For reasons that are lost in the mist of history Halloween is a "BIG OCCASION" in the North Bay area of Northern California.The cover story of Datebook, the Sunday magazine of the San Francisco Chronicle has a survey of Halloween action around the region. Among the "hot" spots listed is my own
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10/29/2009
After visiting the pumpkin patch we headed north toward one of our favorite places in West County, The Bread Flour Bakery ( the aroma alone is worth the visit!) Graton, a charming village in its own right with antique shops, boutiques, and restaurants ( try Willow-wood if you have a chance to s
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10/29/2009
Traveling the Back Roads of Sonoma County / Fall Series This weekend my husband, our miniature schnauzer and I went on a excursion along the byways of West Sonoma County. The first segment of our trip took us along Hall Road going west through the Santa
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10/20/2009
Last night there was an initial meeting to establish a neighborhood watch in the Historic District. There had been a couple of incidents were an intruder entered homes were the owners were present. Unnerving to say the least! This alarmed the neighborhood, especially stay at home moms and the eld
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10/13/2009
ART TRAILS 24th ANNUAL OPEN STUDIO TOUR Every fall Sonoma County has two weekends that are devoted to the local artists in our community. The event falls on the weekends of Oct. 10-11 and Oct. 17-18 this year. We are so fortunate to have a community of talented artists in such a wide variety of
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10/08/2009
A survey conducted by Gallup in 26 cities and funded by The John Knight Foundation identified three factors that make people passionate and loyal to their communities.I think Sonoma County offers all three! Aesthetics- Living in a beautiful setting that offers horse trails, hiking trails, open s
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10/06/2009
TWO MARKETS: CONFORMING AND JUMBO What is difficult for the average buyer and seller today, and for agents as well, are the mixed messages and information that is being relayed between neighbors, the news media and the internet. The entry level market here in Sonoma County ($250,000 - $417,000
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10/06/2009
