The
Russian River communites include Forestville,
Rio Nido, Guerneville, and Monte Rio. After early development as lumber and
farming areas, these towns had their most rapid growth as resort towns in
the early 1900's. Train service from San Francisco provided easy access and
the hills and valleys were filled with summer cabins. There was a peak of
activity during the Big Band era when there were as many as three big bands
playing in famed venues from Rio Nido to Guerneville. Since then, the towns
have had surges of gays, bikers, back to the land people, gays again, and
the bohemian and libertarian residents that make this the most eclectic part
of the county. A listen to the playlist of low power KGGV-FM gives you a hint
of just how diverse this town can be. Safeway in Guerneville is the shopping
anchor for the residents of this redwood filled resort area. Big events here
include the blues and jazz festivals that bring more than 5,000 fans to Johnson's
Beach every summer.
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