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Yes, shame on MALT for straying so far from the original intention(“MALTED Millions,” News, Sept. 30); saving these beautiful lands from developers— not enriching themselves! Especially disappointing to read they refused an easement to support an organic farming project. Looking forward to reading about “the federal government paying millions of dollars to dairy ranchers who agreed to leave after 25 years, but as of yet are still there.” Thank you for the investigative reporting.
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The Other Election Chile at a crossroads BY JONAH RASKIN
ristóbal Dahm Moreno was born and raised in Chile. He lives and works in Sonoma County, and, while he’s worked up about the U.S. elections, he’s also worked up about the elections that will take place thousands of miles away in his homeland this October. The South American nation, which runs along a narrow strip of land between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, faces a national plebiscite on Oct. 25, not long before Election Day in the States. At issue: a new constitution that would make the nation more democratic.
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Over the last year, millions of Chileans have taken to the streets of the capital, Santiago, and to the streets of towns and cities all across the country, protesting the policies and actions of President Sebastian Pinera, a right-wing billionaire, who has a popular approval rating of about 10 percent. Americans might take a special interest in Chile because the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) engineered the overthrow of the democratically elected socialist government of Salvador Allende on 9/11 in 1973. Popular singer, songwriter and political activist, Victor Jara, was arrested and tortured by the military. Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, the 1971 Nobel Prize winner for literature, died under suspicious circumstances on Sept. 23, 1973. Following his death, thousands of Chileans disobeyed a curfew and gathered in the streets to honor Neruda and his work. With U.S. help, General Augusto Pinochet was installed as dictator. Under his iron heel, tens of thousands of people were arrested, jailed and tortured. Thousands of Chileans were executed. Trade unions were banned, social security and stateowned enterprises were privatized, newspapers censored and a reign of terror imposed on the nation. Thousands of Chileans fled. Some of them, including novelist Isabel Allende, who now lives in Marin, created new lives for themselves and helped focus the world’s attention on their homeland. This October, Cristóbal Dahm Moreno and his friends in Northern California will watch the outcome of the Chilean election. It seems likely that the country will reject its authoritarianism. If only that were the case in the United States. Chile’s history suggests that while dictatorships take terrible tolls on their own citizens, they don’t last forever. Jonah Raskin is the author of “Marijuanaland: Dispatches From an American War.” We welcome your contribution. To have your topical essay of 350 words considered for publication, write openmic@bohemian.com.
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FIRE SEASON An airplane flies over a Sonoma County vineyard this August.
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“We’ve got to continue to raise the bar on what we’re doing and local landuse planning decisions have to be part of that discussion,” Pimlott said. Although he didn’t lay out all of those land-use solutions, Pimlott highlighted a crucial pillar of fire prevention and management in an era of Climate Change–fueled fires. In addition to boosting forest and land management efforts, hiring additional fire fighters and investing in other technologies, California will inevitably need to manage how communities spread into the wildlands. The land-use discussion is a difficult one to have. After all, in areas where development can attract tax
dollars for local governments, there is always a financial incentive to allow some development, even if it could make wildfires more likely to spread and first responders’ jobs more difficult during wildfires. Currently, about 30 percent of the state’s population lives in the wildland urban interface (WUI), the fire-prone area on the edge of urban areas, according to Reveal News. Recent fires may have rekindled the conversation around these existential questions. All told, four million acres of California burned this year, a rate which shattered past records. Last week, the Glass Fire, which was partially
contained as of press time, crept quickly across Santa Rosa’s urban boundary, causing law enforcement agencies to evacuate tens of thousands of people. Sonoma County, in part because it has been impacted by fires more than many other counties with the same population, is viewed as being on the cutting edge of fire response. But for the past year, county officials have pushed to write their own rules governing road width near developments in fire-prone areas. County officials say that their proposed regulations, known as the Sonoma County Fire Safe )8 Ordinance, exceed the
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Fire-Safe Roads The state regulations the county is trying to comply with date back to 1991, when the Board of Forestry passed new road regulations following the Oakland Hills Fire earlier that year. The regulations, which have been updated periodically since they were passed, specify a variety of building requirements in fire-risk areas, including permitted road width and length based on different kinds of land usages. County governments may choose to comply directly with the state regulations or write their own regulations, as long as the Board of Forestry rules that the county’s regulations meet or exceed the state regulations. Sonoma County has long had their own regulations but, last year, the Board of Forestry declined to approve the county’s updated rules. And, although county staff have updated the ordinance several times since November 2019, the Board of Forestry has yet to sign off. At a Sept. 22 Board of Forestry meeting, state officials considered the county’s latest proposal, which the Board of Supervisors approved in August. Although state officials acknowledged that Sonoma County had gone above and beyond state regulations in some areas, they raised questions about other parts of the proposal. For instance, board members asked why the county ordinance uses “path of travel” rather than “road,” a term with a more standard legal definition. Board of Forestry member Darcy Wheeles asked state and county for clarification about how many of Sonoma County’s roads would be
exempted from fire regulations in the county’s latest ordinance.
Defenders and Critics At the Sept. 22 meeting, several cannabis producers and the executive director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau pushed back on the state regulations. Both groups voiced fears that stricter fire road regulations would prevent them from using agricultural land in the county, although state officials said that agriculture is exempt from the state regulations. County Supervisors Susan Gorin and Lynda Hopkins both spoke in support of the county’s efforts at writing its own rules. In her comments, Hopkins referenced the county’s efforts to balance other challenges facing the county and state, including homelessness and affordable housing. “Sonoma County has been creative in problem solving with the Board of Forestry staff to meet the goals of fire safety protections in a manner that protects private property rights and also helps resolve these critical priorities,” Hopkins told the Board at the meeting. Skeptics of the county’s regulations, many of whom have been following the back-and-forth for over a year, say the county’s regulations do not exceed the state regulations, but are instead an attempt to sidestep state regulations in order to continue development in rural areas. Teri Shore, director of the North Bay Greenbelt Alliance, wrote in a Sept. 18 letter to the Board of Forestry that the county’s regulations for new developments’ private roads require a 12-foot-wide “path of travel” with 1-foot vegetation clearance on each side, instead of the 20-foot roads now required for the same projects under state regulations. Craig Harrison, a Bennett Valley resident who told the Board that he was representing 300 residents who “want safe development in our community,” made a similar point. “This does not meet or exceed the CalFire regulations, nor does it have the same practical effect,” Harrison said of the county’s proposed regulations for private roads.
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Modern Woman
Writer and educator Iris Jamahl Dunkle is best known in the North Bay for her poetry, having served as Poet Laureate of Sonoma County from 2017-2018 and teaching at Napa Valley College. Now, Dunkle shows her skills in nonfiction with a new biography on one of the region’s fiercest women, Charmian Kittredge London: Trailblazer, Author, Adventurer. In writing about the wife of author Jack London, Dunkle exposes how Charmain herself was both a literary and feminist pioneer, and she discusses the book with fellow poet Forrest Gander online via Copperfield’s Books on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7pm. Free. Copperfieldsbooks.com.
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Natural Paths
For 30 years, nonprofit organization Bioneers has supported sociological and scientific innovators working on solutions for the most pressing environmental and social problems facing the planet. The nonprofit annually hosts a conference in Marin, though this year’s event will be held online in December. This week, Bioneers co-founder Nina Simons appears over Zoom for a lecture, “Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature.” Simons will introduce Bioneers’ latest endeavors and speak on issues like racial and gender justice, indiginous cultures, and restoring the ecosystem. Praxis Peace Institute hosts Simons virtually on Friday, Oct. 9, at 4pm. $15-$20. Praxispeace.org.
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Walk For Health
Happening nationwide each year, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This year’s planned event in Sonoma and Marin County will not be the large gathering it usually is, but the walk is still on this weekend. Participants in the Sonoma-Marin Walk to End Alzheimer’s will begin their day with a Virtual Opening Ceremony. Then, individuals and small groups are invited to walk in their own community with the help of a mobile app. Register as a team or an individual; or donate to the event taking place on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10am. Act.alz.org.
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When licensed spiritual counselor and teacher Marinda Freeman’s husband unexpectedly died, she began a painful journey through the grieving process. She found healing in her writing, and released her book The Grief Train this past June. Now, Freeman shares her process and leads an exploration of mourning in unprecedented times in an online lecture, “Honoring Grief During an Apocalypse.” Hosted by the Networking Entrepreneurial Women of Marin, Freeman will focus on how the stress of the pandemic and the recent wildfires affects grief, and she offers support and inspiration on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6pm. Free to NEW of Marin members; $15 public. Newofmarin.com.
VERSATILE VIRTUOSO Green Music Center virtually hosts acoustic and electric guitarist JIJI in an online concert featuring contemporary and classical music on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3pm. Gmc.sonoma.edu.
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DO NOT ADJUST YOUR PICTURE Fourteen-year-old Petaluma skateboard phenom Minna Stess wows the crowd at the 2019 X Games.
From A to Gen Z North Bay youth are ready to succeed
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ife has not been easy for Generation Z, the title given to the young people born between 1996 and 2015. They’ve seen fire and rain, for sure, but they’ve also known war, social unrest and the increasingly obvious threat that climate change is about to unleash on them.
Still, according to studies carried out by groups such as the Pew Research Center, Gen Z is already coming out strong. They
are described as pragmatic yet creative; obsessed with social media but also socially active. They are educated, they are progressive and they are fearless— as highlighted by these three Gen Z members in the North Bay.
