🌱 Green Light For 'Bubble Bar' + More Public Art + Weekend Events

Hey there, everybody. It's a sweltering summer Friday in Healdsburg and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on what's happening in town. Today's weekend edition of the newsletter includes:

• The latest on the champagne lounge planned for North Street
• A list of local public art projects that just got city funding
• How to get involved in the big Healdsburg climate workshop coming up
• And more!

Oh also, heads up — I'm going on vacation AGAIN next week, this time to Wyoming. So someone will be filling in for me during that time. I'll miss you all! Be back before you know it... 💫

Now, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Hazy, sunny and hot. High: 101 Low: 55.
• Saturday: Same deal. High: 102 Low: 58.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny. High: 97 Low: 56.
• Monday: Mostly sunny again, but cooling down a little. High: 92 Low: 57.
• Tuesday: More of the same. High: 93 Low: 53.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Healdsburg:

1. It's official: Healdsburg is getting a new champagne lounge, opening as soon as "early next year." City officials gave their blessing last week to owner Sarah Quider, the woman with the champagne dreams. Her business will be housed inside the little Victorian building at 134 North St., which is "tacked on to a 1900-era residence" that she plans to open as an Airbnb. The building is sandwiched between Valette and that long red office building that SingleThread's owners just bought (along with the Raven Film Center) to expand their "hospitality experiences" in town. More on Sarah's vision for the bar, via the Healdsburg Tribune: "Promising a diverse selection of sparkling wines, including some affordable quaffs for the casual imbiber, applicant Quider made her pitch to the commission for the Healdsburg Bubble Bar. 'I want it to be a special place for Healdsburg, for residents and tourists to come in and to celebrate,' she told the [planning] commission. 'Weddings, retirement, a new job, a Wednesday, whatever they would like to come and just celebrate.' ... She told the commission she envisions a 'French bistro' styling for the otherwise neutral street-side space, most previously occupied by Licoco’s offices, whose tasting room remains on Matheson. According to the application, the bar will be open six days per week, from 11am to 6pm (closed on Tuesdays). Interior improvements within the building will include a new bar with four seats, a lounge area with 10 seats and an outdoor patio with six seats. The concrete landing outside the front door will be remodeled and fenced, to allow for extra outdoor socializing." Read the full story in the Trib for more on Sarah's background and some pushback she's getting from at least one other business owner nearby. (Healdsburg Tribune & Shop Local Healdsburg)

2. Yesterday I wrote about a new piece of public art that the city is funding for $2,500: It's called "Adopt-a-Stop," and it will replace one of the stop sign poles near the plaza with a more "sculptural version." This is one of eight art projects that just got $50,000 total from city officials. Here's a list of the others, courtesy of the Tribune: A series of four "literary events" at THE 222 venue, "highlighting culture and traditions of Indigenous communities in Northern California" ($5,000); The revival of the Prune Box Derby, a long-forgotten Healdsburg tradition in which community members "build imaginative, non-motored, box cars to ride down a hill in town" ($5,000); addition sculpture work by artist Ned Kahn "along an important section of the Foss Creek Pathway" ($20,000); more decoration for the same path, this time in the form of "woven yarn art on a section of Foss Creek Pathway fencing that would be created by several different groups, over six sessions from July to December of 2023" ($2,500); dance performances by the local "Ballet Folklorico Yolotl" group, who will "continue the 37-year history of performing Mexican ballet in Healdsburg and neighboring communities" ($5,000); a project at the Healdsburg Museum that will illuminate the museum's facade with "an array of programmable LED lights" and banners, "creating energy and excitement after dark" ($5,000); and a continuation of the "Art After Dark" summertime night fairs hosted by the Healdsburg Center for the Arts ($2,500). (Healdsburg Tribune)
3. Healdsburg city officials are hosting a "community open house and public workshop" next Wednesday around their Climate Mobilization Strategy, which they've been shaping for some time now. To pique your interest, Ty Benoit, a volunteer coordinator with the Climate Action Healdsburg group, writes the following in a Healdsburg Tribune column this week: "Imagine what Healdsburg might be like in 2035. On hot days, residents and businesses throughout the city of Healdsburg could be cooled by a stunning canopy of shade trees. Urban gardens, farms and vineyards would flourish with locally produced compost. Children could safely ride bikes or walk to school. Protected bike lanes would be created for cyclists, crisscrossing the city from Highway 101 through downtown to north Healdsburg Avenue. Free on-demand electric shuttles would serve not just seniors but those who work in and around the city. More of the water that flows through Healdsburg can be diverted into local aquifers. Recycled water from the wastewater treatment plant keeps the schools, local parks and Plaza green and lush, even during droughts. Sustainable sources of solar, wind and geothermal energy could supply Healdsburg Electric with almost all of the electricity it needs. If any of these ideas are of interest, one may join Climate Action Healdsburg at the City of Healdsburg’s Open House on Wednesday, July 26, between 6 and 7:30pm at the Healdsburg Community Center. Snacks, childcare and Spanish interpretation will be provided." (Chris Herrod via Facebook & Healdsburg Tribune & Press Democrat; paywall)

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This weekend in Healdsburg:

