Sonoma Things to Do

 1 Review  Like many towns, Sonoma was built around a central plaza, or town square. This area has the courthouse, surrounded by a small, pleasant park. Around it are the Mission, the Barracks, numerous hotels,... 

 3 Reviews  We arrived in the town of Sonoma just before the dinner hour after a day of cruising through both the Napa and Sonoma areas. From another VT member we had an idea of a couple of different restaurants... 

 2 Reviews  Popular in the Sonoma Area. Viansa was founded by a Samuele Sebastiani descendant Sam Sebastiani in 1989 due to a split in the Sebastiani Family and the new Winery was named Viansa (for Vicky and Sam... 

 1 Review  Sonoma Plaza is the heart of Sonoma town. It's a beautiful square surrounded by many shops, cafes and restaurants and with a lovely church in the middle. Originally surveyed in 1836, the Plaza was... 

 2 Reviews  Background About a mile west of the Town Plaza lies General Vallejo's home. The native Indians called the area of his home "Chiucuyem (crying mountain) however Vallejo took the name from the latin... 

 2 Reviews  The Sebastiani Theatre was originally built in 1933 by Agosto Sebastiani one of the founders of the Sebastiani Winer. Its art deco facade and great illuminated marquee are great to look at and think... 

 1 Review  Our final winery visit in the Sonoma Valley was at the Nicholson Ranch Winery, just out of Sonoma town. The winery had a really lovely setting, nestled against a hill and surrounded by vineyards. It... 

 2 Reviews  After seeing the Toscano Hotel of course I had to come home and do some research. It turns out that the building was not originally built as a hotel. It was built in 1851 and was a general store,... 

 2 Reviews  General Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo founded the pueblo of Sonoma in 1836 and built his home and the Mexican Army Barracks and Servents Quarters right on the present day square. Across the street from... 

 1 Review  The Sonoma Jazz + Festival is held in late May. The plus sign in its name allows the festival to book a wider variety of musical acts. You can buy a Wine & Song ticket that admits you to wine and... 

 1 Review  The Roche Winery Tasting Room provides a friendly and unique environment for enjoying premium wines. On warm sunny days, they offer a picnic area overlooking San Pablo Bay; On cooler days, come inside... 

 1 Review  this is the Sonoma Public Library located in the Center of Sonoma Town and A nice place for a photo since the design is a classic colonial architecture. you can surf the net for free for about 15... 

 1 Review  The Olive Festival, which celebrates the local olive harvest, takes place in early December around Sonoma Plaza and in Glen Ellen. It begins with the blessing of the olives in the Mission chapel and... 

 1 Review  The house of Captain Salvador Vallejo, a local Mexican official and soldier, and brother of Mariano Vallejo, still stands facing the west side of the plaza and is one of the major landmarks of... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  The Sonoma Barracks were constructed by General Vallejo to house Mexican soldiers against rebel uprisings. Work on the barracks was started in 1836 and most... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  Housed in the old Sonoma Public Library building is the Visitors Bureau. Once you come into town the place is well marked and easy to find.The original building... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  Sitting dead center in the Town Plaza is the very attractive Sonoma Town Hall. Construction on the building started just before the great San Francisco... 

 Agraichen Says:  If you enjoy wine tasting, seeing some of California's best is always an experience. The Ledson family has been working in California for over 150 years and... 

 lisamann Says:  Many Sonoma County wineries are pretty kid-friendly (not friendly enough to SERVE wine to kids, but friendly enough to offer activities that appeal to kids, or... 

 machomikemd Says:  the Last of the California 21 Missions and the most northern of the Missions in California, it was named after St. Francis Solano, missionary to the Peruvian... 

 gypsysoul73 Says:  The Olive Press is a rustic old building with a state-of-the-art Pieralisi press located in the Jack London Village. Olive trees guard the entrance to the... 

 Rixie Says:  This winery deserves its own tip.Friends of my daughter's were visiting us, and I had intended to take them on the Sebastiani Winery tour. However, there wasn't... 

 travelgourmet Says:  There are so many wineries in the region, that I was unable to visit them all, only the wino and I know, apology and credit to Jimmy Buffett. So I will just...