The Athlete Fourteen-year-old Mina Stess doesn’t remember a time when she was not skateboarding. The Petaluma native took after her older brother Finley, and she hopped on a board before she was in preschool. When she
BY CHARLIE SWANSON began winning skateboarding competitions in Kindergarten, things got interesting. “It’s my entire life,” Stess says of skateboarding. “I’ve always been skating and it’s just so fun. I love meeting new people, exploring new things and learning new things.” “It’s become such a big part of our family,” her father, Andrew Stess, says. “If we wanted to be together as a family we had to go to the skatepark. Minna, even when she was little dragging a board around, she would just smile on the board. That was always a
big thing, seeing her smile. And it’s still a big thing.” Stess’s passion for skating is matched by her prodigious talent, which is turning heads across the skating world. Her list of competitive accomplishments includes becoming the first female to compete in all three finals (street, mini ramp and bowl) during the King of Groms Championship hosted by Quicksilver and taking first place at the Northern California Amateur Skateboard League street series at age eight; and taking first
“As a parent, you’re always thankful when you leave the skate park and nobody’s hurt,” Andrew says. “But she just came back so strong from that (injury). She won’t brag about it herself, but to see her go through the injury, find herself and come back even stronger; Moniz and I were proud to watch that.” Since achieving success even after a major injury, Stess is now more focused than ever on the Olympics and skating as a career. “Just don’t let any injuries stop you from pursuing what you do,” she says. “They set you back a little bit, but you have to keep going.” “This is just what we do,” Moniz says. “It sounds insane to other people and all that, but skateboarding has a long history and now it’s becoming more open to the rest of the world, and the opportunities that allow those athletes is really important. I’m happy we have the chance to be a part of it.” “Moniz and I are more proud of her and Finley as people, as kids, than we are of anything athletic they do,” Andrew says. “But for them to achieve these dreams and be humble and cool; it’s fun to watch.”
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The Activist Fifteen-year-old Sarah Goody is on strike. Specifically, the Corte Madera youth strikes every Friday throughout the Bay Area to bring awareness to climate change and to inspire other young people to take up the cause of confronting and overcoming the challenge that climate change is already presenting. More than just a weekly outing, Goody has turned her activism into an internationally-recognized movement as the founder of Climate Now, a youth-led, Marinbased nonprofit that has educated over 500 local students about the urgency of the climate crisis. Climate Now also provides high school environment groups with resources and connections and helps local student organizations fight for composting and recycling programs on their campuses. Goody’s introduction to climate change came about in a sixthgrade science class. “It was the first time I felt connected to a social-justice issue and could see its direct effects on my life,” Goody says.
SCHOOL STRIKE 4 CLIMATE Corte Madera teen Sarah Goody first
gained notoriety for her Friday strikes in front of San Francisco City Hall to demand climate action.
From there, she began joining youth-led organizations such as Greening Forward, which took her to a conference in New York City last year. That is where Goody met fellow youth activist Alexandria Villaseñor, who at the time was on her 18th week of striking outside the United Nations as part of the Fridays for Future movement, in which students participate in demonstrations to demand action from political leaders and the fossil-fuel industry to prevent climate change and promote transition to renewable energy. “I went out and joined her and was so inspired by the message she was able to convey,” Goody says. “I decided to bring that back to the Bay Area; and began striking
outside San Francisco City Hall and the San Francisco Ferry Building.” Those early strikes in the city, with Goody standing with a sign reading “School Strike 4 Climate,” attracted a lot of curiosity. “It was definitely intimidating at first,” she says. “I remember the first day I striked was outside of San Francisco City Hall, I had no idea what I was doing. My dad drove me in because he worked about two blocks away. I sat along the steps, I had police officers come over to me many times asking me what I was doing, it took me a few weeks and months to feel comfortable and grounded in what I was doing.” Currently Goody is more than 60 weeks into her Friday strikes, and she now regularly strikes ) 14
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place during the Mystic Skate Cup Ladies Bowl in Prague in 2018. “I’m kind of used to it now,” Stess says of competing on big stages. “I still feel like I have to do my best and prove myself, even though I’ve proved myself over the years. I still feel like I need to do something to make myself feel accomplished in skating.” Most recently, Stess made her X Games debut in 2019, and she took third place in the 2019 USA Skateboarding National Championships Women’s Park Finals. Now a bonafide, and sponsored, star in the world of skateboarding, Stress is also a member of USA Skateboarding. Next on her list of goals is the Olympics, and she was in the running to represent Team USA in skateboarding’s Olympic debut in Tokyo this summer, before Covid19 canceled the games. “I’m an Olympic hopeful,” Stess says. “But right now everything’s backed up (due to the pandemic). They only take top three in your gender and discipline. I’m in fourth right now, so I need to make it to third, but I can’t do that when there’s no contest going on.” While forced to wait for the return of public competitions, Stess is busy starting her freshman year of high school remotely as she attends a special school in the Petaluma school district that caters to young people with unusual obligations. She also stays busy in the family's custommade backyard skate park, where she and her brother practice daily. “Right now, I’m practicing on going faster,” Stess says. “I actually rolled my ankle a few weeks ago, so I’m just trying to come back from that.” Injuries come with the territory in skateboarding, especially on the ramps and bowls that Stess maneuvers over while she grinds rails and gets air; and she suffered her biggest injury when she broke and dislocated her elbow in January of 2019. Stess required two surgeries during her rehabilitation. “I was super impressed with how she went from two surgeries on that elbow, to coming back and doing all those Olympic qualifiers by the end of that season,” her mother, Moniz Franco, says.
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in places like Mill Valley to make her cause more accessible to other local youth. In doing so, Goody recognized a need for more youthled climate initiatives in Marin. “I saw that there was a way to bring the climate movement to young people across Marin County, and I could do that through Climate Now,” she says. Goody also recently started an organization called Broadway Speaks Up, where performers from more than 50 Broadway productions share messages about climate action
with young people, and Goody regularly speaks at public events and contributes articles to publications including Teen Vogue and Forbes on the topic of climate activism. Goody’s work with Climate Now began with monthly meetings for young people in Larkspur and grew into a school-based system that regularly visited classrooms to talk about climate change and explain how students can take action. The organization also works with a coalition of environmental clubs from around Marin County to create
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The Artist Twenty-two-year-old Stav Mcallister belies his youth with his exceptional musicianship and insightful songwriting. The Sebastopol-based artist, who performs under the singular pseudonym Stav, has been on stage for half of his life and has been writing music since high school. “Music has always been that thing I haven’t been able to not do,” Stav says. “There was always music playing at home or in the car. I always had music and always had that vision that my best friends could all play instruments and we’d all have a band one day.” This year, even as Covid-19
shut down live music, Stav has remained busy. He just started his first year (remotely) at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, where he is adding skills like music theory to his musical repertoire. “I’d like to get more tools under my belt,” he says. “I’d like to understand music as deeply as I can, and I want to be able to do things like produce my own stuff. It’s like learning a new language and getting better at a new language so you can better communicate and collaborate with other artists.” This month, Stav is also busy musically with a live-streaming performance on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 3pm through songkick.com. For that online show, Stav will perform songs off his forthcoming EP, Borders, which is being released via North Bay–based label Love Conquered Records on Oct. 23. On “Borders,” Stav presents his own freewheeling blend of folkpop melodies, delivered with a sonorous voice. Throughout the record, his lyrical empathy shines through; Stav writes storyteller songs about topics like friendship, social division and addiction. “I’ve always been an empathetic person,” he says. “I have a hard timeZ—when someone else is feeling something, I have to feel it too, sometimes to a fault. And, yeah I’ve had some stuff happen in my life that is ahead of the game maybe for a typical 22-year-old, but I also have a lot of work to do on myself, too. I hope that never stops.” One of the things that Stav has struggled with in the last six months is the role of the artist in the face of global events like a pandemic. “Every time I promote my music, I feel like I’m taking up too much space,” he says. “I am passionate about human rights and equality, and I want to highlight other people’s voices, people who are not as heard in society. That’s a hard line to walk, but I realize that I still do have to pursue my passion. I feel like if I don’t do this, if I don’t do music, then my ripple effect in the world just becomes more negative than positive. So, if anything, me doing this is making me feel that I’ve made some good in the world.”
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a community of climate activists. During Covid-19, Climate Now has transitioned to online alternatives to in-person action, such as virtual classroom presentations. “As young people, we’re not taught how to fundraise, do outreach, how to learn more about issues we are passionate about,” Goody says. “We are told that we can’t really make a difference because we don’t have the power to vote or have jobs. What I try to show young people through my work is that we can create that change and it’s up to us to stand up for our climate and take action before it’s too late; before we see the existential threats that climate change is posing. We are already seeing them now with the Northern California wildfires.” Climate Now is being recognized locally and globally. In January, Goody was awarded the Marin Youth Volunteer of the Year Award. More recently this year, she was recognized with The Diana Award, established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, for her “social action and humanitarian efforts,” and she was honored by Action for Nature (AFN) as a 2020 International Young Eco-Hero. “As an activist, sometimes you get into this robotic process of doing things, all people can get that way,” Goody says. “So getting this recognition has been a way to reinstate what I’m doing and to reground myself in this work and the values I believe in.”
