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My home
699 Decanter Cir
699 Decanter Circle
My home
Rent your canoe for a wonderful trip down the Russian River!
18 locals recommend
River's Edge Kayak & Canoe Trips
13940 Healdsburg Ave
18 locals recommend
Rent your canoe for a wonderful trip down the Russian River!
Site for the Vineman IRONMAN Triathlon in July. I completed the 70.3 in 2011.
Windsor High School
8695 Windsor Rd
Site for the Vineman IRONMAN Triathlon in July. I completed the 70.3 in 2011.
Wine tasting. Seghesio makes amazing Zinfandels and Italian varietals. Consider the food and wine pairing Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
16 locals recommend
Seghesio Family Vineyards
700 Grove St
16 locals recommend
Wine tasting. Seghesio makes amazing Zinfandels and Italian varietals. Consider the food and wine pairing Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
Windsor is a challenging course no matter what time of year you tee off.
16 locals recommend
Windsor Golf Club
1590 Mitchell Ln
16 locals recommend
Windsor is a challenging course no matter what time of year you tee off.
My home workout gym. Visitors can use facilities with a one-day visitor pass.
Airport Health Club
432 Aviation Blvd
My home workout gym. Visitors can use facilities with a one-day visitor pass.
A beautiful winery to visit. If you're lucky, you'll visit when they taste wine in their cellar cave.
7 locals recommend
Robert Young Estate Winery
5102 Red Winery Rd
7 locals recommend
A beautiful winery to visit. If you're lucky, you'll visit when they taste wine in their cellar cave.
A fine producer of Pinit Noir.
10 locals recommend
Papapietro Perry Winery
4791 Dry Creek Rd
10 locals recommend
A fine producer of Pinit Noir.
Preston consistently produces very good reds..and you'll feel right at home. Ask to play bocce ball, and do taste Lou's fresh homemade sourdough bread.
27 locals recommend
Preston Farms & Winery
9282 W Dry Creek Rd
27 locals recommend
Preston consistently produces very good reds..and you'll feel right at home. Ask to play bocce ball, and do taste Lou's fresh homemade sourdough bread.
Fantastic sparkling wines, chardonnays and Pinot Noir. You'll love the view from their outdoor tasting room. A must visit.
89 locals recommend
Iron Horse Vineyards
9786 Ross Station Rd
89 locals recommend
Fantastic sparkling wines, chardonnays and Pinot Noir. You'll love the view from their outdoor tasting room. A must visit.
A good value for Zinfandel and beautiful area.
16 locals recommend
Mazzocco Winery
1400 Lytton Springs Rd
16 locals recommend
A good value for Zinfandel and beautiful area.
Try their Rockpile Zinfandel!
9 locals recommend
Mauritson Wines
2859 Dry Creek Rd
9 locals recommend
Try their Rockpile Zinfandel!
A consistent producer of good quality reds, and located in Alexander Valley.
Foley Sonoma Winery
5110 CA-128
A consistent producer of good quality reds, and located in Alexander Valley.
Not to be missed, Hawke's is friendly and they make very good wine.
Hawkes Wine
6734 CA-128
Not to be missed, Hawke's is friendly and they make very good wine.
Worth a visit...
9 locals recommend
De La Montanya Winery & Vineyards
999 Foreman Ln
9 locals recommend
Worth a visit...
From SFO it's an easy 1.3 hour drive through the City north over the Golden Gate Bridge on Highway 101 to Windsor and Sonoma Wine Country.
263 locals recommend
San Francisco International Airport
263 locals recommend
From SFO it's an easy 1.3 hour drive through the City north over the Golden Gate Bridge on Highway 101 to Windsor and Sonoma Wine Country.

