Explore Sonoma County’s history, with a trip to the town of Sonoma, home to Mission San Francisco Solano, the last Spanish-Mexican mission built in California.
Sonoma State Historic Park preserves the mission and the Sonoma Barracks, as well as the nearby historic home of General Vallejo and other sites. Sonoma was the site of the Bear Flag Revolt, when Californians declared their independence from Mexico.
Sonoma is also home to Buena Vista Winery, California’s oldest winery, and Gundlach-Bundschu, the state’s oldest, continually operating family winery.
Today, history walks in tandem with current times. Modern winemaking techniques are tucked away in buildings that were state of the art nearly a century ago, and wine tasting opportunities abound.
Shops, tasting rooms, restaurants, bakeries, and a historic theater line the streets around the Sonoma Plaza – an eight-acre town square, the largest in California. Venture beyond downtown to explore brew pubs, more shopping, art galleries, and more.
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If they ever took the truffle fries off the menu at Willi’s Wine Bar in Santa Rosa, we’d lose our minds. Same with the fig salad at Sonoma’s the girl & the fig or the scallops en croute at Healdsburg...
Winter in Sonoma County may be mild relatively speaking but there are days — and especially nights — when Jack Frost’s nipping and all you want to do is snuggle up by a crackling fireplace with a hot...
The colorful storefront and hand-crafted metal gates at the entrance to the Arts Guild of Sonoma lead the way to a light and airy gallery which provides an ever-changing look at work by artists in and...
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Transcendence Theatre Company presents four spectacular weekends of Broadway musical revues set against the backdrop of Sonoma's Field of Dreams in Fazio Field. The season will showcase an array of…
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Transcendence Theatre Company offers a one-of-a-kind experience for groups: first-class entertainment just steps away from Sonoma Plaza. Your evening includes the opportunity to enjoy world-class wine…
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Of the most iconic luxury hotels and resorts in Sonoma Valley and neighboring Napa Valley, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn is the ultimate Wine Country destination oasis. The Inn boasts geothermal-fed…
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Sonoma Ballooning is Wine Country’s premier hot air ballooning experience! Come enjoy Sonoma on a whole new level with a FUN and reputable group of individuals dedicated to showing you the best that…
Sterling Silver Jewelry Store at affordable prices, featuring hundreds of rings to try on. Also, men's jewelry, an engraving line, watches, gift items and jewelry repair and design.
Founded by Sonoma County natives and wine aficionados, Old Vine Wine Tours provides custom curated itineraries for all our guests in Sonoma County. All our tours are private and custom - we create…
Everyone loves home-style cooking, and the Black Bear Diner in Sonoma is the perfect spot for it. We train every single member of our staff to be the very best they can be. This starts with providing…
The Best-Selling Wine Lugage in the World! Whether you’re purchasing wine on vacation or want to take some on a trip, The Wine Check™ makes traveling with wine safe, convenient and…
Sonoma Valley lies along the temperate latitude of the 38th parallel which is home to some of the world’s most notable wine regions. 38° North is Wine Country’s hottest lounge located in the historic…
Fred and Nancy Cline built Jacuzzi Family Vineyards in 2005 as an homage to Fred’s grandfather, Valeriano Jacuzzi, who invented the namesake spa pump in his youth and later inspired grandson Fred’s…