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CANNABIS
BEST HYDROPONIC SUPPLY STORE
SONOMA
BEST ATTORNEY CANNABIS
SONOMA
OMAR FIGUEROA
BEST CANNABIS
GROWBIZ
BEST MOBILE DELIVERY
SONOMA
SPARC
EVENT
BEST PIPE SHOP
NAPA
THE EMERALD CUP
NAPA
SONOMA
THE EMERALD CUP
SONOMA
BEST CANNABIS
BEST THERAPEUTIC
NAPA
HERBA BUENA
NAPA
SONOMA
SONOMA
BODY CARE
CARE BY DESIGN PAIN CREAM
BEST CANNABIS
MIGHTY QUINN PEACEPIPE
PRODUCT
HERBA BUENA QUIVER FIDDLER’S GREEN RAW TINCTURES
LABEL
BEST VAPE SHOP
NAPA
SONOMA
HERBA BUENA
THE MIGHTY QUINN
SONOMA
ABSOLUTE XTRACTS
ARTS & CULTURE
BEST CBD PRODUCT NAPA
HERBA BUENA SONOMA
CARE BY DESIGN CBD DROPS
BEST DISPENSARY NAPA
HARVEST OF NAPA
BEST EDIBLES
BEST ART GALLERY NAPA
THE HESS COLLECTION
JEALOUS ZELIG SONOMA
DAVID LUNING
BEST CHARITY
SONOMA
SONOMA
SEBASTOPOL BALLET
DANCE CENTER
SONOMA
SONOMA
WAGS, WHISKERS AND WINE - HUMANE SOCIETY OF SONOMA COUNTY
BEST BALLET
HARVEST OF NAPA
SONOMA
NAPA
NAPA
NAPA VALLEY BALLET COMPANY
CALISTOGA FIT
BEST FESTIVAL
BEST COMEDY
NAPA
STUDIO
NAPA
EVENT
SEBASTOPOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS
COMPANY
BEST DANCE
NAPA
SONOMA
NAPA
SOLFUL
NAPA
AUCTION NAPA VALLEY
SONOMA
MERCY WELLNESS
BEST BAND
NIGHT
THE LAUGH CELLAR SONOMA
THE LAUGH CELLAR
BEST COVER BAND NAPA
CAKEWALK REDEMPTION BAND SONOMA
THE ACROSONICS
BOTTLEROCK GRAVENSTEIN APPLE FAIR
BEST FILM FESTIVAL
NAPA
NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL SONOMA
SEBASTOPOL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
BEST INDY
FILMMAKER
SONOMA
SEAN PETTIS
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WEEKDAY EVENINGS AND SATURDAY MORNINGS
OUTDOOR CLASSES WEEKDAY EVENINGS AND SAT⁄SUN MORNINGS DROP-IN FEE $16 | VIRTUAL CLASSES AVAILABLE 522 Wilson St, Santa Rosa | energizehotyoga.com
Silk Moon is a boutique that gives back to the community. We stand proud and connect with women through color and grace. 5 time Winner of the Bohemian Best of Awards.
CLOTHING | JEWELRY | SCARVES | ACCESSORIES | SHOES 195 N Main Street, Sebastopol | 707.824.4300 | silkmoon.org | Open Mon–Sun 10 to 6
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OUTDOOR YOGA & HIIT CLASSES
Thank you Bohemian Readers! BEST GIFT SHOP
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BEST LGBTQ EVENT NAPA
DRAG QUEENS OF THE VALLEY SONOMA
SONOMA COUNTY PRIDE
BEST MEDIA
BEST OUTDOOR
BEST THEATER
NAPA
NAPA
SONOMA
SONOMA
MUSIC FESTIVAL
BOTTLEROCK RAILROAD SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL
BEST OUTDOOR
NAPA
NAPA
SONOMA
SONOMA
BRENT FARRIS
MUSIC VENUE
ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY GREEN MUSIC CENTER
BEST MOVIE
BEST PERFORMING
NAPA
NAPA
THEATER
CAMEO CINEMA SONOMA
RIALTO CINEMAS
BEST MUSEUM NAPA
NAPA VALLEY MUSEUM SONOMA
NAPA VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT LINCOLN THEATER SONOMA
LUTHER BURBANK
BEST PERFORMING DANCE COMPANY
NAPA
BEST MUSIC
SONOMA
NAPA
BOTTLEROCK SONOMA
COUNTRY SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
BEST MUSIC VENUE NAPA
BLUE NOTE NAPA SONOMA
MYSTIC THEATRE
BEST OUTDOOR ART EVENT
NAPA
NAPA LIGHTED ART FESTIVAL SONOMA
SONOMA COUNTY ART TRAILS
TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY
BEST VIDEOGRAPHER NAPA
JAMES RAYMOND, NAPA VALLEY MEDIA SONOMA
NICK PAVELKA IRELEVANT MEDIA
BEST ATTORNEYBUSINESS
TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY
BEST PHOTO SERVICES
NAPA
AILEEN SAVAGE PHOTOGRAPHY SONOMA
SHUTTERBUG
BEST PLACE TO DANCE
NAPA
UPTOWN THEATRE SONOMA
THE FLAMINGO RESORT
MATT EISENBERG SONOMA
CHAD WYATT
BEST ATTORNEYCIVIL
SONOMA
GREGORY SPAULDING
EVERYDAY
ARTS CENTER
CHARLES M. SCHULZ MUSEUM
FESTIVAL
LUCKY PENNY PRODUCTIONS
NAPA
PERSONALITY: TV, RADIO, PRINT
BOB ST LAURENT
TROUPE
BEST ACCOUNTANT NAPA
BLYTH WARNER & ASSOCIATES, LLP
BEST ATTORNEYCRIMINAL
NAPA
ELOY I. TRUJILLO SONOMA
PATRICK CIOCCA
SONOMA
DIANE PICCIONO
BEST AD AGENCY SONOMA
CIRCA
BEST ATTORNEYDIVORCE
NAPA
LESLIE JURIS, COOMBS & DUNLAP, LLP SONOMA
BEST ANTIQUE SHOP NAPA
ANTIQUES ON SECOND SONOMA
WHISTLESTOP ANTIQUES
JENNIFER APPLEGATE
BEST ATTORNEYINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
NAPA
STORE
CHRISTOPHER J. PASSARELLI, DICKENSON, PEATMAN & FOGARTY
NAPA
SONOMA
BEST ART SUPPLY NAPA VALLEY ART SUPPLY
KATIE O'NEILL TRAN
SONOMA
RILEY STREET
BEST ATTORNEYBANKRUPTCY
SONOMA
BRIAN BARTA
BEST ATTORNEYLABOR & EMPLOYMENT
NAPA
RICK RYBICKI, RYBICKI ASSOCIATES P.C.
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Bring this ad to our tasting room and receive
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Mention ad for $20 OFF your next repair! Best Smartphone and Computer Repair Shop!
West County’s Local iDoctor & Computer Repair 301 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.861.9403 | MacDaddyRepairs.com
Thank You for supporting our Marin County legacy!
BEST MEN’S CLOTHING STORE
LOUIS THOMAS
Fine men’s fashion on a first name basis.
Both Stores OPEN!
Corte Madera 415.924.1715 Petaluma 707.765.1715 louisthomas.com
CUSTOM ELECTRONIC DESIGN & INSTALATION ASSOCIATION
MEMBER
Locally Owned & Operated
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BEST ATTORNEY-
BEST BANK-
NAPA
NAPA
SONOMA
SONOMA
REAL ESTATE
MATT EISENBERG KEVIN MCCULLOUGH
BEST ATTORNEYTRUSTS AND ESTATES
NAPA
LAURA S. BROOKS SONOMA
KRIS PADEN
BEST AUTO DEALER SONOMA
CONSUMER
REDWOOD CREDIT UNION EXCHANGE BANK
BEST BODY-ART/ PIERCING PLACE
NAPA
GOLDEN OWL TATTOO & GALLERY SONOMA
BEST BOOKSTORENEW
NAPA
BEST AUTO
SONOMA
NAPA
UP VALLEY AUTO DETAILING SONOMA
COPPERFIELD’S BOOKS
BEST BOOKSTOREUSED
NAPA
BEST AUTO GLASS
SONOMA
SONOMA
ADVANCED AUTO REPAIR
BEST AUTO REPAIR
NAPA BOOKMINE COPPERFIELD’S BOOKS
BEST CAR AUDIO NAPA
AUDIO HOUSE SONOMA
NAPA
AUDIO HOUSE
SONOMA
BEST CASINO
B&B FOREIGN CAR SERVICE & REPAIR
NAPA
ROCKZILLA
BEST CHURCH NAPA
NAPA METHODIST CHURCH SONOMA
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION, SANTA ROSA
BEST CLOTHING ALTERATIONS
SONOMA
ALTERATIONS BY YUKIE
BEST CLOTHING STORE-MEN’S
BEST CLOTHING
STORE-WOMEN'S
NAPA
PEARL WONDERFUL CLOTHING SONOMA
OOH LA LUXE
BEST COSTUME/
BEST BANK-
SONOMA
NAPA
MECHANICS BANK SONOMA
EXCHANGE BANK
OF COMMERCE
NAPA
WILDCAT VINTAGE CLOTHING SONOMA
DISGUISE THE LIMIT
BEST CO-WORKING
CALISTOGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OFFICE SPACE
SONOMA
SONOMA
SANTA ROSA METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BEST CULINARY STORE
NAPA
SHACKFORD’S KITCHEN STORE SONOMA
ILEONI
BEST DIGITAL
CREATIVE SERVICES
SONOMA
BEST ETHNIC
LOUIS THOMAS
NAPA VALLEY CASINO
BEST CHAMBER
REDWOOD CREDIT UNION
SONOMA
SCOTT LYALL CLOTHES FOR MEN
NAPA
BUSINESS
SONOMA
RESONATE DIGITAL MARKETING
EMPIRE TOO
NAPA
REDWOOD CREDIT UNION
NAPA
FESTIVE APPAREL SHOP
GRATON RESORT & CASINO
BEST CREDIT UNION NAPA
COPPERFIELD’S BOOKS
AUTO SPORT DETAILING
REPAIR
INDOOR SPORTS CENTER
ACES OVER EIGHTS
HANSEL AUTO GROUP
DETAILING
BEST CHILDREN’S
WORK PETALUMA
MARKET
NAPA
AZTECA MARKET SONOMA
ASIA MART
BEST EVENT
PRODUCTION SERVICES COMPANY
SONOMA
TECHTONIC EVENTS
BEST FASHION
JEWELRY STORE
SONOMA
ARTISANA
BEST FINANCIAL ADVISOR
NAPA
JUSTIN GOMEZ, CFP, CIMA, EDWARD JONES SONOMA
ABACUS
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We provide treatment for: Heroin, Oxy, Roxy, Norco, Fentanyl and other Opiates using Methadone. • • • •
Subutex/Suboxone available Providing Treatment since 1984 Confidentiality assured MediCal accepted
Santa Rosa treatment Program specializes in treatment for opiate use disorder.
