Chronicles. Indeed, the entire Lifelike EP resonates with a sci-ďŹ mystique thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s both radio-ready and atmosphericâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; though not necessarily our own atmosphere.

Lungs and Limbs play a release show for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Signs of Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on Friday, Oct. 9, at the Hotel Utah in San Francisco.

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Frank Sinatra Jr A Sinatra centennial birthday celebration is performed by the Chairman of the Board’s beloved son. Oct 8, 8pm. $59$85. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Wine Country Ragtime Festival Two-day festival features RJB Trio, Jim Radloff, Kylan deGhetaldi, Steve Sandiford, John Partridge and others performing throughout the North Bay. Oct 10-11. various locations, parks and venues, Sonoma, winecountryragtimefestival.com.

MARIN COUNTY Dean Ween Group One half of immensely popular rock group Ween, guitarist Dean Ween is a thrill in concert. Oct 9, 9pm. $40-$42.

Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

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Krishna Das Kirtan musician performs his final West Coast show before he takes an extended sabbatical. Oct 10, 8pm. $40$45. Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael.

Lagunitas Fall Music Festival Headliners Beso, Sol Doc & the Optimystics and others play in support of the Lagunitas Public School District. Oct 10, 12pm. $10/kids are free. San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo.

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Mon, open mic. Tues, 12pm, Jerry Green’s Peaceful Piano Hour. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY Annex Wine Bar Oct 9, Davedjohn Quartet and friends. Wed, Calvin Ross.

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Annie O’s Music Hall Oct 9, Dance Night with DJ Lady Char and Randy. 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.484.1331.

Aqus Cafe Oct 8, Karl Kummerle. Oct 9, Zighi Baci. Oct 10, the Farallons. Oct 11, 2pm, Mark Rafferty Remembrance Day. Oct 14, open jazz jam. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.

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Second Friday of every month, Tom Shader Trio. Mon, 11am, Proud Mary’s ukulele jam and lessons. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3737.

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Sun, Evening Jazz with Gary Johnson. 131 E First St, Cloverdale. 707.894.9610.

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Sebastopol Center for the Arts Oct 9, Greenhouse. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.

Sebastopol Community Center Oct 9, Richard Smith. 390 Morris St, Sebastopol.

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Belrose Theater Second Wednesday of every month, Ragtime jam. Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6422.

Fenix Oct 8, Bruce Guynn & Big Rain.

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Oct 9, Killer Queens. Oct 10, DJ Marlo. Sun, Mexican Banda.

Tues, Planet Barz free-style rap battles. Wed, Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Time jam. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.226.0262.

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Oct 9, Five Play Jazz. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

Mt Tamalpais United Methodist Church Oct 11, 5pm, Cypress Quartet and friends. 410 Sycamore Ave, Mill Valley.

19 Broadway Club Wed, the Hump. Oct 8, Aram Danesh & Austin deLone.

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Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs.

Oct 11, 5pm, Setcho & Meese.

Oct 11, 9pm, the Buddy Owen Band. Oct 13, Crosby Tyler & One Man Band. Mon, open mic. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax.

415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Oct 7, Chris Haugen Band. Oct 8, Uncle Jimmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Allstars. Oct 9, Michael Aragon Quartet.

Oct 10, Four & More. Oct 11, 3pm, Flowtilla. Oct 11, 8:30pm, Doug Nichols and friends. Oct 14, Joe Kaplow. 57 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.1392.

Osher Marin JCC Oct 10, Paula West. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael.

415.444.8000.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Oct 7, Dale Polissar Trio. Oct 8, Wanda Stafford. Oct 13, Lorin Rowan. Oct 14, Donna Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Acuti.

4 Bayview St, San Rafael.

415.457.3993.

Periâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Silver Dollar Oct 7, the Weissmen. Oct 8, Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jam Sammich. Oct 9, Peck the Town Crier. Oct 10, the Bad Jones. Oct 13, Waldoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Special. Oct 14, Tom Finch Trio. Mon, Billy Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open mic. 29 Broadway, Fairfax.

415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Oct 9, Tom Finch Trio. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio.

415.662.2219.

San Rafael Community Center Through Oct 13, 6pm, steel pan drum class with Harry Best. 618 B St, San Rafael. 415.485.3333.

