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Inquire todayCanopy at Mill District achieved a major milestone last month, with all three buildings officially completing all work related to concrete and steel. This means subcontracting work on the three buildings will shift to exterior & interior framing, drywall, windows, and doors.
Read NowWith a studio right on the Healdsburg Plaza and inimitable portrait work, Bradford Brenner has established himself as one of the most recognizable artists in Healdsburg. Soon Brad’s work will be enjoyed in the common areas of the Canopy buildings.
Read MoreAugust is hot in Healdsburg—both literally and figuratively. Temperatures regularly hover right around 100 degrees, necessitating shade and water throughout the day. Local activities and happenings are amazing at this time of year as well, keeping locals and visitors alike on their toes.
Read MoreKen Barber is one of the newest hoteliers in Healdsburg. Only he’s not running a hotel—at least not in the traditional sense. Instead, Barber’s place offers glamping, also known as high-end camping. The property, dubbed Wildhaven, is located on Highway 128 just before the highway crosses the Russian River near Soda Rock Road.
Read MoreThe latest phase of construction on the three buildings that comprise Canopy: Framing exteriors and interiors alike. For the building exteriors, this means drywall, waterproofing, windows, and sliding doors.
Read MoreMill District is honored to be partnered with architectural firm Olson Kundig; without question, they are the ones who have made Healdsburg’s newest neighborhood look so sharp.
Read MoreSummer is an exciting time in Healdsburg and northern Sonoma County. Grapes are growing in the vineyards, gardens are cranking out fresh produce, and everybody is congregating outside.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever marveled at a floral arrangement around Healdsburg, you’re likely familiar with the artistry of the team at Dragonfly Floral. Brilliant colors. Exotic shapes. Vibrant greens. These are the hallmarks of a typical Dragonfly arrangement.
Read MoreOur next milestone, which should begin on the southernmost building (we call Building C) before the end of June, is a major step in the construction process that is beginning to give homeowners and passersby a good sense of what the first residences (we call Canopy) of Mill District will look like.
Read MoreMill District welcomed homeowners to Healdsburg earlier this month for a special weekend of fun, food, and fabulousness. The weekend spanned three days in the middle of the month.
Read MoreHealdsburg may be small, but it plays large on the cultural scene. Put differently, for a town of 11,000 people, Healdsburg always seems to have a lot going on.
Read MoreHealdsburg’s next iconic restaurant will be a new concept in a familiar spot—a spot where many locals have fond memories of coming together over good food and bocce.
Read MoreOne thing stands out above all else this month at Mill District: structural steel, and lots and lots of it. Over the course of the month of April, crews have put into place all the steel for Building C, the southernmost building of the three buildings that comprise Canopy, the first residential offering at Mill District.
Read MoreAttention to detail and a sophisticated interior design aesthetic are two of the characteristics that make Mill District’s Canopy residences so special. Cabinetry is a huge part of both, and MandiCasa, our cabinet partner, is second to none.
Read MoreFor a town of only 10,000 people, Healdsburg is home to a cornucopia of nonprofits. Taken as a whole, Sonoma County has more not-for-profit organizations than just about every other county in the United States.
Read MoreThe duo behind Maison Smith, Healdsburg’s newest home store that offers interior design, knows a lot about designing beautiful homes. Janen Smith, whose surname is part of the brand, has a knack for sourcing unique pieces from all over the world.
Read MoreLook skyward and you’ll see evidence of perhaps the most notable development in the Mill District neighborhood over the last month: cranes.
Read MoreOne of the most sophisticated aspects of the design behind Mill District is a detail most people will never see or notice: The neighborhood’s stormwater management system.
Read MoreSo what if it was a wet and wacky winter? Spring in Northern Sonoma Country is prime time for events and activities around the region, and no atmospheric rivers can ruin that.
Read MoreFamous golf instructor Hank Haney, who coached both Tiger Woods and Mark O’Meara, has nothing on local golf educator Amanda Beeler. Beeler, who has lived in Healdsburg for nearly 20 years, is beloved throughout Sonoma County.
Read MoreWhile Northern California inches closer to spring, the first buildings of Mill District continue to rise from the ground and take shape. Currently, the focus is on what crews are calling “concrete cores.”
Read MoreIt’s no secret that Mill District Velo has put together some of the best rides in Sonoma County. The spring calendar is packed with weekly ride event offerings that span the spectrum from casual to high performance.
Read MoreLate winter and early spring are times of transition here in Wine Country. The weather changes from unpredictable to awesome, the vines awaken from their off-season slumber.
Read MoreTransformation is a key part of a person’s fitness journey, so it’s fitting that Catherine Ziegler has evolved her local fitness studio to offer something for just about everyone in town.
Read MoreBig things are rising from the site at Mill District, as crews kicked off 2023 by going vertical on Canopy – our first phase of market-rate residences. Earlier this month, crews started pouring concrete for elevator shafts and stairwells in the southernmost of the Canopy buildings.
Read MoreAt Canopy, our Garden Homes are well underway and very soon, you’ll get to see what it looks and feels like to live in these—thanks to an epic architectural and design animation from our partner, MOLT.
Read MoreBack when we started the Mill District project in 2019, winter in Wine Country was a quiet affair. Tasting rooms were empty; hotels were discounted. Nowadays winter offers almost as many options as other times of year.
Read MoreA long-time Bay Area and wine country resident has joined the Mill District sales team with a promise to lean into the deep and rich history of northern Sonoma County and everything it has to offer.
Read MoreThe year 2022 was a big deal for Mill District. We broke ground on Canopy, demo’d the last of the old mill buildings on the site, started selling residences and welcoming homeowners, and inspired the largest freeway processional of cement mixers Sonoma County has seen in some time.
Read MoreMill District is totally local to Healdsburg—a project that is for locals, run by locals, and will contribute mightily to the local community. The developer is Replay Destinations, based in Vancouver, Canada and is much more than just a development company.
Read MoreThe months of December and January are a special time in northern Sonoma County. Cities such as Healdsburg and Windsor come together to celebrate end-of-year holidays with community festivals.
Read MoreThere aren’t many in the Healdsburg community who contribute more than Circe Sher. On paper, Sher is the president of Piazza Hospitality, behind the scenes, Sher and her family contribute to more than a dozen local nonprofit organizations.
Read MoreWe are near completion of the subterranean garage and foundation on the first buildings of the neighborhood. This month crews have been working diligently to finish the walls of the bottom level and prepare the supports for what we’re calling the “podium,” the concrete lid that will serve as the floor on which we will build the residences that comprise Canopy.
Read MoreYou don’t have to be a Beatles fan to admit that one of their best songs of all time was “With a Little Help from my Friends.” The tune could be one of our theme songs here at Mill District. Over the seven (yes, seven!) years we’ve been on the ground here in Healdsburg, our partnerships have been critical to our growth.
Read MoreIt’s hard not to fall in love with Healdsburg during holiday season. Shops are buzzing. The town is decorated with lights and other festive elements. Also, wine. This year’s end-of-year happenings are even more exciting.
Read MoreWhen it comes to planning for Healdsburg and northern Sonoma County, Carol Beattie has her eyes on tomorrow—and all the tomorrows after that. As board chair of Healdsburg Forever, a regional affiliate of Community Foundation Sonoma County, Beattie has been a critical part of the team.
Read MoreCanopy, the first phase of our new neighborhood, is almost ready to go vertical. That’s the takeaway from a busy month at the job site—work that included reinforcing walls and pouring the final 800 yards of concrete for a subterranean garage that will double as the building’s foundation.
Read MoreFall is bicycle season in northern Sonoma County, which means Mill District Velo is cranking once again. Specifically, we are gearing up for 11 days of rides with professional cyclists and Mill District ambassadors Ted and Laura King in the early part of November.
Read MoreThere’s nothing like autumn in Wine Country. Life at this time of year comprises epic sunsets that explode with color every night, the smell of fermenting grapes everywhere around town, and holiday gatherings that bring out the very best of the local community.
Read MoreFoodies and Northern Sonoma County locals alike were delighted earlier this fall when Chef Douglas Keane reopened Cyrus, the Michelin-starred restaurant that once lived on North Street in downtown Healdsburg.
Read MoreWe are making tremendous progress at Mill District with our first phase of residential construction well underway. Next up: A whole lot of concrete to create the foundational slab and ground-floor walls.
