In the North Coast, we are surrounded by hundreds of wineries along with some of the best breweries, cidermakers and distillers. I also keep my eye on our growing cannabis industry and other agricultural crops, which have provided the backbone for our food-and-wine culture for generations.
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Schulz Museum. Inside, children and grown-ups can enjoy thousands of original sketches and cartoon strips. The mile-wide 'gap' flows from the ocean between Tomales Bay and Bodega Bay , through the coastal range mountains and into San Francisco Bay, delivering wind, fog and soil enrichment to the local grapevines. As a town, Petaluma was built on its own river, which made it easy to deliver goods, like its world-famous eggs and chickens, to Oakland and San Francisco.
Nightlife is another hallmark of this stretch of normally sleepy wine country; check out top-rated craft brewpub Lagunitas Brewing Company ; The Block Petaluma , a food-van market with 30 taps and on-site wood-fired pizza; or the historic McNear's Mystic Theatre , famous for its live music. But first, spend a day shopping at the top-notch antiques stores lining Petaluma Boulevard. Check Visit Petaluma for upcoming events.
The best way to get better acquainted with the city of Sonoma , in the heart of Sonoma County , is through its wine. For more contemporary fare, check out OSO , offering eclectic dishes such as pickled prawns tossed with kale-spiced peanut slaw and tomato and horseradish aioli. Sometimes tasting pairs well with shopping too. In the mids, the town of Sonoma was just a collection of ranchos, governed by Mexico. Even though the US government and the State of California took over the territory not too long after that, you can still sense its heritage.
Make sure you take one of the cool historic tours of the still-standing monuments. For starters, explore the church-turned-museum Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma , the Sonoma Barracks military post and cannon arsenal, and the former home of Lieutenant Colonel Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, commander general of the Northern Alta California's frontier forces and founder of the town of Sonoma. The SOFA arts district on South A Street is another under-the-radar gem, which has developed into a fashionable area for creative types, including chef Liza Hinman and her Cal-Mediterranean Spinster Sisters restaurant think ricotta-nettle gnocchi with black trumpet and hedgehog mushrooms, prosciutto and green garlic.
Wander around the historic neighbourhoods, such as McDonald Avenue where Alfred Hitchcock filmed Shadow of a Doubt in the summer of Wander around the historic neighbourhoods, such as McDonald Avenue, where Alfred Hitchcock filmed Shadow of a Doubt in the summer of Browse long-standing favourites like Hot Couture , with its vintage ballgowns or the delicate china teacups perfect for sticking out your little finger at Whistlestop Antiques.
At the Charles M. Back in , Guerneville was a sleepy Russian River hideaway best known for its spectacular natural wonders like the primeval redwood forests, year-round waterfalls and the wilderness spanning the nearly 6,acre Austin Creek State Recreation Area. Just outside the town is the Russian River location of Autocamp , a stylish collection of decked-out Airstream trailers and posh canvas glamping tents. The outdoor-luxury accommodation offers a delightful combination of Mother Nature and retro chic that will absolutely win on Instagram.
To see how down-to-earth Guerneville culture translates into wine, taste the certified biodynamic vintages from the mountainside Porter-Bass Winery , inhabited by winemaker and earth-child Luke Bass, along with his heritage chickens, tail-wagging coonhound and saluki dogs. The flawless-at-every-turn town of Healdsburg , in the north of Sonoma County was recently listed as the no. Indeed, Healdsburg is a pretty small town with a population of a little over 11,, but many of the names here have become pretty big.
Still, even with some relatively recent arrivals, like market SHED - a modern 'grange' for farmers there are long-standing favourites. Take a look at the big-city chic Cartograph with wines on tap, the stylish and funky Banshee with its record player spinning vinyl, and the groovy Thumbprint Cellars with for-sale artwork on nearly every inch of the wall. When the Native Americans travelled between the foothills and Yosemite Valley, Wawona was the halfway point on their journey. They called it Error message Lingotek profile ID 4 not found.
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