Cover: On a High Note
The Best of Sonoma County 1999 Readers' Poll, plus staff picks.

Sonoma Style: The best of local culture.

Sweet!: The best of local food and drink.

Playing Hard: The best of local recreation.

Feelin' It!: The best of local romance.

Child's Play: The best of local kids' stuff.

Gettin' in Gear: The best of everyday stuff.

News: Censored Again
The 10 most underreported stories of 1998.

Up to the Task?: See how your kids' school did in the state Standardized Testing and Reporting program.

Climbing Up on Capitol Hill: Check up on the your Congressional Representatives and U.S. Senators--where they stand, how they voted.

Shock Rock: Photos and a review from the concert most likely to annoy parental units--Marilyn Manson.

Bland Man's Blues: Bobby Blue Bland turns heartbreak into pained beauty on Memphis Monday Morning.

'Tongue' Lashing: From punk to neofolk, ex-Avengers vocalist Penelope Houston has got something to say on her new album, Tongue.

'Wide-boys' and 'Spivs': Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels is the wildest British import since Trainspotting.

Keep on Truckin': Texans vie to touch the truck of their dreams in new documentary Hands on a Hard Body.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.