Read MoreThe Design Dialogues are back! This week we kicked off DD 2 or Design Dialogues 2 and will be co-hosting this new series about design and Healdsburg as a place to call home.
Read MoreNorthern Sonoma County is at its best in early fall. This year is jam-packed with fun events and opportunities. Here are the happenings that have our attention over the next four weeks.
Read MoreAs subterranean work continues at Canopy, the luxury residences that will rise behind the ring of redwood trees along Healdsburg Avenue, crews are getting ready to install rebar—the steel rods that go inside the floor and walls that form the foundations of the buildings.
Read MoreOur office in downtown Healdsburg now includes a Design Studio where homeowners can come to get a sense of how the interior finishes of their new homes will look and feel and select their color palette.
Read MoreThe 2022 grape harvest is underway, which means the most exciting time of year in Wine Country is upon us here in Healdsburg.
Read MoreHealdsburg has risen to national prominence as a great place to live, and one restaurateur’s name is synonymous with this transformation: Dustin Valette.
Read MoreThings are going down at the Mill District site and we mean that literally. Earlier this month our crews started excavating dirt to create the subterranean footprint for our Canopy buildings.
Read MoreThe studios at Mill District range from 500 to 573 square feet, but as a series of new renderings indicates, these homes still will enable their owners to live large.
Read MoreThere is no greater time in Healdsburg than summer. Days extend into evening. The weather is spectacular. Everyone is outside.
Read MoreA 5-acre farm on the south end of Healdsburg aims to fight hunger across the community and the entire county—one meal at a time.
Read MoreAfter years of preparations, construction on Mill District, Healdsburg’s newest neighborhood, officially began this month with excavation for the underground parking areas. We have kicked off with two new players in mission-critical roles: a new director of design and construction to oversee and monitor day-to-day progress, and a new general contractor to get the work done.
Read MoreThere’s no question Healdsburg is a magical place where small-town charm meets cosmopolitan sensibilities. The city also happens to be a hotbed of creative thinking where a preponderance of local entrepreneurs are women.
Read MoreJune is heaven in and around Healdsburg, with temperatures still relatively comfortable and plenty of outdoor activities to go around. Here’s a sampling of some of the events and happenings on our radar screen for the rest of the month.
Read MoreMost people around Healdsburg know Marne Dupere as the woman behind Plank Coffee, a cozy coffee shop with great organic food just west of Big John’s Market on the north end of town (and another location in downtown Cloverdale.)
Read MoreThe Flats comprise the greatest number of residences we’re building at Canopy, the first phase of residential at Mill District, and we’ve just released new renderings that give homeowners and potential neighbors an idea of how spectacular we think they will be.
Read MoreSpringtime means cycling time in and around Sonoma County, and Mill District Velo celebrated this month with a series of rides led by our ambassadors and pro-cyclists Ted King and Laura King. In all the Kings led 11 rides over the course of three weeks that ended April 17.
Read MoreThe weather is getting warmer in Wine Country, and events calendars are heating up, too. Local wineries, restaurants, and other destinations appear eager to return to pre-Covid programming, which means there’s no shortage of things to do in and around Healdsburg over the next few weeks.
Read MoreCreative director Elizabeth Pembroke has designed quite a life for herself in Healdsburg. As one half of Pembroke Studios, a design company she founded and co-owns with her husband Rich, Elizabeth has shared her creative genius with hundreds of wineries and other companies in and around Sonoma County and even internationally.
Read MoreSwing by the Mill District site these days and all may seem quiet at one end, at the other end we continue to build The Exchange. In the coming weeks, at the north end, large-scale construction will begin, and our new neighborhood will begin to take shape quickly.
Read MoreWhen it’s complete, Mill District will include several features and experiences that will enhance the lives of our homeowners. The Poolhouse, is certainly one of them. This private health, wellness and social space will serve as a private club for those who live here.
Read MoreApril is a hopeful time of year in Wine Country. Days get longer. Nights are warmer. Vines birth buds. Life abounds. Spring is also the season around the Bay Area when events and activities begin to pick up, and Healdsburg is no exception.
Read MoreMost people who visit Healdsburg—and all of Sonoma County, for that matter—come for the wine. In recent years, however, several breweries and micro-distilleries have stolen some of the spotlight and generated interest of their own. One such brand is Young & Yonder.
Read MoreWe are very pleased to announce that Canopy at Mill District has been approved by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) to now accept Purchase and Sale Agreements.
Read MoreAt Mill District, from day one we have been committed to work with only the very best to bring our vision to reality and to create a very special place for our buyers, guests and those who visit and live in Healdsburg.
Read MoreThere are a host of events and activities throughout northern Sonoma County all winter long from new restaurant openings in town – most recently Lo & Behold, to historical exhibits featuring a collection of items on loan from the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians.
Read MoreHealdsburg’s newest coffee shop doesn’t just serve up delicious java and lattes—it’s also the fiefdom of an award-winning, classically trained chef who is serving as general manager. That chef, a man named Beryl Adler, has moved to Healdsburg.
Read MoreWe’re big on self-reflection here at Mill District, and there’s no better time to look back on accomplishments than at the end of a year.
Read MoreCircle the roundabout or swing by Mill District for the holidays and you’ll spot our version of Santa’s sleigh: Our red 1956 Chevrolet Stepside Pickup.
Read MoreWine, food, and an abundant sense of community make the holiday season special in and around Healdsburg.
Read MoreTalk about bang for the buck: Healdsburg’s newest wine-tasting experience is five different tasting rooms in one.
Read MoreFor the last few months at Mill District, crews have been working to get roadways and sidewalks completed. The push to complete this work has two main benefits: It reduces risk of muddy water entering the storm drain system (creeks), and it provides construction vehicles with all weather access to future work zones.
Read MoreThe next 90 days in the life of Mill District will be an exciting time… it’s finally the time to officially make our a reservation holders founding owners of Mill District.
Read MoreThe holiday season is upon us, and Wine Country is abuzz with restaurant openings and festive events. Here are a few local happenings about which everyone’s talking.
Read MoreWe all know Healdsburg is known for great wine, Michelin-starred restaurants, and epic cycling. Now, our hometown of 11,000 people in the northern reaches of Sonoma County has another claim to fame.
Read MoreBig changes are underway at the Mill District site: At some point in the next year, we will be demolishing what we lovingly refer to as the Mill District Gathering Space – the last standing shed buildings of this almost century old lumber mill.
Read MoreMill District will have many beautiful residences as it evolves over the next few years. We’re particularly excited about a category of homes at Canopy we’re calling the Flats.
Read MoreThere’s nothing quite like October in Wine Country. It’s smack in the middle of harvest, which means the sweet smell of fermenting grapes wafts over town.
Read MoreOne of the most popular coffee shops in Healdsburg these days isn’t a shop at all – it’s a cart parked inside a tasting room on Front Street over by Memorial Bridge.
Read MoreIntroducing the Garden Homes – residences that connect directly to The Preserve. A limited collection of only four residences that live like single family homes in downtown Healdsburg.
Read MoreYou can’t tell from the street, but the sidewalks of our project sit atop a state-of-the-art innovation designed to facilitate tree growth, minimize storm runoff, and recharge the water table in a way that allows for greater conservation of resources.
Read MoreAutumn is upon us, which means the Healdsburg community is heralding the arrival of harvest, the most exciting time of year. While vineyard teams pick and crush grapes into wine, elsewhere around town entrepreneurs, artists and winemakers are celebrating different events and milestones.
Read MoreIt could be said that no single Healdsburg resident has had more of a say in how our city looks than local architect Alan B. Cohen. The New Jersey native has been the architect for more than a dozen new buildings and renovations within four blocks of the Healdsburg Plaza.
Read MoreAt Mill District we’re big believers in the notion that great minds think alike. That’s why we’ve brokered a one-of-a-kind strategic partnership with Healdsburg restaurant SingleThread, the only three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Sonoma County.
Read MoreAt Mill District, a purposeful and long-term approach to sustainability is central to everything we do. In anticipation of drought conditions across California, Mill District has taken significant steps to address water conservation and be water wise.
Read MoreLate summer is an exciting time to be in the northern Sonoma County. In the vineyards, grapes are gaining sweetness and color, ripening and plumping for harvest and eventual conversion into wine.
