Back “Home” Again in Sonoma County

Back “Home” Again in Sonoma County

Isn’t it funny how certain places exert an especially strong pull on your heart? As much as Bill and I love traveling to new destinations, there are some extra special places that draw us back again and again. We feelRead more

Last Looks at California

Last Looks at California

Enjoy these parting looks at some more memorable places from our extended stay in Glen Ellen, CA. Gaige House Gaige House is a secluded, peaceful, luxurious hideaway unobtrusively tucked back from the main street of Glen Ellen. This 23-room boutiqueRead more

Anne Teller and a Legacy of Land

Anne Teller and a Legacy of Land

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Anne Teller owns the Vineyard Gatehouse, the cottage we’re renting in Glen Ellen that’s situated on Old Hill Ranch vineyard. She and her late husband, Otto Teller, are revered in Sonoma Valley as pioneering andRead more

Jean Schulz on Charles M. Schulz

Jean Schulz on Charles M. Schulz

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA “If you read the strip, you would know me. Everything I am goes into the strip.” Charles M. Schulz After visiting the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, I had theRead more

The Wild Life of Jack London

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Our docent Trixie, leading her debut tour at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, recited a litany of woes about early 20th century author Jack London as she guided our group along theRead more

Peach Perfection – Plus Recipes

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA As life-long East Coasters, we savor South Carolina and Georgia peaches in the summer. As temporary West Coasters, we were happy to find that Dry Creek Peach in Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County producesRead more

The Hunt for Tule Elk

The Hunt for Tule Elk

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Ter and I were on a mission: hike along Tomales Point at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County in search of the once-endangered tule elk (pronounced toolee) at Tule Elk Reserve. We learned about theRead more

To Market, To Market

To Market, To Market

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA When it’s Saturday morning in San Francisco, the place to be is the farmers market at the Ferry Terminal at the Embarcadero. Within the Ferry Building itself is the Marketplace, an enticing array of largeRead more

Becoming a Valley Girl (and Boy)

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA After an uncharacteristic spring and summer of mostly dreary skies and steady rain in North Carolina, California looks and feels like the promised land. We arrived at the San Francisco airport under an azure sky,Read more