Sunday 24 May 2015

ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, ATTRACTIONS, AND MORE IN SPRINGTIME SONONA COUNTY

Sonoma Stompers Ready for 2015 Professional Baseball Season

With new ownership and a new fan store, the Sonoma Stompers Professional Baseball Club is ready to start the 2015 season. Sonoma attorney Eric Gullotta and his wife, Lani, bought the team in January, and the new fan store (234 W. Napa St., Sonoma) opened in February. The store carries Stompers merchandise as well as memorabilia from the team's inaugural season in 2014.

For the 2015 season, the Stompers will play 78 games between June 1 and Aug. 30, and will host 39 home games in the town of Sonoma, in Arnold Park, just north of the historic Sonoma Plaza.
Games begin at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 5:05 p.m. on Saturdays, and at 1:05 p.m. on Sundays.

Tickets start at $4, and the ballpark offers affordable concessions, premium beer, and wine, plus free parking. Visit www.StompersBaseball.com, for information on tickets, promotions, kids camps, and the latest Stompers Baseball news.

Sonoma Stompers Professional Baseball Club
234 West Napa Street
180 1st St. W.
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-938-7277
www.StompersBaseball.com
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Annual Cohn Music Festival Expands, Moves to Downtown Sonoma

After years of hosting a successful annual fund-raising music festival at his B.R. Cohn Winery in Glen Ellen, music promoter Bruce Cohn is renaming the event and moving it to a larger venue in the town of Sonoma.

Previously called the B.R. Cohn Fall Music Festival, the newly christened Sonoma Music Festival is slated for Oct. 2 to 4, 2015 in the Field of Dreams, just north of the historic Sonoma Plaza.

The three-day lineup of classic rock includes America opening for Chicago on Oct. 2; Pablo Cruise opening for Ringo Starr and his all-Starr Band on Oct. 4; and on Oct. 5, the Edgar Winters Band, Tommy Castro Band, and the Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald and Gregg Allman.

Tickets prices are $89 to $119 general admission per day; $219 for front row seats; $350 for VIP seats with food and wine; and $500 to $1,000 for an on-stage experience.

Sonoma Music Festival
Sonoma, CA
1-888-810-2063 (info only)
www.sonomamusicfestival.com

Windsor's Independent Film Fest Debuts in May

The Sonoma Wine Country town of Windsor hosts its inaugural independent film festival on Friday and Saturday, May 30, 2015. Selected films will be shown at the Raven Theater Windsor.

As a grassroots, nonprofit event created by Windsor residents, the Windsor Independent Film Festival aims to feature the films of local filmmakers, encourage young Sonoma County residents to get involved in filmmaking, and present films – both local and international – in a range of styles and themes.

Although the emphasis will be on locally made films, the festival will showcase and promote independent filmmakers worldwide. The inaugural event will start at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015, and wrap up at 11 p.m. on Saturday, May, 30, 2015.

Windsor Independent Film Festival
195 Windsor River Road
Windsor, CA 95492
707-358-6972

New Chamber Music Festival Debuts In Sonoma

With three weekends of concerts slated for July and August, the Valley of the Moon Music Festival will be the first in the nation devoted to classical and romantic chamber music on period instruments.

From July 18 to Aug. 2, an intimate house concert in a private home will be followed by six public concerts of classical and romantic works from composers such as C.P.E. Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, and Brahms in the new 300-seat concert hall at Hanna's Boys Center in the Sonoma Valley.

After years of performing and recording this type of chamber music on period instruments, festival founders Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian are convinced that these well-known pieces can be experienced in a new way, not only through the unique qualities of the period instruments, but also through a full understanding of period style.

The festival will bring together renowned musicians from around the world who specialize in performing on period instruments, and give advanced students a rare opportunity to study in depth on period instruments by playing alongside and under the direction of these experts.

Valley of the Moon Music Festival
P.O. Box 538
Sonoma, CA 95476
valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org

The Spa Gourmet delivers Luxurious Relaxation, Cuisine

A husband-and-wife team have combined their skills to create The Spa Gourmet, allowing visitors to Sonoma County to indulge in the ultimate feast for the senses with spa services and gourmet cuisine in the privacy of their vacation lodgings.

The Spa Gourmet delivers massage and spa services by Cindy Scott-Fuchs combined with Southern-inspired Creole cooking by Trip Fuchs, in the comfort and convenience of your vacation home.

A massage therapist for more than 20 years, Scott-Fuchs offers pampering rejuvenation from head to toe, creating a unique healing blend of therapeutic massage, spa treatments, and balancing energy work to relax your mind, body, and spirit.

During your massage, chef Fuchs will be preparing a gourmet meal customized to your personal tastes, using Sonoma County's highest-quality, locally-sourced food. Menus can vary from a light lunch to a five-course dinner, complete with after-massage hors d'oeuvres, wine pairings, and a decadent dessert.

The Spa Gourmet
520 Petaluma Ave.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-494-7374

Pure Luxury Transportation Launches BlinkCar

BlinkCar offers fast, professional, on-demand car service in an increasing number of areas of Sonoma County, including Petaluma, Santa Rosa, and Sonoma Valley.

Created by Pure Luxury Transportation, BlinkCar promises that all of its drivers are local, legally licensed, properly insurance, and professionally trained. The free BlinkCar app can be downloaded from google play (for android phones) or from the iTunes app store.

Founded in 1991 and based in Petaluma, Pure Luxury Transportation maintains a fleet of more than 130 vehicles, serving the greater Bay Area.

BlinkCar
4246 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma CA 94952
707-775-2920
blinkcar.com

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