Read MoreThe Connaughtons’ journey to Healdsburg evolved over the course of two decades. They met in the early 1990s in the suburbs of Los Angeles—at a punk rock show—and ended up in the same high school shortly thereafter.
Read MoreThere’s no question that the first phase of residences at Mill District are going to be exquisite and stand alone as the premium homes in wine country. Now the 39 homes have a name: Canopy.
Read MoreWe here at Mill District always love a good party, and our groundbreaking event for our community housing July 19 was a great excuse to celebrate a cement foundation and throw some dirt in the air (literally).
Read MoreWine Country continues to emerge from the COVID lockdown, which means life in and around Healdsburg continues to inch closer to the “normal” we knew and loved before the spring of 2020.
Read MoreAs executive director of the Russian River and Russian River watershed, the 59-year-old McEnhill helms a team of conservationists protecting Healdsburg’s primary waterway at a time when climate change presents daily threats.
Read MoreAs Healdsburg continues to emerge from COVID-19 restrictions, Healdsburg Avenue outside the Mill District neighborhood is returning to normal as well—a sign that our work on the main artery through town is coming to an end.
Read MoreIntimate. Friendly. Creative. World-class. Giving. Accessible. Inclusive. Progressive. Welcoming. We could list dozens of words and phrases to describe our Wine Country home of Healdsburg.
Read MoreSummer is an exciting time around Northern Sonoma County, and with the State of California lifting all major COVID-19 restrictions June 15, there suddenly are multiple options to kick it off.
Read MoreFew North County residents know more than Cindy Butner about what it means to live in Healdsburg. Butner has learned through osmosis; as the publisher of the monthly Healdsburg Living magazine.
Read MoreIf you’ve driven by the Mill District neighborhood in recent weeks, you’ve probably noticed that we’re underway with the infrastructure along Healdsburg Avenue. There are still cones redirecting traffic in front of Mill District, but the good news is that we expect the main thoroughfare through town to be all spruced up again soon.
Read MoreAs we put the finishing touches on the design of the first residences at Mill District, we’re very much focused on what life in one of our homes will feel like for our buyers. In short, our homes will live generously, inspiring varied and fulfilling days.
Read MoreLate spring and early summer is when Northern Sonoma County comes to life—literally and figuratively. In the vineyards, grapes are growing. In our gardens, fruits, veggies, and other produce bloom.
Read MoreIn a sense, the new Artistic Director of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival has been inching back to Healdsburg for most of his adult life. Marcus Shelby, the bassist, acclaimed composer, and new head of Healdsburg Jazz, has played in our home city’s biggest musical event for the better part of the last decade.
Read MoreTo the untrained observer, it might not look like much is happening on our site, but lots is going on—the kind of work that serves as the literal and figurative infrastructure for all of the development still to come. According to Jim Hall, director of design and construction, crews currently are “setting the backbone” for the entire neighborhood.
Read MoreWinter is over, the rains are behind us, and vines are budding out – all of which heralds the return of Mill District Velo. Consider Mill District Velo a cycling-specific focus on Healdsburg and Sonoma County and it is by no means exclusive but is for, by, and about passionate cyclists.
Read MoreLate April and early May is an exciting time in the northern part of Sonoma County. As Healdsburg and neighboring towns continue to come out of stringent COVID-19 restrictions, there are more activities to do every week. Here’s a sneak peek at four happenings we’ve got on our list.
Read MoreWhen Laura thinks about what she loves most about Sonoma County, she doesn’t think of it as Wine Country. She thinks of it as “Ride Country.” King has always associated Sonoma County with some of the best cycling in the world.
Read MoreWork is underway on the Mill District neighborhood and already, big changes are evident. According to Jim Hall, our director of design and construction, to this point site developments fall into two major categories: Off-site improvements and on-site improvements.
Read MoreWhat truly makes a neighborhood vibrant is diversity. At Mill District we have embraced this concept from the beginning, and the first building to rise from the ground will exemplify that commitment completely.
Read MoreSpring has arrived in Wine Country, which means longer days, warmer nights, and bud-break in vineyards and gardens alike. As Healdsburg and towns in North County come out of stringent COVID-19 restrictions, it feels like the region is opening up with more things to do.
Read MoreAs the COVID-19 pandemic enters Year No. 2, health care is a critical issue in the Healdsburg community and beyond. Luckily for locals, Kim Bender has their backs. Bender is the new executive director of the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Sonoma County.
Read MoreAt Mill District, sustainability is central to everything we do. It drives us to be smart about the way we approach our project. It reminds us to take only what we must as we develop our corner of Wine Country. It encourages us to minimize our impact on the City of Healdsburg as a whole. Managing Director David Hill calls sustainability our “guiding light,” and that metaphor seems apt. All told, there are five components of our commitment to sustainability.
Read MoreFor a relatively rural town of roughly 12,000 people, Healdsburg certainly is embracing sustainability in a big way. The latest example of this commitment: A new floating array of solar panels.
Read MoreSo what if February is the shortest month of the year? This year, the month is chock full of fun and meaningful things to do—both in and around Healdsburg and in the county at large.
Read MoreMeet executive director of the Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society. After 25 years working as a historian here, she has more of a commanding knowledge of the city’s past than just about anyone else.
Read MoreAfter five years of planning and dreaming about developing our new neighborhood on the southeast side of the roundabout in downtown Healdsburg, we are thrilled to announce that Mill District is under construction.
Read MoreNow that infrastructure is underway, it’s high time to get to know our general engineering contractor, Ghilotti Bros., Inc. The company has deep ties to the San Francisco Bay Area; among dozens of other major accomplishments.
Read MoreWintertime is the offseason in many parts of Wine Country, but not in Healdsburg. Even amid a global pandemic, our tiny town of 12,000 is jam-packed with things to do—a refreshing reminder that there’s always something happening around here.
Read MoreWhile most Healdsburg locals have spent the 10 months of the Covid-19 pandemic sheltering in place, Jessica Martin has been working to make Healdsburg a more creative and inspiring place to shelter.
Read MoreFrom the elation and excitement of launching our reservation program to the fear and frustration of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 was quite a year.
Read MoreThere are a lot of reasons we’re excited about our new renderings, but one at the top of the list is, quite simply, the art from Healdsburg-based artist, Alexander Harris and designer, SkLO.
Read MoreIn normal times, December is perhaps the most glorious month in Healdsburg. The global pandemic might have prompted temporary closures around town but there’s certainly still plenty of events and special promotions to explore.
Read MoreIn a way, Kim Carroll has been telling stories since he was 16. This native of Cork, Ireland, is still doing what he does best—and now he’s doing it for Mill District as we put the finishing touches on renderings for prospective owners.
Read MoreMill District’s reservation program achieved an important milestone last week as we released our much-anticipated Purchaser’s Guide with exclusive access for reservation holders. This document provides initial design details, new renderings, specifications, floorplans, and price ranges.
Read MoreSustainability is a huge part of our philosophy at Mill District. Our parent company, Replay Destinations, is rooted in mindful design work and community building, and makes conscious choices in every project they approach.
Read MoreThe end of the year is always a memorable time in Healdsburg, as holiday fever takes hold of the entire town. The city decorates the Plaza for Christmas. Oakville Grocery puts up a menorah for Hanukkah. Businesses paint windows with wintry scenes.
Read MoreThe forthcoming residence selection event is an exciting look at the future of Mill District. But that future wouldn’t be possible without the past, and nobody embodies the history of the site better than Willie Hollingsworth.
Read MoreIt’s an exciting time for prospective buyers at Mill District. In the next few weeks, those who have chosen to be involved in our ‘Invitation Only’ reservation program will receive the design and development details for the residences at Mill District.
Read MoreHomes at Mill District will be one-of-a-kind, so it has been a top priority for us to create extraordinary renderings of the homes for prospective owners. We hired MOLT Studios out of Seattle to achieve this goal.
Read MoreOctober is a special time in northern Sonoma County. Harvest is mostly over, the days are getting shorter, and the nights get colder. Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, wineries, restaurants, and local organizations are doing their best to create a festive Halloween season and make Healdsburg fun.
Read MoreThere are two kinds of engineers in the world around us: Those who painstakingly plan stuff and those who get their hands dirty and build it. Robert Morris is a little bit of both.
