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Posts published by “Terry Sites”

Jurassic Jubilee at the SoCo Fair

The Sonoma County Fair’s “Jurassic Jubilee” is underway. It began on August 3 and will run until the 13th at the Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa. Friday August 4th was Senior Day so the entrance fee…

Eileen Pronsolino on the History of Wine in Anderson Valley

The Anderson Valley Historical Society has been presenting a series of talks to the public about different aspects of Anderson Valley history.  Eileen Pronsolino recently gave a wonderful talk on the early years of winegrowing…

A Visit to the California State Fair

The State Fair in Sacramento began on July 14th and will run through the 30th. As lovers of any fair we can find, we were excited to go despite the forecast of 107 degrees. Armed…

Why 100 People Love Anderson Valley

Always looking for things to write about, it came to me that it would be a good idea to ask others what they loved about Anderson Valley. Unfortunately I told people the deadline for responding…

25 Years of Change in Anderson Valley

The people, the businesses and the activities in the Anderson Valley have changed substantially over the past 25 years. In 1998 more people who were either born here or raised their families here were in…

Forgot to Plant Your Summer Garden?

They say to wait until after Mother’s Day to plant your summer garden because there can always be a late frost. I waited and then I waited and then I waited some more, distracted by…

Adventures in Greater TinselTown

The generosity of three people Tina Walter, her sister Lisa and Peter Gordon led us to an eye opening mini vacation at a Vintage beach house in Venice, California. We bid on the stay in…

Fabulous & Free Summer Music 2023

Once again the free summer music concerts are coming to the area and this year includes an incredible variety with little repetition. Below you will find listings for Ukiah, Cloverdale, Healdsburg, Windsor, Santa Rosa and…

Variety Show 2023

After a three year hiatus (no show) the AV Variety Show roared back to life last weekend at the Anderson Valley Grange Hall. I attended the Friday show which was up to par in every…

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