Food Scene

Lively atmosphere during summer months with free outdoor concerts on Thursday nights. This is a great place to mingle with locals.
34 locals recommend
Windsor Town Green
701 McClelland Dr
34 locals recommend
Lively atmosphere during summer months with free outdoor concerts on Thursday nights. This is a great place to mingle with locals.
A truly friendly place to enjoy an Italian dinner.
Giorgio's Restaurant
25 Grant Ave
A truly friendly place to enjoy an Italian dinner.
My local best bet for awesome coffee drinks and locals hangout.
154 locals recommend
Healdsburg
154 locals recommend
My local best bet for awesome coffee drinks and locals hangout.
The name says it all for Kona's best coffee. Start here if you're riding into Russian River area.
9 locals recommend
Café Nōtō
630 McClelland Dr
9 locals recommend
The name says it all for Kona's best coffee. Start here if you're riding into Russian River area.
Some local cyclists meet here as a pre-ride meeting spot.
36 locals recommend
Flying Goat Coffee
10 4th St
36 locals recommend
Some local cyclists meet here as a pre-ride meeting spot.
A local favorite for amazing sushi.
9 locals recommend
Sake O
505 Healdsburg Ave
9 locals recommend
A local favorite for amazing sushi.
One of only two fantastic sushi restaurants in Sonoma County.
10 locals recommend
Umé | Japanese Bistro
8710 Old Redwood Hwy
10 locals recommend
One of only two fantastic sushi restaurants in Sonoma County.
There's no better Thai food in wine country.
22 locals recommend
Tomi Thai
426 Emily Rose Cir
22 locals recommend
There's no better Thai food in wine country.
One of the best of Sonoma County!
58 locals recommend
Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria
21021 Geyserville Avenue
58 locals recommend
One of the best of Sonoma County!
You'll love their nightly special and wood-fired pizza's just like Italy. Try the Goomba Pizza!
51 locals recommend
Rosso
53 Montgomery Dr
51 locals recommend
You'll love their nightly special and wood-fired pizza's just like Italy. Try the Goomba Pizza!
Breakfast like no other place.
41 locals recommend
Costeaux French Bakery
417 Healdsburg Ave
41 locals recommend
Breakfast like no other place.
One of our local micro brew pubs. Try their Racer 5!
29 locals recommend
Bear Republic Brewing Co
345 Healdsburg Ave
29 locals recommend
One of our local micro brew pubs. Try their Racer 5!
A locals place in West County.
109 locals recommend
Underwood Bar and Bistro
9113 Graton Rd
109 locals recommend
A locals place in West County.
A very good and reliable eatery from a family that knows how to welcome you home to dinner. Recently featured on the Food Network Channel.
42 locals recommend
Catelli's Restaurant
21047 Geyserville Ave
42 locals recommend
A very good and reliable eatery from a family that knows how to welcome you home to dinner. Recently featured on the Food Network Channel.
A fantastic menu...
65 locals recommend
Central Market
42 Petaluma Blvd N
65 locals recommend
A fantastic menu...
Petaluma is a wonderful old downtown to visit and enjoy one of many eateries, like this one.
25 locals recommend
Risibisi
154 Petaluma Boulevard North
25 locals recommend
Petaluma is a wonderful old downtown to visit and enjoy one of many eateries, like this one.
A hidden gem...one of our best bakeries in Sonoma County.
65 locals recommend
Della Fattoria Downtown Café
143 Petaluma Blvd N
65 locals recommend
A hidden gem...one of our best bakeries in Sonoma County.
I take my boys here when we are craving deep dish style pizza...
14 locals recommend
Old Chicago Pizza Restaurant
41 Petaluma Boulevard North
14 locals recommend
I take my boys here when we are craving deep dish style pizza...
A fun place to hang out, enjoy a cocktail or dinner.
62 locals recommend
Barndiva
231 Center St
62 locals recommend
A fun place to hang out, enjoy a cocktail or dinner.
Really good Mexican food and maragritas..
28 locals recommend
El Farolito
128 Plaza St
28 locals recommend
Really good Mexican food and maragritas..
As good as their place in Healdsburg...with refreshing maragritas
28 locals recommend
El Farolito
128 Plaza St
28 locals recommend
As good as their place in Healdsburg...with refreshing maragritas
Once you visit Nick's you'll understand why I've included it in my guidebook.
103 locals recommend
Nick's Cove
23240 CA-1
103 locals recommend
Once you visit Nick's you'll understand why I've included it in my guidebook.
This place is locally famous for its steaks and friendly local bar.
18 locals recommend
Stormy's Spirits & Supper
6650 Bloomfield Rd
18 locals recommend
This place is locally famous for its steaks and friendly local bar.
Oliver's Market is an independent, employee-owned grocery store. When you shop here you are supporting 100s of Sonoma County farmers and small businesses.
37 locals recommend
Oliver's Market - Windsor
9230 Old Redwood Hwy
37 locals recommend
Oliver's Market is an independent, employee-owned grocery store. When you shop here you are supporting 100s of Sonoma County farmers and small businesses.