Read MoreThe weather is getting warmer in Wine Country, and events calendars are heating up, too. Local wineries, restaurants, and other destinations appear eager to return to pre-Covid programming, which means there’s no shortage of things to do in and around Healdsburg over the next few weeks.
Read MoreIn late August, the Walbridge Fire unexpectedly spread to the south and west of Healdsburg. Now, Mill District is doing its part to help the community recover.
Read MoreMill District is welcoming autumn with a panoply of new programs, projects, and pronouncements.
Read MoreHarvest is upon us again here in Sonoma County. Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, wineries and local organizations are buzzing with action. Everything just looks a little different.
Read MoreHealdsburg resident and visual artist Candida von Braun perceives the world differently. We see animals; she sees strength and power. We see abstract shapes and colors, she sees the pursuit of lightness.
Read MoreMill District has two homes to celebrate this month—one online, and one at the site in downtown Healdsburg.
Read MoreThe first part of the Mill District project to come to fruition will be the southernmost component: A 41-unit neighborhood-within-a-neighborhood designed to provide affordable housing to the Healdsburg community and beyond.
Read MoreAs the Coronavirus pandemic continues, Healdsburg is doing its best to adapt to the way we all have to live for the foreseeable future.
Read MoreLike many current Healdsburg residents, Community Services Director Mark Themig visited once in the early part of the last decade, and knew he would end up living here.
Read MoreWe’re excited to announce that our new website will be launched in the coming weeks. Now that we are through the entitlement process and our first phase of residential design has been approved, we are freshening up the site with a new look and feel.
Read MoreAs part of Mill District’s ongoing effort to extend and amplify the Healdsburg lifestyle while the world continues to shelter-in-place, we recently welcomed the winemaker from an iconic local winery for a live wine tasting on our Instagram feed.
Read MoreAfter more than 100 days of shutdown related to the global pandemic, businesses in Sonoma County continue to adapt to our new reality. Earlier this summer, some businesses were given the green light to reopen.
Read MoreConsidering how much time she spent around wineries as a child, it’s no wonder Jennifer Higgins went on to become a renowned winemaker with Lambert Bridge Winery here in Healdsburg.
Read MoreIf anybody understands how Mill District has evolved over time, it’s Eric Chan. Eric is the project’s director of development, and he has worked closely with our friends at Olson Kundig on the architecture and design of the project from the very beginning.
Read MoreAt a time when all of the friends of Mill District are being advised to shelter in place and lie low, we want to reach out and connect with you—to keep you in touch with the Healdsburg Community—right from your living rooms. We’re doing so by providing you a variety of invitation-only experiences we are calling ‘Healdsburg at Home’.
Read MoreWe’ve entered into Month No. 3 of the shutdown related to the global pandemic, and the Healdsburg government and local businesses continue to give back to the community. Here, in no particular order, are some of our neighbors doing things we admire.
Read MoreOne of Healdsburg’s most famous food-and-beverage all-stars has pivoted from a career in kitchens to a job coordinating the region’s primary food distribution network. The chef, Duskie Estes, took over in late April as the new executive director of Farm to Pantry.
Read MoreDavid Hill is the managing director of Mill District, the guy in charge. That means he has perhaps the most comprehensive perspective on the project, its priorities, and the things that will need to happen to make the endeavor successful from here on out.
Read MoreThe best teams weather adversity together, coming through unexpected circumstances stronger and closer than ever before. This was true for Healdsburg and the entire Sonoma County community during the wildfires. It is true again now, during this current and unpredictable Coronavirus crisis.
Read MoreLOCAL PARTNERS, DOING GOOD At a time when normal life in Wine Country has been turned upside down, it’s important to celebrate those partners and organizations that are working to make reality more palatable and helping those that need it most during this time. Here, in no particular order, are some of our neighbors doing … Continued
Read MoreOne of the most vibrant communities within the Healdsburg community comprises customers of Healdsburg Running Company, or HRC. The shop, which opened in 2014, is the brainchild of Skip Brand, who has almost single-handedly cultivated an active running community in and around the Healdsburg area.
Read MoreOriginally this month’s project update was going to celebrate a major milestone for us: unanimous approval on March 10th from the City of Healdsburg’s Planning Commission on the design of our first phase of residences. But the COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world and our focus has shifted.
Read MoreIn the cycling world, Miguel Crawford is considered the king of gravel—he has made a name for himself riding off-road. He’s also known as the grandfather of mixed-terrain cycling, a distinction he earned when he founded the Grasshopper Adventure Series 22 years ago.
Read MoreSince events for March and April have been canceled to protect public health, this month we’re spotlighting local wineries that have launched virtual wine-tasting experiences. About a dozen wineries have moved tasting operations online. Here are a few that we love.
Read MoreHealdsburg might be a small town, but Tallia Hart, the new CEO of the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce brings a big-time resume and point of view to her new role. She came to Healdsburg after a stint as the head of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
Read MoreEvery week brings new developments here at Mill District—some you can see and appreciate as you walk by, others that are happening behind the scenes. The most noticeable improvements have occurred on the south portion of the site and around the area that will become our park.
Read MoreHere’s a quick language lesson for you: In Czech, “Sklo” means glass. You pronounce it |sklo|; it rhymes with “glow.” The word is a fitting name for a global glass brand based in Healdsburg—especially since the product itself hails from craftspeople in the Czech Republic.
Read MoreFebruary might be the shortest month of the year (even in a Leap Year!) but the events calendar in Healdsburg doesn’t miss a beat. Here are some of the events we’ll be attending and promoting over the next few weeks and months.
Read MoreFrom Jack London to Luther Burbank, the beauty of Sonoma County has inspired many over the years. It also inspired the design of Mill District’s residences. We recently caught up with Kirsten Murray, an owner and principal at Olson Kundig and the lead architect of our residential design.
Read MoreMill District is well on its way to establishing itself as a center of bicycle culture in Northern California that many of us call “Ride Country.” Now we’ve got a big-time cycling team, too.
Read MoreJust after the start of the new decade, Mill District was the backdrop for another epic long-distance bicycle ride with former pro cyclist Ted King.
Read MoreReports of an off-season in Healdsburg have been greatly exaggerated. Yes, vineyards go dormant. And, yes, regular rains force visitors to spend more time inside.
Read MoreOver the course of his career, Bob Cabral has had one basic philosophy: Do it right all the time, even if no-one is looking.
Read MoreThe year 2019 was a huge one for Mill District—our biggest yet. As we celebrate the milestones of the past 12 months, we look forward to the first quarter of 2020 and all we’ve yet to accomplish. To put it simply, we’re just getting started.
Read MoreHealdsburg is getting ready to welcome its first coworking space, and our team was among the first to get a sense of what the place will be like when it opens. The space, CraftWork, is scheduled to open for business January 2, 2020.
Read MoreSome say December and January represent the “off-season” here in Healdsburg. We beg to differ. Though vineyards — and, for the most part, wineries — are dormant, town is very much alive with community events, musical performances, and much more.
Read MoreIt’s fitting that Lake Sonoma is what inspired Skip Brand to fall in love with Wine Country. Today, the Silicon Valley refugee is owner of the Healdsburg Running Company and serves as race director of the Lake Sonoma 50, a world-renowned ultramarathon.
Read MoreThe big story out of the Mill District site this month: Hoarding. No, we’re not amassing piles of silver spoons and other knickknacks—in this case, “hoarding” is the technical term for the temporary fencing around the perimeter of the site.
Read MoreThanksgiving takes on special meaning this month as everyone in Healdsburg is full of gratitude for the firefighters and first responders who kept our town safe from the Kincade Fire at the end of October.
Read MoreThe end-of-year holidays are downright jovial here in Healdsburg. Local wineries get into the spirit by decking halls with holiday cheer. One of our favorite bakeries, Costeaux, breaks out its annual display of nutcrackers.
Read MoreMost of Healdsburg’s social justice programs are run through Corazon Healdsburg, a community organization dedicated to helping those in need. This means that many of the most beloved efforts now fall under Marcy Flores.
Read MoreNow that the Mill District site is mostly clear of buildings from its former life, we are looking forward to advancing the design of our public infrastructure and buildings with the City.
