Anyone who has been in the Anderson Valley for any length of time is familiar with the Floodgate Store on Highway 128 in Philo. Over the years many businesses established there have had some prepared…
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Barbara Blattner was remembered at a memorial service to celebrate her life on December 10, 2025 at the Fairground’s Apple Hall. Barbara spent a lifetime in Anderson Valley and there were many who came to…
In Anderson Valley the Boonville Hotel struck the first match of the season on Thursday December 4th with their annual Tree Lighting to benefit the AV Food Bank. For a $20 donation attendees are served…
We enjoyed a glorious Thanksgiving dinner in the tiny but exquisite north coast town of Westport hosted by our friends who are two of only 60 year-round residents. Highway One north to Westport on the…
(Former AV superintendent Louise Simson got it done!) Former AV Unified Superintendent and Principal of Anderson Valley High School Louise Simson held the ceremonial scissors as she cut the ribbon stretched across the new track…
Can you believe it? It is the holiday season again with all the celebratory occasions that go with it. Some of us relish the glitter, socializing and general merriment while others take a more Grinch/Scrooge-like…
Since Anderson Valley is a small place (population around 3,000), the odds of knowing, or at least knowing of someone who dies in the Valley is fairly high. Valley residents tend to be in groups…
This year the Fair Staff, the Fair Board, the Fair Associates, and interested members of the public were invited to a potluck dinner on November 10th at 6:00 in the Fairgrounds Dining Room. The room…
Almost 300 Anderson Valley residents gathered at the invitation of the Anderson Valley Fire Department and Ambulance to celebrate their 70 years of official service on Sunday. A look around the crowd revealed the usual…