Guidebook for Santa Rosa
Drinks & Nightlife
We love walking to HopMonk Tavern from our home, we take the Joe Rodata Trail and it dead ends into the Tavern's parking lot. We enjoy sitting outside on the patio, they tend to have live music on the weekends, and are also dog friendly. Pippa loves it there too.
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HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol
230 Petaluma AvenueWe love walking to HopMonk Tavern from our home, we take the Joe Rodata Trail and it dead ends into the Tavern's parking lot. We enjoy sitting outside on the patio, they tend to have live music on the weekends, and are also dog friendly. Pippa loves it there too.
Local brewery that gets long lines every year when they release their Pliny the Younger double IPA. They serve pizza and pub food.
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Russian River Brewing Company - Santa Rosa Location
725 4th StLocal brewery that gets long lines every year when they release their Pliny the Younger double IPA. They serve pizza and pub food.
Doesn't get any more local than this place. Family owned little pub just a few miles away from the house.
Whiskey Tip
1910 Sebastopol RdDoesn't get any more local than this place. Family owned little pub just a few miles away from the house.
This is a restaurant actually but it's got great cocktails.
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Perch + Plow
90 Old Courthouse SqThis is a restaurant actually but it's got great cocktails.
Food Scene
This is a cute little farm to fork cafe in downtown Santa Rosa. Their menu changes with the season, but they cater very well to the brunch scene. If you go you have to try their Whiskey Carmel Waffle, so delicious. They have amazing biscuits too and they tend to sell out. Always try whatever fresh juice is on the menu too.
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the naked pig
640 5th StThis is a cute little farm to fork cafe in downtown Santa Rosa. Their menu changes with the season, but they cater very well to the brunch scene. If you go you have to try their Whiskey Carmel Waffle, so delicious. They have amazing biscuits too and they tend to sell out. Always try whatever fresh juice is on the menu too.
You can't go wrong with a donut shop. This one will not disappoint. They have really unique flavors, I personally love their huckleberry donut, my husband loves the "Hobbes" scone, and my friend loves their "Lover's Lane" coffee made with local honey and garnished bee pollen. They open at 7am.
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City Garden Doughnuts & Coffee
1200 4th StYou can't go wrong with a donut shop. This one will not disappoint. They have really unique flavors, I personally love their huckleberry donut, my husband loves the "Hobbes" scone, and my friend loves their "Lover's Lane" coffee made with local honey and garnished bee pollen. They open at 7am.
Incredible steaks! It's a bit pricey but a wonderful place for a special anniversary dinner or something similar. We locals try to hit up their happy hour which is Monday-Saturday from 3 p.m.- 6 p.m.
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Stark's Steak & Seafood
521 Adams StIncredible steaks! It's a bit pricey but a wonderful place for a special anniversary dinner or something similar. We locals try to hit up their happy hour which is Monday-Saturday from 3 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Love this little restaurant. It's inside a strip mall, but it has such amazing noodles!
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SEA Noodle Bar
286 Coddingtown CenterLove this little restaurant. It's inside a strip mall, but it has such amazing noodles!
Local joint open almost all day long with rotating seasonal favorites. It's a fun place to be.
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The Spinster Sisters
401 S A StLocal joint open almost all day long with rotating seasonal favorites. It's a fun place to be.
Ice cream shop with lots of local seasonal flavors. The line is usually out the door but you move through it fast.
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Screamin' Mimi's
6902 Sebastopol AveIce cream shop with lots of local seasonal flavors. The line is usually out the door but you move through it fast.
Taylor Lane Organic Coffee
6790 McKinley StLocal coffee shop.
Parks & Nature
This is a great place to go hiking with full coastal views. It holds a special place for us because my husband and I got married on the beach down in the cove. There are breathtaking views, depending on time of year you may see whales and seals down in the water. We also love climbing the rocks and going down to see tide pools.
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Bodega Head
This is a great place to go hiking with full coastal views. It holds a special place for us because my husband and I got married on the beach down in the cove. There are breathtaking views, depending on time of year you may see whales and seals down in the water. We also love climbing the rocks and going down to see tide pools.
This is a great beach that we most frequently go to. You can park on the road and walk into the park, or just pay the $5-7 parking fee. It's a decent length so we usually do morning hikes on the weekends out here when we're in bodega. It's dog friendly as long as your dog is on leash. There is a beach on opposite side (harbor side) where dogs can go off leash. There are picnic tables, bathrooms, volleyball courts, and bbq pits so a fun place to be all around.
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Doran Beach
201 Doran Beach RdThis is a great beach that we most frequently go to. You can park on the road and walk into the park, or just pay the $5-7 parking fee. It's a decent length so we usually do morning hikes on the weekends out here when we're in bodega. It's dog friendly as long as your dog is on leash. There is a beach on opposite side (harbor side) where dogs can go off leash. There are picnic tables, bathrooms, volleyball courts, and bbq pits so a fun place to be all around.
This is another beach we like going to further past Bodega Bay. The parking lot is tiny but the beach is huge. Usually packed on the weekends.
