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I’ve enjoyed sharing recommendations about local businesses and interests on this Hiddenbrooke Neighbor Exchange website.  But I haven’t published so much these last few years as my attention soared beyond our beautiful Hiddenbrooke Hills.  For example, this spring my wife and I explored for 2 wonderful weeks in Western Ireland.  You can read about our …

UPDATED on April 16, 2026: Elkhorn Peak is adding a vineyard patio and has published a schedule of vineyard experiences for 2026 that you can see at https://www.elkhornpeak.com/visit/. The expansion is due to a new California law that allows small, family-run wineries like theirs to host up to 36 small vineyard events annually. _______ (Published …

Hiddenbrooke Plaza’s newest business, Butter Chicken Blockbuster Indo-American Cusine, opens Friday, April 17, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the location formerly occupied by The Loft. The owner, Sand, wants this to be a place for neighbors to get together. He says the restaurant will open on Friday and the bar will open …

Recology Vallejo offers free organic compost to Vallejo and American Canyon residential customers, typically providing two free bags per household while supplies last. Customers can pick up compost at 2021 Broadway in Vallejo on Thursday – Saturday from 8 AM – 3:30 PM.  This location also accepts old hazardous waste, including paint cans, batteries, bulbs, …

I’ve had four internet service providers since I moved into Hiddenbrooke 12 years ago. When I had a home-based business producing online conferences for up to 500 people, I relied on Xfinity/Comcast’s copper line with my Verizon mobile phone back-up. But now that I’m in retirement mode, I like Verizon Home’s month-to-month contract and the …

UPDATE: Obsidian has moved its tasting room to downtown Sonoma right on the square, and they are still waiving the tasting fee for Hiddenbrooke neighbors on certain days. See details in our article below. ——— There are alot of stuffy wineries around us that don’t make me feel welcome.  But I’ve discovered a few that …

Don Douglass is again opening his home studio at 2624 Marshfield Road in Hiddenbrooke for a free, public gallery showing as part of the Vallejo Open Studio event on Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10, 2024 from 11am to 5pm both days. No reservations are necessary, but you may contact the studio at rdouglass49@gmail.com …

The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians proposed in 2016 to build a $700 million, eight-story, 400,000-square-foot casino resort and 24-unit tribal housing project in Vallejo on 160 acres at Interstate 80 and Highway 37 (i.e., Columbus Parkway) next to where the horse boarding facility is now.  The latest update posted on the Solano County …

Colin Thomas (no relation) of A1A Garage Door Services in Vallejo did a first-rate job this week upgrading our 24-year-old chain-style garage door opener with a state-of-the-art belt-driven opener that has a bright LED overhead light and built-in camera with remote connectivity to the MyQ app on my phone that is integrated with Amazon Key …

Hiddenbrooke resident Ed Medina retired from the Richmond Police Department as Deputy Police Chief in 2015 after over 27 years of service. But he hasn’t stopped serving that community. Carmen Santana, a former police officer who Ed had recruited, launched a non-profit organization Touch of New Life with a misssion is to support area youth. …