arts
art
Sonoma County has a long history of attracting artists, and the Russian River is no exception. You'll find galleries in almost every town, no matter how small, and art events take place year-round.
Galleries
Bodega Bay
Pacific Bay Gallery
1785 Coast Hwy 1
Bodega Bay
(707) 875-8925
pacificbaygallery.com
Local and worldwide artists, oil, acrylic & watercolor paintings, rare etchings, limited editions on paper, sculpture, carvings and relic art, historical, antique and vintage paintings of the Sonoma Coast, and original Native American paintings.
The Ren Brown Collection
1781 Hwy. 1
Bodega Bay
(707) 875-2922
renbrown.com
Contemporary Japanese prints, handmade ceramics and jewelry, Japanese antiques, California artists and sculptors.
Cloverdale
Cloverdale Arts Alliance
204 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
(707) 894-4410
cloverdaleartsalliance.org
Events, classes, and exhibits by local artists.
Towers Gallery
240 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
(707) 894-4331
towersgallery.com
Graton
Art Honors Life
2860 Bowen St. #1
(707) 829-1966
By appointment only.
funeria.com
Funerary urns and personal memorials, created by artists and artisans.
atelier one
2860 Bowen St
Graton, CA 95444
(707) 823-4766
By appointment only.
Graton Gallery
9048 Graton Road
(707) 829-8912
gratongallery.com
Guerneville
blue door gallery
16359 Main St.
(707) 869-3834
blue door gallery facebook page
COOPrider Studio Art Gallery
16216 Main St., Suite A
coopriderstudio.com
Art studio and gallery featuring works by Karen Cooprider and Cindy Hawkins.
Russian River Art Gallery
16357 Main St.
(707) 869-9099
russianriverartgallery.com
Fine art cooperative gallery and gift shop, featuring the work of the current members.
Healdsburg
Dovetail Collections - (707) 431-0111 - dovetailcollection.com
Erickson Fine Art Gallery - (707) 431-7073 - ericksonfineartgallery.com
Finely Lara's - (707) 433-2959 - larasartandjewelry.com
Hammerfriar - (707) 473-9600 - gallery.hammerfriar.com
Options - (707) 431-8861 - optionsgallery.com
Upstairs Art Gallery - (707) 431-4214 - upstairsartgallerysite.com
Occidental
Hand Goods - (707) 874-2161 - handgoods.net
Santa Rosa
Gallery 300 - (707) 332-1212 - cargocollective.com
Sebastopol
Artisana - (707) 829-3036 - artisanafunctionalart.com
RiskPress Gallery - (707) 217-0453 - riskpress.com
Renga Arts - (707) 823-9407 - renga-arts.com
Sebastopol Gallery - (707) 829-7200 - sebastopolgallery.weebly.com
Windsor
Side Street Art Gallery - (707) 953-0213 - paulasmithart.com
Windsor Arts Council Gallery - windsorartscouncil.com
Events
Year-Round
Sculpture Trail
Cloverdale and Geyserville
cloverdaleartsalliance.org
October
ARTrails Open Studios
Sonoma County
sonomaarts.com
movies
If you're in the mood for a film, there are several movie theaters in the area.
The Rio Theater in Monte Rio is a charming small movie theater situated inside a Quonset hut. They show one film at a time (usually family fare), host free community events (the Grammys, the Oscars, the Super Bowl), and serve up delicious breakfast and lunch (including hot dogs!) at the Rio Cafe next door.
If you're looking for a larger cineplex, try the Airport Stadium 12 in Santa Rosa, the Raven Healdsburg Film Center in Healdsburg, and Sebastopol 9 Cinemas, in...you guessed it - Sebastopol.
The latest independent and art films (and live opera and ballet broadcasts) can be found at The Summerfield Cinemas.
In the summer, enjoy movies under the stars at Moshin Vineyards.
