Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, USA. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city had a total population of 10,722.
A shopping center
a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
A public square, marketplace, or similar open space in a built-up area
A service area on a highway, typically with a gas station and restaurants
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at
Plaza (; ) is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square.
An establishment providing accommodations, food, and drink, esp. for travelers
hostel: a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
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A restaurant or bar, typically one in the country, in some cases providing accommodations
Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging and, usually, food and drink. They are typically located in the country or along a highway.
Healdsburg's Farmers market opening day
Every year I look forward to the first Saturday in May because that’s when the Healdsburg Farmers Market opens. Its the first outdoor event of the year that signals summer has arrived.
The Market is held one block east of the downtown square and that Saturday morning, my friend Phil and I arrived at eight-thirty to sketch the vendors setting up their booths. Phil shares my enthusiasm of plein air sketching and we often get together to draw around town. I pulled out my sketching supplies as trucks backed into their spaces and unloaded boxes of colorful produce. Umbrellas began popping up one by one, canopying the market in a rainbow of colors.
Throughout the morning, shoppers arrived wearing summer hats and carrying hand baskets loaded with dinner goodies as they meandered the aisles. As with most small towns, this farmer’s market is both a marketplace and a social event where locals catch up with friends. While moving to a new location to draw, I bumped into several friends including Louise at the Healdsburg Historic Home Tours table, and Jenine, who was selling heads of lettuce and fresh eggs from her own backyard chickens. Jenine opened a carton of eggs, showing off their unique colors of beige, yellow, brown, and green-grey.
Healdsburg fire at the post office
Healdsburg post office was on fire by Saturday evening... every neighboring city's fire department was on the scene with their trucks and uniformed men... SOCIALIZING.... while two trucks took care of the blaze.