🌱 New Healdsburg Sandwich Shop + Holiday Markets + Second Storm?

Hey, everybody — looks like it's Friday again already! Right on time, here I am to tell you everything you need to know ahead of this highly autumnal Healdsburg weekend. Let's do it.

First, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy. Small chance of rain tonight. High: 63 Low: 50.
• Saturday: Cloudy again, with another chance of rain. Afternoon winds. High: 61 Low: 40.
• Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. Cooling down. High: 60 Low: 40.
• Monday: Even cooler. Chance of rain. High: 56 Low: 47.

Air over Healdsburg:

Here are the top 5 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. Healdsburg will be getting a new high-end sandwich shop by the end of the month, according to Sonoma Magazine. It's called the Troubadour, and it's brought to you by the same people who run the Quail and Condor bakery down south of the roundabout on Healdsburg Avenue. Their new sandwich shop will be located on the same street, but much more centrally: It's going into that little complex less than a block north of the plaza, right where Moustache Baked Goods used to be. According to Sonoma Mag, "chefs-owners Melissa Yanc and Sean McGaughey (formerly of Single Thread) describe their second venture as 'naturally fermented bread, chef-inspired and locally sourced wizardry.'" And they're currently staffing up, in case you're "interested in becoming a bread aficionado, sandwich sorcerer or counter-service warlock." (Sonoma Magazine & Troubadour Healdsburg)
2. We may get another big rain early next week. The predicted Sonoma County storm “has the potential to fall into that atmospheric river-type range,” weather officials say — but still “very, very mild” compared to the whopper a couple weeks ago. Hard to say anything for sure this far out, though. Meanwhile, the Sacramento Bee is still trying to figure out what all this rain means for the drought. In short: We need 140 percent of our usual precipitation this rainy season — or 28 more inches — to get back to normal. Normal in this case meaning there's "a sufficient amount water to moisturize the soil to conditions where runoff to the reservoirs is possible." And for this, consistent, sustained rains are needed — not just sprinkles or quick, crazy thunderstorms. Hopefully next week's will be some of those! (SF Gate & Press Democrat & Sacramento Bee; paywalls)
3. The Tribune ran a fascinating piece this week on the past and future of everyone's favorite local nonprofit, Corazón Healdsburg. “We do not want to be the white saviors of the community,” says the org's year-old CEO, Glaydon de Freitas. In his first year at Corazón, de Freitas says he wanted to make the org's interactions with the Hispanic community less "transactional" and more "transformational." So Corazón interviewed 200 residents and 50 community leaders to get a better idea of what they wanted. Two major needs emerged: a sense of belonging and upward social mobility. "If you ask fourth generation Mexican descent people here, they still say they do not belong here," the CEO said. "They do not go to events in the Plaza, they do not participate in gatherings." Read more in the Tribune about Corazón's current and future initiatives in town. (SoCoNews Healdsburg)
4. Good news for Christmas lovers: There will be a big tree-lighting ceremony on the plaza this year, along with chorus singers and photos with Santa and the whole shebang. Mark your calendar for Friday, Dec. 3. And if you wanna get fancy, Hotel Healdsburg will be hosting a series of "holiday high teas" on the first three weekends of December, complete with “dainty finger sandwiches"! For gift shopping, remember — there's an ongoing holiday craft section of the Healdsburg farmers market every Saturday through Dec. 18. Another local holiday market full of "handcrafted, unique gifts" will also be opening in a couple weeks, on Nov. 18, at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts. And lastly, a local ladies group is throwing an "old-fashioned Christmas Bazaar" at the Alexander Valley Hall on Dec. 4 with festive stuff like ornaments, wreaths, table settings, etc. (Inbox & Facebook & Facebook & SFGate)
5. It's Healdsburg Police Log time. Local police reports taken during the week leading up to Halloween included: a woman who tried to report a theft to police after she bought a bag of "dope" worth $150 that turned out to be empty; someone who called cops about a "female driver of a Camero that drives through Healdsburg Avenue [and] has a loud backfire," causing "elder people dodge away from the sound out of fear"; another catalytic converter theft on Orangewood Drive; a drunk man and woman seen stumbling down Center Street, looking for their car; a hit-and-run on Center Street involving a gray BMW that took off; and a College Avenue resident who said she was "sitting in the living room when her window was broken with rocks" on the night of Halloween. That last lady believed it may have been "trick-or-treaters playing a prank." (SoCoNews Healdsburg)

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This weekend in Healdsburg:

Friday, November 5

• Jordan Winery Estate Hiking Adventure (9:45AM-2PM)
• 23rd Annual Wine & Food Affair 2021 in Healdsburg (Nov. 5-7, 11AM-4PM)
• West Side Elementary School Photo Make-Up Day (12-3PM)
• Healdsburg Hospital Virtual Stroke Survivors Support Group (3-4PM)
• Food Truck Friday at Bacchus Landing (4-7PM)
• Library Cabernet Evening at West Wines (5-6:30PM)
• Wine & Food Affair 2021: CAST Wines Twilight Reception (5-7PM)
• Friday Evening Wine & Song at Hudson Street Wineries, Feat. Dorian Mode & Free Pizza From Big John’s (5-8PM)
• Healdsburg Youth Soccer End of Season Party & Outdoor Movie Night (5:30PM)
• Sonoma County Government Virtual Info Session for North County Schools on Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines (6PM)
• Luther Burbank Center Concert: Faith Ako “Ku’u ‘Aina Aloha” (6:30-7:30PM)
• The Remedies Live at Coyote Sonoma (7-10PM)
• Marshall House Project Live at Elephant in the Room (8PM)

Saturday, November 6

• Healdsburg Running Company Jenner Headlands Preserve Run, Feat. Chowder at Cafe Aquatica (8AM)
• Healdsburg Saturday Farmers Market, Feat. Holiday Craft Market (8:30AM-12PM)
• Wine & Food Affair 2021: Breakfast Seminar at Longboard Vineyards & Meeker Vineyard (10AM)
• Paul Mahder Gallery Opening Reception for Mike Berg Solo Exhibit “Metal Epoch,” Feat. Laser-Cut Steel Sculptures (4-7PM)
• Outdoor Concert: The Crandall Brothers Live at Evangel Assembly of God Parking Lot, Feat. Free BBQ Hotdogs (5PM)
• Healdsburg Jazz Presents: Dick Conte Trio at Hotel Healdsburg Spirit Bar (5-8PM)
• Obsidian Son Live at Elephant in the Room (8PM)
• Rock Candy Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)

Sunday, November 7

• Church Concert: The Crandall Brothers Live at Evangel Assembly of God (10AM)
• Corazón Healdsburg Bus to San Francisco to Demand Migration Reform (1PM)

Monday, November 8

• Mindful Monday Yoga for All Ages at Sonoma County Library (4-5PM)
• Corazón Healdsburg STEAM Festival for Elementary School Students (5PM)

Healdsburg Patch Notebook

• Don't forget to set your clocks back for daylight savings as you go to bed Saturday night! (Healdsburg Patch)
• Healdsburg's newly Michelin-starred Barndiva restaurant will re-open the doors of its next-door art gallery, Studio Barndiva, for one night only next Friday, Nov. 12. The occasion? An "exciting floral & ceramic exhibition" called "Up From the Earth." Watch some behind-the-scenes kiln footage of the art being made. (Facebook)
• Here's one for the Healdsburg old-timers who remember Butts Nursery out Westside Road. Arthur Butts, who grew up and married his sweetheart Susan Patricia Michael in Healdsburg — and ran his grandfather's old nursery, selling fruit and nut trees — passed away last week at age 84. R.I.P. (Legacy.com)
• A thoughtful Healdsburg neighbor says she's collecting items such as clothing, bedding and other household goods to donate to Afghan refugees who've been showing up in West Sacramento with nothing but "one bag of personal items." Here's how to give her your stuff before she makes the delivery on Nov. 10. (Nextdoor)
• Still have questions about the new round of COVID vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds? Here's everything we know about the what, when, where and how. (Healdsburg Patch)
• Sonoma County officials are asking residents to please take this internet speed test, so they can "identify unserved and underserved communities" and "expand broadband to get everyone better internet." (Facebook)
• Don McEnhill, the local river hero who runs Healdsburg nonprofit Russian Riverkeeper, has been named "Sonoma County Environmentalist of the Year" by the county's conservation council. Congats, Don! (Facebook & Russian Riverkeeper)
• Healdsburg Elementary sends a "HUGE and HEARTFELT thank you" to everyone who donated "so many incredible games for indoor recess and lunch" during the rainy season. (Facebook)
• A "kindness challenge" is now underway at Healdsburg Junior High. School staff will be filling out "kindness tickets when they see a student doing something kind and put them in boxes around campus," then pulling names from those boxes for raffle prizes. (Facebook)
• Today is the deadline to volunteer for a spot on one of three open Healdsburg city commissions: one for Parks & Rec stuff, one for senior citizen issues, and one to help shape "the future of housing development and programs in the City of Healdsburg." (Facebook & Facebook)
• If you've noticed a holdup in the Sonoma County court system recently, it may be because the new vaccination mandate for county employees is reportedly causing a staff shortage. (Press Democrat; paywall)
• Have you been to Bacchus Landing yet, the few-year-old winery collective out Westside Road just before the bridge? The Tribune talked to Healdsburg's Lopez family last week about their new "wine-tasting destination" and increasingly popular event space. (SoCoNews Healdsburg)
• FYI, a little white doggie was just found running around on West Dry Creek by Yoakim Bridge. (Facebook)

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— 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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