Sausalito Seahorse Oct 8, College of Marin Big Swing Jazz Band. Oct 10, DJ Zack Darling. Oct 11, Fito Reinoso y Los Classicos de Cuba. Mon, Marco Sainz Trio.

Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends. Wed, Tango with Marcello and Seth. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito.

415.331.2899.

Smileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Schooner Saloon Oct 9, Bachaco with the Ha. Oct 10, Trails & Ways with This Old Earthquake. Sun, open mic.

Mon, Monday Night Live with Epicenter Sound DJs. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Station House Cafe Oct 11, Paul Knight and friends.

11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1515.

Sweetwater Music Hall Oct 7, Howard Jones. Oct 8, Israel Vibrations. Oct 10, Sing Out for Sight with Bob Weir and others. Sold-out. Oct 11, the Mother Truckers with Shawn Sahm. Oct 12, the Brothers Comatose. Oct 13, Olive & the Dirty Martinis. Oct 14, Tommy Igoe and friends. Mon, Open Mic. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

Terrapin Crossroads Oct 7, Fred Torphy & the Spirits.

Oct 8, Sean Leahy and friends.

Oct 9, Sandys. Oct 10, Terrapin All-Stars with Sean Leahy. Oct 12, Grateful Mondays with Stu Allen. Oct 13, Stu Allen and friends. Oct 14, Eric DiBerardino.

100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

NAPA COUNTY Beringer Vineyards Oct 10, Steel Jam. Oct 11, Trio Solea. 2000 Main St, St Helena, 866.708.9463.

City Winery Napa Oct 7, Alejandro Escovedo.

Oct 8, the English Beat with Rusty Zinn. Oct 9, Howard Jones. Oct 10, Wasabassco Burlesque. Oct 13, JourneyDay & Belle with Annie Bacon.

1030 Main St, Napa.

707.260.1600.

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Downtown Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewery & Restaurant Oct 8, Jimi Jones. Oct 9, Levi Lloyd. Oct 10, Jinx Jones. Sun, DJ Aurelio. Tues, the Used Blues Band. 902 Main St, Napa.

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Oct 8, Brian Coutch Band. Oct 9, Alec Lytle & Them Rounders with Ruth Gerson. Oct 14, Mike Annuzzi. 530 Main St, Napa.

707.251.5833.

Uva Trattoria Oct 7, Tom Duarte. Oct 8, Trio Solea. Oct 9-10, Tony Macaroni Trio. Oct 11, Bob Castell Blanch.

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Arts Events R EC E PTI ONS Oct 7 Redwood Cafe, “Art Matters,” Linda Donahue and Patricia Marina’s collages, Ray Fries’ paintings, Amber Funk’s upcycled fashion and student artists all display with help from the National Endowment for the Arts.

6pm. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.

Oct 9 Art Works Downtown, “Fire and Water,” 1337 Gallery shows art inspired by the elemental powers of fire, water or both. 5pm. 1337 Fourth St. 415.451.8119.

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Napa Main Library, “Oils

by Carlos Nieto III,” the Colombian-born and Los Angeles-raised artists displays a series of works inspired by the Day of the Dead. 6pm. 580 Coombs St, Napa. 707.253.4070.

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Art Museum of Sonoma County, “The Sculpted Fiber,” selection of two and threedimensional contemporary fiber works by several renowned artists. 6pm.

505 B St, Santa Rosa.

707.579.1500.

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Lucas Valley Community Center, “Images From the Inside,” artwork created by incarcerated artists who want to give back is organized by Prison Arts Touching Hearts and benefits underserved children in Marin. 1pm. 1201 Idylberry Rd, San Rafael.

Petaluma Arts Center, “Black Artists on Art: The Legacy Exhibit,” features over 50 contemporary and legendary Black fine artists spanning three generations.

5pm. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. 707.762.5600.

Oct 12 Shige Sushi, “Mark Eanes Solo Show,” the Bay Area painter, printmaker, photographer and educator presents a mixed-media exhibit. Reception, Oct 12 at 5:30pm. 8235 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. hours vary 707.795.9753.

Graton Gallery Through Nov 1, “2 Susans” exhibiting works by plein air painter Susan R Ball and abstract artist Susan Proehl.

