🌱 Wine Tourists Incoming + Foley Pavilion Update + New Brokerage

Hey, everybody! I'm here with your rainy weekend edition of the Healdsburg Daily, full of all the community news you need to know right now. Today I'll cover these stories and more:

• Progress on the future home of the farmers market
• "Thousands" of winos and foodies descending on Healdsburg this weekend
• A new real estate brokerage in town
• The Goat's triumphant return to the plaza — and future plans for more locations
• An astounding amount of weekend events

But first, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. High: 69 Low: 49.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and probably rainy. High: 62 Low: 44.
• Sunday: Same as Saturday. High: 61 Low: 43.
• Monday: Same as over the weekend — clouds with some rain likely — and even chillier! High: 55 Low: 45.

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Air over Healdsburg:

Here are the top 4 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. The city just gave an update on the long-anticipated Foley Family Community Pavilion project unfolding (very slowly) in the abandoned lot next to Little Saint. Once completed, the idea is that the pavilion will "serve as a permanent home for the Healdsburg Farmers' Market and a community events facility." Healdsburg Community Services officials said in a Facebook post this morning: "We were on site yesterday with representatives of the Foley Family Community Pavilion design team to review and select materials that will be used for the project. The selection process is more art than science, ensuring that the project retains the historical context of the existing building while using modern building materials and techniques. The project design work is on track to begin construction in early summer 2023 with completion anticipated in late summer 2024." Check out their Facebook post for pics of the site, and the city's website for renderings of the future pavilion. (Healdsburg Community Services via Facebook Groups & City of Healdsburg)
2. There's another giant wine and food event happening this weekend in Healdsburg and environs. It's called the Wine & Food Affair, now in its 24th year, and it's organized by Wine Road, an association of 200 wineries in the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River valleys surrounding Healdsburg. The Tribune calls it "one of the events that has pinned Healdsburg at the epicenter of California’s Wine Country, and which year after year increases its visibility." And compared to similar events that have started in town recently with $1,000-plus ticket prices, it's relatively inexpensive. Tickets for the Wine & Food Affair — which are now sold out, according to the Wine Road website — went for $125 for the weekend, $95 for one day and $25 for designated drivers. The Trib reports that "attendance at this weekend’s event is expected to be high" — in the thousands, even. It's "sure to have an impact on the immediate region, and residents are not all or always enthusiastic," the paper says. You can read more here. (Healdsburg Tribune & Wine Industry Advisor & Wine Road)
3. Speaking of fancy wine country stuff! A new "boutique" real estate brokerage called Live Wine Country just opened in Healdsburg. Local real estate agent Tatiana McWilliams, who previously worked for bigger companies like Sotheby’s and Compass in town, just launched the new, "homegrown" brokerage with a vision that it will be "steeped in the regional culture and a home for dedicated agents looking for a more personalized, local feel." From her press release: "Tatiana hopes to build a larger team of like-minded professionals that possess the same expansive, almost intuitive, market awareness that she has. McWilliams has been selling California real estate for 13 years, generating $25 million in annual sales as a solo agent and a lifelong volume of more than $230 million. ... 'My team and I live and breathe Wine Country every day, and we want to help clients do the same,' said McWilliams. 'We know how to make that Wine Country dream and lifestyle achievable for our clients, even when it feels out of reach.'" The press release also says Live Wine Country will be "headquartered at 445 Center Street," which is the address for the CraftWork Healdsburg co-working space. Interesting! (PR Web & TatianaMcWilliams.com)
4. Sonoma Magazine has the story behind the new Flying Goat Coffee location on the plaza, at the corner of Center and Matheson. It opened last month "with the kind of fanfare usually reserved for Super Bowl wins," the magazine reports. Goat owner Phil Anacker tells Sonoma Mag: "We just let people come in as they saw the doors open, but when word gets out in Healdsburg, it spreads like wildfire. The community totally came out, and it was like a community group hug." Anacker reportedly had to close both his beloved Healdsburg and Santa Rosa locations a couple of years ago due to "a combination of untenable rent hikes, the COVID-19 pandemic and financial exhaustion." From there, "for two years, Anacker had looked for a new location on the Healdsburg square and finally found the 300 Center St. location... and landlords willing to work with the company." Now, the Goat is also looking to open one or two more locations to our south. “We still get emails weekly from customers in Santa Rosa who want us to have another store, and we are in discussions with some property owners there," Anaker says. "We are intent on getting a store in Santa Rosa and possibly Windsor as well." (Sonoma Magazine)

Healdsburg pics of the day, Día de Muertos encore edition:

This weekend in Healdsburg:

Friday, November 4

• Friends of the Healdsburg Library Host Annual Book Sale (10AM-5:30PM)
• "Wee Read Bilingüe" Storytime for Kids Aged 0-2 at the Healdsburg Library (10:30 AM)
• Farm to Pantry Volunteer Food Delivery Shift: Pick Up in Petaluma & Deliver to Families With Corazón Healdsburg (1:30PM)
• Sonoma County Government Hosts Webinar on When to Call 911 & When to Call 211 (3:30PM)
• Friday Evening Wine & Song at Hudson Street Wineries, Featuring Live Music by the Fitch Mountaineers (5-8PM)
• "Kanpai!" Introduction to Sake for Wine Lovers at Bacchus Landing (5:30-7PM)
• Rosary Service for Wayne Bell at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (6PM)
• Healdsburg High School Football Team Plays "Senior Night" Home Game Vs. Piner at Rec Park (7PM)
• Raven Players Perform the Play "Clyborne Park" at the Raven Theater (Nov. 4-5, 7:30 PM)
• Soweto Gospel Choir Performs at the Luther Burbank Center (7:30PM)
• The Remedies Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)
• "Manifest Your Destiny" Hip-Hop Showcase at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

Saturday, November 5

• Healdsburg Running Company Trip to Anderson Valley for Rio del Lago 100, Feat. Day Campout & Beer Mile (8AM)
• Healdsburg Saturday Farmers Market (8:30AM-12PM)
• Healdsburg Fire Department Hosts Volunteer Firefighter Wellness Clinic (9AM-12PM)
• Friends of the Healdsburg Library Host Book Sale & Bag Sale (10AM-3PM)
• Gram Ham's Pie Dough Making Class at the Healdsburg Senior Center (10:30AM)
• Funeral Mass for Wayne Bell at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (11AM)
• Read to a Dog at the Healdsburg Library (11AM)
• Annual Wine & Food Affair Along "Wine Road" in the Alexander, Dry Creek & Russian River Valleys (Nov. 5-6, 11AM-4PM)
• Harvest Party 2022 at Hawley Winery (12-4PM)
• Live Music on the Piazza at Bacchus Landing, Feat. Folk Band High Strung & Pizza From The Market (12-4PM)
• Jendala's 12th Annual Open Studio to Benefit Heartizens (1-6PM)
• La Familia Sana Hosts 2nd Annual Día de Muertos Event in Downtown Cloverdale (2-5:30PM)
• Artist Reception for Tosya Shore's New Watercolor Laundry Series at the Upstairs Art Gallery (4-6PM)
• Monthly Healdsburg Cruise Night: Classic Cars Roll From the Community Center Through Town, to Dinner at Mombos Pizza (5:30-8PM)
• Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Performs at THE 222 (7PM)
• Stand-Up Comic Nikki Glaser Performs at the Luther Burbank Center (7PM)
• Hip-Hop Dance Team Hosts Kids "Date Night" at Top Cheer Elite Gym (7-9:30PM)
• The Bugbee Project Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)

Sunday, November 6

• "Wines of Thanksgiving": Taste Signature Fall Wines From 8 Boutique Wineries at Bacchus Landing (12-4PM)
• Matinee Performance of "Clyborne Park" at the Raven Theater (2PM)
• Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series: "Doktor Kaboom!" Show at the Luther Burbank Center (3PM)
• Healdsburg Food Pantry Fundraiser: Square Dance & Dinner at the Villa Chanticleer (6:30PM)

Monday, November 7

• Healdsburg City Council Special Meeting: Closed Session on City Employee Performance (5-6PM)
• Healdsburg City Council Meeting (6PM)
• Copperfield’s Books Celebrates Release of Vicky Bennison's New Book "Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking" at Thumbprint Cellars (6:30PM)

From my notebook:

• Remember to set your clocks back an hour for daylight saving time this Saturday night! The new hours will mean the sun will go down Sunday just after 5 p.m., and the sun will rise Monday around 6:45 a.m. Crazy, right? (Healdsburg Patch)
• If you added "original or framed photos to the Día de Muertos altars on the Plaza" for the big event last weekend, the folks from Corazón Healdsburg want you to know: "We had to take down the altars early due to the rain, so if you still need to collect your photos, we will have them at our office at 16003 Healdsburg Ave." They're open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. (Corazón Healdsburg via Facebook)
• Next week is "education week" in Healdsburg — aka, the week each year when the Healdsburg Education Foundation does a big fundraising push for donations that they then distribute to local schools. You can donate to the foundation directly or stop by one of various local businesses who've pledged to donate a portion of purchases to the cause. So far they include Taste of Tea, PizZando, The Rooftop at Harmon Guest House, Black Oak Coffee, Mauritson Wines, Spoonbar, Costeaux Bakery, Agave, Mombos Pizza, Healdsburg Running Company and Lo & Behold. (Healdsburg Education Foundation)
• There will be a party for the Watch Duty fire alert app, based in Healdsburg, on the night of Saturday, Nov. 12, at the new Little Saint art and food space downtown. The event is to "celebrate their state-wide launch and engage in discussions about the future of citizen resilience against the growing face of disaster." (COPE Northern Sonoma County via Facebook)

That's it for now! Love y'all — have a great weekend, and I'll see you back in your inbox next week.

— 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