Our home is located for a great exploration of what Sonoma County has to offer: wineries, beaches, redwoods, dairy farms, spas aartisan bakeries, and great cheese. A few of the popular attractions: Safari West, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma Coast State Beaches,including Arched Rock Beach, Gleason Beach and Goat Rock Beach.
Bodega Bay, Fort Ross, former Russian fur trade outpost, Luther Burbank Home and Gardens, Luther Burbank Gold Ridge Experiment Farm, Quarryhill Botanic Garden, Lake Sonoma, Tolay Lake Regional Park, Jack London State Historic Park, author Jack London's Beauty Ranch, in Glen Ellen, Rancho Petaluma Adobe, Mission San Francisco Solano, across from Sonoma Plaza, Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve, Stillwater Cove, and Sonoma TrainTown Railroad. The best daytrip, of course, is San Francisco, but other noteworthy destinations include Mt. Tamalpais trails, and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Amusement Park.