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The Week in Sonoma Valley: June 16-23

The week brings volunteer opportunities, NASCAR events, a Pixar film release and activities at Sugarloaf and Jack London State Historic Park.

A rainbow flag flies over Sonoma City Hall in celebration of Gay Pride Month and Gay Wine Weekend in Sonoma Valley.

Gay Wine Weekend events benefit Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network

Out in the Vineyard presents weekend of tours, tastings and special events for LGBT community and friends.

Lee "Rooster" Phillips, 3, climbs off the train during a visit to the miniature town of Lakeview. (BETH SCHLANKER/ The Press Democrat)

The List: Ten Tips for Visiting TrainTown

Plan ahead for a fun-filled trip to Sonoma’s scale-model railroad, where petting zoo animals and several attractions await visitors.

A quarter-scale train pulls into the Old West town of Lakeview, where a petting zoo and diminutive buildings await visitors. (Beth Schlanker/The Press Democrat)

All aboard miniature train for big-time fun

Sonoma TrainTown Railroad a destination for tourists and townsfolk alike.


Community Sports

Sonoma Valley grad helps USF to NCAA tournament appearance

Ben Graff posted an ERA of 1.44 in his third year as a reliever for the Dons, who finished second in the West Coast Conference and made it to the Oregon regional of the NCAA tournament.

NCS Div. 3 Baseball: Dragons on wrong side of perfect game, lose 1-0

Sonoma Valley coach Don Lyons was frustrated to see the season end. “It’s our third year in a row, finishing in the semis. So we’re getting a little tired of it."

PD Preps baseball & softball rankings

Final rankings for 2013 regular season

Events



Spotted in Sonoma

Crowds packed Sonoma Plaza for a special Hula Mai program at the Grinstead Amphitheater, where dancers and musicians shared the aloha spirit on Friday.

Crowds packed Sonoma Plaza for a special Hula Mai program at the Grinstead Amphitheater, where dancers and musicians shared the aloha spirit on Friday.

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bite Club

  • Woodfour Brewing hires Chef Peden
    Chef Jamil Peden, who's done stints at Campo Fina (Healdsburg) and at the former Petite Syrah (Santa Rosa) will head up the kitchen of the soon-to-open brewery located in Sebastopol's ... Read more »
  • Taylor Maid Farms opens June 17
    Taylor Maid Farms Organic Tea and Coffee will be opening the doors on their new Barlow coffee bar on Monday, June 17. Visitors can watch roasting and packaging from the ... Read more »


707 Entertainment

  • Michael McDonald kicks off Rodney Strong Concert Series
    By JOHN BECK THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Do a web search for “Michael McDonald” and “husky” and you get more than 76 million hits. As in “husky, soulful baritone.” Or better yet “husky, blue-eyed ... Read more »
  • Sonoma Marin Fair: 25 Years of Ugly Dogs
    Less-than-lovely dogs will receive special recognition at this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma. It's the 25th anniversary of the contest that celebrates ugly canine mugs ... Read more »

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