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS STRUGGLING WITH AN ADDICTION TO OPIATES WE CAN HELP!
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At Exchange Bank, we’re not only your bankers, we’re your neighbors too. The sort of neighbors that wave hello, always mow their lawn, and have 130 years of financial expertise. Voted Best Consumer Bank and Best Business Bank in Sonoma County.
LAKESIDE PUB Come for the beer and stay for the delicious food and beautiful lakeside seating. For Curbside service: Call 707.585.2722 and press 0 Order food and beer to go on our website or mobile app Visit our website for business hours www.bearrepublic.com
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BEST FINE
BEST JEWELRY
BEST NEW RETAIL
NAPA
SONOMA
NAPA
JEWELRY STORE
CREATIONS FINE JEWELERS
REPAIR
E.R. SAWYER JEWELERS
SONOMA
ER SAWYER
BEST FRAMING SHOP
NAPA
FRAMERY
BUSINESS
THE GRAPE ESCAPE SONOMA
BEST LAW FIRM NAPA
OLIVE + ROSE
HUDSON & LUROS, LLP
BEST NONPROFIT
SONOMA
NAPA
SPAULDING, MCCULLOUGH & TANSIL
NAPA HUMANE SONOMA
BEST REPAIR (COMPUTER)
NAPA
NAPA ONE SONOMA
MAC DADDY REPAIR
DAILY ACTS
BEST REPAIR
BEST GIFT SHOP
MADE RETAIL PRODUCT
BEST OPTICAL
NAPA
NAPA
NAPA
NAPA
SONOMA
SONOMA
SONOMA
SONOMA
FRAME OF MIND
NAPA GENERAL STORE SILK MOON
BEST GREEN BUSINESS
NAPA
BANK OF MARIN SONOMA
GREEN TECH AUTO
BEST GROCERY STORE
NAPA
CAL MART SONOMA
OLIVER’S MARKETS
BEST HOME AUDIO SONOMA
LAVISH
BEST INSURANCE AGENT
NAPA
JEANETTE SQUIRE, STATE FARM INSURANCE SONOMA
MIKE STEWART, OLD REDWOOD INSURANCE
BEST LOCALLY RANCHO GORDO BEANS SONOMA LAVENDER
BEST MORTUARY NAPA
TULOCAY CEMETERY, FUNERAL HOME, CREMATORY SONOMA
DANIEL’S CHAPEL OF THE ROSES
BEST MOTORCYCLE/
SCOOTER SHOP SONOMA
SONOMA COUNTY HARLEY-DAVIDSON
BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS STORE
NAPA
NAPA MUSIC SUPPLY SONOMA
STORE
THE EYE WORKS OPTOMETRY SONOMA EYEWORKS
BEST PSYCHIC SONOMA
BEST RESALE STORE
NAPA
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE
NAPA
BEST RESORT
RELATIONS FIRM
TIA BUTTS PUBLIC RELATIONS SONOMA
HOLLY HANSEN
BEST RECORD/ CD STORE
SONOMA
LAST RECORD STORE
BEST RECYCLING CENTER
SONOMA
SONOMA
MAC DADDY REPAIR
BEST PUBLIC
BEST NATURAL NATURAL SELECT FOODS
SONOMA
LOLO’S CONSIGNMENT
NAPA
NAPA
CEG - COMPUTER ENGINEERING GROUP
PHOENIX AT MILK & HONEY
STANROY’S
FOODS STORE
(PHONE)
NAPA RECYCLING AND WASTE SERVICES RECOLOGY
SONOMA
& SPA
NAPA
SOLAGE SONOMA
FLAMINGO RESORT & SPA
BEST SENIOR
LIVING FACILITY
NAPA
THE MEADOWS OF NAPA VALLEY SONOMA
OAKMONT SENIOR LIVING
BEST SHOE REPAIR NAPA
NAPA SHOE REPAIR SONOMA
RAMOS SHOE REPAIR
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sonoma county BEST CHOCOLATIER
Best Yoga Studio Sonoma County
energizehotyoga.com
BEST HAPPY HOUR
BEST SPOT TO DINE SOLO
BEST LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT BEST RESTAURANT
Sonoma County www.elcoqui2eat.com
Sonoma County
sonomaeyeworks.com
www.sonomachocolatiers.com
A CLEAN APPROACH TO A DIRTY JOB
BEST DOGGIE DAYCARE BEST KENNEL BEST DOG OBEDIENCE
BEST AUTO REPAIR BEST GREEN BUSINESS
www.fourpawspetranch.com
www.greentechautomotive.com
Sonoma County
Sonoma County
BEST AUTO REPAIR Sonoma County www.outwestgarage.com
3AM EVERY DAY!
DINE-IN OR DELIVERY
Fall Special
50 % OFF!
Best toy store Sonoma County sonomatoyworks.com
10x25 Units – 10x30 Units thru October There are limited amounts, Act & Call NOW!
707.546.0000
StorageMasterSR.com Expires Oct 31, 2020
VOTE
BEST PIZZA BEST DINING AFTER 10PM BEST CRAFT BEER SELECTION
Sonoma County
www.NEW-YORK-PIE.com
BEST CHARITY EVENT
Sonoma County fftfoodbank.org/dining-in-for-life
For Sonoma & Napa’s Best Now thru Dec 15
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BEST OPTICAL STORE
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NEW RIES CATEGO
The Bohemian Best of 2021
Readers Poll
Vote online at bohemian.com (mailed ballots will not be counted)
What makes the North Bay the best place on Earth? Readers like you whose tastes and interests shape our one-of-kind local culture and commerce. You’re part of what makes this place special and we’re grateful for the insights you annually share in The Bohemian’s annual Best Of contest, the longest running such contest in the North Bay. Given the challenges we’ve faced in 2020, this year’s Best Of is even more special, more important to our community. From the best taquerias, barber shops, dentists, brew pubs and everything in between, they all need your support and recognition right now. Help us help them by sharing your favorites. Then leave it to the creative team at the Bohemian to
bundle it up into an experience that we hope will entertain, illuminate and remind us why we’re all here. Just a couple ground rules: While we continue to celebrate all things indie and local (no chains permitted), we’re allowing votes for businesses that began in the North Bay but have since expanded into other areas, ditto those that have been scooped up by larger companies—so long as you think they’re still cool. Share what you love in the North Bay by December 15, 2020, and celebrate the best with the Bohemian! —The Editor
A few online voting rules:
Important! Check one of the following.
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Deadline for online ballots is December 15, 2020
Include your name and a daytime phone number Ballots are confidential, but you may be called to confirm your vote Only 20 ballots per IP address
First Place Winners will be chosen
Bohemian staff members, contributors, advertisers and their families may vote
Art & Culture
Best Art Gallery Best Virtual Ballet Company Best Band Best Virtual Charity Event Best Virtual Comedy Night Best Cover Band Best Virtual Dance Studio Best Virtual Festival Best Virtual Film Festival Best Indy Filmmaker Best Virtual LGBTQ Event Best Maker Event Best Media Personality: TV, Radio, Print Best Movie Theater Best Museum Best Virtual Music Festival Best Music Venue Best Outdoor Art Event Best Virtual Outdoor Music Festival Best Outdoor Music Venue Best Performing Arts Center Best Performing Dance Company Best Photo Services Best Place to Dance Best Virtual Symphony Best Virtual Theater Troupe⁄Performance Best Videographer
Recreation
Best Bike Route/Trail Best Bike Shop Best Virtual Cycling Fundraiser Best Gym
☐ Sonoma County ☐ Napa County Keep your votes to locally born businesses!
