Guidebook for Sonoma

Patricia
Guidebook for Sonoma

Food Scene

Close by, good coffee, easy parking and easy vibe.
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Barking Dog Roasters
18133 CA-12
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Close by, good coffee, easy parking and easy vibe.
A few minutes'away on Highway 12, easy parking, comfort food and now offers outdoor dining.
Palms Grill
18999 Sonoma Hwy
A few minutes'away on Highway 12, easy parking, comfort food and now offers outdoor dining.
My favorite eating place because of good food and drink and wonderful garden equipped with efficient space heaters for cool days.Lots of nice entrees but specialized in thin-crust gourmet pizza.
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The Red Grape
529 1st St W
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My favorite eating place because of good food and drink and wonderful garden equipped with efficient space heaters for cool days.Lots of nice entrees but specialized in thin-crust gourmet pizza.
This is a high-end resort walking distance from the house, But you don't have to be a guest ($600 a night) to enjoy some of their amenities with includes the well-regarded gourmet restaurant, Sante, cocktail lounge and full-range spa.
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The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
100 Boyes Blvd
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This is a high-end resort walking distance from the house, But you don't have to be a guest ($600 a night) to enjoy some of their amenities with includes the well-regarded gourmet restaurant, Sante, cocktail lounge and full-range spa.
One of my favorite eating places because of its wonderful garden and a splashing fountain that makes a hot afternoon seem cool. Order at the counter but it is delivered to your table. Located on the west side of Plaza. (Owner also owns Breakaway Cafe.)
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Sunflower Caffé
421 1st St W
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One of my favorite eating places because of its wonderful garden and a splashing fountain that makes a hot afternoon seem cool. Order at the counter but it is delivered to your table. Located on the west side of Plaza. (Owner also owns Breakaway Cafe.)
Just a few minutes' away from the house, this is a popular restaurant that is a destination point for those who appreciate Mexican food made with organic ingredients. Order at counter; outdoor seating. Across the road from the newly remodeled La Hacienda.
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El Molino Central
11 Central Ave
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Just a few minutes' away from the house, this is a popular restaurant that is a destination point for those who appreciate Mexican food made with organic ingredients. Order at counter; outdoor seating. Across the road from the newly remodeled La Hacienda.
Open for breakfast and lunch and great local favorite just two blocks from the house.
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Creekside Cafe
239 Boyes Blvd
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Open for breakfast and lunch and great local favorite just two blocks from the house.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good place for burgers and sandwiches, lively place in the evening with various musical groups. Located on east side of Plaza next to Sebastiani Theater.
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Murphy's Irish Pub
464 1st St E
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Good place for burgers and sandwiches, lively place in the evening with various musical groups. Located on east side of Plaza next to Sebastiani Theater.
Excellent restaurant and a very lively bar scene.
El Dorado Hotel
405 1st St W
Excellent restaurant and a very lively bar scene.
Lively and noisy bar and restaurant for younger crowd on south side of the Plaza.
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Oso Sonoma
9 E Napa St
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Lively and noisy bar and restaurant for younger crowd on south side of the Plaza.

Shopping

On your way to the Plaza, re-sale shoppers may want to make a stop here, a favorite haunt for locals looking for interesting items at a reasonable price. Sonoma has a lively re-sale scene as retired people move here and find they have to downsize.
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Plain Jane's Consignments
18495 Sonoma Hwy
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On your way to the Plaza, re-sale shoppers may want to make a stop here, a favorite haunt for locals looking for interesting items at a reasonable price. Sonoma has a lively re-sale scene as retired people move here and find they have to downsize.

Essentials

Here you'll find Luckys Grocery, Rite Aide Pharmacy, Great Clips, Starbucks, Dominos Pizza, Park Pointe Club, and what I hear is quite a good sushi place.
Maxwell Village Shopping Center
19245 CA-12
Here you'll find Luckys Grocery, Rite Aide Pharmacy, Great Clips, Starbucks, Dominos Pizza, Park Pointe Club, and what I hear is quite a good sushi place.
Here's a small shopping center that contains the Dollar Store, a Hispanic grocery, a cineplex, workout place, pub and Mexican restaurant.
Fiesta Plaza
Here's a small shopping center that contains the Dollar Store, a Hispanic grocery, a cineplex, workout place, pub and Mexican restaurant.

Parks & Nature

This walking trail begins near downtown Sonoma and takes you up into the hills to some wonderful Sonoma Valley views and beyond. Well worth the effort.
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Sonoma Overlook Trail
198 1st St W
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This walking trail begins near downtown Sonoma and takes you up into the hills to some wonderful Sonoma Valley views and beyond. Well worth the effort.
This walking and bicycle path begins on Highway 12, just across from Maxwell Village and takes you to General Vallejo's historic home on Fifth Street, by some wonderful green spaces into downtown Sonoma and beyond. Great for a morning walk or bike trip with a stop for a croissant at La Boulangerie on the Plaza!
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Sonoma Bike Path
Sonoma Bike Path
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This walking and bicycle path begins on Highway 12, just across from Maxwell Village and takes you to General Vallejo's historic home on Fifth Street, by some wonderful green spaces into downtown Sonoma and beyond. Great for a morning walk or bike trip with a stop for a croissant at La Boulangerie on the Plaza!

Arts & Culture

A small museum near a children's play space in Depot Park, close to the Plaza, that gives an overview of Sonoma's interesting history.
Sonoma League-Historic Preservation
291 1st St E
A small museum near a children's play space in Depot Park, close to the Plaza, that gives an overview of Sonoma's interesting history.
Small but excellent museum just off the Plaza.Free on Wednesdays. Check for current exhibitions.
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Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
551 Broadway
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Small but excellent museum just off the Plaza.Free on Wednesdays. Check for current exhibitions.
Right on the Plaza, this is the actual building where soldiers were barracked during our Mexican period, now operated by the US Parks Service
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Presidio of Sonoma
98 E Spain St
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Right on the Plaza, this is the actual building where soldiers were barracked during our Mexican period, now operated by the US Parks Service