Sonoma Valley is fortunate to offer
unique activities, adventures and wonderful shopping opportunities. From cooking
classes to car racing to vintage plane rides, theater, bike rides and more ...
you will find helpful featured options below. For those who love to venture on hikes
up in the hills, our Parks and Recreation section has many suggestions. If you are planning a group event, visit
our Meeting
and Conference Guide for additional resources.
Locally based with over 12 years experience, their knowledgeable office staff and seasoned tour guides will create a memorable day of wine tasting and sightseeing just for you. Recently named Wine Country's best limousine company by Frommer's.
Call 707-938-8001 or 800-387-2328
email for reservations.
The Olive Press Tasting Room and Artisan Gift Shop
Taste-Savor-Shop! Enjoy complimentary tasting of America’s most Award-Winning, Fresh Californian Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Indulge in a unique assortment of tasty gourmet foods, cookbooks & accessories. Tour the pressing facility & learn how olive oil is made. Fun!
24724 Highway 121 Sonoma, CA 95476
800-965-4839 / 707-939-8900
Enjoy swimming, hiking & playing on this 20-acre property popular for its healthy geothermal mineral pools. Extensive picnic areas offer BBQ's, sports fields, wooded areas, cafe, arcade and more. Families and groups always welcome.
Call 707-833-5511
1651 Warm Springs Road
Glen Ellen, CA
Wine Country’s #1 source for tours and transportation. Sit back, relax and let California Wine Tours be your guide. Daily wine tasting adventures starting at $99 per person and private limousine rentals starting at $60 per hour. Celebrating 23 years of service in Sonoma.
Enjoy the very first chocolate tasting room in the Wine Country offering a variety of truffle flavors, and test your taste buds on glorious milk to extra dark chocolates.Open 10am to 5pm daily.
Jack London Village
14301 Arnold Dr.
Glen Ellen CA
707-996-1010
Fly up & away in the newest, roomiest, and well-maintained balloon equipment in the area. Enjoy a Gourmet brunch after the flight at a beautiful winery or park. Honest and professional service with an excellent safety record provides a memorable, first class experience!
P.O. Box 68
Windsor, California 95492
1-800-711-2998
Enjoy scenic beauty and visit wineries in Sonoma and Kenwood with van and bike excursions for as few as 2 people. Bike riders of all abilities will be comfortable with the established bike routes. Gourmet lunch to savor along the way. Fun!
P.O. Box 1955
Sonoma, California 95476
707-938-0453
Take off over the Sonoma Wine Country in a meticulously restored and maintained vintage aircraft. Exciting rides with the emphasis on safety and passenger comfort. Experience a piece of history and have the flying adventure of a lifetime!
Quarryhill Botanical Garden inhabits sixty-one acres of rolling hills above the pastoral vineyards of Sonoma Valley and features a large collection of endangered plants from Asia. Office open Mon. to Fri.
707-996-3166
12841 Sonoma Hwy
PO Box 232 Glen Ellen, CA 95442
Rent
bikes and take off for an easy ride around town or head for higher vistas or nearby
wineries. Sonoma Valley Cyclery on Broadway has day rental rates and even has
a tandem bike for two. Self guided tour offerings with maps and lunch provided.
20093 Broadway
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-935-3377
M-Sat 10-6 Sun 10-4
Call for information
Robert Ferguson Observatory
If
you have an interest in Astronomy , visitors are welcome for public viewings during
the day and at night. Check out the Observatory web site for dates and docent-led
events.
Robert Ferguson Observatory
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Kenwood, CA 95452
707-833-6979
Popular
with both children and adults, Train Town is a miniature Scale Railroad located
on 10 acres with over a mile of track. Three full sized cabooses, dating from
the 1930's and 40's,steam and diesel scale engines, a petting zoo and amusement
rides.
The spas listed below are located in select Sonoma Valley hotel resorts. If you are not a guest, you can still make reservations and enjoy the services and facility amenities. Call or visit the web sites listed for more details.
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
One of the only luxury spa resorts in the country with it's own source of 135° thermal mineral water, this spa pays homage to ancient civilizations 'Sanitas Per Aquas' healing through water. Pools, baths, and treatment areas offer unique services and health resort activities.
100 Boyes Boulevard
Sonoma CA 95476
877- 289- 7354 for Spa Reservations
Fed by natural mineral waters, the world class Raindance Spa located on the grounds of the Lodge at Sonoma offers you the utmost in relaxation, reflection, revitalization, and romance. Choose from a variety of signature spa therapies at this Sonoma resort.
1325 Broadway
Sonoma CA 95476
707-931-2034 Spa or 888-710-8008
Indulge in special treatment options based on the benefits of specific fruits, flowers, and even wine. Seven indoor treatment rooms, lounge, steam room, and an outdoor pool. An oasis for beauty, relaxation, rejuvenation and calm. Enjoy!
29 East MacArthur St.
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-933-3193
Pamper
yourself in the old world charm of the Kenwood Inn overlooking
Sonoma Valley vineyards. Vinotherapy massages use natural treatment oils,
hot stone massages heal with thermo therapy, and personalized skin care treatments
protect and rejuvenate.
10400 Sonoma Highway
Kenwood, CA 95452
707-833-1293 / 800-353-6966
The Wine Country's premier Cooking School with hands-on & demonstration classes. Ethnic cuisines to culinary techniques, to a famous chef's seasonal menu. Also private classes, winemaker dinners and more. Event Center and Inn on site. Variety of classes year round.
450 West Spain Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-933-0450
Sonoma celebrates art with many
galleries and working art studios to explore. You will find many around
the Plaza in the center of town. Check out the Best
in Sonoma Events Calendar for events featuring the arts. Exhibits at the Sonoma
Valley Museum of Art on Broadway right off the Sonoma Plaza offer works of
local and national artists and sponsors lectures & workshops.
