The Sonoma County airport is named for him, so is a museum and ice rink. Peanuts creator Charles M. Schultz spent 42 years living and working in Sonoma County, with “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” one of his most famous works. Schultz, during his lifetime, kept an airplane at the airport and was an avid aviator. Snoopy, of course, loved flying too. Schultz was born in 1922 in Minnesota and given the nickname Sparky at a young age. In 1929 the family moved west to Needles, California. The move was said to be prompted by a young cousin’s tuberculosis, which would fare better in a desert climate. Schultz later incorporated Needles into many of his comic strips, particularly those built around Snoopy’s brother Spike, who lived alone in the desert with coyotes and cactus. Their time in the desert was alas short-lived, and Schultz moved back to Minnesota in time for elementary school. This is also where he developed his lifelong passion for ice hockey.

Afternoon Brief, August 18th

Potential Rain in Hurricane Hilary’s Wake Worrisome for Sonoma County Winegrowers: North Bay winemakers have been tracking the forecast closely, worried about what any rainfall could mean at this key time of year...

First Annual Chicago-Based Clink Wine & Spirits Festival Dedicated to Women & BIPOC Entrepreneurs Set for September 18

CHICAGO, IL (August 11, 2022) – CLINK Festival founders, Chrishon Lampley, owner of Love Cork Screw wines and Joyce Dawkins, founder of She ROCKS It Magazine are pleased to announce the […]

Afternoon Brief, July 27th

Wine Industry Network Launches packXplore:

Joyce Wine Company Joins the Arroyo Seco Winegrowers Association  

(Greenfield, CA) July 26, 2021– The Arroyo Seco Winegrowers Association is thrilled to  announce the newest member of the association, Joyce Wine Company.   Winemaker and Monterey County local, Russell Joyce, is expanding Joyce Wine Company into an estate winery with the recent purchase of the historic Ventana Vineyards in the Arroyo Seco AVA. He plans […]