9048 Graton Rd, Graton. TuesSat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4.

707.829.8912.

Guerneville Library Through Oct 17, “Collaboration,” new works from local artists.

14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9004.

Healdsburg Museum Through Nov 8, “Healdsburg Immigrants,” exploration of the opportunities and obstacles faced by Healdsburg’s early immigrants along with contemporary immigrant profiles. 221 Matheson St, Healdsburg. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.431.3325.

History Museum of Sonoma County Through Oct 25, “Artistry in Wood,” annual exhibit brings together the best works of the Sonoma County Woodworkers Association. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.579.1500.

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Healdsburg Center for the Arts, “Emerging Artists Exhibition,” second annual juried exhibit presents exciting new works by young artists and art students. 5pm. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. 707.431.1970.

artwork of Jennifer Hirshfield, Francisco Alonzo, Alejandro Salazar and Piper Snow is curated by Susan Alexander.

300 South A St, Santa Rosa.

Open Sat, 12 to 5, and by appointment. 707.332.1212.

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Through Oct 8, “2015 Art Faculty Show,” showcases recent work by SRJC studio faculty and offers insight to the art department’s creative output. SRJC, Doyle Library, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. Mon-Thurs, 10 to 4; Sat 12 to 4. 707.527.4298.

Calabi Gallery Through Oct 31, “Other Worlds,” features recent paintings

by Michael Ramos and Tim Haworth as well as a selection of 20th-century works from the gallery’s collection. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070.

Charles M. Schulz Museum Through Oct 18, “Animating Comics,” exhibition celebrates the art of bringing comics to life and features rarely displayed production cels from award-winning animated comics, including “Peanuts.”.

2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa.

Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.

Gaia’s Garden Through Oct 31, “Multimedia Works by Chris Adams,” the artist recreates the structural beauty of the earth from a satellite perspective. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

Lunch and dinner, MonSat; lunch and brunch, Sun. 707.544.2491.

Gallery 300 Through Oct 9, “Otras Figuras / Other Figures,” figurative

Through Oct 27, “Artists Are Like Water,” several artists display works inspired by a float down the Russian River.

16290 Main St, Guerneville. daily, 11 to 9. 415.640.8882.

Occidental Center for the Arts Through Nov 1, “New Paintings,” well-known local artists Adam Wolpert, Tony King and Bill Wheeler display their latest landscapes. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Petaluma Historical Museum Through Nov 1, “El Dia del los Muertos,” exhibit is inspired by the Mexican holiday tradition, the Day of the Dead. 20 Fourth St, Petaluma. Wed-Sat, 10 to 4; Sun, noon to 3; tours by appointment on Mon-Tues.

707.778.4398.

Repose Gallery Through Oct 25, “Les Fleurs

Botanique,â&#x20AC;? group botanical show featuring locals artists.

Nina Antze, Nancy Wheeler Klippert, Elizabeth Peyton and Vi Strain. 130 S Main St, Sebastopol. Mon-Fri, 7 to 6; Sat, 8 to 6; Sun, 8 to 4.

707.861.9050.

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Sebastopol Center for the Arts Through Oct 18, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sonoma County Art Trails Preview Exhibition,â&#x20AC;? featuring the work of all 164 participating artists.

282 S High St, Sebastopol.

Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; Sat, 1 to 4.

707.829.4797.

SoCo Coffee Through Oct 31, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kenneth Pelletier Paintings,â&#x20AC;? fine oil paintings by the Sonoma County artist display. 1015 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.433.1660.

Sonoma Community Center Through Oct 30, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spotlight on Faculty,â&#x20AC;? the center shows watercolors and ceramics by faculty members Dick Cole and Chic Lotz respectively. 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. Daily, 7:30am to 11pm. 707.938.4626.

Studio 35 Through Oct 26, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soaring Over Sonoma,â&#x20AC;? local artists display their aerial artwork. 35 Patten St, Sonoma. Thurs and Fri, 11 to 8; Sat-Mon, 11 to 5.

707.934.8145.

Studio Blomster Through Nov 1, â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Introduction to Southern California Birds,â&#x20AC;? artist Keith Rocka Knittelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, consisting of drawings and a sculpture, uses migrating birds to mirror the new American west.

