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6 unusual facts about Sonoma


Arbor Lakes

In keeping with the lifestyle center tradition, the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes is made up of mainly upscale national chains such as Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Brooks Brothers, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Banana Republic, Anthropologie, Coldwater Creek, Talbots, Express, Lane Bryant, Victoria's Secret, The Gap, J.Crew, and American Eagle.

Bruno Banducci

After retiring from professional football, he taught high school math at Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield, California, USA and Sonoma Valley High School in Sonoma, California, USA.

California Closets

California Closets began business in 1978, was purchased by Williams-Sonoma in 1990, which in turn sold California Closets in 1994 returning it to an independent company status.

Incitrio

Prior to Incitrio, Ms. Hill’s national clients included: Hallmark, Williams-Sonoma, Mars Candy, Energizer, Ford Motor Co., Sun Microsystems, Intel, Maersk: Shipping and Energy, Pacific Gas & Electric, Merrill Lynch and Vis.

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit

Similar vehicles have been ordered for the Union Pearson Express in Toronto as an option order based on SMART's original procurement.

Railway Gazette International reported in December 2010 on SMART's original contract for nine 2-car sets to serve the 70-mile system at a cost of $56.9 million ($6.33 million each).


Arpad Haraszthy

Agoston Haraszthy was then in the process of transferring vines and vine cuttings from Crystal Springs to his new Sonoma property, which he called Buena Vista (now the Buena Vista Winery).

Battle of Olompali

Near Olómpali (north of present day Novato) they met up with troops who had come from Sonoma in hopes of rescuing two American rebels who had been captured and (unbeknownst to their would-be rescuers) shot.

Berreyesa family

In 1846, during the Bear Flag Revolt, three of the sons of José de los Reyes Berreyesa were imprisoned by John C. Frémont in Sonoma, California, where one of the sons, José de los Santos Berreyesa, had been serving as alcalde.

Bodega Bay, California

The Goonies (1985) Some scenes filmed along the Sonoma Coast, Bodega Bay (and Astoria OR, and Cannon Beach OR).

Brent Ridge

They have had business relationships with retailers such as Anthropologie, Henri Bendel, Williams-Sonoma, John Derian, ABC Carpet, Home and others.

Cecilia Chiang

Chuck Williams of Williams-Sonoma, who enjoyed the Mandarin's "beggar's chicken" dish (a whole stuffed chicken), introduced James Beard, who became a friend and learned about northern Chinese cuisine from Chiang.

Center for Critical Thinking

The Center for Critical Thinking was established by Richard Paul, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, at Sonoma State University in 1980.

Conquest of California

The American Marines, sailors and militia easily took over the cities and ports of northern California; within days they controlled Monterey, San Francisco, Sonoma, Sutter's Fort in Sacramento and other small towns in Northern California.

Daedalus Howell

In 2012, Howell and collaborator Raymond Scott Daigle won a Gold Adrian Award from Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) for achievements in marketing and public relations on behalf of their client the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau.

Daniel Molloy

Armand, played by Matthew Newton, is seen at the rock concert and Sonoma house without Daniel.

Don Sebastiani

He attended St. Francis Solano School in Sonoma, Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, and the University of San Francisco (USF).

Eduard Haber

On 15 January 1915, together with his secretary, he was deported to San Francisco aboard the SS Sonoma, from where he finally was able to return to Germany.

Fluffernutter

In 2006, Durkee-Mower sued Williams-Sonoma Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleging that Williams-Sonoma infringed on its trademark by selling a marshmallow and peanut butter chocolate-covered candy under the Fluffernutter name.

Gary Pihl

The concert was to raise awareness and funds to stop the Army Corps of Engineers construction of the Lake Sonoma Dam project in Geyserville's Dry Creek Valley.

Heritage turkey

The breeding stock for these birds are owned largely by three multinational corporations: Hybrid Turkeys of Ontario, Canada, British United Turkeys of America in Lewisburg, West Virginia, and Nicholas Turkey Breeding Farms in Sonoma, California.

Hill College

Ruben Armiñana, political scientist and president of Sonoma State University

Jacob P. Leese

He married General Vallejo’s sister, moved to Sonoma, and acquired extensive land holdings.

Leese continued the business alone until 1841, when he sold out to the Hudson's Bay Company and transferred his business and residence to Sonoma.

Jerry Seltzer

On his return to the Bay Area he joined Bonjourfleurette.com as marketing and sales director and C.O.O. He co-founded the Sonoma Valley Film Festival (now Sonoma Filmfest) and served on a number of community boards, including the Bay Area American Red Cross, and he helped produce the 30th anniversary special for Cecil Williams Glide church.

Jon Crosby

Crosby was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Humboldt and Sonoma counties in Northern California, raised by a single mother from an upper-class family who owned a record store in Fortuna, California.

Jordan Bayne

Argo played the festival circuit screening at the Napa/Sonoma Film Festival, NewFilmMakers, Soho House and Sedona Film Festival among others.

Joseph Yves Limantour

General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, Commander General of California, was a major exception and he owned Rancho Suscol in Sonoma with plenty of cattle.

Kashaya

Kashaya language, a distinct Pomo language on the Sonoma County Coastline, California

Khayman

While Akasha slaughters most of her vampire children worldwide, Khayman accompanies Louis and Gabrielle to Maharet's house in Sonoma as one of the 13 surviving vampires who plan to stand against Akasha in The Queen of the Damned.

King Ridge GranFondo

Sonoma County resident and former professional cyclist Levi Leipheimer founded the ride in 2009.

Larkspur Landing

A proposed rail system similar to Caltrain would terminate at this terminal or at a new replacement terminal in San Quentin, to ease traffic gridlock along Highway 101.

Loch Lomond Vernal Pool Ecological Reserve

An annual wildflower of the Phlox family (Polemoniaceae) that has only been found in the California counties of Lake, Sonoma and Napa.

McKenna Faith

On August 21, 2011 McKenna opened the Sonoma Country Music BBQ in Santa Rosa, California, playing with country music superstars Dierks Bentley, Thompson Square and Luke Bryan to a crowd of more than 7,500 people.

Meredith Hodges

During this time she began work at Sonoma State Hospital with a rotation at Napa State Hospital as a psychiatric technician.

Northwestern Pacific Railroad

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, a planned commuter line using the Northwestern Pacific's former right-of-way

Parkway Place

Parkway Place offers shoppers of the Tennessee Valley several stores that were new to the Huntsville market, including, Ann Taylor, Brookstone, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, and Joseph A. Bank.

Ponponio Lupugeyun

Under his organization they raided settlements between the areas of modern day Sonoma and Soledad in the early 19th century.

Randy Parsons

A documentary short film about Parsons, Randy Parsons: American Luthier, premiered at the ITSA Film Festival at the Historic Sonoma Opera Hall on October 1, 2011.

Skaggs Island Naval Communication Station

Skaggs Island was named for Marion Barton Skaggs, who financially helped the struggling Sonoma Land Company during the depression of the 1930s.

Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma has been featured in many racing video games, beginning with Papyrus's NASCAR Racing for the PC, released in 1994 and has been a frequent addition to NASCAR based games and more recently road course variations have appeared.


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