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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Many out-of-town visitors to Sonoma County are unaware that there's an entire village of shops located within the city limits of Santa Rosa: the Montgomery Village Shopping Center, with beautiful...
Native American basket weavers follow differing traditions and use various techniques. But they do seem to agree on one thing: That their least favorite question people ask them about basketry is,...
People from all over the world are drawn to the world-class destination that is Sonoma County. Many of them come for the wine! For these visitors, we highlight four local inns that have wine-lover...
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Ike’s Place first opened its door on Halloween of 2007. The man behind the sandwich, Ike Shehadeh, always puts his customers happiness first. That is what sets Ike’s Place aside from the rest. When…
Criminal Baking Co creatively devises artisan desserts. Fresh ingredients meet in a dark room to conspire in the ultimate taste bud heist. Forcing often neglected flavors to participate, these…
As a pioneering producer and winegrower of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley, DeLoach Vineyards has been experimenting with and perfecting the best combinations of…
The award-winning 80-member orchestra, led by dynamic Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong, performs seven triple sets of its classical concerts at the world-class Weill Hall at the Green Music…
Our doughnuts are made with real, organic, locally-sourced ingredients creating a doughnut experience unlike anything you've had before. We make everything from the doughs, glazes, custards and jams,…
Christo Limo offers intimate and knowledgeable wine tours of all five growing regions. Experienced tour guide will explain Sonoma County history, horticulture and wine production. Commercially…
If you want to enjoy all that Sonoma County has to offer, why not be in the center of it? Just 20 minutes from Healdsburg Plaza, 30 minutes to Bodega Bay, 40 minutes to Sonoma and less than 10 minutes…
In 1959, Mary Fazio opened the original Shack, using her father’s recipes and her kitchen’s pots and pans. She created a warm and cozy place where her friends and family gathered to enjoy her…
An AMAZING style of bodywork that focuses on stimulating and releasing “trigger points” in your body. Specific focused deep tissue work, not full body.