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