Candle stays lit: Dan Gallison, owner of the Candlestick store on the Plaza, had announced this fall that he was selling his business and would remain closed until that time, but he told the Index-Tribune this week that he has decided to try to remain open. Gallison, 72, believes Candlestick is California’s oldest and largest specialty candle store. He thanked the loyal customers who shopped his recent sale and his landlords for making it possible for him to stay in business. The Candlestick has been based at 38. W. Spain St. for 22 years. The store is open Thursday through Sunday.
Artefact reopens: Artefact Design and Salvage owner David Allen has “popped up” in a new location at 27 Fremont Drive. The new spot is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. There is no sign, just a large graphic screw. artefactdesignsalvage.com.
Tasting room closing: Paradise Ridge tasting room in Kenwood is closing at the end of the year. Co-owner Rene Byck told the Index-Tribune that the winery’s Santa Rosa location, which burned in the Tubbs fire, is doing well and people seem more interested in going there than the Kenwood location. “This place has served its purpose,” he said. In part, he said that the multiple fires and PSPS’s over the last three years and the pandemic have taken a toll and that business at the Kenwood spot has been very slow.
Warehouse sale: Sonoma Botanicals is having its annual fall open house and warehouse sale from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 14 and 15. The local company offers handmade bath and body products, including lotions, soaps, candles, CBD creams and more. The warehouse is located at 19692 Eighth St. E. Curbside pickup is also available.
Price drop: The prices set for the new Mockingbird Lane houses being finished now at 843 Fourth St. W. were recently reduced. There are 18 lots off West MacArthur Street, on the piece of land that was previously owned by Sonoma Valley Hospital and sold to Concord-based developer DeNova Homes for $3.3 million in 2019. The single-family houses range from 1,800 to 2,500 square feet, with a garage and accessory dwelling unit. Prices start just north of $1.2 million.
Movie news: Cinemas in Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Napa and Marin counties can now reopen at quarter- to half-capacity under California’s coronavirus framework, while Sonoma County movie houses await permission. Sonoma’s Sebastiani Theatre is ready to reopen, but Sonoma Cinemas on Highway 12 has closed permanently unless another operator is found.
New offering: Sonoma mapmaker Rachel LeRoy is now offering custom jigsaw puzzles. LeRoy can combine photos with a custom map for a personalized puzzle for your own enjoyment or as a gift or to commemorate vacations, reunions, weddings and other special occasions. She is also offering personalized kids educational puzzles featuring their name and photo. More info is at RachelLeRoyConsulting.com.
Access to new doctor: Sonoma Valley Hospital has partnered with UCSF Health to provide urology consultations via telehealth for referred patients beginning this month. Urology specialist Peter Carroll, MD, leads UCSF’s Urology Telehealth Program. Through the expanded partnership, Carroll will provide prostate cancer specialty care and other urologic services in Sonoma.
Alcohol delivery: BevMo has been bought by an East Coast delivery startup, goPuff, for $350 million. BevMo has 161 stores including eight North Bay locations, in Napa, Fairfield, Vacaville, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael and Greenbrae.
Honor: Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa chef Jared Reeves has been named a finalist in California Hotel & Lodging Association’s 2020 Stars of the Industry Awards. This award recognizes exceptional performance by a supervisory employee to their subordinates, to guests and to the community.
Film Festival news: Cinema Napa Valley has hired Michael Polenske as its new chief executive officer and creative director. Polenske will oversee the Napa Valley Film Festival. Polenske currently heads up the Aerena Galleries & Gardens with locations in downtown Napa, St. Helena and Healdsburg as well as the sculpture garden at Auberge du Soleil.
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