The Culinary Institute of America, founded in 1946, has gained a reputation as the world’s premier culinary college. And the Restaurant at CIA Copia, which opened in the Oxbow District in 2016, offers a distinctive dining experience with seasonal dishes inspired by the bounty of the Napa Valley. This spring, the restaurant ventured into new territory, introducing the first 3D dining experience to the West Coast, created by Skullmapping and Tablemation.

Two on-air personalities—one from Georgia and the other from Washington state— always knew they would pair well as morning show co-hosts. Amber Henderson and Tanner Chambers are now realizing that vision in Sonoma County, starring on Amber and Tanner in the Morning on Froggy 92.9.

Finnish-born Gustave Niebaum purchased land in Napa Valley in 1879 for $48,000 and built a chateau on the property that served as the winery for 80 years before the construction of a modern facility.

Frances Reyes, a graduate of Petaluma High School and Santa Rosa Junior College and co-owner and co-founder of Nuda Tequila, has begun distributing his creation in Sonoma County.

Tara Jasper’s passion is in the culinary arts, but she didn’t become a chef, not in the traditional sense. Jasper distills gin with botanicals at Sipsong Spirits, which she founded in 2016.

Traveling can certainly influence perspective. I’ve rarely felt this more acutely than now, as I pen my thoughts for the May “Housing, Real Estate & Construction” issue.

Recently, I had a conversation with my cannabis-loving friend, a pot-smoking Silicon Valley entrepreneur whom I’ll call Bob. He’s preferred weed over wine for years. I mentioned how the world of wine is changing, including massive competition, a slowing of growth and shifting from the view that wine is healthy.

Straus Family Creamery, the pioneering organic dairy based in West Marin, joins the ranks of businesses moving north in order to grow.

When it comes to dogs, I’ve always been a mutt lover. Gravitating to those adoring mix-breed hounds with grateful eyes, perfect temperament and always-be-wagging tails. This choice has been an instinctual one, that was less about settling and more about one-of-a-kind originality. Decades of pet ownership later, my stance on blended breeds remains unchanged. As for my wine drinking preferences, the same tendency has not always applied.

The desire to replace failing body parts with synthetic ones is part of what makes us human.

Gary Nelson, founder of Gary D. Nelson Associates, has lived in the North Bay since 1961. Originally, the Modesto native planned a career in journalism or public relations, but when he was called to serve in Vietnam, his career path took a new direction.

Do you travel on business frequently? Here are seven tips for smooth business travel.

Whether you’re traveling by plane, train or automobile, take your health habits with you and eat smart on the go. If you plan ahead and have strategies in place, it will help you make good choices. Here are five tips from the Mayo Clinic.

Dan McEwen, owner of Moonlight Tuxedo & Apparel in Montgomery Village, has been styling men in formal and business attire for 25 years. At his shop, men can expect the kind of quality tailoring and style selection that’s hard to come by. Here are his tips on gaining the perfect basic wardrobe for all occasions.

Earik Beann was compelled to find a way to decompress after the enduring the harrowing chaos of the 2017 wildfires.

Do you ever wonder where fairies live? In Cloverdale, tiny handcrafted and hand-painted fairy doors, have been popping up around town since Mother’s Day in 2018.