Saint Francis Talk

Like most other agents, I take my own Rincon Valley listing photographs.  I use a Canon DSLR camera with a tripod.   Once I am done taking my pictures,   I run all the photographs through Apple's Photo Editor, which came pre-installed in my MacBook Pro.  If I am not using my own computer, I somet...

Looking to get out of the house on a Tuesday night?  Check out Wilibees Wines and Spirits in downtown Santa Rosa.  In addition to being a high end wine and liqueur store, there is a tasting bar in the back.  It is very classy with tables and stools.  You can order 3 or 6 oz glasses of wine, a num...

The Petaluma Spring Antique Faire is this weekend, Sunday April 30th on Kentucky Street.  This is a fabulous antique fair, with hundreds of vendors.  This is a must visit event!   Enjoy: Buy an $8 lunch from the Mason Lodge 180 dealers Jewelry Art Farm equipment Vintage furniture Books Kitchenwar...

  Voted one of America's best small town parades by somebody (?).   This is a real  local treasure.  Fun, cute, and entertaining, this parade celebrates Petaluma's position as a leader in dairy and egg production.   Saturday April 29th at noon, in historic downtown Petaluma.  Lions Club Breakfast...

Although I live in the Napa/Sonoma wine country, there are great wineries in the Sierra Foothills.  This weekend, the El Dorado Winery Association is hosting the "2017 Passport Wine Adventures".  Gwen and I went last weekend, and had a great time.  El Dorado winemakers are highly regarded for the...

Sold this great home in Bennett Valley!  Good luck on your move to Virginia Dan!  3bedroom 2 bath 1520 sq ft 7400+ lot Updated kitchen Hardwood floor Granite counter recessed lighting Walk to Strawberry Elem  If you would like to have your house "Sold", call me today.  There is a shortage of inve...

Find out about the historic bridges and roads along the Valley of the Moon.  From Rincon Valley to Sonoma, our county is full of history beginning with the Gold Rush of 1849.  Meet at the Mayflower Hall at the Glen Ellen Community Church 5311 O’Donnell Lane Glen Ellen at 7pm on Monday April 24th....

Rincon Valley is home to many parks, big and small.  It is also home to millions of ticks, all waiting to get under you or your dog's skin. With all the rain this season, there is a bumper crop of ticks out and about.  Here is what you need to know:Ticks can transmit: Lyme Disease Rocky Mountain ...

Come to Sugarloaf State Park, make some new friends, get some exercise, and help our parks!  Team Sugarloaf is working with the California State Parks Foundation to hold a work party at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park lower Brushy Peaks Trail.  The work party will meet from 9am to 1 pm on Earth Day Ap...

Rincon Valley gets to enjoy Sonoma County's "Perfect Air Quaility" score published in the State of the Air 2017 national report.  Sonoma County has had no reported days of air quality that exceeded particle pollution federal standards in 4 yearsThe State of the Air is a national report compiled b...