Read MoreWe all know “Wine Country” is where people come for a taste of world-class vino and Michelin-starred meals. “Ride Country,” however, that’s where people come for some of the best cycling in the world.
Read MoreWe’re just about halfway through harvest here in Sonoma County. The sweet smell of fermenting grapes lingers in the air. Days are warm with nice breezes, nights are crisp and often downright cold.
Read MoreTechnically speaking, Shelly Rafanelli-Felman actually is the second female winemaker in four generations on her family’s Dry Creek Valley farm.
Read MoreSome might consider August to be the “dog days of summer,” but last month was a busy time for us at Mill District.
Read MoreThe month of August wasn’t only about construction; we made strides in marketing the project, too.
Read MoreHarvest is well underway here in our part of the world, and it’s a magical time of year.
Read MoreMeet the executive director of Reach for Home, a regional organization that aims to end homelessness in Sonoma County.
Read MoreDirt is flying these days at the Mill District site—an exhilarating development that officially has kicked off construction on the project.
Read MoreThere’s no better way to get to know Mill District than to connect with the architects, designers and visionaries behind the project.
Read MoreSummertime is all about living in our corner of Sonoma County. Late sunsets give way to long evenings, making days seem to last forever.
Read MoreRestaurateur Will Seppi understands the recipe for success. The Healdsburg native runs one of the most beloved eateries in town.
Read MoreCanopy Residences Now Selling
Canopy at Mill District achieved a major milestone last month, with all three buildings officially completing all work related to concrete and steel. This means subcontracting work on the three buildings will shift to exterior & interior framing, drywall, windows, and doors.
With a studio right on the Healdsburg Plaza and inimitable portrait work, Bradford Brenner has established himself as one of the most recognizable artists in Healdsburg. Soon Brad’s work will be enjoyed in the common areas of the Canopy buildings.
August is hot in Healdsburg—both literally and figuratively. Temperatures regularly hover right around 100 degrees, necessitating shade and water throughout the day. Local activities and happenings are amazing at this time of year as well, keeping locals and visitors alike on their toes.
Ken Barber is one of the newest hoteliers in Healdsburg. Only he’s not running a hotel—at least not in the traditional sense. Instead, Barber’s place offers glamping, also known as high-end camping. The property, dubbed Wildhaven, is located on Highway 128 just before the highway crosses the Russian River near Soda Rock Road.
The latest phase of construction on the three buildings that comprise Canopy: Framing exteriors and interiors alike. For the building exteriors, this means drywall, waterproofing, windows, and sliding doors.
Mill District is honored to be partnered with architectural firm Olson Kundig; without question, they are the ones who have made Healdsburg’s newest neighborhood look so sharp.
Summer is an exciting time in Healdsburg and northern Sonoma County. Grapes are growing in the vineyards, gardens are cranking out fresh produce, and everybody is congregating outside.
If you’ve ever marveled at a floral arrangement around Healdsburg, you’re likely familiar with the artistry of the team at Dragonfly Floral. Brilliant colors. Exotic shapes. Vibrant greens. These are the hallmarks of a typical Dragonfly arrangement.
Our next milestone, which should begin on the southernmost building (we call Building C) before the end of June, is a major step in the construction process that is beginning to give homeowners and passersby a good sense of what the first residences (we call Canopy) of Mill District will look like.
Mill District welcomed homeowners to Healdsburg earlier this month for a special weekend of fun, food, and fabulousness. The weekend spanned three days in the middle of the month.
Healdsburg may be small, but it plays large on the cultural scene. Put differently, for a town of 11,000 people, Healdsburg always seems to have a lot going on.
Healdsburg’s next iconic restaurant will be a new concept in a familiar spot—a spot where many locals have fond memories of coming together over good food and bocce.
One thing stands out above all else this month at Mill District: structural steel, and lots and lots of it. Over the course of the month of April, crews have put into place all the steel for Building C, the southernmost building of the three buildings that comprise Canopy, the first residential offering at Mill District.
Attention to detail and a sophisticated interior design aesthetic are two of the characteristics that make Mill District’s Canopy residences so special. Cabinetry is a huge part of both, and MandiCasa, our cabinet partner, is second to none.
For a town of only 10,000 people, Healdsburg is home to a cornucopia of nonprofits. Taken as a whole, Sonoma County has more not-for-profit organizations than just about every other county in the United States.
The duo behind Maison Smith, Healdsburg’s newest home store that offers interior design, knows a lot about designing beautiful homes. Janen Smith, whose surname is part of the brand, has a knack for sourcing unique pieces from all over the world.
Look skyward and you’ll see evidence of perhaps the most notable development in the Mill District neighborhood over the last month: cranes.
One of the most sophisticated aspects of the design behind Mill District is a detail most people will never see or notice: The neighborhood’s stormwater management system.
So what if it was a wet and wacky winter? Spring in Northern Sonoma Country is prime time for events and activities around the region, and no atmospheric rivers can ruin that.
Famous golf instructor Hank Haney, who coached both Tiger Woods and Mark O’Meara, has nothing on local golf educator Amanda Beeler. Beeler, who has lived in Healdsburg for nearly 20 years, is beloved throughout Sonoma County.
While Northern California inches closer to spring, the first buildings of Mill District continue to rise from the ground and take shape. Currently, the focus is on what crews are calling “concrete cores.”
It’s no secret that Mill District Velo has put together some of the best rides in Sonoma County. The spring calendar is packed with weekly ride event offerings that span the spectrum from casual to high performance.
Late winter and early spring are times of transition here in Wine Country. The weather changes from unpredictable to awesome, the vines awaken from their off-season slumber.
Transformation is a key part of a person’s fitness journey, so it’s fitting that Catherine Ziegler has evolved her local fitness studio to offer something for just about everyone in town.
Big things are rising from the site at Mill District, as crews kicked off 2023 by going vertical on Canopy – our first phase of market-rate residences. Earlier this month, crews started pouring concrete for elevator shafts and stairwells in the southernmost of the Canopy buildings.
At Canopy, our Garden Homes are well underway and very soon, you’ll get to see what it looks and feels like to live in these—thanks to an epic architectural and design animation from our partner, MOLT.
Back when we started the Mill District project in 2019, winter in Wine Country was a quiet affair. Tasting rooms were empty; hotels were discounted. Nowadays winter offers almost as many options as other times of year.
A long-time Bay Area and wine country resident has joined the Mill District sales team with a promise to lean into the deep and rich history of northern Sonoma County and everything it has to offer.
The year 2022 was a big deal for Mill District. We broke ground on Canopy, demo’d the last of the old mill buildings on the site, started selling residences and welcoming homeowners, and inspired the largest freeway processional of cement mixers Sonoma County has seen in some time.
Mill District is totally local to Healdsburg—a project that is for locals, run by locals, and will contribute mightily to the local community. The developer is Replay Destinations, based in Vancouver, Canada and is much more than just a development company.
The months of December and January are a special time in northern Sonoma County. Cities such as Healdsburg and Windsor come together to celebrate end-of-year holidays with community festivals.
There aren’t many in the Healdsburg community who contribute more than Circe Sher. On paper, Sher is the president of Piazza Hospitality, behind the scenes, Sher and her family contribute to more than a dozen local nonprofit organizations.
We are near completion of the subterranean garage and foundation on the first buildings of the neighborhood. This month crews have been working diligently to finish the walls of the bottom level and prepare the supports for what we’re calling the “podium,” the concrete lid that will serve as the floor on which we will build the residences that comprise Canopy.
You don’t have to be a Beatles fan to admit that one of their best songs of all time was “With a Little Help from my Friends.” The tune could be one of our theme songs here at Mill District. Over the seven (yes, seven!) years we’ve been on the ground here in Healdsburg, our partnerships have been critical to our growth.
It’s hard not to fall in love with Healdsburg during holiday season. Shops are buzzing. The town is decorated with lights and other festive elements. Also, wine. This year’s end-of-year happenings are even more exciting.
When it comes to planning for Healdsburg and northern Sonoma County, Carol Beattie has her eyes on tomorrow—and all the tomorrows after that. As board chair of Healdsburg Forever, a regional affiliate of Community Foundation Sonoma County, Beattie has been a critical part of the team.
Canopy, the first phase of our new neighborhood, is almost ready to go vertical. That’s the takeaway from a busy month at the job site—work that included reinforcing walls and pouring the final 800 yards of concrete for a subterranean garage that will double as the building’s foundation.