Michael
Holland
Michael
Holland is a popular Sonoma artist known for his original paintings of colorful wine country
landscapes. He also has an interest in interiors & figurative work that is a direct descendant of the work of French & German artists from the early 1900's. Visit his web site for more information and to see available paintings.
Beverly
has been producing wonderful pottery in Sonoma for collectors and restaurants
for over 20 years. Visit her studio at the Le Haye Art Center right off the Plaza.
Judy
Theo and Thomas Patrick are the featured artists in this working studio/ gallery
located down a charming alley off First St. West on the Plaza. Stop in and see
their original prints and paintings on display.
Located about half-way
between Sonoma and Napa Valley , the di Rosa Preserve houses one of the largest regional
art collections in the country. Art and nature meet in this totally unique vineyard
setting.
Hand
made olive oils produced in small batches with great care and exacting precision.
The elegant packaging is a fitting tribute to what's inside - some of the finest
oils made anywhere in the world. Excellent wine inspired vinegars are the perfect
match.
15000 Sonoma Highway Glen Ellen, CA 95442
707-938-4064 ext. 124
Heirloom
vegetables, fruit, field-grown flowers, unique wreaths and seasonal decorations
can all be found at this wonderful old fashioned barn and farm-stand set on 70
sloping acres in Glen Ellen. Stop by and experience the bounty.
15101
Sonoma Highway Glen Ellen, CA 95442 707-996-6643
Unique
jewelry and Asian art blend perfectly in this tribute to hand crafted wonders
of the spirit. Great beads candles,and fountains. Across from the Sonoma Valley Visitor's Center
on the Sonoma Plaza.
Here
you will find a music lover's mecca. The Luthiers Gallery, is filled with guitars
built by the worlds best independent craftsmen along with a full line of new,
used and vintage guitars, amps, picks, strings, straps, stands, etc. Right off
the Plaza.
Go
back in time, buy some popcorn and enjoy the the classic Italian Renaissance style
architecture as well as the show. Movies and special events at the Sebastiani
Theater are a meeting of history with modern sound and lighting.
476
First St. East
Sonoma, CA 95476
Call 707-996-2020 or check the web site
below for show times and features.
Sonoma
Community Center joins with the Theater at the Center to produce a season full
of drama and music wowing the local community with the quality of talent and production
skills.
276 East Napa Street
Sonoma,
CA 95476
707-938-4626
The Spa at The Kenwood Inn uses the power of the grape, employing the penetrating, protective qualities of topical treatments based on oils extracted from grape seeds.
Their custom made products incorporate vinotherapy, including red wine extracts, Chardonnay and Riesling oils among other specifically selected elements to promote healing and relaxation.
From pure, organic products crafted to enhance the look and feel of your face to customized wine-based treatments for your body, they offer a series of unique treatments to rejuvenate your face, soothe your body and relax your mind.
Learn more by visiting the spa section of their web site at: www.kenwoodinn.com
A Family Tradition for More than 100 years!
Morton’s Warm Springs Resort is rich in beauty, history and tradition. Originally a site of the Wappo Indians, the tribe recognized the healing properties of the mineral springs and considered these waters sacred. As settlers came into Sonoma Valley they were equally attracted to the water.
In the late 1800’s a bathhouse was created with a tub surrounded by burlap walls and a roof. By the early 1900’s, Los Guilicos Pavilion was built here by an early land company, attracting weekenders from the San Francisco Bay Area who stayed overnight in cottages.
In 1938, Harold and Ethel Morton purchased it and changed the name to Morton’s Warm Springs. After more than thirty years of operation that established Morton’s as a well-known center, they passed the resort on.
Today, the natural beauty of the land and water remains intact. The tradition of Morton’s lives on today as families continue to enjoy this diverse property. Morton’s offers over 20 unique picnic sites, 3 mineral swimming pools, sports fields and can accommodate large groups from 25 to 2000 guests. Walk along the winding creek and natural pathways to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of this historic gathering place. 707-833-5511 Click here to visit their web site
Meet the Artist Michael Holland
Michael has been creating art for over 30 years from billboard
style paintings, and eclectic sculptured installations to his current energetic
landscapes reflecting his personal admiration of exaggerated color, especially
the sun drenched environments of Mexico and California.
A
long time local resident of Sonoma, Michael has been a recipient of grants from
the National Endowment for the Arts and the California Arts Council.
His
paintings are created through a series of layered glazes giving a complex surface
to simple compositions. Shadows are created with purpose, giving depth and a feeling
that something is going on beneath the surface.
The Sebastiani Theater
The
Sebastiani Theater is a cherished Sonoma landmark preserved as a one-screen theater
by owner-operator Roger Rhoten in conjunction with fundraising activities by community
members. The theater offers many wonderful events
as well as movies. It also hosts popular drama camps for children coordinated
by Roger's family and an annual Halloween production open to interested children
in the valley.
Roger
loves performing magic and is the magic man of Sonoma in more ways than on stage
with his black top hat and white doves. He has given his passion to keeping this
rare breed of cinema history alive for all of us to enjoy today. For
a schedule of movies and events, please visit the web site at www.sebastianitheater.com.
The
Sonoma
Community Center
The
Sonoma Community Center located at 246 East Napa St. offers a wide variety of popular art classes
and theater productions throughout the year. It is located in the former Sonoma
Grammar School which is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. A
detailed publication is sent out six times a year listing all the events and classes.
Call 707-938-4626 for info or visit their web site at www.sonomacommunitycenter.org
