San Francisco International Airport 1 hr 13
Sonoma Mountain (29 min) Low mountain topping out at 2,463 feet, with hiking trails through oak woodlands & chaparral. Cakebread Cellars (37 min) Guests taste wine in nine country-chic rooms & a glass-walled bottle library at this modern venue. Oxbow Public Market (26 min) This sprawling marketplace features a riverside deck, food vendors, local produce & more. Quarryhill Botanical Garden (16 min) One of the largest collections of documented, wild-collected Asian plants in the world. Buena Vista Winery (9 min) Landmark circa-1857 winery with historic buildings, formal gardens, tastings & picnic spots. Domaine Carneros (15 min) Winery specializing in still & sparkling wines, with a French-inspired chateau & formal gardens. Sonoma State Historic Park (5 min) Historic Franciscan mission founded in 1823, with exhibits & a collection of watercolor paintings. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park (24 min) Large park with mountain vistas, the Sonoma Creek headwaters & an observatory for stargazing. Jack London State Historic Park (20 min) Vast park dedicated to Jack London featuring his gravesite, a museum, historic buildings & trails. Sonoma Plaza (4 min) Town hub featuring a green space lined with 1800s buildings, restaurants, tasting rooms & shops. Viansa Sonoma Winery & Tasting Room (14 min) Tours & tastings at a hilltop wine estate overlooking a wetland habitat for herons, egrets & geese. Scribe Winery (8 min) Reservations are required at this palm-flanked hacienda that offers wine flights & seasonal bites. Sonoma TrainTown Railroad (5 min) Quarter-scale, old-timey train making 20-minute trips to a mini town with a petting zoo & rides. |