Healdsburg
Raven Healdsburg Film Center - (707) 522-0330 - srentertainmentgrp.com
Monte Rio
The Rio Theater - (707) 865-0913 - riotheater.com
Santa Rosa
Airport Stadium 12 - (707) 522-0330 - srentertainmentgrp.com
The Summerfield Cinemas - (707) 539-677 - summerfieldcinemas.com
Sebastopol
Sebastopol 9 Cinemas - (707) 829-3456 - cinemawest.com
music & dancing
Sonoma County has a lively music scene, with live music in nearly every town, and the Wells Fargo Center in Santa Rosa for bigger acts.
music
Bodega Bay
The Bluewater Bistro & Bar - Fireside lounge, Live music - (707) 875-3538 - bodegaharbourgolf.com
Forestville
The Forestville Club - Live music. - (707) 887-2594
Gualala
Bones Road House - Blues - (707) 884-1188 - bonesroadhouse.com
Guerneville
Jerry Knight's Historic River Theatre - Live music - (707) 869-8022 - russianrivertheater.com
Main Street Station - Live music almost every night of the week, mostly jazz -(707) 869-0501 - sterba.com
McT's Bullpen - Live music, karaoke - (707) 869-3377 - mctsbullpen.com
Healdsburg
Hotel Healdsburg - Live jazz on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights - (707) 431-2800 - hotelhealdsburg.com
Monte Rio
Northwood Restaurant - Live music on Thursday nights from Grateful Dead cover band, the Thugz - (707) 865-2454 - northwoodrestaurant.com
Occidental
Barley and Hops Tavern - Live music - (707) 874-9037 - barleynhops.com
Rio Nido
Rio Nido Roadhouse - Live music on the weekends - (707) 869-0821 - rionidoroadhouse.com
Santa Rosa
A'Roma Roasters - Live music on weekends - (707) 576-7765 - aromaroasters.com
Doc Holliday's Saloon - Blues (Wednesdays), Karaoke (Thursdays and Saturdays), Rock and R&B (Fridays), DJ music (Sundays), comedy acts - (707) 537-0308 - restaurantbarsantarosa.com
Flamingo Lounge - Karaoke (Wednesdays, Thursdays), live music (Fridays, Saturdays) - (707) 545-8530 - flamingoresort.com
Gaia's Garden - Live music - (707) 544-2491 - gaiasgardenonline.com
The Glaser Center - Live music. Classical, Celtic, children's events - (707) 568-5381 - glasercenter.com
The Last Day Saloon - Live music, comedy - (707) 545-2343 - lastdaysaloon.com
Nonni's Ristorante Italiano - Live music Monday and Wednesday nights -(707) 527-0222 - nonnisrestaurant.com
Russian River Brewing Company - Live music on weekends - (707) 545-2337 - russianriverbrewing.com
Stout Brothers Irish Pub & Restaurant - Live music on Tuesday and Thursday nights - (707) 636-0240 - stoutbrospub.com
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts - Live performances from major acts, ranging from comedy to symphony - (707) 546-3600 - wellsfargocenterarts.org
Sebastopol
Aubergine Vintage Emporium & Cafe - Eclectic acts, open mic night - (707) 861-9190 - aubergineafterdark.com
Coffee Catz - Live music, open mic (Mondays), bluegrass jams (Saturdays) - (707) 829-6600 - coffeecatz.com
French Garden Restaurant & Bistro - Live music on weekends - (707) 824-2030 - frenchgardenrestaurant.com
Hopmonk Tavern - Live music, comedy - (707) 829-7300 - hopmonk.com
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center - Live music, talks - (707) 823-1511 - seb.org
dancing
If you feel like kicking up your heels, you will find dance clubs and dance halls in the Russian River area - in addition to all the venues offering up whichever type of live music you like to dance to most.
Ecstatic Dance Sebastopol hosts an Ecstatic Dance - a free-form conscious dance with rotating DJs - on the first and third Thursdays of every month.
Dance Clubs/Halls
Ellington Hall - Santa Rosa - (707) 545-6150 - ellingtonhall.com
Finley Hall - Santa Rosa - (707) 543-3737 - ci.santa-rosa.ca.us
Flamingo Lounge - Santa Rosa - (707) 545-8530 - flamingoresort.com
Monroe Hall - Santa Rosa - (707) 539-5507 - monroe-hall.com
Redwood Empire Swing Dance Club - Santa Rosa - resdc.org
theater
If you enjoy live plays, you will find theater companies in Healdsburg, Monte Rio and Santa Rosa.
Healdsburg
Raven Peforming Arts Theater - (707) 433-6335 - raventheater.org
Monte Rio
Curtain Call Theatre - (707) 524-8739 - russianriverhall.com
Santa Rosa
6th Street Playhouse - (707) 523-4185 - 6thstreetplayhouse.com