Healdsburg, CA

Celebrate the people, places and experiences that make Healdsburg a vibrant destination for arts and entertainment. The Best of Healdsburg 2026 Arts & Entertainment winners include talented local artists and musicians, live music venues, art galleries, festivals, family-friendly attractions and outdoor destinations that bring the community together.

Explore the flavors that make Healdsburg a standout food and wine destination. The Best of Healdsburg 2026 Food & Drink winners include celebrated restaurants, neighborhood cafes, bakeries, cocktail bars, local food producers and Sonoma County wineries, recognizing the people and places that make the region's culinary scene so special.

From home renovations and landscaping to interior design and real estate, the Best of Healdsburg 2026 Home Improvement winners recognize the local businesses and professionals who help make houses feel like home. Meet the contractors, designers, suppliers and service providers earning community recognition across Healdsburg and the surrounding area.

Discover the businesses, professionals and organizations that help Healdsburg thrive. The Best of Healdsburg 2026 Services winners span healthcare, finance, automotive services, fitness, hospitality, education, personal care and community organizations, recognizing the people who make a difference in everyday life throughout the region.

Celebrate Healdsburg’s unique shopping scene with the Best of Healdsburg 2026 Shopping winners. From independent boutiques, jewelry stores and local bookstores to farmers markets, specialty food shops, pet stores and automotive retailers, these community favorites offer plenty of ways to shop local and discover something special.

Unable to convince anyone that this evidence of previous interest by the city in a downtown location should be included in Herrod’s resolution, Ariel Kelley joined her colleagues in a unanimous 5-0 vote to send the resolution to the SMART board.

Monday, Oct. 19: 9:42am The Reporting Party (RP) said there was a fraudulent charge of $91.16 from Safeway on Vine Street on her Wells Fargo account. Safeway was unable to locate the charge in their records. The RP disputed the charge with her bank.

Thursday, Nov. 5 Mushroom BuildingArchitect Chris Maurer discusses growing building materials from mycelium, drawing on NASA-supported research and his “Mycohab” initiative in Namibia. $20, America Institute of Architecture members free. At Lavish Experience Center, 435 Allan Court, 6-8:30pm. Art NiteMonthly walk-around to downtown art galleries and tasting rooms, every first Thursday until December, 5-7pm. Start […]

The Healdsburg City Council opened its Nov. 2 meeting by saying goodbye to a cherished staff leader: Community Development Director Scott Duiven is retiring. Duiven began with the city as a senior planner in 2018, and was appointed as community development director in 2021.

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