14045 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville.

The Back House Gallery at Heebe Jeebe Through Nov 1, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dreams de los Muertos,â&#x20AC;? artist Marc Schmid shows off his scratchboard works and captures a connection to those who have passed, in the spirit of Dia de los Muertos. 46 Kentucky St, Petaluma. Mon-Sat: 10 to 6; Sun 10:30 to 5. 707.773.3222.

University Art Gallery Through Oct 25, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Focus on Photography,â&#x20AC;? selections from the Gallus Sweet Collection include thoughtprovoking works by famous photographers such as Ansel Adams. Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. Tues-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, noon to 4.

707.664.2295.

WOVEN Lia Cook combines photography and ďŹ ber for

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Sculpted Fiberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exhibit at the Art Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa. See Receptions, adjacent page.

MARIN COUNTY Corte Madera Library Through Oct 8, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mostly Marin Landscapes,â&#x20AC;? oil paintings by artist Donna Solin features the natural beauty of the North Bay. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.

Depot Bookstore & Cafe Through Oct 30, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mt. Tamalpais,â&#x20AC;? oil paintings by Northern California artists working in the colorist tradition. 87 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.2665.

Gallery Route One Through Oct 25, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Graveson & Morvitz: Alchemy / Memory,â&#x20AC;?

Tim Graveson shows his large-scale images while Morvitz displays drawings and poems based on 16th-century European alchemy books. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. WedMon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

Marin Society of Artists Gallery Through Oct 24, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Left Coast,â&#x20AC;? artists from the West Coast show some love for their home states, with multimedia works addressing varied local topics. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. Mon-Thurs, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, noon to 4.

415.454.9561.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Oct 22, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four

Elements,â&#x20AC;? photography show is juried by Stuart Schwartz.

616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

Ruth Livingston Studio Through Oct 31, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through My Prism,â&#x20AC;? Jennifer White Kuriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solo exhibit features mixed media and paintings, ranging from late 1970s to the present. 74 Main St, Tiburon.

415.435.5264.

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Seager Gray Gallery Through Nov 4, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Memories from the Backlot,â&#x20AC;? exhibition from artist Inez Storer tells vivd life stories through painting and collage. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

NAPA COUNTY Gallery 1870 Oct 10-11, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eric Christensen October Show,â&#x20AC;? still-life artist displays. 6525 Washington St, Yountville. 800.322.1870.

Comedy Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood The improv masters are back with another spontaneous night of laughs. Oct 9, 8pm. $55-$85. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. ) 707.259.0123.

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Dance Swan Lake Performed by the touring Russian Grand Ballet. Oct 13.

7pm. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater. $44-$64. 100 California Dr, Yountville 707.944.9900.

Fort Ross Fun-Raiser Enjoy food, music, a bit of fairy-tale theatre and circus acts, and learn a few new things about California natural history and heritage. Oct 8, 6:30pm. $375. Bay Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito, 212.257.6448.

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707.545.4200.

Cruise on bikes through Marin decked out in ‘80s clothes, hair and music and stop for food and drinks at various pubs along the way to benefit undeserved kids. Oct 11, 12pm. $100. Trips for Kids, 610 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.458.2986x3.

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The visual and performance art program presents their 22nd annual showcase of current students’ dance, music, art, fashion and more. Oct 8, 6:30pm. Free. SRHS Performing Arts Auditorium, 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

Car Show for a Cure Classic cars and hot rods roll through in support the Alzheimer’s Association.

Oct 10, 11am. Free. Adobe House, 750 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.775.4330.

CeresFest Celebrate Oktoberfest, dance to the tunes of Tommy Thomsen Band and support Ceres Community Project.

Oct 13, 5:30pm. $25.

Lagunitas Tap Room, 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma.

707.778.8776.

Corrick’s Centennial Celebration The long-running shop in downtown Santa Rosa offers a month of festivities, special giveaways and promotions, live music, an art opening, and featured memorabilia from throughout the store’s long history. Through Oct 31.

Corrick’s, 637 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.546.2424.

DSLC Tech Expo A showcase of the latest technology and services that enable people with disabilities and senior citizens to live and work independently and be an equal part of the community.

