Saint Francis Talk

There are no Speakeasy SF spoilers in this post. Saturday night, I took the "Little Lady" out to a Speakeasy in San Francisco. A few months ago we'd heard about this Speakeasy club where you were required to wear period 1920's era clothing, and no modern conveniences like cell phones, cameras, or...

Sold on Chanate Court Santa Rosa $505,000Built: 19742 bedrooms 2 bathsSingle story 1392 sq ftHardwood pecan floorsCustom maple countersCustom CabinetsRecessed lightingNew dishwasherCustom colorsWood burning fireplaceUpdated guest bathroomMaster suite with private bathIndoor laundry room2 car atta...

There's a new brewhouse, I mean, bike shop in Rincon ValleyThe Trailhouse opened a few months ago in Rincon Valley. It's hard to say exactly what it is but I'd say it is a combination of restaurant, brewery, and bike shop.The owners, Shane Bresnyan, and Glenn Fant both come from a bike sales back...

Wine's Night Out is a monthly event at the Flamingo Hotel in Rincon Valley.  It is on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, but the last evening is tonight!   These are totally fun events where 4 or 5 wineries show up, each with 4-6 varieties of wine to taste. Learn about the wine, talk to the winemake...

I was inspired by Debbie Laity's challenge to do a little "spring cleaning" of my AR blog posts. Initially, I went back to the very beginning 2009 and started increasing my font size, adding photos where no photos existed before or updated my photos. In some cases, I updated market data info and ...

You would never believe California was in a drought for the past 5 years based on all the rain we have been getting this winter.  I've heard some people complaining that all this weather is keeping them inside, and that they are going stir crazy.   Here's a great winter day idea.  Go check out th...

On Monday my son told me that he needed 6 hours of community service before Friday.  “How long have you known about this?”  “Oh, about 4 weeks now…”  Luckily, we were able to schedule two 3 hour volunteer sessions at the Redwood Food Bank before Friday.  To be honest, it was really fun.  We bagge...

Thinking about getting a puppy or dog for yourself, or the family? Consider getting a Beagle from Northbay Beagle Rescue. I know the founder, and she accepts beagles from around the country. Lots come from the south (Mississippi, Alabama etc). She gets them in batches of 2-8 weekly. I have 2 beag...

February market report for homes sold in Rincon Valley Address:                  Bed/bath       Building         Lot SqFt          Sold6637 Montecito         3/1                 1298               condo            430,000524 Drake Dr  3/2      3/2                 1224               5663          ...

There is no shortage of wine festivals and events featuring red wines in the Northbay.  The Alsace Festival is a little different because it features mostly white wines as are produced in the Alsace region of France such as: Gewurztraminer Riesling Pinot gris Pinot blanc Muscatel Winemakers and o...