Sonoma County cities, towns, and destinations
The Russian River communites include Forestville, Guerneville, Monte Rio, and Rio Nido. After early development as lumber and farming areas, these towns had their most rapid growth as resort towns in the early 1900’s. Train service from San Francisco provided easy access and the hills and valleys were filled with summer cabins. There was a […]
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Rohnert Park: In the year 1956, only four adult residents lived within the district boundaries, but in 1957 with the 101 Freeway newly completed at the Cotati bypass, Rohnert Park began to be built and laid out as a planned city. In a summer election of 1962, Rohnert Park was incorporated, comprised of 1,325 acres,
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Petaluma is a city with a well preserved historic center in Sonoma County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,548. As of 2006, Petaluma’s population is 56,727. Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park contains the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General
Coastal Sonoma is spectacular, wind-swept, foggy, and exhilirating. The junction of land, water, and air is almost always energetic, and the rugged Sonoma coast rarely fails to excite the senses. The coastal community stretches from Bodega and Bodega Bay in the south to Jenner and up the coast to Sea Ranch, Elk and Timber Cove
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Lots of stars in Sonoma County Whether you judge by the New York Times, Fodors, or the Michelin Guide, Sonoma County has a food tradition to be proud of. Stella’s Cafe at Russian River Vineyards Foodies will love the new setting and the familiar menus of local renowned Chef Gregory Halihan. Here in his new