Best Health Club Best Hiking Trail Best Horse Back Riding Best Virtual Martial Arts School Best Outdoor Adventure Tour Best Park Best Personal Trainer Best Virtual Pilates Studio Best Skate Shop Best Surf Shop Best Swimming Pool Best Tai Chi⁄Qigong Instructor Best Water Sports Company Best Virtual Yoga Studio Best Yoga Winery Experience
Food & Drink
Best Art Inspired Winery Best Bakery Best Bar Best Bartender Best BBQ Best Beer Label Best Bourbon Best Breakfast Best Brew Pub Best Brunch Best Burger Best Business Lunch Best Butcher Shop Best Cabernet Best Cafe⁄Coffeehouse Best Caterer Best Chardonnay
Best Cheese Shop Best Chef Best Chinese Best Chocolatier Best Cider Best Cocktails Best Covid Carry-Out Restaurant Best Covid Cocktails To-Go Best Covid Downtown Dining Best Craft Beer Selection Best Curbside Service Best Virtual Craft Beer Event Best Craft Canned Beer Best CSA (community supported agriculture) Best Diner Best Dining After 10pm Best Eco-Friendly Winery Best Emerging Winery (less than 1 year) Best Farmers Market (specify location) Best Food Delivery Best Food Producer Best Food Truck Best French Best Fried Chicken Best Fried Chicken Sandwich Best Frozen Yogurt⁄Ice Cream Best Gin Best Gluten-Free Menu Option Best Happy Hour Best Hot Sauce Best Indian (must specify town & complete biz name) Best Italian Best Japanese⁄Sushi
Family Best Animal Adoption Center Best Animal Hospital Best Animal Rescue Group Best Baby Gift Store Best Birthday Party Place Best Children’s Clothing Store Best Children’s Consignment Store Best Children’s Educational Center Best Children’s Indoor Sports Center Best Children’s Museum Best Dog Obedience School Best Dog Park Best Doggie Day Care Best Kennel Best Pet Boutique Best Pet⁄Feed Store Best Private School Best Public School Best Summer Day Camp Best Toy Store Best Veterinary Services
Home Improvement
Best AC⁄Heating Service Best Appliance Store⁄Repair Best Architect Best Carpet Cleaning Best Carpeting⁄Flooring Best Cleaning Service Best Consignment Furniture Best Contractor (Commercial) Best Contractor (Residential) Best Deck Builders Best Demolition Firm Best Electrician Best Emergency Preparedness Service Best Fence Builders Best Green Home Builder Best Hauling Best Home Builder Best Home Developer Best Home Improvement Store Best Interior Designer Best Kitchen⁄Bath Remodeler Best Landscape Design Company Best Landscape Supplier Best Landscaper Best Mortgage Broker Best Moving & Storage Best New Furniture Best Paint Supplier Best Painting Contractor Best Plumbing Company Best Real Estate Agent⁄Firm Best Roofer Best Self-Storage Best Solar Supplier Best Tree Service Best Window Cleaners
Romance
Best Boutique Hotel Best Boudoir⁄Modern Lingerie Shop Best Couples Counseling Best Erotica Store Best Flower Farm Best Luxe Lingerie Shop Best Place for Singles to Meet Best Romantic Dinner Best Sex Therapist Best Staycation Best Wedding Caterer Best Wedding Event Planner Best Wedding Officiant Best Wedding Photographer Best Wedding Reception Venue
Beauty, Health & Wellness
Best Acupuncturist Best Alchohol⁄Drug Rehabilitation Best Allergist Best Assisted Living Facility Best Barber Best Chiropractor Best Day Spa Best Dentist Best Dermatologist Best Endodontist Best ER Doctor Best Esthetic Dentist Best Eye Lash Extensions and⁄or Brow Enhancements Best Family Practitioner Best Full-Service Beauty Salon
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Best Korean Best Latin American Best Local Coffee Roaster Best Locally Made Food Product Best Mediterranean (must specify town & complete biz name) Best Mexican⁄Taqueria (must specify town & complete biz name) Best Micro Distillery Best Microbrew Best New Restaurant Best Outdoor Dining Best Pet-Friendly Winery Best Pinot Noir Best Pizza Best Port Best Ramen Best Restaurant Best Restaurant with a View Best Rosé Wine Best Rum Best Sandwich Shop Best Sausage Maker Best Sauvignon Blanc Best Seafood Best Server⁄Restaurant Best Sommelier Best Sparkling Wine Best Spot to Dine Solo Best Syrah Best Tea Shop⁄Cafe Best Thai (must specify town & complete biz name) Best Vegan Menu Best Vegetarian Best Vietnamese Best Vodka Best Whiskey Best Wine Cave Best Wine Club Best Wine Education Experience Best Wine & Food Experience Best Wine Grower Best Wine Label Best Wine List Best Wine Made From Sustainably Grown Grapes Best Winemaker Best Covid Winery Charity Event Best Covid Winery Event Best Covid Winery Lawn Picnic Best Winetasting Room Best Zinfandel
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Best General Practice Physician Best Hair Salon Best Health Care Clinic Best Heart Surgeon Best Holistic Herbal Shop Best Holistic Practitioner Best Home Health Care Provider Best Internal Medicine Physician Best Laser Surgery Center Best Lasik Eye Surgery Best Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Best Local Hospital Best Marriage Family Therapist (MFT) Best Massage Services Best Midwife Best Nail Services Best Nutritionist Best OB⁄Gyn Best Oncologist Best Ophthalmologist Best Oral Surgeon Best Optometrist Best Orthodontist Best Orthopedic Surgeon Best Pediatrician Best Pharmacy Best Physical Rehabilitation Best Physical Therapist Best Plastic Surgeon Best Psychiatrist Best Psychologist Best Rehabilitation Center Best Skin Care Spa Best Spa⁄Hot Tub Store Best Spray Tan Best Sports Medicine Specialist Best Tele-Health Best Urgent Care Center Best Waxing Studio Best Wellness Retreat
Cannabis
Best Attorney—Cannabis Best Cannabis Body Care Best Virtual Cannabis Event Best Cannabis Delivery Best Cannabis Label Best CBD Product Best Curbside Service Best Edibles Best Hydroponic Supply Store Best Dispensary Best Hemp Farm Best Pipe Shop Best Therapeutic Product
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NAPA
AZUSA SONOMA
FOOD & DRINK
BEST BREAKFAST NAPA
SOUTHSIDE CAFE NAPA SONOMA
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DIERK’S PARKSIDE/ MIDTOWN CAFE
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BEST SPIRITUAL
NAPA
THE HESS COLLECTION
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NAPA
NAPA
SONOMA
NAPA
CALISTOGA ROASTERY
SONOMA
ACRE COFFEE
SOLE DESIRE SHOES
LEADER
WINERY
MARYLEE SHEFFER, NAPA METHODIST CHURCH
PARADISE RIDGE WINERY
SONOMA
BEST BAKERY
CHRIS BELL, UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST, SANTA ROSA
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BENEDETTI
BEST
TRANSPORTATION
NAPA
VINE TRANSIT SONOMA
SMART
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SONOMA
SONOMA TRAVEL
BEST VAPE SHOP SONOMA
THE MIGHTY QUINN
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CLOTHING STORE
NAPA
WILDCAT VINTAGE CLOTHING SONOMA
HOT COUTURE
RUSSIAN RIVER BREWING
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MODEL BAKERY
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SONOMA
NAPA
OAK AVENUE CATERING
SONOMA
PREFERRED SONOMA CATERERS
VILLAGE BAKERY
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JAX DINER
NAPA
SONOMA
FLAMINGO BRUNCH
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NAPA
SOLBAR
BEST BURGER
SONOMA
NAPA
ROMBAUER
SONOMA
LA CREMA
FERN BAR
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SAVANNA BARTO, THE Q SONOMA
TARA HEFFERNON, DUKE’S
BEST BBQ NAPA
BUSTERS SONOMA
SWEET T’S
NAPA
THE MIGHTY QUINN
SONOMA
NAPA
NAPA
OK TIRE SHOP
HOP CREEK
COFFEEHOUSE
BEST BEER LABEL NAPA
MAD FRITZ SONOMA
HENHOUSE BREWING
BEST BOURBON NAPA
BOURBON CORDIAL NAPA VALLEY DISTILLERY SONOMA
YOUNG & YONDER
GOTT’S
NAPA
SONOMA
SUPER BURGER
BEST BUSINESS
LUNCH NAPA
ANGELE RESTAURANT AND BAR SONOMA
WILLI’S WINE BAR
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OXBOW CHEESE AND WINE MERCHANT SONOMA
VELLA CHEESE
BEST CHEF NAPA
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NAPA
BROWNS VALLEY MARKET SONOMA
SONOMA COUNTY MEAT COMPANY
BEST CABERNET NAPA
THOMAS KELLER SONOMA
MARK STARK
BEST CHINESE NAPA
WAH SING SONOMA
GOJI KITCHEN
RAYMOND
BEST CHOCOLATIER
SONOMA
NAPA
JORDAN VINEYARD & WINERY
ANETTE’S CHOCOLATES SONOMA
SONOMA CHOCOLATIERS
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NAPA
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NAPA
SONOMA
SONOMA
SONOMA
SONOMA
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NAPA
GOOSE AND GANDER SONOMA
PERCH + PLOW
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NAPA
NAPA PALISADES SONOMA
RUSSION RIVER BREWING
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NAPA
BLUES, BREWS, AND BBQ
SUSIE’S BAR JOHN & ZEKE’S
WINERY SONOMA
SWEET T’S
ZD WINES
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SONOMA
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NAPA
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SONOMA
NAPA
DELIVERY
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SONOMA
BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY
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HENHOUSE BREWING
NAPA
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CANNED BEER
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SONOMA
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OLD HOLLYWOOD GINN NAPA VALLEY DISTILLERY SONOMA
SPIRIT WORKS
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NAPA
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SONOMA
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NAPA
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NY PIE
AMY’S
NAPA
JOHNNY’S BAR
HANA JAPANESE RESTAURANT
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PROTEA SONOMA
EL COQUI
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COFFEE ROASTER
NAPA
OHM COFFEE SONOMA
ACRE COFFEE
BEST LOCALLY MADE FOOD PRODUCT
NAPA
ANNIE THE BAKER SONOMA
SONOMA BRINERY
SONOMA
NAPA
BEST FOOD TRUCK
EIKO’S MODERN JAPANESE CUISINE
NAPA
NAPA
NAPA
SUSHI
NAPA
NAPA
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LOCOCO’S
SONOMA
LAGUNA FARM
PRODUCER
CA’ MOMI
THREE TWINS
BEST MEDITERRANEAN NAPA
TARLA SONOMA
EAST WEST CAFÉ – SEBASTOPOL
SONOMA
NAPA
NOBLE FOLK ICE CREAM
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SONOMA
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NAPA
CLIF FAMILY BRUSCHETTERIA TRI TIPS TROLLEY
SONOMA
BOLLYWOOD NAPA
YAK & YETI
VILLA CORONA SONOMA
EL MOLINO CENTRAL
Safe and Healthy
BEST MICROBREW NAPA
MAD FRITZ
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SONOMA
HENHOUSE BREWING IPA
BEST MICRO DISTILLERY
NAPA
NAPA VALLEY DISTILLERY SONOMA
GRIFFO DISTILLERY
BEST NEW
RESTAURANT NAPA
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PRAGER SONOMA
SONOMA PORTWORKS
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MINI MANGO SONOMA
RAMEN GAIJIN
PERRY LANG’S
BEST RESTAURANT
SONOMA
NAPA
FERN BAR
PACIFIC TREE CARE
FRENCH LAUNDRY
Providing Comprehensive Tree Care Since 1983
SONOMA
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
NAPA
WILLI’S WINE BAR
BEST RESTAURANT
GOOSE AND GANDER
WITH A VIEW
SONOMA
NAPA
BEAR REPUBLIC BREWING
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AUBERGE
Thank you Bohemians for the legacy of wins!