Shopping

Local Bike Shop
Windsor Bike & Sport
9078 Windsor Rd
Local Bike Shop
Levi's local bike shop!
6 locals recommend
Norcal Bike Sport
425 College Ave
6 locals recommend
Levi's local bike shop!
The place all local triathletes go to for gear, bike repair, equipment, and more.
Echelon Cycle & Multisport
125 5th St
The place all local triathletes go to for gear, bike repair, equipment, and more.
Everything for runners.
Fleet Feet Sports
720 3rd St
Everything for runners.
Not to be missed.
13 locals recommend
Jimtown Store
6706 CA-128
13 locals recommend
Not to be missed.
Not to be missed. Hang out on the porch with coffee or a beer and watch interesting mix of people go by.
32 locals recommend
Dry Creek General Store
3495 Dry Creek Rd
32 locals recommend
Not to be missed. Hang out on the porch with coffee or a beer and watch interesting mix of people go by.
A south County best bike shop
Mike's Bikes of Petaluma
264 Petaluma Blvd N
A south County best bike shop
They'll help you out with a smile.
10 locals recommend
Spoke Folk Cyclery
201 Center St
10 locals recommend
They'll help you out with a smile.
The best place to purchase retail wines, beers and spirits...
9 locals recommend
Bottle Barn
3331-A Industrial Dr
9 locals recommend
The best place to purchase retail wines, beers and spirits...

Arts & Culture

Wells Fargo Center always produces a great series of concerts by top entertainers. The Santa Rosa Cycling Club hosts the WIne Country Century every May. It begins and ends right here.
Wells Fargo ATM
Wells Fargo Center always produces a great series of concerts by top entertainers. The Santa Rosa Cycling Club hosts the WIne Country Century every May. It begins and ends right here.
Within a few miles of my home and easy to get to.
21 locals recommend
Airport Stadium 12
409 Aviation Blvd
21 locals recommend
Within a few miles of my home and easy to get to.

Sightseeing

A nearby Windsor Park to hike and mountain bike. This Park has a nice redwood grove for a picnic.
Windsor Bowling Center
8801 Conde Ln
A nearby Windsor Park to hike and mountain bike. This Park has a nice redwood grove for a picnic.
A fantastic park with lots of trialls. Spring Lake offers beautifuol views and a relatively easy loop trail.
162 locals recommend
Trione-Annadel State Park
6201 Channel Dr
162 locals recommend
A fantastic park with lots of trialls. Spring Lake offers beautifuol views and a relatively easy loop trail.
A charming little town with historic spa treatments including mineral and mud baths...
77 locals recommend
Calistoga
77 locals recommend
A charming little town with historic spa treatments including mineral and mud baths...
A foodie's haven...
51 locals recommend
Yountville
51 locals recommend
A foodie's haven...
PLenty to do and see in Napa...
240 locals recommend
Napa
240 locals recommend
PLenty to do and see in Napa...
A trendy little town with lots to see...
39 locals recommend
St. Helena
39 locals recommend
A trendy little town with lots to see...
Numerous best bets for restaurants...just ask me.
119 locals recommend
Sebastopol
119 locals recommend
Numerous best bets for restaurants...just ask me.
Visit this small coastal town that Hitchcock made famous in his classic movie, 'The Birds". You'll find boutique art galleries, fresh crab or salmon in season.
291 locals recommend
Bodega Bay
291 locals recommend
Visit this small coastal town that Hitchcock made famous in his classic movie, 'The Birds". You'll find boutique art galleries, fresh crab or salmon in season.
One of our area's best outdoor activities...
500 locals recommend
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve Visitor Center
17000 Armstrong Woods Rd
500 locals recommend
One of our area's best outdoor activities...
Spectacular views...and just an hour or so south of my home.
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
1321 locals recommend
Spectacular views...and just an hour or so south of my home.

Essentials

Good quality with a high price...
185 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
731 E Blithedale Ave
185 locals recommend
Good quality with a high price...
Saturday morning...stroll around and pick up some amazing local farmer's produce and artisan products...
8 locals recommend
Healdsburg Farmer's Market
8 locals recommend
Saturday morning...stroll around and pick up some amazing local farmer's produce and artisan products...
Go here on Wednesdays for the freshest fruits...
58 locals recommend
Oliver's Market - Montecito
560 Montecito Center
58 locals recommend
Go here on Wednesdays for the freshest fruits...
You know TJ's, and I always make a stop once a month.
19 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3225 Cleveland Ave
19 locals recommend
You know TJ's, and I always make a stop once a month.