🌱 Kardashians Take Healdsburg + Restaurant Re-Opening + Pet Costumes

Hello, my people! It's me, Simone, your host of the Healdsburg Daily — back in action after a brief hiatus with a fresh newsletter for you. Today's issue is full of all the most important things to know about what's been happening in town, including...

• Two very famous folks spotted at the Montage last week
• The local shop where pet costumes are selling like hotcakes
• A re-opening announcement from The Wurst restaurant downtown

But first, your daily weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and weirdly hot. High: 96 Low: 52.
• Thursday: Partly sunny. Cooling down a little, but still weirdly hot. High: 89 Low: 48.

Also: Meteorologists tell the Press Democrat that this "roller coaster" weather pattern is "due to a high pressure system strengthening over the Great Basin." We should see temps "plunge back down to the 60s by the weekend," the paper reports — and there's even "a 15% chance for light rain in the North Bay as the cold front passes through Saturday." (Press Democrat; paywall)

Big love to our premier local sponsors. We couldn’t keep the community informed without you!

• Have you stopped by Amy's Wicked Slush near Memorial Bridge lately? Amy's has Slush in glorious flavors like root beer, mango, and orange cream and soft serve in flavors like Cupcake, Blueberry and Brown Sugar Cinnamon. Can’t decide? Get the Split — half-slush, half-soft serve layered up like a parfait! Do yourself a favor and stop by ASAP.

• Looking to buy or sell a luxury property in Sonoma County? Healdsburg’s Sotheby’s International Realty is a local firm with global reach that specializes in luxury real estate, vineyards, wineries and land in Sonoma County. Healdsburg's Sotheby's: local expertise, deep market knowledge, and a passion for the community. Whether buying or selling, it pays to work with the best. Call Healdsburg’s Sotheby’s at 707-433-4800.

• Considering a fire-safe metal roof or siding for your home? Metal Roof Company has specialized in metal roofing and wall panels in the North Bay area for nearly 30 years. They work with homeowners, architects and general contractors on everything from single-family homes to commercial installations — and take pride in getting the job done right. To see a gallery of projects or to learn more, visit Metal Roof Company today or email metalroofcompany.com@gmail.com.

• Healdsburg gardeners and plant enthusiasts: Need help growing your garden? Thrive Hydroponics and Garden Supply is a family-owned, full service garden shop with over 15 years experience helping people care for their plants. Whether you’re a first-time grower or an experienced greenhouse gardener, they’ve got the right supplies and expert knowledge to help your garden flourish — including a variety of soils at the best prices. Visit them here today to learn more and mention Patch for 25% off.

• Looking to rent in the Healdsburg area? Stacey Bernd at Healdsburg & Artisan Sotheby's International has lived in Sonoma Co. for 48 years and been in real estate for 30. She knows the market the way only a local can. Thinking of listing a property for rent? She can help with that too. Contact Stacey and work with Healdsburg's best.

Click here to get your business featured in this spot.

Air over Healdsburg:

Here are the top 3 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. Surely you've heard by now that Kim Kardashian and her power-mom Kris Jenner were in Healdsburg last week. They were interviewed by Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon at the bank's big annual "Builders and Innovators" conference, held at the Montage Healdsburg, according to Business Insider. "That Solomon was rubbing elbows with celebrities and racing executives just days before word emerged about a large-scale shake up at the Wall Street bank has angered some insiders and renewed questions about Solomon's leadership," Business Insider reports. The shakeup being a restructuring of the company that "will take the number of business divisions to three from four" and "shift fortunes for the Goldman partners who run the bank's businesses." TBH I'm not quite sure what any of that means, but yeah — the Kardashians did Healdsburg last week. Says the Shop Local Healdsburg Instagram account: "Of course we’re [curious] to know what they ordered to eat and drink, and if they shopped local during their visit 💫." (Sonoma Magazine & Shop Local Healdsburg via Instagram & Business Insider; paywall)
2. After closing their doors over summer due to a "flood in the building," Healdsburg restaurant The Wurst — the sausage and burger joint next to the Healdsburg Bar & Grill on Matheson — is finally re-opening this week. "The worst is behind us and The Wurst is yet to come!" restaurant owners write in a cheeky Facebook announcement. "Join us Thursday the 20th for a soft opening and Friday the 21st we will be fully back to normal, with a few new additions to come ! We can’t wait to see you there and the Wurst family thanks all of you for sticking with us while we went through these hard times. See ya soon for the Wurst food in Healdsburg!" (Facebook Groups & Facebook Groups & Love Healdsburg via Instagram)
3. Meanwhile, the Fideaux pet accessory shop at the corner of Healdsburg Avenue and North Street is positively thriving this Halloween season, according to the Press Democrat. The paper recently ran a trend piece on how local shoppers are "dropping cash at a record pace this trick-or-treat season." From the story: "Erin Morris, owner of Fideaux, a pet boutique in downtown Healdsburg, said she unveiled Halloween items in mid-September. Two weeks before Halloween, much of the inventory is gone. Shoppers have gobbled up her pet costumes — such as pumpkins, skeletons, butterfly wings and aliens — and Halloween-themed treats and toys. 'In the last three to four years, people are more into Halloween,' Morris said. 'A lot more people have dogs that are like their kids, and they want to dress them up and do fun stuff with them.'" Perhaps we'll see some of the fruits at the Healdsburg animal shelter's big "Howl-O-Ween" pet parade and costume contest this Saturday afternoon on the plaza... (Healdsburg Patch Calendar & Press Democrat; paywall)