SONOMA
BEST PET-FRIENDLY WINERY
NAPA
CLIF FAMILY WINERY SONOMA
MUTT LYNCH
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ETUDE SONOMA
BALLETTO
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MOMBOS
RIVER’S END
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KOKOMO
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SUGARDADDY RUM, PROHIBITION SPIRITS
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SHOP NAPA
GENOVA’S DELI SONOMA
IKE’S
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BEST SAUSAGE
MAKER NAPA
FATTED CALF SONOMA
BEST SYRAH
BEST WINE CLUB
NAPA
NAPA
SONOMA
SONOMA
BEST WINE
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BEST WINE
NAPA
BOUCHAINE DAVIS FAMILY VINEYARDS
ELEVEN ELEVEN WINERY KENDALL-JACKSON
SONOMA COUNTY MEAT
BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC
NAPA
ZIATA SONOMA
KORBEL
BEST SEAFOOD NAPA
OSPREY SONOMA
WILLI’S SEAFOOD & RAW BAR
BEST SERVER/
RESTAURANT NAPA
MARIO @ TORC SONOMA
APRIL REEVE’S, MAC DELI
NAPA
NAPA VALLEY COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY SONOMA
CIA
BEST THAI
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WINE BUSINESS INSTITUTE
NAPA
MANGO ON MAIN SONOMA
SEA THAI BISTRO SANTA ROSA
BEST VEGAN MENU NAPA
ARCHETYPE SONOMA
SLICE OF LIFE
BEST VEGETARIAN
NAPA
AMANDA MCCROSSIN – PRESS RESTAURANT SONOMA
CHRIS SAWYER
BEST SPARKLING WINE
NAPA
YAK & YETI SONOMA
AMY’S DRIVE THRU
BEST VIETNAMESE NAPA
BUI BISTRO SONOMA
SIMPLY VIETNAM
SCHRAMSBERG
BEST VODKA
SONOMA
NAPA
IRON HORSE
CHARBAY SONOMA
BEST SPOT TO DINE SOLO
NAPA
COOK ST. HELENA SONOMA
PERCH + PLOW
YOUNG & YONDER
BEST WHISKEY NAPA
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GRIFFO DISTILLERY
RAYMOND SONOMA
HAMEL FAMILY WINES
NAPA
THE TASTE OF TEA
NAPA
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EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
TASTING ROOM
SONOMA
BEST WINE &
FOOD EXPERIENCE
NAPA
B CELLARS SONOMA
ST. FRANCIS WINERY
BEST WINE GROWER NAPA
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ELISA FERNANDEZ SHAFER VINEYARDS SONOMA
PHIL COTURRI - WINERY 600
BEST WINERY
CHARITY EVENT
NAPA
AUCTION NAPA VALLEY SONOMA
SONOMA COUNTY WINE AUCTION
WOLLESON VINEYARDS SONOMA
CHARLIE CHENOWETH
BEST WINE LABEL NAPA
2880 WINES
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NAPA
TRINCHERO BIG NIGHT SONOMA
WINTER WINELAND
SONOMA
BREATHLESS WINES
BEST WINE LIST NAPA
MUSTARD’S GRILL
BEST ZINFANDEL NAPA
FONTANELLA SONOMA
SEGHESIO FAMILY VINEYARDS
SONOMA
WILLI’S WINE BAR
FAMILY
BEST WINE MADE
FROM SUSTAINABLY GROWN GRAPES
NAPA
ZD WINES SONOMA
CLINE CELLARS
BEST ANIMAL
ADOPTION CENTER
NAPA
WINE COUNTRY ANIMAL LOVERS SONOMA
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SONOMA COUNTY
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THANK YOU!
no more so than at Winery Sixteen 600. Thanks to the women and men in the vineyards, the winemakers we work with everyday, and to our most important partners, the people who drink and love our wines. Thank you, Phil Coturri
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We truly appreciate the recognition and support of our Bohemian voters!
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Voted Wine Country’s BEST ANTIQUE STORE Year after year!
WHISTLESTOP ANTIQUES
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BEST ANIMAL HOSPITAL
NAPA
SILVERADO VETERINARY HOSPITAL SONOMA
ANIMAL HOSPITAL OF SEBASTOPOL
BEST ANIMAL
RESCUE GROUP
NAPA
WINE COUNTRY ANIMAL LOVERS
BEST CHILDREN’S INDOOR SPORTS CENTER
NAPA
ROCKZILLA SONOMA
EPICENTER
BEST CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
NAPA
SHARPSTEEN MUSEUM SONOMA
BEST PET BOUTIQUE NAPA
FIDEAUX SONOMA
FIDEAUX
BEST PET/
FEED STORE
NAPA
WILSON’S FEED & SUPPLY SONOMA
WESTERN FARM
HEALTH AND WELLNESS BEST ACUPUNCTURIST NAPA
CHRIS HENDERSON SONOMA
STEPHEN ZILBER
BEST ALLERGIST
BEST PRIVATE
NAPA
DOGWOOD
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY
SCHOOL
DR. SAM AHN - NORTH BAY ALLERGY & ASTHMA
BEST BABY
BEST CHILDREN’S
NAPA
SONOMA
SONOMA
BEST ASSISTED
SONOMA
GIFT STORE
NAPA
LEMONDROPS CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE & TOYS
CONSIGNMENT STORE
SONOMA
FLOWER CHILD
SONOMA
CUPCAKE
BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY PLACE
NAPA
ART LAB SONOMA
EPICENTER
BEST CHILDREN’S
BEST DOG
OBEDIENCE SCHOOL
NAPA
NAPA VALLEY DOG TRAINING CLUB
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD WALDORF SCHOOL AND FARM
BEST DOG PARK NAPA
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AEIGIS - NAPA
NAPA
PRIMOSE ALZHEIMER'S LIVING
ST. HELENA HIGH SCHOOL SONOMA
SEBASTOPOL CHARTER SCHOOL
BEST SUMMER DAY CAMP
NAPA
NAPA STEM ACADEMY
CLOTHING STORE
ALSTON PARK
NAPA
RAGLE RANCH PARK
SONOMA COUNTY FAMILY YMCA
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BEST TOY STORE
LEMONDROPS CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE & TOYS SONOMA
CUPCAKE
BEST CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL CENTER
NAPA
NAPA STEM ACADEMY SONOMA
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY
SONOMA
CARE
NAPA
NAPA PET CARE SONOMA
FOUR PAWS RANCH
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RUFF DOG DAYCARE & HOTEL SONOMA
K-9 ACTIVITY
LIVING FACILITY
NAPA
SONOMA
INCREDIBLE CANINE
STEPHEN ZILBER
SONOMA
NAPA
TOY B VILLE
SONOMA
BEST BARBER NAPA
STEVE - EXECUTIVE ROOM BARBERS SONOMA
ARMANDO CORTEZ - THE GENTLEMAN'S BARBER SHOP
BEST CHIROPRACTOR NAPA
RYAN LAZARUS LAZARUS WELLNES SONOMA
DR. JAKE QUIHUIS THE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER
SONOMA
TOYWORKS
BEST VETERINARY SERVICES
NAPA
SILVERADO VETERINARY HOSPITAL SONOMA
ANALY VET HOSPITAL
BEST DAY SPA NAPA
ST PIERRE MASSAGE AND SPA SONOMA
OSMOSIS
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NAPA
PAULINE DEMETROKOPOLUS SONOMA
DR. KIMBERLY HUBENETTE SYNERGY DENTAL GROUP
BEST
DERMATOLOGIST
NAPA
ERICA ARONSON, MD
BEST FAMILY
PRACTITIONER
NAPA
DELTA RUSCHEINSKY, MD - NAPA VALLEY FAMILY MEDICAL GROUP SONOMA
SONOMA
SUSAN AMATURO, MD
TRINA BOWEN, MD - WEST COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
BEST ENDODONTIST
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NAPA
BLAKE MCCRAY - NAPA SONOMA
STEPHEN P. HOLIFIELD
BEST ER DOCTOR NAPA
ANDY NOTHMAN, MD QUEEN OF THE VALLEY SONOMA
BEAUTY SALON
360 SALON RITUAL SALON + STYLE BAR
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SONOMA
PAULINE DEMETROKOPOLUS SONOMA
SEAN WILSON, DDS
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NAPA
LASH ST. HELENA SONOMA
LASH CO
2 LOCATIONS:
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NAPA
JOSHUA WEIL, MD - KAISER
DENTIST
Backyard Bliss
THOMAS SUARD, MD - NAPA VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP ROBERT HECKEY, MD SUTTER MEDICAL
BEST HAIR SALON NAPA
WUNDER BOUTIQUE + SALON SONOMA
COOPER & CO
BEST HEALTH CARE CLINIC
SONOMA
WEST COUNTY HEALTH CENTERS
BEST HEART SURGEON
NAPA
GAN DUNNINGTON, MD SONOMA
