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Pool at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma
Spa & Wellness

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…

Vendors and Shoppers at Petaluma East Side Farmers Market
Farm/Farmers Market

…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…

people cycling through sonoma county at the levis granfondo event
Cycling

…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…

Family Fun

…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…

Trip Itineraries

…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,…

Lodging

…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…

Bike/Segway Tours

…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…

Luxury Travel

…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

Culinary Experiences

…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,…

Restaurants

…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,…

santa rosa art district walk
Arts & Culture

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…

couple enjoying wine while walking in the vineyards of sonoma county
Trip Itineraries

…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…