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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As summer ushers in autumn, we begin to miss our warm-weather berries, peaches, and plums. But that’s why preserving the goodness of harvest has long been a way of life in Sonoma County. We pickle and...
Wine Country overflows with delicious and award-winning restaurants—so much that it can be difficult to know where to start. True to the refined-yet-laidback spirit of Sonoma County, the restaurants...
Do you want to visit wineries known for their Pinot Noirs, or those with art collections, sensational views, or farm-to-table food and wine pairings? Our local wine tour operators can help you curate...
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Located in Santa Rosa, Mel's Fish and Chips is a small, family owned Mom-n-Pop Fish and Chips Diner and take out restaurant. Mel's Fish and Chips opened up in 1989 in Santa Rosa in a small shopping…
Applebee’s started with the same philosophy we follow today—focused on serving good food to good people. Steaks, burgers, ribs, pasta, seafood, salads, sandwiches—Applebee’s has it all, plus great…
Luther Burbank Home & Gardens is where world-renowned horticulturist Luther Burbank lived and experimented with plants for most of his 50-year career. This Registered National, State & City Historic…
El Coqui is a Puerto Rican Restaurant that serves a Tropical Latin style of Caribbean food that is made from traditional authentic recipes that have been handed down for generations!
Wine Country Historic Town Cottage is a romantic getaway for two on the property of a 1924 French Normandy home in the McDonald District. We are the on-site owner/hosts of this charming cottage, open…
Leandra and Jazmin, the sisters behind Nimble & Finn's, find inspiration for their innovative handmade ice cream at local farmers markets. They use organic dairy from Straus Creamery, seasonal…
Celebrating nearly seven decades in business, Stanroy Music Center has relocated to 850 4th Street in Santa Rosa: a bigger, brighter location that easily includes the sales, repair, and teaching…
Goblin Bros. Games and Gear offers board, card, and party games for the everyone! We supply games, Dungeons and Dragons and other RPG’s, gifts, toys, and more.
When in Sonoma Valley come see us at one of our two visitor centers— at 453 First Street East on the historic Sonoma Plaza, and at 24724 Arnold Drive at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards on Highway 121—are…
Joe and Mary Matos, 5th generation Portuguese cheesemakers, immigrated to the United States from the lush volcanic island of Sao Jorge, Azores in the 60's and started making their family recipe for a…