People come from all over the world to visit Sonoma County which includes Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, and many other surrounding towns. With many vineyards, restaurants, cultural activities, bed & breakfast inns, hotels, parks, golf courses, beaches, and shopping areas, there is always something to do or see! The diverse landscape includes green, rolling hills, the coast, redwoods, pastures with roaming livestock, blue skies, and miles and miles of vineyards.
Santa Rosa is the largest city in Sonoma County and is less than an hour and a half from San Francisco, with all of its culture and activities. Nestled in the center of Sonoma Wine Country, this warm and friendly city is the perfect location for single people & families to live and work, or just visit.
This quickly growing city has increased in population from just 50,000 in 1970 to 147,595 in 2000. Santa Rosa is the county seat and center of trade, government, commerce, and medical facilities for the North Bay Area. Santa Rosa's employment ranges from agriculture to cutting edge technology, with major growth in the telecommunication industry. With a thriving economy, Santa Rosa has much to offer those who are looking for a small-town atmosphere with abundant opportunities.
Whether it's a world-class wine tour or a casual lake-side picnic, Santa Rosa offers many activities for an afternoon or a week-long stay. Find yourself exploring through downtown shops, museums and gardens or visit the hands-on farms and ranches that made Sonoma County products famous.
Famed horticulturist Luther Burbank was among the first to draw the world's attention to this small corner of Northern California, dubbing it "the chosen spot of all the earth, as far as nature is concerned." For nearly 50 years, straddling the turn of the century, the "plant wizard" worked in his experimental gardens in Santa Rosa and on acreage in the nearby town of Sebastopol developing some 800 varieties of fruits, flowers and vegetables before he died in 1926. Largely due to Burbank, the county's suitability for bountiful agriculture became its defining element.
Wineries
The first wine grapes were planted in Sonoma County more than 200 years ago, by Spanish missionaries, making this the birthplace of California's Wine Country. Today, there are more than 190 wineries in Sonoma County, including many of the world's best-known labels and appellations. Most wineries are open to the pubic for tours and complimentary tastings. A few wineries require reservations for tours and may charge for private reserve labels.
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