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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In the mid-1800s, Mexico ruled the region, owning hundreds of thousands of acres of ranchos in what is now much of Sonoma County. Yet it wasn't long before the U.S. government and the territory and...
If you don’t know that Sonoma County's La Casa Restauraunt and Bar sits around the corner of 1st Street E on Spain Street, you might never find it. Which is odd, since it’s a family-owned institution...
The lush Sonoma Valley lies nestled between two mountain ranges along Sonoma County's eastern edge. Abundance is the norm here, offering visitors a delightful mix of beautiful vistas, wine tasting...
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The Creekside Cafe is adjacent to the Sonoma Creek Inn. It is open every day for great, home-style breakfast and lunch. Open daily, Creekside Café offers favorites such as egg dishes, sandwiches,…
Yes, there is an actual Bohemian Highway. This pastoral stretch of winding, two-lane road meanders across ten miles of western Sonoma County and is one of the most scenic drives you can make in…
Sonoma Community Center produces a number of important annual events, rents affordable multi-purpose rooms, and offers diverse, educational classes.
Mexican restaurant with a no-frills setup offering familiar dishes plus beer, wine & margaritas.
Weddings, Family Reunions, Birthdays… Whatever event you’re planning, we will make sure it’s special!We provide the perfect setting to complement and enhance the perfect event. Far from the hustle and…
A casual, friendly, neighborhood bar in downtown Sonoma. The Starling Bar is one of Sonoma’s hidden gems where locals and tourist gather to share classic cocktails and craft beers, graciously served…
Vineburg Deli, at the corner of Napa Road and 8th Street in Sonoma, has a real wood-fire bbq grill outside that it uses to cook tri-tip and other meats. This is not a bbq joint, but instead a deli…
At Picazo Cafe, we believe that food should be comforting, affordable, conscious, and of course tasty. We invite you to come and join us, hang out in our garden, enjoy a freshly baked pastry and a…
Nestled among the wineries of the Carneros Wine Region, the Vineyard Inn is a quaint relaxing inn that offers a unique sense of rustic elegance in the heart of Sonoma Valley’s wine country at an…
A family-owned Sonoma winery producing single vineyard Zinfandel and Rhone-centric wines balancing the pure expression of California fruit with the Rhone influenced winemaking of vintner Jeff Cohn.