October 2020

Tea & Feng Shui

When The Republic of Tea, a purveyor of fine teas and herbal tisanes, moved its headquarters from Novato to The…

What’s the best season to open a restaurant? The upside of a summertime opening is that it’s typically prime tourist…

Calistoga’s ugly duckling is no more. An elegant swan now takes her bows. In a magnificent transformation, The Francis House—once…

It seems that wildfire season starts earlier each year. This year, it began in August with a thunderstorm and dry…

Note to Readers: This is a follow-up to a column I wrote in the September issue on digital marketing. Last…

To say that the wine industry is facing a host of challenges doesn’t seem to quite do the current situation…