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Three great lodging specials from Sonoma Creek Inn

by tina6 months ago in Deals.0 Comments

Don’t like being tied down to a generic “one size fits all” lodging deal? Sonoma Creek Inn has the answer you’re looking for – three specials to choose from. Even the most finicky travelers will find something to love. Stay and Savor Sonoma Savor the flavors of Sonoma with a one-night stay at Sonoma Creek Inn and a delicious dinner {…}

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Ram’s Gate Winery Opens and Brings Food, Too

by careysweet7 months ago in Tasting Rooms.0 Comments

It was a sad day when Roche Winery closed, after years of welcoming visitors to its hillside perch along Hwy. 121 across from Infineon Raceway in Carneros/Sonoma. Then, construction began on the site last winter, and curiosity grew as passersby watched a dramatic new building take shape. The hammering and landscaping is now finished, and it’s happy times again: Ram’s {…}

Clang, clang, clang goes the Sonoma Valley Trolley.

New Sonoma Wine Tour is Trolley Good Fun

by careysweet9 months ago in Insiders Guide.0 Comments

As much as we enjoy riding the cable cars in San Francisco, we can’t help but think something is missing. Wine. What could make a fun ride even more fun than a splash or two of vino to sip along the way? Salvation has been found in Sonoma. A new company, Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley, has just debuted with a {…}

Feel the adrenaline while racing at the Jim Russell Racing School or the Audi Sportscar Experience.

The Sonoma Valley Entices Visitors

by tina10 months ago in Itineraries.0 Comments

Visitors who explore the east side of Sonoma County are treated to pastoral views of vineyards and valleys as they follow two-lane country roads covered with canopies of mature oak trees. Whether you have one day, or three, this is the wine country itinerary for you. For more information about traveling to Sonoma County, visit www.sonomacounty.com. Along the way you’ll {…}

No bats in these caves; wine caves to visit

by careysweet1 year ago in Insiders Guide.1 Comment

In many parts of the country, caves are reserved for bats. In Sonoma County, you’re much more likely to find barrels. Winemakers have long known that the pristine, protected conditions of these underground caverns make ideal chilly-humid climates for aging wines. Wine tasters, on the other hand, have discovered the other cool factor of caves – touring, and sipping. Bella, {…}

Practice ‘The Art of Eating’ and Do Good for Glen Ellen’s Audubon Canyon Ranch

by careysweet1 year ago in Insiders Guide.0 Comments

Culinary author M.F.K Fisher’s legendary “The Art of Eating” introduced the world to such succulent thoughts as: “It seems to me that our three basic needs, for food and security and love, are so mixed and mingled and entwined that we cannot straightly think of one without the others. So it happens that when I write of hunger, I am {…}

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Secrets of Sonoma Valley

by kerih1 year ago in Videos.2 Comments

Taste Your Way Through the Valley of the Moon during Savor Sonoma

by TravelAndrew1 year ago in GLBT.0 Comments

Head for the enchanting stretch of villages strung along Hwy. 12, from the southeast end of Santa Rosa to just south of Glen Ellen, during the upcoming Savor Sonoma Valley weekend – the dates this year are Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20. Now in its 21st year, the epicurean-themed weekend affords participants the opportunity to sample new releases {…}

Celebrating Sonoma Valley's Olive Obsession

by TravelAndrew1 year ago in GLBT.1 Comment

The Sonoma Valley Olive Season, a three-month series of events and celebrations dedicated to one of the region’s other cherished fruits (nope…it’s not a vegetable), is enjoying its 10th anniversary this year. The goings-on commenced in December, but there are still plenty of happenings through the end of February. As you might guess, many of the olive-related events involve eating {…}

Kenwood Oaks delivers green—and luxury—lodging

by mjv1 year ago in Green.0 Comments

There’s great green lodging at a relatively new Kenwood accommodation named the Kenwood Oaks Guest House. Located just off Warm Springs Road in the Valley of the Moon, the property is a small horse range with three beautifully appointed rooms and a cozy, private cottage available for rent. The facility opened in 2002 and was recognized as a Sonoma Valley {…}