When Jenny Hess visited her sister in Healdsburg, Calif., in May of 2020 to get out of New York City during Covid, she was entranced by the area’s temperate weather, natural beauty and sophisticated food and wine culture.

The attraction endured—even when she had to flee for 12 days due to a raging wildfire right behind her sister’s house.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Russia-Ukraine war live: Missiles strike near Zelenskiy as Russia says conflict could escalate to war in Europe

Missile strike appears to land near Ukrainian president and Greek prime minister…

British sitcoms reveal culture that contributed to Brexit vote

‘Allo ‘Allo spoke to core differences between Britain and European neighbours, says…

‘Female artists were invisible’: critics didn’t dismiss Nancy Holt’s land art – they didn’t mention it at all

Holt made mesmerising works that filtered stars and vanished in the desert…

UAE oil company employees given roles in office hosting Cop28

At least 12 officials at body hosting Cop28 appear to have come…