Maci Martell

3 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Maci Martell

Nestled in east Santa Rosa between Farmers Lane and Hahman Drive, the 280,000-square-foot Montgomery Village shopping center has remained a boon to the city and beloved by residents for 75 years. In the fall of 1949, renowned developer Hugh B. Codding outlined a plan for a million-dollar residential development that called for 112 homes in a "planned community" containing a focal shopping center and recreation area.

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Maci Martell

Nestled in east Santa Rosa between Farmers Lane and Hahman Drive, the 280,000-square-foot Montgomery Village shopping center has remained a boon to the city and beloved by residents for 75 years. In the fall of 1949, renowned developer Hugh B. Codding outlined a plan for a million-dollar residential development that called for 112 homes in a “planned community” containing a focal shopping center and recreation area.

1 month ago | sonomamag.com | Maci Martell

Many local restaurant owners can spin long stories of how they got to where they are today. Pemba Sherpa, co-owner of Cotati’s Everest restaurant, might just have the longest and most dramatic of the bunch. He was born in Nepal, and after immigrating to the U.S. in 2002, he worked at several local restaurants, including nine years at the Red Grape in Sonoma, where he learned from the late Sam Morphy.

1 month ago | sonomamag.com | Maci Martell

Summer is rolling into Sonoma County and people are on the hunt for premium outdoor recreation to soak up all the fun in the sun. Glamping — camping’s more glamorous cousin — has been top of mind for effortless leisure in nature. And according to travel and lifestyle guide USA Today 10Best, the No. 1 place to glamp in the United States is right in Santa Rosa.

1 month ago | sonomamag.com | Maci Martell

Stéphane Saint Louis has already made his mark on the Sonoma County dining scene, from cheffing at Petaluma favorite Della Fattoria and The Shuckery to launching his first restaurant, the recently Michelin-recommended Table Culture Provisions. But with two young boys in tow, Saint Louis and his wife and business partner Marta Saint Louis are just getting started. Together with co-owner Steven Vargas, who also worked at Della, they open their second Petaluma eatery, Bijou, this month.