Oct 9, 10am. Free. Sonoma

Stroll through aisles of antique treasures and vintage bargains, grab a crepe and listen to live French music. Sun, Oct 11, 9am-3pm. Free. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.383.2252.

KWTF Bowling Fundraiser Support local community radio and have a fun night on the lanes at the same time. Oct 11, 5pm. $20. Double Decker Lanes, 300 Golf Course Dr, Rohnert Park.

Petaluma Whiskerino From peach fuzz to mountain man beards, participants are judged on the length, sturdiness and style of their beards and mustaches. Oct 10, 2pm. registration, $5$10. Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma.

707.762.3565.

Race for Survival Cheetah Conservation Fund founder Dr Laurie Marker speaks, with a buffet dinner and silent auction, at this benefit event. Oct 8, 5pm. $15-$60. Safari West, 3115 Porter Creek Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.579.2551.

Roseland Village Grand Opening A ribbon-cutting of the new community center also includes a public meeting to discuss the updated proposals for the future development of the property. Oct 7, 5pm.

Roseland Village Community Center, 777 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa.

Sally Tomatoes TenYear Anniversary The venue celebrates a decade in business with refreshments and casino games, benefiting Social Advocates for Youth. Oct 9, 4:30pm. Free. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park. 707.665.0260.

Sonoma County Art Trails Enjoy the abundance of creative talent Sonoma

County has to offer by visiting the professional studios of more than 170 artists. Maps and catalogs available at sonomacountyarttrails.org. Oct 10-11. Sonoma County, multiple locations, Sonoma.

Successful Brain Fair Learn more about your brain and how to make it work for you from experts in many fields of neurology, with a special focus on creative learning.

Oct 10, 10am-4pm. $10. Finley Community Center, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, successfulbrainfair.com.

Vikingfest Annual celebration of Norwegian heritage includes Viking-era reenactments, modern art and pottery, traditional foods and more.

Oct 10, 10am. Free. Sons of Norway Hall, 617 W Ninth St, Santa Rosa.

Field Trips All About Oaks View and discuss oak trees and their role in the North Bay ecosystem. Oct 11, 10am. Mount Burdell Preserve, San Andreas Dr, Novato, marincountyparks. org.

Fall Art & Nature Hike Experienced guides lead a hike from the Gatehouse Gallery to the top of Milliken Peak, the highest summit in the Carneros region. Oct 10. $20. di Rosa, 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa.

707.226.5991.

Film Court Winner of top prizes at the Venice Film Festival, this moving drama unfolds within the Indian legal system. Fri, Oct 9, 7pm and Sun, Oct 11, 4pm. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

707.664.2606.

Italian Film Festival Annual fest screens critically acclaimed Italian films over the course of the fall with special guests and more. Sat-Sun through Nov 7. $15-$112 full pass. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.

415.473.6800.

Giant Pumpkin Festival

Documentary will get you into the Halloween spirit with the man behind the look of classic Universal monsters Dracula, the Wolfman and the Bride of Frankenstein. Oct 11, 1:30pm. $10. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma.

707.996.9756.

Celebrate the harvest and enter your giant pumpkin to win cash prizes. Open to all farmers, gardeners and pumpkin lovers. Oct 10-11. Free.

Kunde Family Estate, 9825 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood. 707833-2204.

Life on the Water Films

Learn the art of hoshigaki, Japanese hand-dried persimmons, in this workshop taught by cooking instructor Sonoko Sakai. Oct 11, 4pm. $65.

SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg.

707.431.7433.

Two local sailing and boating legends, Ron Macannan and Hank Easom, are celebrated in two films presented over two nights. Oct 7-8. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. www.lifeonthewater.us.

Mill Valley Film Festival Sir Ian McKellen is honored with a lifetime achievement award as the 38th annual event brings critically acclaimed films and filmmakers to various venues throughout Marin County. Info at www.mvff.com. Oct 8-18.

Marin County, various locations, Marin.

Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival Eight selected films exhibit a glimpse of Jewish life with universal human themes from countries around the world. Oct 13-Nov 17. $10 and up. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol. 707.528.4244.

Food & Drink Burning Ham Family-friendly party celebrates pork with cooking competitions and beer from Lagunitas, with live music and special guests.

