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.Antiquing in West Sonoma County
Now that we’re all environmentally aware - reuse, readapt, renew – it might be a good time to make a little weekend jaunt to Sebastopol and see what antiquing and going to a flea market is all about. There’s no pretense with over priced mid-century finds, its purely one person’s junk is another person’s treasure. And
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99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
For those of you who didn’t know, the Lagunitas IPA you’ve been drinking is manufactured in our little town of Petaluma. Yep, right here just down from our Quality Inn about a block or so. And they’ve just opened their TapRoom and Beer Sanctuary, closed Monday and Tuesday, with live music. So forget about winetasting
... more »Pizza and Vino in Sebastopol
For those of you who knew of the short lived West County Grill located in downtown Sebastopol, a new restaurant has opened from the same people only this time their emphasing a simple menu – Pizza Vino 707, is the name. I haven’t tried it yet but I will, right along with Peter Lowell’s on
... more »Music is the Spice of Life
Our little town of Petaluma is really lucky to have Cinnabar Theater as our own little slice of the cultural pie. Starting in August will be their Summer Music Festival and all cultures of music will be showcased, an Italian orchestra, Taiko drumming, jazz singing. It’ll be San Francisco without the parking problem. www. cinnabar.2009-petaluma.summer.music.festival.htm
... more »Port in the Sonoma Wine Country
I love to read my Sunday SF Chronicle all spread out on the kitchen table, me in my jammies while slowly eating my nutritional breakfast. Anyway, this last weekend in the Pink Section there was a great article on a little known winery in Petaluma that specializes in port wines. They are located in the little cozy
... more »Green String Farm Fresh
On the outskirts of Petaluma next door to the Petaluma Adobe on Adobe Road, is a little vegatable stand that is open year round. If you visit the Petaluma Farmer’s market during the summer, you’ll like what you find here sans the merchandise vendors
... more »Kayaking in Tomales Bay
Tomales Bay, a 12-mile long bay located 40 miles north of San Francisco, offers fantastic wildlife viewing opportunities on the fringes of the Point Reyes National Seashore. The relatively shallow bay is a favorite spot for kayak tours, whether private or guided
... more »Petaluma Village Premium Outlets
Petaluma Village Premium Outlets is a top Wine Country shopping destination. This popular outlet mall features 60 outlet stores. Shop for home furnishings, designer fashions, shoes, accessories, and gifts for the whole family
... more »Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary
Osmosis is a wine country spa located in West Sonoma County minutes from the town of Sebastopol. The history of the cedar enzyme bath is linked to a centuries old tradition in Japan. Its methodology was brought to Freestone in 1985 by its owner and founder Michael Stusser after he had experienced it himself
... more »Armstrong Redwoods State Nature Reserve
One of the most visited locations in West Sonoma County is the California State Redwood preserve known as Armstrong Redwood State Reserve. Located here are prime examples of the Sequoia sempervirens commonly known as the coastal redwood, which covered most of the coastal area before logging began
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