Longer stays in Sonoma: Cemeteries of Wine Country with Carolyn Fulton

The Sonoma Spiel

While most of our guests on the Sonoma Spiel podcast are well-versed in what to do during a three to four-day visit to Sonoma Valley, this week's guest has customers that stay a bit longer. Forever, even.

Carolyn Fulton got her start working in restaurants in Healdsburg after high school, and has had stops at Agilent and others before she came to the city of Sonoma as the new cemetery manager. She oversees Sonoma's three cemeteries: Mountain, Valley and Veteran's.

During a wide ranging interview we talk what visitors can see in cemeteries, how to help with upkeep, interesting people buried here and even if you would like to leave your mortal remains in town, how to do it.

Like all of our Very-Special-Guests she took a turn answering YOUR Sonoma questions during our segment, "We Get Questions."

Hi- we are so excited to visit this week. Have one reservation with a tour. Otherwise sticking to wineries that accept walk-ins. Is winging it a bad idea? Cheers!🍷- SoCo Wine Imbibers on Facebook

Hello! I am debating where to go in late December for two days. I quite enjoy Zinfandel and Shiraz. Would you recommend any wineries, vineyards or tasting rooms? Thank you- via Facebook

Hi, interested in recommendations for a private driver to take four of us to wineries around Sonoma . We will be based in the town of Sonoma. Has anyone used a company that drives your car? We will have rental car and some say they use your car—but not sure how that works with the car rental company. Any experiences or recs appreciated.- via Facebook

Dia de los Muertos altars around the Sonoma Valley? Yes!

How do I find my relative's grave? I think they are buried in Sonoma.

Find more information about Sonoma's Cemeteries here: https://www.sonomacity.org/departments/cemeteries/

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