Fall is bicycle season in northern Sonoma County, which means Mill District Velo is cranking once again. Specifically, we are gearing up for 11 days of rides with professional cyclists and Mill District ambassadors Ted and Laura King in the early part of November.
There’s nothing like autumn in Wine Country. Life at this time of year comprises epic sunsets that explode with color every night, the smell of fermenting grapes everywhere around town, and holiday gatherings that bring out the very best of the local community.
Foodies and Northern Sonoma County locals alike were delighted earlier this fall when Chef Douglas Keane reopened Cyrus, the Michelin-starred restaurant that once lived on North Street in downtown Healdsburg.
We are making tremendous progress at Mill District with our first phase of residential construction well underway. Next up: A whole lot of concrete to create the foundational slab and ground-floor walls.
The Design Dialogues are back! This week we kicked off DD 2 or Design Dialogues 2 and will be co-hosting this new series about design and Healdsburg as a place to call home.
Northern Sonoma County is at its best in early fall. This year is jam-packed with fun events and opportunities. Here are the happenings that have our attention over the next four weeks.
Few Healdsburg residents have innovated more in Northern Sonoma County than Jim Heid. Heid (pronounced “hide”) is the mastermind behind CraftWork, our local co-working space and co-partner for Design Dialogues 2.
As subterranean work continues at Canopy, the luxury residences that will rise behind the ring of redwood trees along Healdsburg Avenue, crews are getting ready to install rebar—the steel rods that go inside the floor and walls that form the foundations of the buildings.
Our office in downtown Healdsburg now includes a Design Studio where homeowners can come to get a sense of how the interior finishes of their new homes will look and feel and select their color palette.
The 2022 grape harvest is underway, which means the most exciting time of year in Wine Country is upon us here in Healdsburg.
Healdsburg has risen to national prominence as a great place to live, and one restaurateur’s name is synonymous with this transformation: Dustin Valette.
Things are going down at the Mill District site and we mean that literally. Earlier this month our crews started excavating dirt to create the subterranean footprint for our Canopy buildings.
The studios at Mill District range from 500 to 573 square feet, but as a series of new renderings indicates, these homes still will enable their owners to live large.
There is no greater time in Healdsburg than summer. Days extend into evening. The weather is spectacular. Everyone is outside.
A 5-acre farm on the south end of Healdsburg aims to fight hunger across the community and the entire county—one meal at a time.
After years of preparations, construction on Mill District, Healdsburg’s newest neighborhood, officially began this month with excavation for the underground parking areas. We have kicked off with two new players in mission-critical roles: a new director of design and construction to oversee and monitor day-to-day progress, and a new general contractor to get the work done.
There’s no question Healdsburg is a magical place where small-town charm meets cosmopolitan sensibilities. The city also happens to be a hotbed of creative thinking where a preponderance of local entrepreneurs are women.
June is heaven in and around Healdsburg, with temperatures still relatively comfortable and plenty of outdoor activities to go around. Here’s a sampling of some of the events and happenings on our radar screen for the rest of the month.
Most people around Healdsburg know Marne Dupere as the woman behind Plank Coffee, a cozy coffee shop with great organic food just west of Big John’s Market on the north end of town (and another location in downtown Cloverdale.)
The Flats comprise the greatest number of residences we’re building at Canopy, the first phase of residential at Mill District, and we’ve just released new renderings that give homeowners and potential neighbors an idea of how spectacular we think they will be.
Springtime means cycling time in and around Sonoma County, and Mill District Velo celebrated this month with a series of rides led by our ambassadors and pro-cyclists Ted King and Laura King. In all the Kings led 11 rides over the course of three weeks that ended April 17.
The weather is getting warmer in Wine Country, and events calendars are heating up, too. Local wineries, restaurants, and other destinations appear eager to return to pre-Covid programming, which means there’s no shortage of things to do in and around Healdsburg over the next few weeks.
Creative director Elizabeth Pembroke has designed quite a life for herself in Healdsburg. As one half of Pembroke Studios, a design company she founded and co-owns with her husband Rich, Elizabeth has shared her creative genius with hundreds of wineries and other companies in and around Sonoma County and even internationally.
Swing by the Mill District site these days and all may seem quiet at one end, at the other end we continue to build The Exchange. In the coming weeks, at the north end, large-scale construction will begin, and our new neighborhood will begin to take shape quickly.
When it’s complete, Mill District will include several features and experiences that will enhance the lives of our homeowners. The Poolhouse, is certainly one of them. This private health, wellness and social space will serve as a private club for those who live here.
April is a hopeful time of year in Wine Country. Days get longer. Nights are warmer. Vines birth buds. Life abounds. Spring is also the season around the Bay Area when events and activities begin to pick up, and Healdsburg is no exception.
Most people who visit Healdsburg—and all of Sonoma County, for that matter—come for the wine. In recent years, however, several breweries and micro-distilleries have stolen some of the spotlight and generated interest of their own. One such brand is Young & Yonder.
We are very pleased to announce that Canopy at Mill District has been approved by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) to now accept Purchase and Sale Agreements.
At Mill District, from day one we have been committed to work with only the very best to bring our vision to reality and to create a very special place for our buyers, guests and those who visit and live in Healdsburg.
There are a host of events and activities throughout northern Sonoma County all winter long from new restaurant openings in town – most recently Lo & Behold, to historical exhibits featuring a collection of items on loan from the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians.
Healdsburg’s newest coffee shop doesn’t just serve up delicious java and lattes—it’s also the fiefdom of an award-winning, classically trained chef who is serving as general manager. That chef, a man named Beryl Adler, has moved to Healdsburg.
We’re big on self-reflection here at Mill District, and there’s no better time to look back on accomplishments than at the end of a year.
Circle the roundabout or swing by Mill District for the holidays and you’ll spot our version of Santa’s sleigh: Our red 1956 Chevrolet Stepside Pickup.
Wine, food, and an abundant sense of community make the holiday season special in and around Healdsburg.
Talk about bang for the buck: Healdsburg’s newest wine-tasting experience is five different tasting rooms in one.
For the last few months at Mill District, crews have been working to get roadways and sidewalks completed. The push to complete this work has two main benefits: It reduces risk of muddy water entering the storm drain system (creeks), and it provides construction vehicles with all weather access to future work zones.
The next 90 days in the life of Mill District will be an exciting time… it’s finally the time to officially make our a reservation holders founding owners of Mill District.
The holiday season is upon us, and Wine Country is abuzz with restaurant openings and festive events. Here are a few local happenings about which everyone’s talking.
We all know Healdsburg is known for great wine, Michelin-starred restaurants, and epic cycling. Now, our hometown of 11,000 people in the northern reaches of Sonoma County has another claim to fame.
Big changes are underway at the Mill District site: At some point in the next year, we will be demolishing what we lovingly refer to as the Mill District Gathering Space – the last standing shed buildings of this almost century old lumber mill.
Mill District will have many beautiful residences as it evolves over the next few years. We’re particularly excited about a category of homes at Canopy we’re calling the Flats.
There’s nothing quite like October in Wine Country. It’s smack in the middle of harvest, which means the sweet smell of fermenting grapes wafts over town.
One of the most popular coffee shops in Healdsburg these days isn’t a shop at all – it’s a cart parked inside a tasting room on Front Street over by Memorial Bridge.
Introducing the Garden Homes – residences that connect directly to The Preserve. A limited collection of only four residences that live like single family homes in downtown Healdsburg.
You can’t tell from the street, but the sidewalks of our project sit atop a state-of-the-art innovation designed to facilitate tree growth, minimize storm runoff, and recharge the water table in a way that allows for greater conservation of resources.
Autumn is upon us, which means the Healdsburg community is heralding the arrival of harvest, the most exciting time of year. While vineyard teams pick and crush grapes into wine, elsewhere around town entrepreneurs, artists and winemakers are celebrating different events and milestones.
It could be said that no single Healdsburg resident has had more of a say in how our city looks than local architect Alan B. Cohen. The New Jersey native has been the architect for more than a dozen new buildings and renovations within four blocks of the Healdsburg Plaza.
At Mill District we’re big believers in the notion that great minds think alike. That’s why we’ve brokered a one-of-a-kind strategic partnership with Healdsburg restaurant SingleThread, the only three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Sonoma County.