Today and tomorrow in Healdsburg:

Wednesday, October 19

• Sonoma County Government Hosts Virtual Home Resiliency Workshop on "Heat Pumps for Residential Heating and Cooling" (11:30AM-12:30PM)
• "Seeds & Reads" for Kids in Grades K-6 at the Healdsburg Library, Featuring Otter Theme: Listen to Stories About Otters & Make an Otter Mask to Take Home (3PM)
• Healdsburg Unified School District Board Meeting (6PM)
• "Knits N Knots" at the Healdsburg Library: Learn to Knit Spooky Creations Such as Crochet Eyeballs, Stuffed Pumpkins & Pumpkin Coasters With Experts From the Purls of Joy Co-Op (6-8PM)
• Bilingual Computer Class / Clase de Computación at the Healdsburg Community Center: Introducción a los Usos Básicos de la Computadora (Weekly, 6-9PM)
• Trivia Night at Coyote Sonoma (Weekly, 7-9PM)

Thursday, October 20

• Farm to Pantry Veggie Glean at SingleThread Farm (9AM-12PM)
• Monthly Drawing Series at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts: "Drawing Autumn Leaves in Colored Pencil (10:30AM-3:30PM)
• "Master the World" Blind Tasting at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery (12:30-2PM)
• Design Dialogue at The Madrona: "Hospitality as a Community Amenity - Can Hotels be Designed to Serve Residents and Tourists?" (4-6:30PM)
• Sam Burton & Cornelia Livingston Live at Little Saint (5:45PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Run to Windsor, With Finish at Barley & Bine (6PM)
• Baile Folclórico at Corazón Healdsburg (Weekly, 6PM)
• Live Stand-Up Comedy at Furthermore Wines, Feat. Josh Argyle (Weekly, 7PM)

Healdsburg pic of the day:

Get your pic in the Healdsburg Daily! Send it to me here. Please just confirm in your email that you took the photo, and that Patch has permission to republish it. 📸

From my notebook:

• Fitch Street will be blocked off through 4 p.m. today between North and Piper streets as Healdsburg City Electric crews do some maintenance work. "Please choose alternate routes and pay particular attention to construction signage and the direction of workers," the city says. (Healdsburg Patch)
• Seeing smoke to our northwest? Might be because local fire officials are staging a 52-acre prescribed burn right now at a place called Hillside Ranch, located about halfway between Lake Sonoma and the coast. (Healdsburg Patch & Northern Sonoma County Fire District via Facebook)
• Healdsburg animal shelter officials are looking for the owner of a little brown "Zebra Finch" bird that they say was found near CVS in recent days. In a post that has since been removed from Nextdoor, a neighbor said the bird actually flew into the store. (Nextdoor & Nextdoor)
• The animal shelter is also looking for the owner of this white tabby kitten found on "Winding Creek Way near Montepulciano Rd. in Healdsburg." (Humane Society of Sonoma County via Facebook)
• As well as this adorable "pit bull mix puppy reportedly found on West Grant Street near Healdsburg Avenue by Healdsburg Montessori School." (Humane Society of Sonoma County via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll be back tomorrow with more!

— 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Healdsburg Daily? Contact me at simone.wilson@patch.com