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Yvette Bidegain, aka Saucy Mama, kicks off this series of local Russian River business profiles with a chat with upholsterer Bonnie Sew Good.

Ready for some romance on the River? Here’s where you can find a safe and delicious meal in our Russian River communities this weekend.

 I would like to thank the Russian River Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for electing me to be President. I’m honored and humbled to help lead the Chamber in this new year. I hope to bring the same energy to our board that I used in bringing the Historic Bank of Guerneville building back to […]

COVID-19 has thrown a lot of holiday traditions for a loop, but you can still get a great homestyle Christmas dinner from our local restaurants!

By Keary Sorenson Sally is a rat. I’m an 89 earthquake transplant We started picking up marine debris in Sonoma coast state park in 92Joined the Farallones national Marine Sanctuary in 2003, Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, the Marine Mammal Center, the California Academy of Sciences and the Ocean Conservancy in 2004. While volunteering for […]

The Russian River and Monte Rio Chambers of Commerce are announcing a new partnership with world-renowned artist Jim Isermann to design and recreate one of a kind artwork across multiple businesses throughout the Russian River community.

Restaurants offering outdoor dining or take out on Thanksgiving

California dog-travel website DogTrekker.com created this infographic with helpful guidelines for beach safety with your dog.

Each year, when the weather warms up, Danica Rodarmel makes her annual pilgrimage to the Russian River. “Honestly, it’s probably one of the places where I feel most alive,” says the 35-year-old San Francisco resident. “I go as much as I can, as soon as it’s warm enough.” Read the whole story here… Photo courtesy […]

As summer on the river starts to hit full swing, here are some helpful guidelines… Russian River Chamber of Commerce — Guidelines for Visitors in the Lower Russian River #1 — Your Health YourselfWhile we look forward to seeing outsiders come to our community, the health and wellness of our locals are of the utmost […]

Folks on the Russian River have known The Woods Resort in Guerneville by a lot of names since it started operating in the 50s, including Camelot and Avalon. In 2006, in tribute to another longtime River institution, the name was changed to The Woods. The name came from the Original Woods Resort Sign that once […]

For Roger Coryell, manager of the new Russian River Chamber of Commerce business services and computer-training lab, “This is all about helping small businesses and creating jobs.”

Locals know winter is the best time to visit the Russian River. The pace is relaxed and peaceful, the vines are starting to leaf out, and the flowering trees are blooming at AutoCamp Russian River in Guerneville, just ninety minutes north of San Francisco. 25 beautiful custom-built Airstream trailers with memory foam mattresses and (returning […]

Now open, the new Russian River Business Lab is a valuable resource to the River business community. Offering state-of-the-art computers, business services, teleconferencing facilities, training, seminars and webinars, and free co-working space for the community, the lab is open Monday and Wednesday 8 am-noon and by appointment. The Lab is located within the Russian River […]

OK, the name may be a playful double entendre, but the baked goods are pretty serious at Baked on the River in Guernewood Park. Chef-owner Helena Gustavsson-Giesea has opened a welcome addition to the Russian River culinary scene with fresh-baked cakes, cookies, muffins, and scones baked up in an attractive open kitchen, as well and […]

Westside Road, which winds through verdant vineyards between Forestville and Healdsburg, has a beautiful new tasting room for you to check out. Flowers Vineyards and Winery, a producer of acclaimed coastal Pinot Noir an Chardonnay, has created a new home called the “House of Flowers”, with beautiful outdoor gardens and elegant indoor spaces where you […]

Located at the mouth of the Russian River, this rustic waterside cafe makes everything from scratch with Certified Organic and non-GMO ingredients and baked goods are prepared fresh daily.