SANJAY DHAR, MD
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BEST PLASTIC
SONOMA
NAPA
NAPA
NAPA
SONOMA
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HERBAL SHOP
FARMACOPIA
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SONOMA
DEANNA BATDORFF THE DHYANA CENTER
BEST HOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
SONOMA
AT YOUR SERVICE HOME CARE NAPA
YOUR HOME NAPA (CAMIE BIANCHI OWNER)
BEST INTERNAL
MEDICINE PHYSICIAN
SONOMA
LAWRENCE COOPER, MD - NORTHERN CA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
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SURGERY CENTER
SONOMA
AESTHETIC LASER & VEIN CENTER OF THE NORTH BAY/DR.TOM
HOSPITAL
QUEEN OF THE VALLEY KAISER PERMANENTE
FAMILY THERAPIST (MFT)
SONOMA
KEVIN RUSSELL, MFT
BEST MASSAGE SERVICES
NAPA
GREENHAUS SPA SONOMA
BLISS ORGANIC DAY SPA
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SONOMA COUNTY MIDWIVES
SURGERY
SONOMA
PACIFIC LASER EYE CENTER
BEST LICENSED
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW)
SONOMA
DANIELLE RESTIEAUX MURPHY
DR PAUL ROW SOPHIA SCHLUTER, MD
SURGEON
SONOMA
PEYMAN HEDAYATI, DDS
BEST
BEST
SONOMA
BEST ORTHOPEDIC
BEST SKIN CARE SPA
BERNSTEIN ORTHODONTICS
SURGEON
SONOMA
BRIANT SMITH, MD
SONOMA
VICTORIA MORGESE, MD LELAND DAVIS, MD - SUTTER MEDICAL
DUFFY’S MOUNTAIN VISTA FARM
NAPA
TRISHA TORTOLANI SKIN CARE – NAPA SONOMA
BLISS ORGANIC DAY SPA
BEST SPA/HOT TUB STORE
NAPA
NAPA VALLEY HOT TUBS SONOMA
BEST PHARMACY
MARY SHEILA GONNELLA
NAPA
BEST OB/GYN
SONOMA
SILVERADO PHARMACY
SONOMA HOT TUBS & POOL SUPPLIES
BEST SPORTS
TUTTLE'S PHARMACY
MEDICINE SPECIALIST
BEST PHYSICAL
SONOMA
NAPA
SONOMA
OREN PERLMAN, MD
SONOMA
SONOMA
LEVY GANT, MD - PREMIER OBGYN NAPA
SONOMA
NAPA
DR. SHANAHAN
NAPA
BEST NUTRITIONIST
VICTOR LACOMBE, ARTEMEDICA
NAPA
NAPA
ZEN NAIL SPA
DR. TERRY E RESTIVO
REHABILITATION CENTER
BEST PEDIATRICIAN
LAVENDER SALON
SURGEON
ORTHODONTIST
BEST NAIL SERVICES
SONOMA
BEST LASIK EYE
OPHTHALMOLOGIST
THERAPIST
TODD WEITZENBERG, MD
AMY MERCHANT, MD – KAISER PERMANENTE
NAPA
AMY FERGUSON, KAISER PERMANENTE
BEST SPRAY TAN
BEST ONCOLOGIST
SONOMA
SPRAY TANS BY ASHLEY
NAPA
DR. ARI UMUTYAN ST HELENA HOSPITAL SONOMA
IAN ANDERSON, MD ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL
DAVID TOWNSEND - SANTA ROSA PHYSICAL THERAPY
SONOMA
BEST URGENT CARE CENTER
SONOMA
SUTTER URGENT CARE
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SAGE SALON SONOMA
SMOOTH
BEST WELLNESS RETREAT
NAPA
NAPA VALLEY INSIGHT MEDITATION
BEST CONTRACTOR (COMMERCIAL)
NAPA
WILLOUGHBY CONSTRUCTION SONOMA
BAZZANI BUILDING COMPANY
SONOMA
THE DHYANA CENTER
HOME BEST APPLIANCE STORE/REPAIR
NAPA
PEARSON'S SONOMA
BEST CONTRACTOR (RESIDENTIAL)
NAPA
DISPENSARY IN NAPA*
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NAPA
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SONOMA
NAPA
BEST *voted best dispensary and best edibles in Bohemian Best of 2020
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PERSINGER ARCHITECTS
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SONOMA
PREMIER CARPET CLEANING
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NAPA
ABBEY CARPET SONOMA
NATURLICH
BEST CLEANING SERVICE
BEST DEMOLITION FIRM
SONOMA
DAVIS DEMOLITION
BEST ELECTRICIAN NAPA
NAPA ELECTRIC SONOMA
HOUSTON ELECTRIC
BEST EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SERVICE
Wes, Carol and Will Daniels with Patricia Daniels
SONOMA
MAKE IT HAPPEN PREPAREDNESS SERVICES
NAPA
NAPA NEAT
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SONOMA
ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE
Family is at the heart of everything we do!
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NAPA
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BEST FURNITURE/
BEST LANDSCAPE
BEST REAL ESTATE
NAPA
NAPA
NAPA
HOME FURNISHINGS
THE HOME INDEX SONOMA
RETROSPECT
BEST GREEN BUILDER
SONOMA
EARTHTONE
BEST HAULING
SUPPLIER
VAN WINDEN'S LANDSCAPING SONOMA
HARMONY FARM SUPPLY
BEST LANDSCAPER NAPA
JOSH BLAKELEY LANDSCAPING SONOMA PERMACULTURE ARTISANS
NAPA
ALLEN'S HAULING SONOMA
GOOD RIDDANCE HAULING
BEST HOME
IMPROVEMENT STORE
NAPA
ACE CALISTOGA SONOMA
FRIEDMANS
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER
SONOMA
INSPIRED SPACES
BEST KITCHEN/
BATH REMODELER
NAPA
WILLOUGHBY CONSTRUCTION SONOMA
INSPIRED SPACES
BEST LANDSCAPE DESIGN COMPANY
SONOMA
PERMACULTURE ARTISANS
BEST MORTGAGE BROKER
NAPA
DOROTHEA LEE SONOMA
CHRIS DOOLITTLE
BEST MOVING & STORAGE
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BY DAEDALUS HOWELL Naturally, I’ve heard of “Yay” before, but not quite in the way Park uses it—effervescing with ardent, infectious enthusiasm for life that is simultaneously an adjective, noun and art form (take that, Grammarly). His new book, The Art of Being YAY!: The OMG NSFW Memoir and Guide to Authentic Joy, promises and delivers all that, plus much more. His beginnings weren’t auspicious—Park was basically air-dropped into the U.S. from South Korea as a kid with no English and tons of family dysfunction and facing prejudice galore, not least of which because he’s gay. Since he was undocumented, work was hard to come by and surviving as a sex worker was cut short due to an HIV diagnosis. Instead of despairing, Park threw myself into the world of self-help and cognitive behavior—specifically, neuro-linguistic programming. “So, then it was like, ‘All
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 149605. The following individual(s) are doing business: BIOPHILIA BOTANICALS, 914 MISSION AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL CA 94901: ALICE DUVERNELLL, 9094 OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY, COTATI, CA 94931. This business is being conducted
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 149288. The following individual(s) are doing business: THE BOOKS.IO, 48 BOTHIN ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: TERESA ANN MCMAHON, 48 BOTHIN ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JULY 20, 2020. (Publication Dates: September 16, 23, 30, October 7 of 2020).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2020-149669. The following individual(s) are doing business: MARIN COSMETIC SURGERY CENTER, INC, 165 ROWLAND WAY #300, NOVATO CA 94945: MARIN SURGERY CENTER, INC, 165 ROWLAND WAY #300, NOVATO CA 94945. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 14, 2020. (Publication Dates: September 23, 30, October 7, 14 of 2020).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 149683. The following individual(s) are doing business: GHOSTTREE WOODWORKS, 25C HAMILTON DR., NOVATO CA 94949: ANTHONY JOSEPH DURKTON, 26 BIRCHWOOD DR, NOVATO CA 94947. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the
CA 94945. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 02, 2020. (Publication Dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2020).
