Merrill Gardens adds Assisted Living
Kirsten Stewart, Raquel Sembrana and Tony Montellano oversaw the conversion of 29 apartments at the Oregon Street facility. The response... Continue
A tale of two pedicabs
Our early rains won’t dampen the spirits of the new crop of pedicabs that has popped up on the Plaza of late. Two separate companies... Continue
Eraldi’s is ‘Business of the Year’
Eraldi’s Shoes & Men’s Wear, third-generation business that has been a cornerstone of the Sonoma Plaza shopping district for... Continue
Café Scooteria opens cart, fills delivery niche
There’s a new drive-thru coffee cart in town and this one is also set to bring the joe right to the door of your business. Café... Continue
Local school supply drive will aid children around the world
Children in Iraq enjoy the school kits they received lat year. Last year, the Plaza-based store Baksheesh collected 522 school kits.... Continue
Cruising with Sonoma’s young entrepreneurs
It began as a lark, a funny conversation over a meal at a pizza joint in La Jolla while visiting a sister at UC San Diego last summer.... Continue
Do the hustle
Sonoma Academy of Dance and Arts is packing its bags and heading for the big time – the bright lights of the Sonoma Veterans Memorial... Continue
New owner of yoga studio stays centered
Yoga teacher Lisa Murray has assumed a new position – she bought the business. Murray is the new owner of Yoga Community, the studio... Continue
New property management company fills niche
HawkHill Estate Management is destined to be Wine Country’s premier home and estate management service. With more than twenty years... Continue
Couple open Sonoma’s first eco-friendly salon
John and Adria Falcon have opened Sonoma’s first “green” hair and beauty salon in a clean, bright space in the Carneros Village... Continue



