While these events are annual, the specific dates may change. It is best to visit the website or call for information. The area code for all phone numbers is 604. January -Polar Bear Swim Phone Number: 732-2304 February -Chinese New Year Celebration Phone Number: 687-0729 -Chutzpah Festival: www.chutzpahfestival.com -Lunar Fest - contemporary expression of Asian arts & culture: www.lunarfest.org -Push, … [Read more...]
Santa Rosa, CA – Napa Valley
The Napa Valley is a fairly small geographical region - with the Napa Valley appellation encompassing much of Napa County (but not all). The valley only produces about 4% of the state's entire wine production. The focus here is on quality over quantity - much of the valley is harvested by hand. There are over 1,100 unique producers in the valley - of which there are around 500 physical wineries (ranging from small garagiste operations to much … [Read more...]
Santa Rosa, CA – Specialty Farms
Note: Much of Sonoma County typically is not a good place to grow stone fruits or melons – exception to this are the Crane Melons which need certain micro climates. Any fruit or vegetable that requires a lot of heat will typically not do well in most of Sonoma County – especially West county and near Santa Rosa/Petaluma. Leafy green things you can eat – grow best in the mild growing conditions of this country. Some farms, ranches, and orchards … [Read more...]
Santa Rosa, CA – Schools
Santa Rosa High School (SRHS) is a landmark historic campus in the city of Santa Rosa. It is Santa Rosa's oldest high school by a long shot and is located on Mendocino Avenue right next to the Junior College. Founded in 1874 it has not always been in it's current location. Supported by a strong history in the community, an active Foundation and strong academic programs, Santa Rosa High School is the leading high school in the city. The main … [Read more...]
Santa Rosa, CA – Syys Thai Massage
Sawadee Kha! (Thai greeting). Welcome to Santa Rosa and the Wine Country. My name is Syy and I offer Traditional Thai Massage and Relaxing Swedish Massage for the Santa Rosa area and Sonoma County. I can make out calls to your house or hotel, and I also have my own office in the Pure Skin Beaute Lab on College Ave in Santa Rosa across near the intersection of College and Mendocino Ave. This is about 35 minutes from Calistoga & the northern … [Read more...]
Santa Rosa, CA – Car Rentals
There are a number of car rental businesses in and around Santa Rosa. Several companies maintain counters at the Sonoma County Airport. Enterprise Car Rental maintains a small office on Cleveland Ave (parallel and just west of the 101 freeway). Either exit College Ave or Exit Steele Lane to reach their location. Good for small to medium sized car rentals. They also operate another rental office on Santa Rosa Avenue (focusing on trucks but also … [Read more...]
Santa Rosa, CA – Tubbs Fire October 2017
A sculpture honoring a single firefighter - but in reality paying tribute to all those who were integral in helping fight the fires and providing huge amounts of ongoing support to all who were affected by this terrible natural disaster. This page covers first-hand some of the worst hit areas in Santa Rosa - during and after the fires of October 2017. TUBBS FIRE OCTOBER 2017, SANTA ROSA In the evening of October 8th a fire that started … [Read more...]
Santa Rosa, CA – More Info
Here are some Phone Numbers & websites that may prove to be helpful for finding more information about vacationing in Santa Rosa. Greater Santa Rosa Conference and Visitors Bureau can be reached at Phone Number (707) 577-8674 or Phone Number 1-800-404-ROSE. www.visitsantarosa.com You can also write them at: Santa Rosa Conference & Visitors Bureau | 637 First Street Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Sonoma County Convention and Visitors Bureau … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara, CA – Wineries
The following is a partial list of wineries in Santa Barbara and north of Santa Barbara. Most of these wineries are north of Santa Barbara and are located in the Santa Ynez Valley. This means that most of these wineries are between 40 to 50 miles from Santa Barbara. The Santa Ynez Valley was made popular by the movie Sideways and you can even visit the wineries featured in that movie. All Phone Numbers listed are in the 805 area code. All … [Read more...]
San Luis Obispo, CA
San Luis Obispo, California (Population 45,595) is located nearly midway between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area. With urban sprawl kept to a minimum and almost ideal weather this town is a great place to live! San Luis Obispo is located about 240 miles from San Francisco and about 200 miles to Los Angeles. Driving the scenic route along Highway 1 to San Francisco is about 260 miles. Highway 1 is certainly slower then Highway 101 … [Read more...]