County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 15, 2020. (Publication Dates: September 23, 30, October 7, 14 of 2020).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 149352. The following individual(s) are doing business: FE Services, 18 ANDREAS CIRCLE, NOVATO CA 94945: SEAN RICHARD FINN, 18 ANDREAS CIRCLE, NOVATO CA 94945. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JULY 27, 2020. (Publication Dates: September 30, October 7, 14, 21 of 2020).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 149683. The following individual(s) are doing business: GHOSTTREE WOODWORKS, 25C HAMILTON DR., NOVATO CA 94949: ANTHONY JOSEPH DURKTON, 26 BIRCHWOOD DR, NOVATO CA 94947. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 15, 2020. (Publication Dates: September 30, October 7, 14, 21 of 2020).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 149728. The following individual(s) are doing business: AWOKE, 190 JUNIPER RD, BOLINAS, CA 94924: LISE MIKKELBORG, 190 JUNIPER RD, BOLINAS, CA 94924. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 18, 2020. (Publication Dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2020).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 149632. The following individual(s) are doing business: ALAN WYLD PHOTOGRAPHY, 116 CARMEL COURT, NOVATO, CA 94945: ALAN ATHA, 116 CARMEL COURT, NOVATO,
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 149755. The following individual(s) are doing business: FG WINDOW CLEANING, 325 CANAL STREET, SAN RAFAEL CA 94901: FRANCISCO GOMEZ TZUL, 325 CANAL STREET, SAN RAFAEL CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 23, 2020. (Publication Dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2020).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 149531. The following individual(s) are doing business: CRAVE MARIN, 340 IGNACIO, NOVATO CA 94949: BOCA MARIN L.L.C, 340 IGNACIO, NOVATO CA 94949, SHAH BAHREYNI, 550 WOODBINE, SAN RAFAEL CA 94903, . This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUGUST 18, 2020. (Publication Dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2020).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 149526. The following individual(s) are doing business: CUPPA CULTURE/CUPPA CULTURE SOCIAL, 5 SAN PABLO COURT, NOVATO, CA 94949: SOPHIA LORRAINE DAVIES, 5 SAN PABLO COURT, NOVATO, CA 94949. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUGUST 18, 2020. (Publication Dates: September 9, 16, 23, 30 of 2020).
OTHER NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HAROLD SILAS OLIVER, HAROLD OLIVER CASE NO. PR-2002390. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, and contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of HAROLD SILAS OLIVER: A petition for probate has been filed by SARN OLIVER, in the Superior Court of California, County of Marin, requesting that SARN OLIVER, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of decedent, who died on April 6, 2020, a resident of Kentfield, Marin County, California. The
petition requests the decendent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act, (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: at 9:00 a.m. on November 2, 2020 at the Marin Probate Court, Dept. J, Address of court: 3501 Civic Center Drive, PO Box 4988, San Rafael, CA 949134988. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR OR A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEASED, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a
general personal representative, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 58 of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of delivery of the notice to you under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. OTHER CALIFORNIA STATUTES AND LEGAL AUTHORITY MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS AS A CREDITOR. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a request for Special Notice (form DE-145) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Christina Sherman, 1101 Fifth Ave Ste 310, San Rafael, CA 94901, telephone 415-457-4367. FILED: September 17, 2020, James M. Kim, Court Executive Officer, MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By: C. Lucchesi, Deputy. (Publication Dates September 30, October 7, 14 of 2020)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 2002439 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each):CHOROM HAM, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing
names as follows: Present Name: CHOROM HAM to Proposed Name: ROMEE HAM 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 11/23/2020, Time: 9:00am, Dept: A, Room: . The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 Andrew E Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (Published October 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2020).
45 Trivia answers «37 1 Sierra Nevada 2 Rudy Guiliani 3 Llamas, Alpacas 4 Coffee, Kona style 5 Opposite—zenith is high point,
nadir is low point.
6 Salt Lake City, Utah. Thanks for
8 State voters refused to
recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a National Holiday. Eventually Arizona became the last state to accept MLK Day.
9 Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of the radio.
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Black; while gondolas transporting important people could be colored.
Rocketman / Bohemian Rhapsody / Judy (starring Renee Zellweger)
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Astrology
For the week of October 7
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “A person’s best ally is someone who takes care of herself,” says actress Susan Clark. I heartily agree. The people with whom you can cultivate the most resilient bonds and most interesting synergy are those who have a high degree of self-sufficiency—those who take rigorous responsibility for themselves and treat themselves with tender compassion. In the coming weeks, Aries, I think it’s especially important for you to emphasize relationships with allies who fit that description. Bonus! Their exemplary self-care will influence you to vigorously attend to your own self-care. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): According to my
reading of the astrological potentials, the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to take a vacation in reverse. What’s that? It’s when you devote yourself to renewing and reinvigorating your relationship with the work you love. You intensify your excitement for the vocation or job or long-term quest that teaches you important life lessons. You apply yourself with sublime enthusiasm to honing the discipline you need to fulfill the assignments you came to earth to accomplish.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “If you are not having fun you are doing something wrong,” said comedian Groucho Marx. He was exaggerating so as to drive home his humorous point, but his idea contains some truth—and will be especially applicable to you in the immediate future. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you have a temporary exemption from feeling frantically dour and unpleasantly dutiful. As crazy as the world is right now, you have a cosmic mandate to enjoy more playtime and amusement than usual. The rest of us are depending on you to provide us with doses of casual cheer. CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Leave the door open for the unknown, the door into the dark,” writes Cancerian author Rebecca Solnit, adding, “That’s where the most important things come from.” I think this is good advice for you in the coming weeks. What exactly does it mean? How and why should you do what she advises? My first suggestion is to reframe your conception of the unknown and the dark. Imagine them as the source of everything new; as the place from which the future comes; as the origin of creative changes. Then instruct your imagination to be adventurous as it explores brewing possibilities in the dark and the unknown. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality,” wrote author Norman Cousins. Whether or not you believe the “immortality” part of his formulation, I’m sure you understand how fabulous it is when you help activate beauty and vitality in someone. You may even feel that inspiring people to unleash their dormant potential is one of the most noble pleasures possible. I bring these thoughts to your attention, Leo, because I suspect that you now have exceptional power to perform services like these for your allies, friends and loved ones. I dare you to make it one of your top priorities.
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people.” I bring this to your attention, Libra, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to upgrade and refine your mastery of these essential powers. What can you do to enhance your capacity to invent your life? Which teachers and information sources might be helpful?
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 1984, hip-hop
group Run-DMC was the first to achieve a gold record in their genre, meaning they sold more than 500,000 albums. Their next album sold over a million. They were pioneers. In 1986, legendary producer Rick Rubin encouraged them to do a remake of “Walk This Way,” a song by the hard-rock band Aerosomith. The members of Run-DMC didn’t want to do it; they felt the tune was in a genre too unlike their own. But Rubin eventually convinced them, and the cross-pollination was phenomenally successful. The Run-DMC-meetsAerosmith collaboration launched a new genre that sold very well. The song was later voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In this spirit, and in accordance with current cosmic rhythms, I urge you to try a bold hybrid or two yourself, Scorpio: blends of elements or influences that may seem a bit improbable. They could ultimately yield big dividends.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You
Sagittarians periodically go through phases when you specialize in stirring up fresh intuitions. I mean, you’re always one of the zodiac’s Intuition Champions, but during these special times, your flow becomes an overflow. You have a knack for seeking and finding visions of the interesting future; you get excited by possibilities that are on the frontiers of your confidence. From what I can tell, your life in recent weeks has been bringing you these delights—and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Take maximum advantage. Aggressively gather in the gifts being offered by your inner teacher.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Calling on my expert knowledge of healing language and imaginative psychology, I have formulated a mantra for you to use in the next six weeks. I suggest you say it five times after you wake up, and again at mid-day, and before dinner, and before sleep. It should help keep you intimately aligned with the dynamic groove that the cosmos will be conspiring to provide for you. For best results, picture yourself as glowing inside with the qualities named in the mantra. Here it is: StrongBrightFree ClearBoldBrisk DeepNimbleKind AdroitSteadyWarm. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles features displays that extol the musicians who’ve won Grammy Awards over the years. A few years ago, a distinctly un-famous musician named Paz Dylan made professionallooking fake posters touting his own magnificent accomplishments, and managed to sneakily hang them on the museum walls. They remained there for a month before anyone noticed. I’m going to encourage you to engage in similar gamesmanship in the coming weeks, Aquarius. It’ll be a favorable time to use ingenuity and unconventional approaches to boost your confidence and enhance your reputation.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “The messiah will come when we don’t need him any more,” said author Franz Kafka. In that spirit, and in alignment with current astrological omens, I will tell you that the precise help you wish you could attract into your life will show up as soon as you make initial efforts to provide that help to yourself. Here are some additional nuances: The gift or blessing you think you need most will be offered to you by fate once you begin giving that gift or blessing to yourself. A rescuer will arrive not too long after you take steps to rescue yourself. You’ll finally figure out how to make practical use of a key lesson as you’re teaching that lesson to someone you care for.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Relationships never stop being a work in progress,” writes author Nora Roberts. That’s bad news and good news. It’s bad news because even for the most loving bond, you must tirelessly persist in the challenging task of reinventing the ways the two of you fit together. It’s good news because few activities can make you more emotionally intelligent and soulfully wise than continually reinventing the ways the two of you fit together. I bring these thoughts to your attention because the coming weeks will be a fertile time for such daunting and rewarding work.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran author Ursula K. Le Guin said that we don’t just naturally know how to create our destinies. It takes research and hard work. “All of us have to learn how to invent our lives, make them up, imagine them,” she wrote. “We need to be taught these skills; we need guides to show us how. If we don’t, our lives get made up for us by other
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