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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Leonard Wine Company is a father and son team producing small lots of less ripe, classically structured Roussanne and Zinfandel wines sourced from specific rows within distinguished Northern…
Asian noodles are having their time in the Sonoma County sun these days, with about a half dozen new shops opening over the past year or so. Each has a slightly different focus, and here, at Ippinn…
Located in Downtown Santa Rosa, the heart of Sonoma Wine Country, the Courtyard by Marriott is in Historic Railroad Square consisting of many fine restaurants and shops within walking distance and a…
Take your wine country experience to the next level with a seated food & wine pairing experience at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates and Garden. These exceptional tastings pair limited-production wines…
Customers have been enjoying the great taste of Port of Subs® sandwiches for 40 years. In 1972, two brothers from New Jersey opened a modest submarine shop in Sparks, Nevada called the “Sub Shop”.…
When you walk through the door into the bright and interesting shop, you'll understand why Whistlestop has been consistently voted "Best" antique store in Sonoma County since 1996! The brick walls of…
Frozen yogurt and toppings by the ounce. Come taste our tantalizing creations, such as Red Velvet Cake, Grasshopper, Toffee Nut, Pistachio, Caffe Latte. And of course, we have the favorites, Classic…
Nestled in the charming historic West End neighborhood, the stunning DeTurk Round Barn is among California's oldest truly round buildings. Isaac DeTurk, one of the county's firsy winery owners, built…
Bronze Plus Art Foundry has been casting bronze for artists from all over the San Francisco Bay Area since 1989. We offer all services a sculptor needs - mould making through installation - as well as…
Sonoma County is ranked one of the best places to ride a road bike year after year. Find out why on the best-selling Trek Domane. We have the largest carbon bike rental fleet in the North Bay ready to…