SATURDAY, OCT 9 - Bill Soberanes Annual Whiskerino Contest

 

The Petaluma Farmers' Market will sponsor the annual Bill Soberanes Whiskerino Contest. The judging will take place at 3:00pm in the Gazebo. All categories welcome; show off your facial hair to one and all - Full beards, goatees, moustaches, sideburns and peach fuzz. There will be live music by The Wayward Angels.

Place: Walnut Park, Petaluma Fee: Free Time: 3 p.m. Phone Number: (707)762.0344

SUE'S NOTE: Another one of the reason's we love living here....to celebrate facial hair! And you thought it was just the wine and sunsets!

SATURDAY, OCT 9 - Quivira Farm to Table Dinner

Join us for an evening of fresh-from-the-farm dishes & wines. Duskie Estes of Zazu/Bovolo is preparing dinner on the estate using seasonal produce grown right in our garden. Guests will also get to participate in harvest, take a tour of the estate, all while enjoying a selection of Quivira's wines.  

Place: 4900 West Dry Creek Road Healdsburg, CA Fee: $105-$125 Time: 4 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Phone Number: (877) 759.1004

SUE'S NOTE: Current Iron Chef Contestant Duskie Estes is cooking?? Well, then, it's worth every penny!

SATURDAY, OCT 9 - Cotati Oktoberfest

Get out your lederhosen and practice your yodeling for the upcoming Cotati Oktoberfest. Wunderbar German food and beer, plus the oom-pah-pah of a Bavarian band. Polka to your heart's content on our new dance floor.  

Place: La Plaza Park, Downtown Cotati at the corner of Old Redwood Hwy and West Sierra Avenue under the giant tent! Fee: Call for information Time: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 795.5508

SUE'S NOTE: Lederhosen, yodeling and lots of beer?....Sounds a bit like the college house I lived in for a while. Looks like it's time to re-live the "old days!" Bottoms up!

OCT 9-10 & OCT 16-17 - ARTrails Open Studios

ARTrails is Sonoma County’s premier self-guided open studios tour. The tour features the work of 150 Sonoma County artists who welcome visitors to their studios and workspaces over the weekends of October 9-10 and 16-17. This is a chance for the public to meet local artists, view and purchase original art, and learn first-hand about creative processes and techniques. It’s also a fun way to explore the back roads and experience the amazing creativity of the region.

Fee: Free Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 579.2787

SUE'S NOTE: This is an amazing opportunity to meet the artists and experience their vision. I take my kids to this every time it comes around. They have learned a huge appreciation of art and ask the best questions of the artists, who have graciously opened their studios for us! This is a must-do event!

OCTOBER 8-11 - B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival & Golf Tournament

Beginning Friday night is the Charity Auction Dinner featuring Celebrity Chef, Bradley Ogden. Saturday & Sunday is the Charity Music Festival featuring The Doobie Brothers, Cheap Trick, Grand Funk Railroad, The Turtles, Eddie Money, Loverboy, Night Ranger, The Greg Kihn Band! The Celebrity Golf Classic is Monday. Benefiting American Legion Post 489, Little Kids Rock, Salvation Army, Sonoma Jazz+ and the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance.

Place: B.R.Cohn Winery, 15000 Sonoma Highway 12, Glen Ellen, CA  Fee: Call for information Time: Call for Information Phone Number: (800) 330.4064 Web: http://www.brcohn.com/events

SUE'S NOTE: Night Ranger?! Say no more...that takes me right back to high school! Good times!

THROUGH OCTOBER 9th - Harvest Luncheon Series

Join the tradition and taste the harvest at Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate. A behind-the-scenes harvest tour shows you the inner workings of an artisan wine estate during "the crush".  Crush is in full tilt, so as part of the experience, guests often get to taste grapes fresh off the vine just before they begin their transformational journey into wine, or grab a splash of free-run juice just squeezed and headed for the barrels.  Your tour will be followed by the hearty fare and camaraderie of the traditional Harvest Lunch table with views of our hillside vineyards. Local Chef's will be preparing your Harvest Feast using all locally sourced produce from their restaurant gardens, local organic farmers or our own organic Estate garden.

Place: Michel Schlumberger Time: Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11am-2pm Phone: Call for reservations 800.447.3060 or 707 433 7427. Price: $65 per person includes tour, luncheon paired with our artisan Estate wines.

SATURDAY 10/2/10 Oktoberfest at Little Switzerland

Oktoberfest to sponsor Bear Flag Post 1943 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Accordian, 1:00pm-3:30pm. Dancing to the music of Showcase The Band, 4pm-8pm. Door prizes, free buffet lunch, raffles, games, and fun! 

Place: Little Switzerland in Sonoma, Grove Street and Riverside Drive, El Verano. Fee: $25-Pre-sale admission/ $30 at the door Kids 12 and under Free!  Time: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 938.9990