Mabuhay • 1st March 2017 Scents & Sensibility Three perfume designers draw on diverse influences—from aura readings to Game of Thrones—to create scents that simply sing.
Sonoma Magazine • 1st November 2020 Growing Joy Amidst the busy holiday season, these old-school farms encourage friends and families to slow down and seek joy—in the ritual of searching for the perfect tree.
Sonoma Magazine • 1st March 2021 Art Thrives How have creatives coped with this surreal pandemic year? These six Sonoma County artists have dug in and kept on creating, working—in the darkness—to let in the light.
Sonoma Magazine • 1st July 2021 Plein Air Painter Sergio Lopez Armed with his nothing more than sketchpad, easel, field box, and paints, plein air painter Sergio Lopez brings the landscapes around him to stunning, glowing life on canvas.
Sunset's Westphoria • 22nd July 2015 What It's Really Like to Live in a Tiny House But where do you keep your stuff? And what about farting? Homeowners spill the beans on small-space living.
Sonoma Magazine • 1st September 2020 Finding Hope A front-line health care worker opens up: about why the community is struggling, what’s being done to help, and how she finds the strength to keep going.
Sonoma Magazine • 1st May 2021 A Day with Petaluma Artist and Educator Orin Carpenter Orin Carpenter started painting at 5 and never stopped. Now, he creates art exploring quarantine, the experience of living while Black in America, and the faraway place that feels like home.
Sunset Magazine • 1st March 2016 Frame and Glory Top photographers trek into the West’s wildest places—and share glimpses of ancient forests, soaring peaks, and shooting stars.
Sunset Magazine • 1st November 2015 Planes, Trains, and Amphibians Scaring geese away from planes? Identifying escaped animals on the runway? Just another day at the office for SFO’s wildlife biologist.
Sonoma Magazine • 1st September 2020 A Day with Photographer Suzi Eszterhas Photographer Suzi Eszterhas travels the globe, capturing striking images of lions and lemurs, penguins and polar bears. Here, a day in her life at home in Petaluma.
Sunset Magazine • 1st June 2016 Parkapalooza Two onesie-wearing friends quit their jobs, hop in a truck, and embark on a serious mission: to see all 59 national parks in 59 weeks.
Carquinez Magazine • 1st September 2020 Mister Metu's Neighborhood Inspired by a deep love for his community, Arthur Metu opened Capital City Pharmacy—the friendliest corner drugstore this side of 1950.
Sonoma Magazine • 1st January 2021 Queen of Green Horrified by the growing plastics problem, Joan Ayers took action. Now, she’s waging war on waste…one refill at a time.
Sunset's Westphoria • 24th September 2014 Searching for Bigfoot Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum thought it would be simple to debunk an alleged Sasquatch sighting. In fact, it wasn’t so easy to walk away.
Carquinez Magazine • 15th July 2020 Good Reads A pink-haired word nerd brings great books, community spirit, and fringe-wearing go-go dancers to downtown Vallejo.