Guidebook for Santa Rosa
Drinks & Nightlife
Not to be missed by beer lovers, RRBC brews the famous "Pliny The Elder" This double IPA gets a perfect score of 100 on Beeradvocate.com. Consider taking a taxi if you want to have more than one pint.
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Russian River Brewing Company - Santa Rosa Location
725 4th StNot to be missed by beer lovers, RRBC brews the famous "Pliny The Elder" This double IPA gets a perfect score of 100 on Beeradvocate.com. Consider taking a taxi if you want to have more than one pint.
This place has a small tasting room but don't let that stop you. Their Zinfandel is my personal favorite and you're likely to be served by David Rafinelli himself. Tasting is by appointment only.
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A. Rafanelli Winery
4685 W Dry Creek RdThis place has a small tasting room but don't let that stop you. Their Zinfandel is my personal favorite and you're likely to be served by David Rafinelli himself. Tasting is by appointment only.
This is the closest winery to our hillside cottage. In addition to delicious wines like the Elevation Cabernet, they also have an outdoor sculpture exhibit and a fantastic view from the tasting room.
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Paradise Ridge Winery
4545 Thomas Lake Harris DrThis is the closest winery to our hillside cottage. In addition to delicious wines like the Elevation Cabernet, they also have an outdoor sculpture exhibit and a fantastic view from the tasting room.
"Underwood" is located in the tiny town of Graton. It has an old western feel that includes a beautiful antique bar. A fun place with lots of character, good food and outdoor bocci ball court.
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Underwood Bar and Bistro
9113 Graton Rd"Underwood" is located in the tiny town of Graton. It has an old western feel that includes a beautiful antique bar. A fun place with lots of character, good food and outdoor bocci ball court.
A casual place to have a beer and listen to live music. Check their website for Artist listings.
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HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol
230 Petaluma AvenueA casual place to have a beer and listen to live music. Check their website for Artist listings.
Stark's Steak & Seafood
521 Adams StLoud, but a good place for happy hour.
Shopping
Tasting rooms are a great way to experience and buy local wines, but if you want to bring home some additional Sonoma County wine at a discount, Try this place. We buy most of our wine here.
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Bottle Barn
3331-A Industrial DrTasting rooms are a great way to experience and buy local wines, but if you want to bring home some additional Sonoma County wine at a discount, Try this place. We buy most of our wine here.
Old general store that has great sandwiches. Good place to stop for lunch as you tour the dry creek valley wineries. You'll find that it's a popular biker hangout on the weekends.
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Dry Creek General Store
3495 Dry Creek RdOld general store that has great sandwiches. Good place to stop for lunch as you tour the dry creek valley wineries. You'll find that it's a popular biker hangout on the weekends.
If you like raw oysters on the half shell, pick up one or two dozen kumamoto or small sweetwater oysters. They farm them here and they're as fresh as can be. Borrow our ice chest before you go.
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Hog Island Oyster Co
20215 Shoreline HwyIf you like raw oysters on the half shell, pick up one or two dozen kumamoto or small sweetwater oysters. They farm them here and they're as fresh as can be. Borrow our ice chest before you go.
The wines here aren't my favorite, but the place is worth checking out. There's some interesting movie memorabilia and the pool area is fantastic. Pretty interesting stuff in the gift shop too.
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Francis Ford Coppola Winery
300 Via ArchimedesThe wines here aren't my favorite, but the place is worth checking out. There's some interesting movie memorabilia and the pool area is fantastic. Pretty interesting stuff in the gift shop too.
Sightseeing
There are a number of hikes that range from 3-10 miles at Annadel. Check everytrail.com to see the differences.
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Trione-Annadel State Park
6201 Channel DrThere are a number of hikes that range from 3-10 miles at Annadel. Check everytrail.com to see the differences.
This park is just down the hill and a few miles north of our cottage. Sibylla goes hiking here quite often. This is a park with short and somewhat level hikes. Try the Three Lake Trail.
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Foothill Regional Park station
This park is just down the hill and a few miles north of our cottage. Sibylla goes hiking here quite often. This is a park with short and somewhat level hikes. Try the Three Lake Trail.
