Top Things to Do
Discover fun things to do when you vacation in Sonoma County, home to California wine country. Tour famous wineries, dine at award-winning restaurants, explore the Point Reyes National Seashore, or go kayaking in the beautiful Tomales Bay.Rules of the Wine Road
http://youtu.be/ARTtYD-Wh6g In West Sonoma County from Sebastopol to the Pacific Coast we are surrounded by the Green Valley, the Russian River and Dry Creek appellations. The serious wine drinker and the novice will find niche wineries, small family wineries and everything in between within a 40 mile radius. But how many of you know the
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Craft Beer is Here We Just Didn’t Know It
Many of you know that just down the street from the Quality Inn is Lagunitas Brewing. You can tour, taste and eat all in one place and have a great day adventure. Well, move over Lagunitas, three craft beer establishments have moved in and all within a few block of each other. 101 North Brewing
... more »Sonoma County Wine Country
Our Sonoma County Tourism Bureau has released a good little vid about some of the more popular wine appellations here in our wine country. If you’re thinking of coming up this way – winter is a great time because it won’t be so crowded – and don’t know where to begin your search for that
... more »Let’s Eat – Pub Republic
There’s a little strip mall off Lakeville Hwy heading east in south Petaluma that’s been trying to find the right restaurant to anchor that retail area and I think they’ve got a winner. Pub Republic, a brew pub with dozens of beer on tap and pub food like burgers, fish and chips, salads and hand
... more »Sonoma County #1 Wine Destination in United States
TripAdvisor came out with their Best Destinations lists this week and guess what(drum roll, please) Sonoma County heads the list at #1 for the Top 10 Wine Destinations in the United States(whoop, whoop)! A tabulation of reviews from TripAdvisor travelers revealed “. . .the laid-back, unpretentious vibe of the wineries” is what resonated with visitors and
... more »A Museum By Any Other Name
Until recently I’d heard of the Sonoma County Museum but had never experienced it. It’s located in downtown Santa Rosa right across the street from the Santa Rosa Plaza shopping mall. Not a glamorous location but the museum was there first, built in the early 1900s, before downtown Santa Rosa built up around it. It’s
... more »West County – We Try Harder
How many of you have really explored West Sonoma County like you should? If you’re like everyone else, you drive directly to Napa or Sonoma Valley or Healdsburg – pfffft! Interspersed with redwood trees, the Russian River, mucho vineyards, and picturesque black and white cows grazing on the sides of the rolling hills that follow
... more »Big Bottom Market in Guerneville
We were doing business in Guerneville the last week – anybody looking to buy 9 acres of river front property? – and since I’d heard of this new restaurant in town, we decided to have try it out and have lunch. Big Bottom Market is located right downtown. It is small part market/bakery and big
... more »Have you heard of Cornerstone Sonoma?
Let’s say you’re in or staying in Petaluma and you have a desire to do a little shopping and a little winetasting and whatever else you find to do – but you don’t want to drive too far – like an hour’s away. I’ve got a great tidbit for you on where to go and what to
... more »Sonoma County – Best of the World
My, my, my this past December there was a treasure trove of magazine articles published about our area – and that would be Sonoma County south and Sonoma County west. One I’ll mention was in National Geographic Traveler magazine, Nov/Dec 2011, Best of the World, 20 Great Places to Experience in 2012 – http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-trips-2012/#/botw-main-gallery-sonoma_41335 The
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