Here in Sonoma County, Life Opens Up with experiences that connect you to nature, as well as to each other. We believe that being good stewards of the Earth, our natural resources, our beautiful spaces, and the people of Sonoma County is vital to our thriving community as well as to visitors.
Welcome to Sonoma County, where laid-back luxury meets a deep commitment to sustainability, and where experiencing Sonoma County responsively gives travelers an opportunity to make a difference. Join us as we protect and preserve this special corner of the world for generations to come.
We invite you to pledge your support to ‘Traveling Kindly’ across Sonoma County, and choosing to make a positive impact to the health and well-being of our thriving local communities...
We understand that you have many questions and concerns about traveling this year. You can find more information about Sonoma County's tourism and hospitality industry safety measures here:
View Sonoma County's Health & Safety Protocols
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April 2021 Update: During the current COVID-19 pandemic, many Sonoma County experiences and activities are still available and ready for you to enjoy, such as lodging, outdoor activities, dining and wine tasting, and much more. See What's Open.
Sustainable Travel Resources
Travelers are empowered to make a positive impact to the local community and the environment when visiting Sonoma County, because of a partnership with Kind Traveler, the first socially conscious...
If you love the Great Outdoors and find yourself in Sonoma County with two or three days to play, where do you even start? It's a big and diverse county, after all - home to mountains, valleys...
Adopting a sustainable lifestyle means, among other things, eating healthy, locally-produced foods and using handcrafted local products created with a minimum of impact on the environment and the...
One of the best ways to explore Sonoma County's backroads is by visiting local farms, and thanks to the maps created by Sonoma County Farm Trails - a non-profit organization devoted to creating and...
Cyclists visiting Sonoma County have access to a vast network of bike trails within the city of Santa Rosa (bike rentals, too - see below for more information). For bike trails all around Sonoma...
Sonoma County contains such extraordinary geographical diversity - including the Pacific Ocean, rivers, lakes, beaches, coastal cliffs, mountains, valleys and California redwood forests (even pygmy...
With terrain that includes Pacific Ocean beaches, healthy marshlands, thick forests, and broad meadows - not to mention its location on the Pacific Coast Flyway - Sonoma County supports a wide...
Sustainable Activities at Wineries
Sonoma wineries increasingly employ environmentally ethical practices to their businesses, not only to produce better wines but to take care of the land for future generations, lower carbon footprints...
Sonoma County wineries are among the leaders in the organic and Biodynamic wine movements, which can be very generally summed up as systematic, forward-looking returns to the 'roots' of agriculture...
Visit some of Sonoma Wine Country's outstanding wineries and spend time outdoors in the bargain with the free Sonoma County Vineyard Adventures program. Started in 2010 by the Sonoma County...
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