Oct 10, 12:30pm. $30.

Penngrove Community Park, 11800 Main St, Penngrove, burninghamsonoma.com.

Chow Down Hootenanny Local food and drinks go well with music from Royal Jelly Jive, Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra, the Easy Leaves and the Crux. Oct 10, 12:30pm. $10-$15. SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.

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Inspiration Dinner The Dominican Sisters of San Rafael will receive the Humanitarian Award from the International Association of Sufism. Oct 10, 7pm. $75.

The Club at McInnis Park, 350 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael.

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Mac n’ Cheese Challenge You be the judge when you taste the cheesy entries in this cooking competition that benefits Petaluma Animal Shelter. Oct 10, 12pm. $5-$50.

Petaluma Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma.

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Matcha 101 Workshop and tasting led by matcha concierge Eric Gower follows the history of matcha, its place in the culture of Japan, and how the celebrated tea is grown, processed and ground. Oct 10, 10am. $35.

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Oktoberfest Corte Madera Great local brews and wine are paired with traditional eats and live music. Oct 10, 12pm. Menke Park, Redwood Ave and Corte Madera Ave, Corte Madera.

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Oktoberfest Occidental Bier and a Bavarian Wunderland features sauerkraut, königsberger klops, spätzle, delicate Bavarian soft pretzels and other Bavarian treats. Oct 9-11. Barley & Hops Tavern, 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental. 707.874.9037.

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Chef Gator’s monthly prix fixe dinner turns to the chef’s Southern roots. Oct 13, 7pm. $55. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

Learn how to make and serve traditional hand-rolled and cut Nihachi style soba. Oct 10, 4pm. $100. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.

Sonoma Bar Battle Local drink slingers come together to show off their pours in cocktail competitions to earn the title of “Sonoma’s Best bartender.” Oct 10. $35-$40. Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, 126 First St W, Sonoma. 707.938.4105.

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The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters Mt Tam Quilt Guild presents a talk by author Sherry Lynn Wood on creating and quilting outside of the box. Oct 13, 7pm. $5. Aldersgate Methodist Church, #1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael.

Praxis Peace Institute Workshop Interactive seminar offers practical techniques for improving communication abilities and transforming conflicts in everyday situations and relationships. Oct 10, 12pm. $75-$85. Vintage House, 264 First St E, Sonoma.

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Project Censored Lecture Series Four-part series features professors from SSU’s Project Censored discussing key issues that didn’t make the news.

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Queer Parents Support Group Queer folk (individuals & couples) of all genders, expressions and orientations welcome! Join others in your community to share support, resources, encouragement and experience. Oct 13, 6pm.

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Wisdom from Interfaith Traditions Educational and enlightening evening pulls from many faith traditions for spiritual empowerment. Oct 7, 7pm.

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Book Passage Oct 7, 7pm, “The Conquering Tide” with Ian Toll. Oct 8, 1pm, “Kissinger” with Niall Ferguson. Oct 8, 7pm, “Vintage” with David Baker. Oct 9, 7pm, “#Girlboss” with Sophia Amoruso. Oct 9, 7pm, “A Place We Knew Well” with Susan Carol McCarthy. Oct 10, 1pm, “Landfall” with Ellen Urbani. Oct 10, 7pm, “Chronicles of Old San Francisco” with Gael Chandler.

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Calistoga Copperfield’s Books Oct 9, 6pm, “Vintage” with David Baker. 1330 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga 707.942.1616.

Dance Palace Oct 9, 6pm, “A Man Apart” with Peter Forbes and Helen Whybrow, dinner, discussion and signing is presented by Pt Reyes Books. $10 donation.

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Guerneville Library Oct 8, 12:30pm, Book Discussion Group, Come together to talk about “One Summer” by Bill Bryson. 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville 707.869.9004.

Insalata’s Oct 7, 6pm, “My Kitchen Year” with Ruth Reichl, presented

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Left Bank Brasserie Oct 9, 12pm, “Essential Emeril” with Emeril Lagasse, presented

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Peju Winery Oct 10, 5:30pm, “Jacques Pépin Heart and Soul in the Kitchen” with Jacques Pépin. $145. 8466

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Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Oct 9, 7pm, “The Peripheral” with William Gibson. Oct 13, 4pm, “Secret Coders” with Gene Luen Yang. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Raven Theater Oct 8, 8pm, “My Kitchen Year” with Ruth Reichl, presented

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Readers’ Books Oct 7, 7pm, “Preserving the Japanese Way” with Nancy Singleton Hachisu. Oct 9, 7pm, “Bright Dead Things” with Ada Limon. 130 E Napa St, Sonoma 707.939.1779.

Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Oct 7, 7pm, “How to Entertain, Distract and Unplug Your Kids” with Matthew Jervis.

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Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books Oct 11, 2pm, “My Old Dog” with Laura T Coffey and Lori Fusaro.

138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.

Toby’s Feed Barn Oct 10, 11am, “Finding Yourself in the Kitchen” with Dana Velden, presented by Pt Reyes Books. Free. 11250 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1223.

$14-$29. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross.

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Leading Ladies North Bay Stage Company presents the hilarious cross dressing comedy by Ken Ludwig. Through Oct 18. $26.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Misalliance George Bernard Shaw’s classic satire is presented by the College of Marin’s Drama Department. Through Oct 11. $10-$20. College of Marin Kentfield Campus, 835 College Ave, Kentfield. 415.485.9555.

The Oldest Boy The West Coast premiere of the bold drama by Sarah Ruhl looks upon a family whose son may be the reincarnated Buddhist lama and the upheaval it causes. Through Oct 11. $25$55. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.5208.

Sin, Sex & the CIA Satirical romp feature inept secret agents and secret meetings that pokes fun at American diplomacy and hypocrisy. Oct 9-18. $12-$18.

Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.829.2214.

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Puppets, animated landscapes, and live actors bring three original and adult-oriented short works to life. Through Oct 11. The Imaginists, 461 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa.

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Three actors irreverently zip through the sex, violence, murder and miracles of the Old and New testaments Oct 9-25. $10-$25. Raven Theater Windsor, 195 Windsor River Rd, Windsor.

Cinderella The Great Arizona Puppet Theatre and its award-winning version of the classic fairy tale will delight children and families. One weekend only, with several performances each day. Oct 10-11. $18-$22. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.5208.

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Ross Valley Players kick off their theatrical season with the delightful true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the worst singer in the world. Through Oct 18.

Petaluma Readers Theater and B.A.R.D.S. join forces to stage a full scale production of Shakespeare’s play under the banner of the Petaluma Shakespeare Festival. Through Oct 10. $15-$25. Foundry Wharf, Second and H street docks, Petaluma. 707.478.0057.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) As I meditated on your astrological aspects, I had an intuition that I should go to a gem fair I’d heard about. It was at an event center near my home. When I arrived, I was dazzled to find a vast spread of minerals, fossils, gemstones and beads. Within a few minutes, two stones had commanded my attention, as if they’d reached out to me telepathically: chrysoprase, a green gemstone; and petrified wood, a mineralized fossil streaked with earth tones. The explanatory note next to the chrysoprase said that if you keep this gem close to you, it “helps make conscious what has been unconscious.” Ownership of the petrified wood was described as conferring “the power to remove obstacles.” I knew these were the exact oracles you needed. I bought both stones, took them home and put them on an altar dedicated to your success in the coming weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): George R. R. Martin has written a series of fantasy novels collectively called A Song of Ice and Fire. They have sold 60 million copies and been adapted for the TV series Game of Thrones. Martin says the inspiration for his master work originated with the pet turtles he owned as a kid. The creatures lived in a toy castle in his bedroom, and he pretended they were knights and kings and other royal characters. “I made up stories about how they killed each other and betrayed each other and fought for the kingdom,” he’s said. I think the next seven months will be a perfect time for you to make a comparable leap, Gemini. What’s your version of Martin’s turtles? And what valuable asset can you turn it into?

CANCER (June 21–July 22) The editors of the Urban Dictionary provide a unique definition of the word “outside.” They say it’s a vast, uncomfortable place that surrounds your home. It has no ceiling or walls or carpets, and contains annoying insects and random loud noises. There’s a big yellow ball in the sky that’s always moving around and changing the temperature in inconvenient ways. Even worse, the “outside” is filled with strange people that are constantly doing deranged and confusing things. Does this description match your current sense of what “outside” means, Cancerian? If so, that’s OK. For now, enjoy the hell out of being inside.