At Mill District, a purposeful and long-term approach to sustainability is central to everything we do. In anticipation of drought conditions across California, Mill District has taken significant steps to address water conservation and be water wise.
Late summer is an exciting time to be in the northern Sonoma County. In the vineyards, grapes are gaining sweetness and color, ripening and plumping for harvest and eventual conversion into wine.
The Connaughtons’ journey to Healdsburg evolved over the course of two decades. They met in the early 1990s in the suburbs of Los Angeles—at a punk rock show—and ended up in the same high school shortly thereafter.
There’s no question that the first phase of residences at Mill District are going to be exquisite and stand alone as the premium homes in wine country. Now the 39 homes have a name: Canopy.
We here at Mill District always love a good party, and our groundbreaking event for our community housing July 19 was a great excuse to celebrate a cement foundation and throw some dirt in the air (literally).
Wine Country continues to emerge from the COVID lockdown, which means life in and around Healdsburg continues to inch closer to the “normal” we knew and loved before the spring of 2020.
As executive director of the Russian River and Russian River watershed, the 59-year-old McEnhill helms a team of conservationists protecting Healdsburg’s primary waterway at a time when climate change presents daily threats.
As Healdsburg continues to emerge from COVID-19 restrictions, Healdsburg Avenue outside the Mill District neighborhood is returning to normal as well—a sign that our work on the main artery through town is coming to an end.
Intimate. Friendly. Creative. World-class. Giving. Accessible. Inclusive. Progressive. Welcoming. We could list dozens of words and phrases to describe our Wine Country home of Healdsburg.
Summer is an exciting time around Northern Sonoma County, and with the State of California lifting all major COVID-19 restrictions June 15, there suddenly are multiple options to kick it off.
Few North County residents know more than Cindy Butner about what it means to live in Healdsburg. Butner has learned through osmosis; as the publisher of the monthly Healdsburg Living magazine.
If you’ve driven by the Mill District neighborhood in recent weeks, you’ve probably noticed that we’re underway with the infrastructure along Healdsburg Avenue. There are still cones redirecting traffic in front of Mill District, but the good news is that we expect the main thoroughfare through town to be all spruced up again soon.
As we put the finishing touches on the design of the first residences at Mill District, we’re very much focused on what life in one of our homes will feel like for our buyers. In short, our homes will live generously, inspiring varied and fulfilling days.
Late spring and early summer is when Northern Sonoma County comes to life—literally and figuratively. In the vineyards, grapes are growing. In our gardens, fruits, veggies, and other produce bloom.
In a sense, the new Artistic Director of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival has been inching back to Healdsburg for most of his adult life. Marcus Shelby, the bassist, acclaimed composer, and new head of Healdsburg Jazz, has played in our home city’s biggest musical event for the better part of the last decade.
To the untrained observer, it might not look like much is happening on our site, but lots is going on—the kind of work that serves as the literal and figurative infrastructure for all of the development still to come. According to Jim Hall, director of design and construction, crews currently are “setting the backbone” for the entire neighborhood.
Winter is over, the rains are behind us, and vines are budding out – all of which heralds the return of Mill District Velo. Consider Mill District Velo a cycling-specific focus on Healdsburg and Sonoma County and it is by no means exclusive but is for, by, and about passionate cyclists.
Late April and early May is an exciting time in the northern part of Sonoma County. As Healdsburg and neighboring towns continue to come out of stringent COVID-19 restrictions, there are more activities to do every week. Here’s a sneak peek at four happenings we’ve got on our list.
When Laura thinks about what she loves most about Sonoma County, she doesn’t think of it as Wine Country. She thinks of it as “Ride Country.” King has always associated Sonoma County with some of the best cycling in the world.
Work is underway on the Mill District neighborhood and already, big changes are evident. According to Jim Hall, our director of design and construction, to this point site developments fall into two major categories: Off-site improvements and on-site improvements.
What truly makes a neighborhood vibrant is diversity. At Mill District we have embraced this concept from the beginning, and the first building to rise from the ground will exemplify that commitment completely.
Spring has arrived in Wine Country, which means longer days, warmer nights, and bud-break in vineyards and gardens alike. As Healdsburg and towns in North County come out of stringent COVID-19 restrictions, it feels like the region is opening up with more things to do.
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters Year No. 2, health care is a critical issue in the Healdsburg community and beyond. Luckily for locals, Kim Bender has their backs. Bender is the new executive director of the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Sonoma County.
At Mill District, sustainability is central to everything we do. It drives us to be smart about the way we approach our project. It reminds us to take only what we must as we develop our corner of Wine Country. It encourages us to minimize our impact on the City of Healdsburg as a whole. Managing Director David Hill calls sustainability our “guiding light,” and that metaphor seems apt. All told, there are five components of our commitment to sustainability.
For a relatively rural town of roughly 12,000 people, Healdsburg certainly is embracing sustainability in a big way. The latest example of this commitment: A new floating array of solar panels.
So what if February is the shortest month of the year? This year, the month is chock full of fun and meaningful things to do—both in and around Healdsburg and in the county at large.
Meet executive director of the Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society. After 25 years working as a historian here, she has more of a commanding knowledge of the city’s past than just about anyone else.
After five years of planning and dreaming about developing our new neighborhood on the southeast side of the roundabout in downtown Healdsburg, we are thrilled to announce that Mill District is under construction.
Dirt is flying these days at the Mill District site—an exhilarating development that officially has kicked off construction on the project.
There’s no better way to get to know Mill District than to connect with the architects, designers and visionaries behind the project.
Summertime is all about living in our corner of Sonoma County. Late sunsets give way to long evenings, making days seem to last forever.
Restaurateur Will Seppi understands the recipe for success. The Healdsburg native runs one of the most beloved eateries in town.
Some might consider August to be the “dog days of summer,” but last month was a busy time for us at Mill District.
The month of August wasn’t only about construction; we made strides in marketing the project, too.
Harvest is well underway here in our part of the world, and it’s a magical time of year.
Meet the executive director of Reach for Home, a regional organization that aims to end homelessness in Sonoma County.
Now that the Mill District site is mostly clear of buildings from its former life, we are looking forward to advancing the design of our public infrastructure and buildings with the City.
We all know “Wine Country” is where people come for a taste of world-class vino and Michelin-starred meals. “Ride Country,” however, that’s where people come for some of the best cycling in the world.
We’re just about halfway through harvest here in Sonoma County. The sweet smell of fermenting grapes lingers in the air. Days are warm with nice breezes, nights are crisp and often downright cold.
Technically speaking, Shelly Rafanelli-Felman actually is the second female winemaker in four generations on her family’s Dry Creek Valley farm.
The big story out of the Mill District site this month: Hoarding. No, we’re not amassing piles of silver spoons and other knickknacks—in this case, “hoarding” is the technical term for the temporary fencing around the perimeter of the site.
Thanksgiving takes on special meaning this month as everyone in Healdsburg is full of gratitude for the firefighters and first responders who kept our town safe from the Kincade Fire at the end of October.
The end-of-year holidays are downright jovial here in Healdsburg. Local wineries get into the spirit by decking halls with holiday cheer. One of our favorite bakeries, Costeaux, breaks out its annual display of nutcrackers.
Most of Healdsburg’s social justice programs are run through Corazon Healdsburg, a community organization dedicated to helping those in need. This means that many of the most beloved efforts now fall under Marcy Flores.
The year 2019 was a huge one for Mill District—our biggest yet. As we celebrate the milestones of the past 12 months, we look forward to the first quarter of 2020 and all we’ve yet to accomplish. To put it simply, we’re just getting started.
Healdsburg is getting ready to welcome its first coworking space, and our team was among the first to get a sense of what the place will be like when it opens. The space, CraftWork, is scheduled to open for business January 2, 2020.
Some say December and January represent the “off-season” here in Healdsburg. We beg to differ. Though vineyards — and, for the most part, wineries — are dormant, town is very much alive with community events, musical performances, and much more.
It’s fitting that Lake Sonoma is what inspired Skip Brand to fall in love with Wine Country. Today, the Silicon Valley refugee is owner of the Healdsburg Running Company and serves as race director of the Lake Sonoma 50, a world-renowned ultramarathon.
