
The Mystic Theatre and Music Hall is one of the best places in town to catch a limited-release film, an indie short, a foreign film or a live music performance. The theater was once built as a Vaudeville entertainment venue, and in 1992, it was renovated to host live music performances in the modern day. […]

On Tuesday, September 4 (and every Tuesday of the week), head over to Whiskey Tip for trivia night from 8 to 9 p.m. This fun and challenging event is a great way to test your wits and engage in some friendly competition over drinks with friends. Whiskey Tip is a family-owned neighborhood bar that's known […]

There's a reason why pizza and beer are a classic combination, and at Russian River Brewing you can enjoy both to your heart's content. First, the beer: you'll find a wide variety of serving styles here, ranging from two dozen brews on tap, to imported bottles, to pricy special reserve bottles that you'll want to […]

Positively Fourth Street is a fixture in downtown Santa Rosa, and is your one stop shop for rare finds and home decor items. Beautiful candles and crystals, unique jewelry, and incense and oils fill the small store, along with tons of other little treasures. They have a wall of fun and funky socks that are […]

If you take a Sonoma county native with New Orleans culinary training and a gal from Alaska with a family in the restaurant business and put them together, the resulting union is Francettis' — a restaurant owned by a husband-and-wife team who are partners in life and in their successful namesake restaurant. There’s a little […]

Whether you need to do some grocery shopping, find a new ensemble, or pick up essentials for your home, you can do so at Coddingtown. The Santa Rosa mall boasts a large lineup of department stores, supermarkets, and eateries, as well as some smaller shops. Together, they create a one-stop shop for running errands or […]

The scent of espresso brewing envelopes you like a warm hug the moment you step inside Flying Goat Coffee, just as it has for nearly 20 years. The local roaster branches out into three cafes, including the one near you in the Railroad District. It's tucked away in the Western Hotel Building, a historic home […]

"Fair trade" is a term that applies to all types of goods from around the globe, specifically the way that they're produced. It assures consumers that the people who worked hard to craft the item were fairly compensated. At Kindred Fair Trade Handcrafts, shoppers can rest easy knowing that everything in the shop is fair-trade. […]

Santa Rosa residents are lucky enough to have a year-round farmers market to enjoy every single week. If you haven't yet visited this vibrant farmers market at the Veterans Building, you'll definitely want to mark it on your calendar of summer activities. The Santa Rosa Community Farmers Market takes place on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. […]

Since tapas involves sharing small plates among everyone at the table, you might decide to invite a whole group of friends to join you at Perch + Plow. More friends means that you can sample a greater variety of dishes at this popular Santa Rosa restaurant! The kitchen combines international flavors with local sourcing and […]