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Salmon Creek State Beach
California 1This is another beach we like going to further past Bodega Bay. The parking lot is tiny but the beach is huge. Usually packed on the weekends.
This is another family friendly beach, tends to get really windy out here, but it's the ideal place for surfers. Oh, the parking lot tends to fill up quick in the mornings too.
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Dillon Beach
This is another family friendly beach, tends to get really windy out here, but it's the ideal place for surfers. Oh, the parking lot tends to fill up quick in the mornings too.
There are a lot of great hiking trails out this way, and if you're in town you have to stop at Tomales Bay Oyster Company and get yourself some oysters. You can sit on the picnic tables and shuck them yourself or order from their menu.
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Tomales Bay
There are a lot of great hiking trails out this way, and if you're in town you have to stop at Tomales Bay Oyster Company and get yourself some oysters. You can sit on the picnic tables and shuck them yourself or order from their menu.
Breathtaking views, beautiful hiking trails, and the iconic Lighthouse.
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Point Reyes Station
Breathtaking views, beautiful hiking trails, and the iconic Lighthouse.
If you're looking for something fun to do on the weekend, I would highly recommend going here. This is THE place to go to float down the river. If you don't have floaties, they rent inner tubes, kayaks, canoes, umbrellas, and more. They also have a little shake shack that serves burgers, beers, etc. You can't bring outside alcohol or glass bottles, but can bring other drinks and food in.
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Playa de Johnson
16215 First StIf you're looking for something fun to do on the weekend, I would highly recommend going here. This is THE place to go to float down the river. If you don't have floaties, they rent inner tubes, kayaks, canoes, umbrellas, and more. They also have a little shake shack that serves burgers, beers, etc. You can't bring outside alcohol or glass bottles, but can bring other drinks and food in.
Great place to rent canoes and go down the river. You can probably bring your own cooler here just be sure to bring two cars and park one at the end of the river.
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Burkes Canoe
8460 River RdGreat place to rent canoes and go down the river. You can probably bring your own cooler here just be sure to bring two cars and park one at the end of the river.
Essentials
This is like Whole Foods but it's locally owned and operated. Lot's of great seasonal eats.
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Oliver's Market - Stony Point
461 Stony Point RdThis is like Whole Foods but it's locally owned and operated. Lot's of great seasonal eats.
FoodMaxx
2055 Sebastopol RdClosest and cheapest grocery store nearby.
Shopping
This used to be an old cannery that's been converted into an open air marketplace. It has a grocery store, few breweries, a little winery, great shops, a hair salon, flower shop, and coffee shops. Very pet friendly and it's just 3 miles away off the Joe Rodata Trail.
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The Barlow
6770 McKinley StThis used to be an old cannery that's been converted into an open air marketplace. It has a grocery store, few breweries, a little winery, great shops, a hair salon, flower shop, and coffee shops. Very pet friendly and it's just 3 miles away off the Joe Rodata Trail.
Beautiful plants and flowers. They use mainly local sustainably sourced flowers from women owned farms.
California Sister Floral Design & Supply
6790 McKinley StBeautiful plants and flowers. They use mainly local sustainably sourced flowers from women owned farms.
You will get LOST amidst the endless rows of books, they have both used and new books and quite a collection.
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Treehorn Books
625 4th StYou will get LOST amidst the endless rows of books, they have both used and new books and quite a collection.
Aztec Dahlias
2478 E Washington StBeautiful dahlias that you can purchase. So pretty to be out in the field.
Entertainment & Activities
This is an indoor game area that has an arcade, things for kids, bowling, and a sports bar with huge screens.
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Epicenter Deportes y Entretenimiento
3215 Coffey LnThis is an indoor game area that has an arcade, things for kids, bowling, and a sports bar with huge screens.
This is the theater we usually go to. You have to pick your seats ahead of time because you sit in huge recliners. They also serve beer and wine.
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Airport Stadium 12
409 Aviation BlvdThis is the theater we usually go to. You have to pick your seats ahead of time because you sit in huge recliners. They also serve beer and wine.
This winery is where we take all the out of towners. The tour and tasting is only $10 and it's inside a beautiful cave. They then have picnic tables and lawn games and hula hoops and it's just tons of fun to be out on their lawn during the day. Very kid friendly too.
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Bella Vineyards and Wine Caves
9711 W Dry Creek RdThis winery is where we take all the out of towners. The tour and tasting is only $10 and it's inside a beautiful cave. They then have picnic tables and lawn games and hula hoops and it's just tons of fun to be out on their lawn during the day. Very kid friendly too.
We come up here every Summer to go boating. We always see plenty of kayakers and paddle boarders out on the water. We usually camp and stay here with friends on long weekends.
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Lake Sonoma
We come up here every Summer to go boating. We always see plenty of kayakers and paddle boarders out on the water. We usually camp and stay here with friends on long weekends.
Arts & Culture
Lots of great artists come through here and there's generally some great theatre productions as well. On Sundays there's a farmer's market in the parking lot behind it.
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Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs RdLots of great artists come through here and there's generally some great theatre productions as well. On Sundays there's a farmer's market in the parking lot behind it.