Arts & Culture
Historic Railroad Square
135 4th Stgreat mix of shopping and places to eat.
Green Music Center
1801 E Cotati AveWorld class symphony hall, with a variety of music
6th Street Playhouse
52 W 6th StLocal theater and musicals
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin StWorld class art from the Pacific Rim.
Come see our exciting new museum of modern art
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StCome see our exciting new museum of modern art
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrOur other museum of world class art
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs RdGreat place to see national touring acts.
Museum of Sonoma County
425 7th StOur local history and art museum.
San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness AveOnly place to see opera in San Francisco
Great place to learn about the creator of the Peanuts creator and see the first doodles of this American Classic.
144 locals recommend
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies LnGreat place to learn about the creator of the Peanuts creator and see the first doodles of this American Classic.
One of two museums owned by the City & County of San Francisco, years of gifts from wealthy San Franciscians has built up a wide-ranging collection of art from across the Western World.
208 locals recommend
Legion of Honor
100 34th AveOne of two museums owned by the City & County of San Francisco, years of gifts from wealthy San Franciscians has built up a wide-ranging collection of art from across the Western World.
Drinks & Nightlife
My personal favorite place to have lunch. great food and service
46 locals recommend
Jackson's Bar and Oven
135 4th StMy personal favorite place to have lunch. great food and service
Stark's Steak & Seafood
521 Adams Stbest happy hour in Sonoma County
Food Scene
Omelette Express
112 4th Stbest breakfast in the area!
Royal China Restaurant
3080 Marlow RdBest Chinese food in Santa Rosa.
Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos AveThe 1930's replacement for a Victorian dream.
Home of Pliny The Younger an American Double / Imperial IPA style beer brewed by Russian River Brewing ...
262 locals recommend
Russian River Brewing Company - Santa Rosa Location
725 4th StHome of Pliny The Younger an American Double / Imperial IPA style beer brewed by Russian River Brewing ...
Thomas Keller's world famous restaurant, good luck getting in, the wait list is months long.
62 locals recommend
The French Laundry
6640 Washington StThomas Keller's world famous restaurant, good luck getting in, the wait list is months long.
Flying Goat Coffee
10 4th StA'Roma Roasters Coffee & Tea
95 5th StJacksons Bar & Grill
6020 W Flamingo RdGreat happy hour
Sightseeing
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate BridgeThe most beautiful bridge in the world. IMHO.
Home to our yearly fair and the harvest festival and yearly heritage fair.
14 locals recommend
Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley RdHome to our yearly fair and the harvest festival and yearly heritage fair.
Bodega Bay
See where Alfred Hitchcock filmed the "Birds"
All that remains of the Victorian bath house, which burned to the ground in 1967.
246 locals recommend
Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos AveAll that remains of the Victorian bath house, which burned to the ground in 1967.
Mount Tamalpais
beautiful, if rough hike, but worth the climb.
Heath Ceramics
2900 18th StSee were the legendary dinnerware and tile is created.
Sutro Tower
1 La Avanzada StHigh on Mt. Sutro and site of the Sutro Mansion.
Essentials
Mezzaluna Bakery
202 W 7th StFresh bread, baked everyday.
Oliver's Market - Stony Point
461 Stony Point RdBest place to buy your groceries, during your stay.
Shopping
One of two malls, Santa Rosa Plaza is closer, you can walk to it, and it has a better selection of stores.
22 locals recommend
Coddingtown Mall
Coddingtown MallOne of two malls, Santa Rosa Plaza is closer, you can walk to it, and it has a better selection of stores.
Everything Else
Indian Springs Calistoga
1712 Lincoln AveMy favorite spa in Calistoga's natural steam spas.
Napa Valley
The other "posh" growing wine region in Northern California.
Only lake in the United States, where you could look down and see the bottom, but we've "humanity" have fixed that.
149 locals recommend
Tahoe City
Only lake in the United States, where you could look down and see the bottom, but we've "humanity" have fixed that.