Which is the friendlest city in the Wine Country?
Readers of a leading travel magazine say that Sonoma is one of the friendliest cities in America.
Sonoma’s purple wine tasting bus leaves the driving to someone else
At last. Chauffeur-driven wine tasting for the rest of us. A new purple bus dubbed The Vine Line is shuttling wine tasters among tasting rooms throughout the lower Sonoma Valley in safety. This is a boon not only to travelers but locals who like to occasionally taste in their own [...]
Self pamper and pay it forward at Sonoma spa
We all like a wicked indulgence every now and then, even in the midst of a terrible economy none dare call "Depression." Recent market research confirms that weary penny-pinchers are warding off their own "Black Dogs" as Winston Churchill called "the blues," with everything from cocktail mixes to cheesecake, at [...]
Forbes names Sonoma named one of America’s Prettiest Towns
Sonoma is sweeping up the distinctions as a destination. In February the National Trust for Historic Preservation singled out the birthplace of the Bear Flag Republic, with its mission, old barracks and original adobes, as one of a Dozen Distinctive Destinations. The honor roll also interestingly includes Sonoma's northern neighbor [...]
A soupcon of Paris in Sonoma
Among the fringe benefits of backyard traveling in The Wine Country is the way you can so easily conjure up the feeling of being in some charming overseas locale, while blithely bypassing the airport. If it is Paris that calls you, the new Centre du Vin bistro in Sonoma's oh-so-Euro [...]
Hotel deals for dog lovers
If you like to include your best four-footed friend in your breakaways, The Four Sisters Inns are offering a nice deal for travelers with canine companions. You don't have to settle for a stark motel that accepts pets. The Four Sisters, which has some of the nicest and [...]