Just 55 miles north of San Francisco, Santa Rosa is a good base for exploring all that California Wine Country has to offer. Its thriving downtown boasts three distinct shopping districts, five historic residential neighborhoods, arts and culture, events, great restaurants, famous chefs, wine tasting rooms, brew pubs, and a comfortable inviting atmosphere.
Start your visit at the Santa Rosa Visitor Center / California Welcome Center, located in an old railroad depot in Santa Rosa's Historic Railroad Square. The center staff can offer tips about what to see and do, and the neighborhood offers a charming mix of antique stores, specialty shops, coffee houses, and restaurants.
Santa Rosa is home to a museum that celebrates famed cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s life and work, and colorful street sculptures of Peanuts characters can be throughout the city. On the museum’s campus is Snoopy’s Home Ice. And nearby you'll find the interactive Children's Museum of Sonoma County.
Cycling enthusiasts from around the world are familiar with this city, which offers a wide variety of bike trails for all levels of experience, and has hosted a stage in the Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race.
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Although Sonoma County's Bennett Valley has only been recognized as an American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) since 2003, the grapevine got a much earlier start here. In 1862, Santa Rosa winemaker Isaac...
Summer and early fall have spawned one restaurant after another throughout Sonoma County. The fact that we, as full-time restaurant writers, can barely keep up leaves us wondering how anyone else is...
Cyclists visiting Sonoma County have access to a vast network of bike trails within the city of Santa Rosa (bike rentals, too - see below for more information). For bike trails all around Sonoma...
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Nestled in the hills of northern Sonoma County, California, not far from the charming town of Healdsburg, Mayacama is a private golf and residential community where a vibrant club life is joined by an…
Welcome to Khoom Lanna Thai Cuisine. Located in the center of Santa Rosa's historic Railroad Square district, Khoom Lanna serves up Santa Rosa's finest Thai food with exciting dishes in a unique…
A vibrant farmers' market focusing on local agriculture, artisan foods and handmade goods. Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. year-round in the Farmers Lane Plaza located…
Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club is surrounded by vineyards in the heart of Sonoma County, our exclusive private club sits on 128 acres providing the perfect setting for events of all types. Indoor and…
Step into the famed roadhouse just west of Santa Rosa where you’ll find an amazing menu featuring French country-style cuisine graced with a few worldly surprises. The atmosphere is Wine Country…
Goguette Bread is a family-owned bakery that uses freshly milled organic flours, gray sea salt rich in flavor and minerals, water with the perfect balance of temperature and purity (free of chlorine…
Relax and enjoy our assortment of beers from 14 rotating taps. While you are visiting us, pick up a bottle from our great collection of craft beers. At RV Tap Room you’ll find great people in a chill…
Extremely taste-worthy food with original tastes. Beautiful ambiance as you can choose to sit at a table, or on the floor, which overlooks the lighted trees of downtown Santa Rosa.
The Naked Pig is a wonderful brunch destination in Santa Rosa, offering an ever-changing menu of local, seasonal ingredients. Owners, Jason Sakach and Dalia Martinez are Santa Rosa natives.