Breaking News and Mid-Issue Updates Winter 2002-03 This new appendix to our calendar serves as a running update to the sonomapicnic.com and the guidebook Sonoma Picnic   A Wine Country Travel Companion. One of the inevitable aspects of guidebook writing is that as soon as your book is out on the market, small bits and pieces of information will become out of date. One of the great things about the Internet is that you can continuously update your work online. Please scroll on for breaking news: New Business Update:    New! Sonoma County Catering and Event Planning sonomapicnic Chef and Editor Jack Burton will be happy to talk to you about the location, foods, rentals, and entertainment for your next Sonoma County event. chefjack@sonomapicnic.com

3250 Highway 128 East, Geyserville, CA 95441 707-473-4400 or 877-883-7777 On September 14, 2002, the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of the Pomo Indians quietly opened the door to an exciting new chapter in their long history of living in what has come to be known as Sonoma County Wine Country. On a recent visit to the tribe's fledgling enterprise on a splendid hillside setting overlooking the vineyards, I was delighted by the pride of my neighbors as they begin again to make their living as a group in their traditional homeland. Cheers! Jack Burton In the 'Burg: There is a new hotel on the Healdsburg Plaza. In a space long vacant, development is nearing completion on a tasteful complex that will include fifty-five rooms and a great restaurant. Hotel Healdsburg 25 Matheson St. Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-431-0414/800-889-7188 ww.hotelhealdsburg.com Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen 317 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-431-0330 (Fax: 707-431-8990) www.charliepalmer.com/dry_creek Also new: The Cheese Course/Susan Walrabenstein 423 Center St. Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-433-4998 H B G 245 Healdsburg Ave. 707-433-3333 Nick The much-anticipated Healdsburg Bar & Grill is now open and jammin' on the Plaza Tastings Restaurant and Wine Bar 505 Healdsburg Ave. 707-433-3936 Derek or Sandy Our friends Derek and Sandy would like to announce a series of "Dinners with the Winemakers." www.tastingsrestaurant.com AmicitiA Winery First release!  "Get in on the ground floor with the up-and-coming winery!"   The Wine Tout www.amicitiawine.com New in Geyserville: Locals, a collective tasting room featuring six Sonoma County wineries and specializing in flight tastings of our regional varietals in beautiful downtown Geyserville. 21023 Geyserville Avenue Geyserville, CA 95441 707-857-4900 www.tastelocalwines.com New in Santa Rosa: Vineyard Creek Hotel, Spa and Conference Center 170 Railroad Street Santa Rosa, California 95401 Phone: 707-636-7100 Fax: 707-636-7130 vineyardcreek.com    Thursday Wine Bar at the Jimtown Store The first Thursday each month, Jimtown Store features complimentary food pairings with the finely crafted local wines. Check out what's new at J-burg in the Sonoma County Crossroads section.

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