Download or read book 100 Things to Do in Sonoma County Before You Die written by BARBARA. BARRIELLE and published by . This book was released on 2019-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sonoma County is a land of plenty with more than enough reasons to visit, even if you are one of the few not lured to her hundreds of wineries. The county suffered hard through the raging fires that took 7,500 homes in 2017, but the land and her people are nothing if not resilient. Sonoma is healthy, green, and rebuilding. We are nothing if not Sonoma Strong. Horticulturist Luther Burbank came to the area and found that pretty much everything grows in Sonoma County: Grapes that define world-class chardonnay and pinot noir grow in the Russian River Valley right alongside heirloom tomatoes and Gravenstein apples. Majestic redwoods scattered across the area form the centerpiece of Armstrong Woods State Park. Cows graze the many farms and dairies in this agriculturally rich expanse. With all of this bounty, food in Sonoma County is unparalleled, and chefs harvest the fruits of the land and sea for extraordinary cuisine at all levels, from food trucks to fine dining. Pair this cuisine with wines like cabernet sauvignon from Alexander Valley, zinfandel from the Dry Creek Valley, or pinot noir from the newly designated Petaluma Gap area, where the sea breeze is harnessed as it blows into the inlets of San Francisco Bay. Sonoma County is for the sophisticated wine aficionado seeking trendy tasting rooms spread throughout her 1,768 square miles"¬‚¬"and for the adventurer, who can wrestle with trails, golf courses, and hikes stretching from her wild rugged coast to the mountains that divide Sonoma from next-door Napa Valley. It is a vast county with much to explore, and 100 Things to Do in Sonoma County Before You Die will guide you to the highlights that make up this diverse county fifty miles north of San Francisco. But remember"¬‚¬"a hundred things in Sonoma just scratches the surface ... so plan to return again and again.