| set on 3. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a private cottage with a wood stove, a whirlpool tub and a sleeping loft. the 7 elegant rooms feature antique furnishings and 12-ft ceilings, plus wi-fi and private bathrooms with claw-foot tubs. 5 acres, this refined b&b in a circa-1877 victorian mansion is 4 miles from weill hall at sonoma state university's green music center. in-room massages are available for a surcharge. some rooms have fireplaces. a 3-course gourmet breakfast is served each morning, and there are weekend wine and cheese tastings
San Francisco International Airport 1 hr 15
Luther Burbank Home & Gardens (7 min)
Public park with guided tours featuring the former residence of the namesake horticulturalist. Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center (11 min)
Whimsical museum with exhibits on famed cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, comics, a gift shop & more. Museum of Sonoma County (8 min)
Small, stately facility with a collection of exhibits documenting aspects of the region's past. Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens (16 min)
Tastings & garden tours of an estate famed for its Chardonnay wine, plus picnics & bocce games. Howarth Park (14 min)
Community gathering spot on 152 acres with a lake, plus kids' attractions including a small train. Spring Lake Park (16 min)
Sizable park featuring a campground, swimming lagoon & lake plus 9.7 miles of multi-use trails. Spring Lake (19 min)
Popular for boating & paddleboarding, with hiking trails, a campground & a swimming lagoon nearby. Matanzas Creek Winery (12 min)
Scenic winery in a remote environment with lavender gardens, a bocce court, tasting bar & gift shop. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park (29 min)
Large park with mountain vistas, the Sonoma Creek headwaters & an observatory for stargazing. Petrified Forest (27 min)
Park with a trail winding through giant redwood trees petrified by a volcano 3 million years ago. Safari West (22 min)
Upscale tented accommodation on a 400-acre wildlife preserve with safari tours & free breakfast. Trione-Annadel State Park (16 min)
Large park featuring hiking trails, fields of wildflowers & Lake Ilsanjo for fishing with a license. Jack London State Historic Park (27 min)
Vast park dedicated to Jack London featuring his gravesite, a museum, historic buildings & trails. Sonoma Mountain (54 min)
Low mountain topping out at 2,463 feet, with hiking trails through oak woodlands & chaparral. | 
