by Will Parrish
Most vineyard acreage in the region is ruled by a small collection of massive multi-national corporate conglomerates, which typically boast annual revenues greater than a billion dollars. Yes, that’s billion with a “B.”
by Bruce McEwen
The last few acres of the American prairie with its soil-building native grasses went under the plow in 1984, making us forever beholden to Monsanto and Dow Chemical. The US Forest Service, chartered to preserve the watershed, sold it out to timber and livestock interests a long time ago, reducing the national forests to government-operated [...]
by Les Sauer
What could be more American on the 4th of July than a piece of apple pie from the United Methodist Church booth at the Boonville Fairgrounds? Maybe a chicken tortilla from the Secrets of Salsa table! I enjoyed both, as well as the laid back, all inclusive, atmosphere of children and adults, Anglo and Latino, [...]
by Rob Goodell
Thirty some years ago in Anderson Valley the Simple Living Fair made its debut at the Boonville Fairgrounds. The driving force then was a group of back-to-the-land refugees from urban venues who had the desire and hope to make this agricultural work relevant; cooperating with and respecting nature; and moving a lot of dirt. This [...]
by Bruce McEwen
This past weekend of the quarter moon, a chilly breeze tempered the usually hot June sunshine, as the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival got off to cool start. Locals noted the traffic was light Friday in comparison to previous years, but by Saturday afternoon the parked cars were lined up from Boonville all the way [...]
by Steve Heilig
How many years does it take for a big annual event to seem “normal’, or even routine? Who knows, but the 4th Boonville version of the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival came and went in a manner quiet in most every way but the music. This seems somewhat surprising given that the population of the [...]
by Gene Herr
By some counts this is the 40th anniversary year for the Anderson Valley Community Service District. Last winter directors approved a celebration of the event. A committee was formed. Ideas were solicited. The event turned into “Spring into Summer,” held last Saturday at the fairgrounds, complete with Lions’ tri tip, fire breathers, balloon tosses, live [...]
by Bruce McEwen
I went to see the sexton. The Abbott women at the Senior Center put me up to it — Gloria, her daughter Sharon and daughter-in-law, Shirley Hulbert — when I stopped to inquire how the flea market had gone on Memorial Day weekend. They said it was down about $100 from the last few years. [...]
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CalFire, has announced plans to rebuild their fire station just off 128 southeast of Boonville. The plan includes replacement of the building and all its associated support equipment. During reconstruction CalFire will need a place to house an engine and four firefighters. Last week the Community [...]
by Bruce McEwen
Usually, when you mix drinks with sex, you get more pricks than kicks. But this year’s beer-fueled debauchery was pretty sane.