Friday, July 21

• U.S. Postal Service Hosts Job Fair at the Healdsburg Post Office (Weekly, 10AM-2PM)
• "Friday Flicks" at the Healdsburg Library: Family-Friendly Movie Screening (1PM)
• Adam Lieb Live at Davis Family Vineyards (3PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Hosts Kids Run to Amy's Wicked Slush (5PM)
• Johnny Fontano Jazz Trio Performs at Furthermore Wines (5PM)
• Youngblood & Company Live at Hudson Street Wineries (5-8PM)
• Healdsburg Prune Packers Play Home Game Vs. SF Seals at Rec Park (6PM)
• Corazón Healdsburg Hosts Committee Meeting / Reunión de Comité (6-7PM)
• Songwriters in Paradise Festival: “In the Round" Songwriting & Storytelling Performances at Bricoleur & La Crema (July 21-22, 7PM)
• SOLD OUT: Guitarist Leo Kottke Live at the Raven Theater (8PM)
• Standup Comedy Night at Coyote Sonoma , Featuring Comics Jesse Fernandez, Marcus Williams & Jeanette Marin (8PM)
• Jacob Benning Performs "Music for Romantics" at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

Saturday, July 22

• Giro Vigneti Healdsburg Bike Tour Starting at Mill District (6:30AM)
• Healdsburg Farmers Market in the West Plaza Parking Lot (Weekly, 8:30AM-12PM)
• Read to a Dog at the Healdsburg Library (11AM)
• Healdsburg Museum Hosts "History Talks" in the Plaza (Weekly, 11AM-2PM)
• Tarweed Live at Davis Family Vineyards (3PM)
• The Roustabout Theater Apprentice Program Performs "Grease" at the Luther Burbank Center (3PM & 7:30PM)
• The Veraison Project Hosts "Cookout at the Vineyard" at Silver Oak Cellars, a "Safe Space to Connect BIPOC Wine Enthusiasts With One Another" (3-9PM)
• Rainbow Jazz Collective Live at Furthermore Wines (5-8PM)
• Healdsburg Prune Packers Play Home Game Vs. Solano Mudcats at Rec Park (6PM)
• "Starlight Supper" Dinner Party at the Jordan Winery Chateau, Benefitting Cleft-Focused Org Smile Train (6:30-9:30PM)
• Blues Band Deja Blue Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)
• Saxophone Blues Player Terry Hanck Live at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

Sunday, July 23

• Documentary Film Screening at the Clover Theater in Cloverdale: "Microplastic Madness" (11AM)
• Sundays in the Plaza, Featuring Live Music by "Jazz/Groove Pop" Musician Nate Lopez (1-3PM)
• Jazz Combo Samba Noma Live at Furthermore Wines (5-8PM)
• Los Angeles Rock Band All Good Things Live at the Elephant in the Room (6PM)
• Copperfield’s Hosts Book Release Party & Reading at Thumbprint Cellars: "Gather: Casual Cooking from Wine Country Gardens" by Janet Fletcher (6:30PM)

Monday, July 24

• National Association of Athletics Hosts Soccer Camps for Kids at the Healdsburg Community Center Field (July 24-28, 9AM-3PM)
• Tween Hangout at the Healdsburg Library: "Universal Yums" (3:30PM)
• Yoga in the Vineyard at 32 Winds, Followed by Glass of Wine (Weekly, 5:30PM)
• "Bellydance Basics" Class for Adults at the Healdsburg Community Center (Weekly, July 24-Aug. 28, 7-8PM)

Tuesday, July 25

• Healdsburg Farmers Market on the Plaza (Weekly, 9AM-12:30PM)
• Food Distribution at the Healdsburg Community Center (Weekly, 9:30-10:30AM)
• New Orleans-Style Jazz Band King Street Giants Live at the Luther Burbank Center (5:30-7:30PM)
• Tuesdays in the Plaza, Featuring Live Music by "Afro-Latin Jazz Fusion" Band The John Santos Sextet (6PM)
• Country Band The Pitchforks Live at the Elephant in the Room (7:30-10:30PM)

From my notebook:

• I mentioned this yesterday, but in case you didn't see: A close friend of mine is looking for a room to rent in Healdsburg from August through October, ideally for under $1,500 per month. Please let me know if you've got any leads! 💙
• The folks from the Raven Players, Healdsburg's very own theater troupe, need some strong and capable volunteers to help build their sets for upcoming productions. "This is a volunteer position to help our community theatre; however, you will receive four complimentary tickets to a performance of your choice for each production you work on," says a rep for the troupe. "The Raven Players produces 7-8 shows each year. Set builders are expected to commit anywhere from 8-30 hours over a two-week period when the set is constructed on the Raven stage. Choose to work on just one production or as many as you like!" You can check out their website for more info. (RavenTheater.org/Help)

• The new Molti Amici restaurant in downtown Healdsburg, aka the second coming of Campo Fina, will be opening their doors at 4 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m., starting next Tuesday — in order "to accommodate more guests." From an email to customers: "Molti Amici will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Reservations are recommended, but walk-in guests are always welcome. You can make reservations at Resy." (Inbox)
• Speaking of: Sonoma Mag just ran a big feature on Molti Amici, including lots of pics and details about the people who work there and what they're serving. (Sonoma Magazine)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head into the weekend. I'll see you soon!

— Simone Wilson

About me: I was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA, where I was the editor of the Healdsburg High School Hound's Bark. I have since worked as a local journalist for publications in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and the Middle East. I'm currently a senior product manager for Patch.

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