Category Archives: Around Town

This and that, locally.

Tales From Mockingbird

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Marion

There’s a special quality to retail over the Thanksgiving weekend. Some might call it desperation. I’m very glad I don’t work in a big store or at a mall; it would be hellish. Small local businesses like clothing stores or … Continue reading →

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The Pomo Youth Dancers

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Marion

The local Pomo Youth Dancers group performed at the Farmers Market on October 11. The group was founded by Joe Salinas, a staffer at the Sonoma County Indian Health Project. I hadn’t heard of them until this Sunday,  but I’m … Continue reading →

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The Muir Tea Room; It Feeds the Spirit

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Marion

The beautiful yard caught my eye first, and then I looked up at the lovely white Victorian cottage that houses The Muir Tea Room. This building, located at 330 South Main Street, two buildings south of the Post Office, used … Continue reading →

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Shining Like a National Guitar

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Marion

Here is Doug Adamz playing National Steel at The Last Record Store on Saturday, August 16. He is playing from his new CD called… well, you get it. Doug is family friend of my longtime friend Linda Kane who was … Continue reading →

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Lunch in Railroad Square

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Marion

After I ran errands in Santa Rosa I stopped in Railroad Square to have Thai food for lunch. Khoom Lanna is at the west end of the square, close to Depot Park. I parked and swiped my credit card, listening … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Market

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Marion

The Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers’ Market takes place twice during the week; Saturday mornings and Wednesday mornings. The mid-week market is a perfect opportunity for Santa Rosans to replenish salad greens and fruit. Since I did a poor job … Continue reading →

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Spring Lake Park

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Marion

Not much new and exciting to write about, so I thought I’d share some pictures. Spring Lake Park is in eastern Santa Rosa, (between SR and Kenwood). It backs up onto a state park called Annadel that I need to … Continue reading →

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The Book Festival –Women in Suspense

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Marion

Sue Olson McCullough moderated the Women in Suspense panel. Sue rounded up three successful mystery/suspense writers from the San Francisco Bay Area; one with seven books under her belt; another with two series going and a third who just published … Continue reading →

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Neither Rain nor Sleet… The Sonoma County Book Festival Goes On

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Marion

A few small raindrops fell on my head as I walked from the parking structure across the Santa Rosa Junior College’s velvety green lawn. A short distance away I could see the white tops of awnings. A flock of blue … Continue reading →

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All’s Faire; Birds of a Different Feather

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Marion

  I love the birds of prey. I probably spent half an hour there talking to the man from Airstrike Bird Control, who makes a living with his birds by taking them to vineyards (to drive away starlings), landfills (to … Continue reading →

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