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Geothermal mineral springs—often called hot springs—are produced when mineralized groundwater is heated by the Earth and emerges to form pools of water. The hot springs in Sonoma County are revered for their healing…
…a.m.–3 p.m. (year-round) Where: Roseland Village, 777 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa More Santa Rosa Farmers’ Markets and Farms > 3. Petaluma East Side Farmers’ Market Petaluma was once called “the World’s…
…the Pacific Ocean. Head south and turn left onto Highway 116 (also called River Road). Follow the river past the town of Duncans Mills, then turn left onto Austin Creek…
…the river beneath Guerneville’s entryway bridge, where you can splash and lounge on the clean river sandbar called Johnson’s Beach. Rent umbrellas and beach chairs or by-the-hour canoes, kayaks, and…
…world for decades (the New York Times called it the ‘Tiffany’s of plants’). New owners have recently revitalized the place, and Saturday tours are again being offered, by appointment only,…
…in activities, art exhibits, and exclusive experiences. In addition to its regular rooms, the property also includes a housing rental program called Sea Ranch Living, with a collection of homes…
…Sonoma This Class I bike path, also called Sonoma City Trail, is a rails-to-trails conversion of the route that the Sonoma Valley Railroad Company once used to roll through the…
…Wine Country experience, guests gather at a shared table, to enjoy an assortment of small dishes created by executive chef Peter Janiak, paired with hand-selected artisan wines. Trip Advisor called…
…popular that Volpatt and Luedtke placed them on the menus at four New York restaurants, launched a packaged biscuit line to sell across the nation, and wrote a cookbook called,…
…the work of Will Seppi of the acclaimed Costeaux French Bakery in Healdsburg. Here, round, seashell-shaped, deeply grooved sweet rolls called conchas come in the traditional colors of pink, mocha,…
Check out the creative scene at the colorful block of storefronts on South A Street in downtown Santa Rosa. Officially called the South A Street Art District, but more familiarly…
…Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang — called Sonoma County home for more than 40 years. At the 8,000-square-foot Charles M. Schulz Museum, you’ll see the world’s most…