Sebastopol has a rich agricultural history, including Luther Burbank's Experiment Farm, where the renowned horticulturist developed more than 800 varieties of fruits, flowers, vegetables, and grains beginning in the 1880s.

But it's far from just a farm town.

The city (pop. 7,521) celebrates its farming roots with a year-round farmer's market and festivals such as the Gravenstein Apple Fair, yet also embraces the fine arts, culture, history (West County Museum), healing arts, fine dining, wine, the environment, sustainable living, outdoor recreation (Laguna de Santa Rosa Wetlands Preserve) and more.

Wander charming downtown Sebastopol and discover the many unique shops featuring crafts, health food, clothing, books, housewares and toys, along with restaurants, pubs, New Age stores, and art galleries. Antique stores abound, earning it the nickname Antique Row.

About a half-mile northeast of downtown, you can visit shops, tasting rooms and eateries in the park-like setting of the 220,000-square-foot business center known as The Barlow.

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Surrounded by leafy apple orchards and the corduroy stripes of vineyards, the western Sonoma County town of Sebastopol is chock-full of surprises….

Activities

As the largest freshwater wetlands complex on the northern California coast, the Laguna de Santa Rosa offers excellent opportunities for…

Activities

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Wineries

While the eclectic West Sonoma County town of Sebastopol still celebrates its apple heritage not once but twice a year…

Shopping

Explore a seemingly endless variety of dining, drinking, and shopping treasures at The Barlow, a 12.5-acre culinary and arts center in Sebastopol. Premium…

Arts & Culture

Concerts in the plaza, open artist studios, and numerous art events and performances throughout the year make it evident that…

Food & Wine

Capitalizing on the bounty of the many farms and orchards in the area, the small town of Sebastopol offers some of…

Food & Wine

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“History seems to be repeating itself”, says leather craftsperson Kerry Mitchell after reopening his Sebastopol business, Native Riders, following months…

Activities

Visitors to Sebastopol have numerous ways to pick up fresh-off-the-farm produce and products. Farmers Markets The Sebastopol Farmers’ Market runs year…

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