If you're a Hitchcock fan, you'll remember the scene from The Birds where the terrified kids run from this building while crows attack. Lots of fun to check out on your way back from the beach.
17110 Bodega Ln
17110 Bodega LaneIf you're a Hitchcock fan, you'll remember the scene from The Birds where the terrified kids run from this building while crows attack. Lots of fun to check out on your way back from the beach.
This is a great beach access point.
From the cliffs there are stunning views of large rocks in the water. Don't forget your camera. Good footwear is recommended until you get to the beach.
Carlevaro Way
Carlevaro WayThis is a great beach access point.
From the cliffs there are stunning views of large rocks in the water. Don't forget your camera. Good footwear is recommended until you get to the beach.
This really interesting rammed earth building has a large tasting room and lots of great wines to try. I like the Lytton Springs Zinfandel. The 3 Valleys Zin and Mataro are pretty good too.
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Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs
650 Lytton Springs RdThis really interesting rammed earth building has a large tasting room and lots of great wines to try. I like the Lytton Springs Zinfandel. The 3 Valleys Zin and Mataro are pretty good too.
These guys make a lot of different varietals and just about everything they make is really good. The Cabs, Zins and Merlot wines all stand out.
Foley Sonoma Winery
5110 CA-128These guys make a lot of different varietals and just about everything they make is really good. The Cabs, Zins and Merlot wines all stand out.
The local paper had a contest and voted Armstong Redwoods the best spot for a picnic. Not as famous as Muir Woods, but closer to the cottage.
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Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve Visitor Center
17000 Armstrong Woods RdThe local paper had a contest and voted Armstong Redwoods the best spot for a picnic. Not as famous as Muir Woods, but closer to the cottage.
We haven't personally been ballooning with this company but our recent guests went for a ride and loved it. Up and away has a great reputation on Trip Advisor and Yelp. (707) 836-0171
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Up & Away Ballooning
367 Windsor River RoadWe haven't personally been ballooning with this company but our recent guests went for a ride and loved it. Up and away has a great reputation on Trip Advisor and Yelp. (707) 836-0171
Food Scene
This is one of our favorite places, located in the historic, one street town of Geyserville. Meats are butchered & cured in house and the wood fired pizzas are delicious. So are many other items.
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Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria
21021 Geyserville AvenueThis is one of our favorite places, located in the historic, one street town of Geyserville. Meats are butchered & cured in house and the wood fired pizzas are delicious. So are many other items.
When driving down Hwy 12, don't miss Cafe Citti, a great place to stop for lunch. We crave their chicken, pasta and daily specials like the porcini pasta. Don't leave without ordering dessert!
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Cafe Citti
2792 4th StreetWhen driving down Hwy 12, don't miss Cafe Citti, a great place to stop for lunch. We crave their chicken, pasta and daily specials like the porcini pasta. Don't leave without ordering dessert!
April 23, 2014. We just had lunch here yesterday. The onion soup was rich and delicious. We also had the duck sandwich and the ribeye/ french dip sandwich. Take home a seeded baguette.
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Costeaux French Bakery
417 Healdsburg AveApril 23, 2014. We just had lunch here yesterday. The onion soup was rich and delicious. We also had the duck sandwich and the ribeye/ french dip sandwich. Take home a seeded baguette.
This is a great place to stop for some oysters Rockefeller and a beer. It's a low key place, right on the water.
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The Marshall Store
19225 CA-1This is a great place to stop for some oysters Rockefeller and a beer. It's a low key place, right on the water.
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store to the cottage. They have a very good selection, including lots of gourmet items but the prices for general grocery fare are better at Lucky supermarket.
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Molsberry Markets Inc.
522 Larkfield CenterThis is the closest grocery store to the cottage. They have a very good selection, including lots of gourmet items but the prices for general grocery fare are better at Lucky supermarket.
A good place to pick up some really good food. Try some cheese at the Cowgirl Creamery.
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Tomales Bay Foods
80 4th StA good place to pick up some really good food. Try some cheese at the Cowgirl Creamery.
Everything Else
Woodenhead is not very well known, but this place has some wonderful wines. Pinots and zins are first rate.
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Woodenhead Vintners
5700 River RdWoodenhead is not very well known, but this place has some wonderful wines. Pinots and zins are first rate.