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LEO (July 23–August 22) We all go through phases when we are tempted to believe in the factuality of every hostile, judgmental and random thought that our monkey mind generates. I am not predicting that this is such a time for you. But I do want to ask you to be extra skeptical toward your monkey mind’s fabrications.

Right now it’s especially important that you think as coolly and objectively as possible. You can’t afford to be duped by anyone’s crazy talk, including your own. Be extra vigilant in your quest for the raw truth.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) Do you know about the ancient Greek general Pyrrhus? At the Battle of Asculum in 279 BCE, his army technically defeated Roman forces, but his casualties were so substantial that he ultimately lost the war. You can and must avoid a comparable scenario. Fighting for your cause is good only if it doesn’t wreak turmoil and bewilderment. If you want to avoid an outcome in which both sides lose, you’ve got to engineer a result in which both sides win.

Be a cagey compromiser.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) If I could give you a birthday present, it would be a map to your future treasure. Do you know which treasure I’m referring to? Think about it as you fall asleep on the next eight nights. I’m sorry I can’t simply provide you with the

instructions you’d need to locate it. The cosmic powers tell me you have not yet earned that right. The secondbest gift I can offer, then, will be clues about how to earn it. Clue 1: Meditate on the differences between what your ego wants and what your soul needs. Clue 2: Ask yourself, “What is the most unripe part of me?” and then devise a plan to ripen it. Clue 3: Invite your deep mind to give you insights you haven’t been brave enough to work with until now. Clue 4: Take one medium-sized bold action every day.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

Galway Kinnell’s poem “Middle of the Way” is about his solo trek through the snow on Oregon’s Mount Gauldy.

As he wanders in the wilderness, he remembers an important truth about himself: “I love the day, the sun . . . But I know [that] half my life belongs to the wild darkness.” According to my reading of the astrological omens, Scorpio, now is a good time for you, too, to refresh your awe and reverence for the wild darkness—and to recall that half your life belongs to it. Doing so will bring you another experience Kinnell describes: “an inexplicable sense of joy, as if some happy news had been transmitted to me directly, bypassing the brain.”

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) The last time I walked into a McDonald’s and ordered a meal was 1984. Nothing that the restaurant chain serves up is appealing to my taste or morality. I do admire its adaptability, however. In cow-loving India, McDonald’s only serves vegetarian fare that includes deep-fried cheese and potato patties. In Israel, kosher McFalafels are available. Mexicans order their McMuffins with refried beans and pico de gallo. At a McDonald’s in Singapore, you can order McRice burgers. This is the type of approach I advise for you right now, Sagittarius. Adjust your offerings for your audience.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) You have been flirting with your “alone at the top” reveries.

I won’t be surprised if one night you have a dream of riding on a Ferris wheel that malfunctions, leaving you stranded at the highest point. What’s going on?

Here’s what I suspect: In one sense you are zesty and farseeing. Your competence and confidence are waxing. At the same time, you may be out of touch with what’s going on at ground level. Your connection to the depths is not as intimate as your relationship with the heights. The moral of the story might be to get in closer contact with your roots. Or be more attentive to your support system. Or buy new shoes and underwear.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) I haven’t planted a garden for years. My workload is too intense to devote enough time to that pleasure.

So eight weeks ago I was surprised when a renegade sunflower began blooming in the dirt next to my porch.

How did the seed get there? Via the wind? A passing bird that dropped a potential meal? The gorgeous interloper eventually grew to a height of four feet and produced a boisterous yellow flower head. Every day I muttered a prayer of thanks for its guerrilla blessing.

I predict a comparable phenomenon for you in the coming days, Aquarius.

PISCES (February 19–March 20) The coming days will be a favorable time to dig up what has been buried. You can, if you choose, discover hidden agendas, expose deceptions, see beneath the masks and dissolve delusions. But it’s my duty to ask you this: Is that really something you want to do? It would be fun and sexy to liberate so much trapped emotion and suppressed energy, but it could also stir up a mindbending ruckus that propels you on a healing quest. I hope you decide to go for the gusto, but I’ll understand if you prefer to play it safe.

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