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🌱 Patch AM: How Healdsburg’s Bloodroot Ramble is getting bigger, cheaper, and more local

Also check out Celebrate Mothers Day on the Russian River Railbikes on the Healdsburg Patch calendar

Wednesday May 6th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Healdsburg! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Healdsburg’s Bloodroot Ramble is getting bigger, cheaper, and more local
  • How Healdsburg tasting rooms are adapting as visitor habits quietly change
  • What’s new as Healdsburg’s Wine & Food Experience turns five this month

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Mothers Day on the Russian River Railbikes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Turning sunny; warmer, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 48.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Spoon, Lucius to headline Healdsburg's Bloodroot Ramble festival (pressdemocrat.com) — Healdsburg’s Bloodroot Ramble music festival returns June 6 to Abel De Luna Community Center with headliners Spoon, Lucius and Devon Gilfillian, plus local food and Sonoma County wines. Organizers Noah and Kelly Dorrance are lowering ticket prices, shifting to a later start time, and continuing to donate proceeds to gun-violence-prevention work honoring their late niece.    

2. Hope persists among Sonoma County wineries as tasting room traffic dips 8% in 2025 (pressdemocrat.com) — Healdsburg wineries like Dry Creek Vineyard and Ramey Wine Cellars are holding steady on tasting room traffic, even as Sonoma County overall saw an 8% dip in 2025. Local owners describe guests becoming more selective, favoring special experiences, group gatherings, and loyal-club visits while navigating higher tasting fees and shifting tourism patterns across Wine Country.    

3. Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience Celebrates 5th Year (bohemian.com) — Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience is gearing up for its fifth year May 14–17, spreading events across downtown venues and spotlighting local chefs, wineries and farms. Founder Steve Dveris says the city is fully embracing the festival, which blends visiting culinary stars, sustainability efforts, and even a new concert series into a weekend-long celebration.    

4. Baseball rankings: Windsor still No. 1; Montgomery joins fray with league races coming down to wire (fresnobee.com) — Healdsburg High’s baseball team is hovering just outside The Press Democrat’s latest North Bay rankings as league races tighten heading into the final week. Windsor still holds the top spot despite a forfeit, while Cardinal Newman, Casa Grande, Petaluma, Rancho Cotate, Montgomery, and Analy all jockey for playoff position in crucial games this week that could reshape the standings.    


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Sonoma County mom of daughter with rare genetic disease works to create an inclusive community —Ashley Kus Read on Patch
  • Windsor, May 19, 2026, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
    21 Bluebird Drive, Windsor, CA 95492 https://townhalldistrict4.eventbrite.com [español a continuación] CONSTANT, in partnership with the Sonoma… (Nextdoor )
  • Last week (April 26) I lost my Gold anniversary ring between West side road possibly downtown, or out towards Finch Mountain.
    It is a gold band with a small sapphire inlaid. I know this is a long shoot but should you find it please let me know. It‘s means a lot to me am I… (Nextdoor Fitch Mountain)
  • Healdsburg Unified School District posted a job opening for Science Teacher (Chemistry), Secondary - 2026-2027 in Healdsburg. Apply here.
  • Montage International posted a job opening for Doorperson/Greeter in Healdsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Healdsburg here.

Ok Healdsburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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