Mill District is well on its way to establishing itself as a center of bicycle culture in Northern California that many of us call “Ride Country.” Now we’ve got a big-time cycling team, too.
Just after the start of the new decade, Mill District was the backdrop for another epic long-distance bicycle ride with former pro cyclist Ted King.
Reports of an off-season in Healdsburg have been greatly exaggerated. Yes, vineyards go dormant. And, yes, regular rains force visitors to spend more time inside.
Over the course of his career, Bob Cabral has had one basic philosophy: Do it right all the time, even if no-one is looking.
Every week brings new developments here at Mill District—some you can see and appreciate as you walk by, others that are happening behind the scenes. The most noticeable improvements have occurred on the south portion of the site and around the area that will become our park.
Here’s a quick language lesson for you: In Czech, “Sklo” means glass. You pronounce it |sklo|; it rhymes with “glow.” The word is a fitting name for a global glass brand based in Healdsburg—especially since the product itself hails from craftspeople in the Czech Republic.
February might be the shortest month of the year (even in a Leap Year!) but the events calendar in Healdsburg doesn’t miss a beat. Here are some of the events we’ll be attending and promoting over the next few weeks and months.
From Jack London to Luther Burbank, the beauty of Sonoma County has inspired many over the years. It also inspired the design of Mill District’s residences. We recently caught up with Kirsten Murray, an owner and principal at Olson Kundig and the lead architect of our residential design.
Originally this month’s project update was going to celebrate a major milestone for us: unanimous approval on March 10th from the City of Healdsburg’s Planning Commission on the design of our first phase of residences. But the COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world and our focus has shifted.
In the cycling world, Miguel Crawford is considered the king of gravel—he has made a name for himself riding off-road. He’s also known as the grandfather of mixed-terrain cycling, a distinction he earned when he founded the Grasshopper Adventure Series 22 years ago.
Since events for March and April have been canceled to protect public health, this month we’re spotlighting local wineries that have launched virtual wine-tasting experiences. About a dozen wineries have moved tasting operations online. Here are a few that we love.
Healdsburg might be a small town, but Tallia Hart, the new CEO of the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce brings a big-time resume and point of view to her new role. She came to Healdsburg after a stint as the head of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
Now that infrastructure is underway, it’s high time to get to know our general engineering contractor, Ghilotti Bros., Inc. The company has deep ties to the San Francisco Bay Area; among dozens of other major accomplishments.
Wintertime is the offseason in many parts of Wine Country, but not in Healdsburg. Even amid a global pandemic, our tiny town of 12,000 is jam-packed with things to do—a refreshing reminder that there’s always something happening around here.
While most Healdsburg locals have spent the 10 months of the Covid-19 pandemic sheltering in place, Jessica Martin has been working to make Healdsburg a more creative and inspiring place to shelter.
From the elation and excitement of launching our reservation program to the fear and frustration of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 was quite a year.
There are a lot of reasons we’re excited about our new renderings, but one at the top of the list is, quite simply, the art from Healdsburg-based artist, Alexander Harris and designer, SkLO.
In normal times, December is perhaps the most glorious month in Healdsburg. The global pandemic might have prompted temporary closures around town but there’s certainly still plenty of events and special promotions to explore.
In a way, Kim Carroll has been telling stories since he was 16. This native of Cork, Ireland, is still doing what he does best—and now he’s doing it for Mill District as we put the finishing touches on renderings for prospective owners.
David Hill is the managing director of Mill District, the guy in charge. That means he has perhaps the most comprehensive perspective on the project, its priorities, and the things that will need to happen to make the endeavor successful from here on out.
The best teams weather adversity together, coming through unexpected circumstances stronger and closer than ever before. This was true for Healdsburg and the entire Sonoma County community during the wildfires. It is true again now, during this current and unpredictable Coronavirus crisis.
LOCAL PARTNERS, DOING GOOD At a time when normal life in Wine Country has been turned upside down, it’s important to celebrate those partners and organizations that are working to make reality more palatable and helping those that need it most during this time. Here, in no particular order, are some of our neighbors doing … Continued
One of the most vibrant communities within the Healdsburg community comprises customers of Healdsburg Running Company, or HRC. The shop, which opened in 2014, is the brainchild of Skip Brand, who has almost single-handedly cultivated an active running community in and around the Healdsburg area.
If anybody understands how Mill District has evolved over time, it’s Eric Chan. Eric is the project’s director of development, and he has worked closely with our friends at Olson Kundig on the architecture and design of the project from the very beginning.
At a time when all of the friends of Mill District are being advised to shelter in place and lie low, we want to reach out and connect with you—to keep you in touch with the Healdsburg Community—right from your living rooms. We’re doing so by providing you a variety of invitation-only experiences we are calling ‘Healdsburg at Home’.
We’ve entered into Month No. 3 of the shutdown related to the global pandemic, and the Healdsburg government and local businesses continue to give back to the community. Here, in no particular order, are some of our neighbors doing things we admire.
One of Healdsburg’s most famous food-and-beverage all-stars has pivoted from a career in kitchens to a job coordinating the region’s primary food distribution network. The chef, Duskie Estes, took over in late April as the new executive director of Farm to Pantry.
Mill District’s reservation program achieved an important milestone last week as we released our much-anticipated Purchaser’s Guide with exclusive access for reservation holders. This document provides initial design details, new renderings, specifications, floorplans, and price ranges.
Sustainability is a huge part of our philosophy at Mill District. Our parent company, Replay Destinations, is rooted in mindful design work and community building, and makes conscious choices in every project they approach.
The end of the year is always a memorable time in Healdsburg, as holiday fever takes hold of the entire town. The city decorates the Plaza for Christmas. Oakville Grocery puts up a menorah for Hanukkah. Businesses paint windows with wintry scenes.
The forthcoming residence selection event is an exciting look at the future of Mill District. But that future wouldn’t be possible without the past, and nobody embodies the history of the site better than Willie Hollingsworth.
It’s an exciting time for prospective buyers at Mill District. In the next few weeks, those who have chosen to be involved in our ‘Invitation Only’ reservation program will receive the design and development details for the residences at Mill District.
Homes at Mill District will be one-of-a-kind, so it has been a top priority for us to create extraordinary renderings of the homes for prospective owners. We hired MOLT Studios out of Seattle to achieve this goal.
October is a special time in northern Sonoma County. Harvest is mostly over, the days are getting shorter, and the nights get colder. Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, wineries, restaurants, and local organizations are doing their best to create a festive Halloween season and make Healdsburg fun.
There are two kinds of engineers in the world around us: Those who painstakingly plan stuff and those who get their hands dirty and build it. Robert Morris is a little bit of both.
In late August, the Walbridge Fire unexpectedly spread to the south and west of Healdsburg. Now, Mill District is doing its part to help the community recover.
Mill District is welcoming autumn with a panoply of new programs, projects, and pronouncements.
Harvest is upon us again here in Sonoma County. Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, wineries and local organizations are buzzing with action. Everything just looks a little different.
Healdsburg resident and visual artist Candida von Braun perceives the world differently. We see animals; she sees strength and power. We see abstract shapes and colors, she sees the pursuit of lightness.
Mill District has two homes to celebrate this month—one online, and one at the site in downtown Healdsburg.
The first part of the Mill District project to come to fruition will be the southernmost component: A 41-unit neighborhood-within-a-neighborhood designed to provide affordable housing to the Healdsburg community and beyond.
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, Healdsburg is doing its best to adapt to the way we all have to live for the foreseeable future.
Like many current Healdsburg residents, Community Services Director Mark Themig visited once in the early part of the last decade, and knew he would end up living here.
We’re excited to announce that our new website will be launched in the coming weeks. Now that we are through the entitlement process and our first phase of residential design has been approved, we are freshening up the site with a new look and feel.
As part of Mill District’s ongoing effort to extend and amplify the Healdsburg lifestyle while the world continues to shelter-in-place, we recently welcomed the winemaker from an iconic local winery for a live wine tasting on our Instagram feed.
After more than 100 days of shutdown related to the global pandemic, businesses in Sonoma County continue to adapt to our new reality. Earlier this summer, some businesses were given the green light to reopen.
Considering how much time she spent around wineries as a child, it’s no wonder Jennifer Higgins went on to become a renowned winemaker with Lambert Bridge Winery here in Healdsburg.