Pacific Sun

The Pacific Sun is a complimentary weekly newspaper that serves Marin County, located just north of San Francisco in the San Francisco Bay Area. It holds the distinction of being the second oldest alternative weekly publication in the United States, surpassed only by The Village Voice. The paper is released every Friday.

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Close Up, Aperture Cellars Makes Its Shot

3 days ago | pacificsun.com | Amber Turpin

Winemaker Jesse Katz is globally recognized for creating exceptional wines. He also consults for elite clients and has earned multiple 100-point ratings from top critics. Katz’s background, combined with experience making wine across the globe, has given him a unique vision for identifying extraordinary vineyard sites that preserve and showcase the distinctive qualities of each location and varietal, often in areas others have overlooked. He is proud to say Sonoma County is such a place.
Place to Be: Auteur Opens New Russian River Estate | Pacific Sun

1 week ago | pacificsun.com | Amber Turpin

Founded more than 20 years ago by Kenneth and Laura Juhasz, Auteur Wines has become known for creating small-lot pinot noir and chardonnay sourced from distinct sustainable vineyards along the Northern California Coast. Those of us lucky enough to have visited their Sonoma Bungalow for a taste can attest to the intentionality of their wines. As of mid-April, Auteur is celebrating a second special location at their brand new Russian River Estate in rural Healdsburg. Amber Turpin: What’s your job?
Save the VA: Marin Veterans Declare War Against Musk

1 week ago | pacificsun.com | Nikki Silverstein

Each veteran carrying a picket sign has their own story and battle scars, but all have faced more formidable foes than Elon Musk and his “government efficiency” initiative. Coming together every Saturday afternoon outside a Tesla dealership in Corte Madera, the veterans, most of whom served in Vietnam, decry Musk’s gutting of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Truth Hurts: Revenge & Art at Marin Theatre

1 week ago | pacificsun.com | Beulah Vega

One has seen the work of Artemisia Gentileschi, even if they don’t recognize the name. Considered a master of Baroque painting, her works appear in museums worldwide. She worked on commissions for the Medici Court, the Court of Charles I, Philip IV of Spain and many others. The first woman ever to be accepted into the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno, she is best known now for being raped. “It’s reductive to say that her art is just about her rape.
Culture Crush, April 9

2 weeks ago | pacificsun.com | Nikki Silverstein

Phasers on StunIt’s time to set course for comedy as Phasers on Stun: Verdant Horizons beams into the Belrose Theater for a night of improvised interstellar antics. This fully improvised Star Trek parody takes the best of the original series—quirky aliens, low-budget charm and wide-eyed wonder—and spins it into something entirely new, unscripted and designed to be hilarious.
Fiddler on the Move, Alasdair Fraser and Friends Celebrate Tradition

2 weeks ago | pacificsun.com | Daedalus Howell

After four decades at the heart of the Bay Area’s musical community, renowned fiddler Alasdair Fraser is preparing for his final bow as the director of the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers. This spring, Fraser and his musical community of more than 65 musicians will bring their exhilarating show “Stravaig”—a Scots word meaning “to wander, digress and stray beyond limits”—to the North Bay.
The Right Moves: Marin Kids Learn the Joys of Chess

2 weeks ago | pacificsun.com | Nikki Silverstein

When Stanley Wong’s family moved from Shanghai to Tiburon more than a decade ago, the five year old didn’t speak English. He remembers feeling isolated. Then he learned the international language of chess. “I had a very, very hard time learning English, number one, and then making friends,” Wong said. “I struggled because I was a big introvert.
Your Letters, April 9

2 weeks ago | pacificsun.com | Nikki Silverstein

MAGA-Lago Here is the MAGA hypocrisy of the day: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik recently complained about fraud in Social Security, saying, “Fraudsters always make the loudest noise.” To him I say, you are describing your boss, who is always screaming, “Witch hunt.” Here is a thought for the day: Why would Chief Justice John Roberts take the time to shelter the president from prosecution for crimes committed during his administration if the president wasn’t planning to commit some and the...
Open Mic: Odorous Ode for Today's American

2 weeks ago | pacificsun.com | Nikki Silverstein

One cursed day it came to pass In what was the land of the free and the brave That an old orange fellow who was both cruel and crass Rode to power on the crest of a deeply conned wave Of voters hungry for the things that they needed That they overlooked the reality of the monarchy they had seeded Perhaps they believed it could not happen here But here it is, in the flesh, just 11 weeks in Where the destruction he’s doing is tragically clear And, of course, he denies having ever, ever...
Cream Tok: Straus milk & other social media trends in local food culture

2 weeks ago | pacificsun.com | Nikki Silverstein

Holy cow—a collaboration between social media and a local dairy has gone viral. Marin-based Straus Family Creamery’s organic milk has unearthed an interesting online trend in local and global food culture. Readers at home may be wondering, “How now brown cow?” So, let’s just take the bull by the horns and dive in. Last year, popular social media app TikTok made Straus Family Creamery internet famous after a Bay Area foodie influencer named Peggy Xu opened Pandora’s Bottle, so to speak.