We were so delighted to discover Jack London Historic Park about a 15-minute drive outside Sonoma proper. A wonderful side trip for the literarily inclined

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We were so delighted to discover Jack London Historic Park about a 15-minute drive outside Sonoma proper. A wonderful side trip for the literarily inclined or the outdoors enthusiast. $10 entry fee, well worth it.

Trip report here: http://polloplayer.wordpress.com/201...y-of-the-moon/

Really neat trip report! I didn't know that Jack London was a socialist, but I forgive him as the author of The Call of the Wild

(we also eat cheese in Sonoma

There are several cool things to do in Sonoma Valley aside from wine drinking....

visit the Ferguson Observatory
Hike/walk/bike the Overlook Trail
Go to Cline winery and see the display of models of all the California Missions
Taste Olive oil at the Olive Press

..to name a few

The di Rosa preserve - an art museum on a winery estate - is a 10 minute drive from the town of Sonoma.

http://www.dirosaart.org/

It is an art museum on a 200 acre vineyard estate, complete with wandering peacocks. The art consists of works by Bay Area artists, collected over the years by the owners of the estate. There is a gatehouse gallery, a main gallery, the owner's home, which is a 125 year old winery which had been turned into their residence, and an outdoor sculpture garden as well as a 35 acre lake.

For everything except the gatehouse gallery you need to reserve a spot on a tour ahead of time. Everyone I've ever taken there has really enjoyed it.