Discover all there is to know about Northwest Sonoma County inside DISCOVERIES magazine. Quarterly full-color issues feature arts, events and entertainment calendars plus in-depth stories that cover wine country cuisine, recreation, personalities, history, and more.

SPRING 2010 issue

Red or White?

The neighborhood wine shop may be a familiar Old World tradition but
it’s still a relatively new thing in Northern California

Story by Frank Robertson, photos by Sarah Bradbury

Frank Robertson finds that a visit to a wine shop can uncover little-known finds and perfect pairings.  more…

Havens of History

‘Old’ is on a roll as area museums preserve the past for the future

Story by Frank Robertson, photos by Sarah Bradbury

When they opened the new Cloverdale historical museum last fall there was a parade and birthday party to celebrate Cloverdale turning 150 years old. People were excited because the 19th century Gothic Revival Victorian Gould-Shaw House had undergone .…  more…

Angling on the Edge

Time and tide wait for none when fishing the Sonoma Coast

Story by George Snyder, photos by Sarah Bradbury

If there was ever such a thing as an ocean hillbilly, the people with the long surf poles, bait buckets and the thousand-yard stare could most likely fit the category. more…

Ridge Running and Coastal Cruising

In which we ponder the meaning of roads and the virtues of brunch

Story by Ray Holley, photos by Sarah Bradbury

Begin your Cazadero-to-Duncans Mills loop on Highway 116, west of just about everything. West of Santa Rosa, west of Guerneville and west of Monte Rio, watch for Austin Creek Road and just past it, turn right onto Cazadero Highway. If it feels a bit damp, it’s not your imagination. “The Land of Redwoods and Rain” typically receives as much as twice the average rainfall as the rest of Sonoma County, often exceeding 100 inches per year. more…