Some of our wild turkeys

Coming Events nearby

•We are just minutes from Bodega Bay where you can pick up freshly caught fish and barbque it here or eat it there!
•A beautiful drive through Valley Ford to nearby Marshall, and you can pick the oysters from the bed, bring them back and barbque or eat them fresh!

THE vineyards are turning green. Soon you'll see the bright yellow of the mustard. It's time to enjoy the wine by touring the vineyards and sampling to discover what you really like.

You are always invited to Visit artist studios-call for appointment or visit during open studios:

Things to Do

Farmer's Markets Everywhere. Click to see the schedule
Sebastopol Farm Market is Sundays-10 am to 1:30 pm Town Plaza. Food, crafts, live music, information, organic Sonoma grown foods, fruits, veggies, plants and flowers. March - November.
Occidental Farmers Market is Friday 4 pm to dusk. Visiting this market will give you a lovely snapshot of life in West Sonoma County - hippies, vegetarians, back to the land folks, story tellers, organic gardners, and all the rest...food, crafts, music and a sweet little village.

Visit the Laguna de Santa Rosa, the second largest fresh water marsh in Northern California.

Visit Quicksilver fine art gallery
Sebastopol Center for the Arts

Visit Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture Garden. The best in Sonoma County
Di Rosa Preserve art collection
Canoe or kayak on the Russian River

Tour Nurseries and gardens. For suggestions visit West County Gazette's 2009 Nursery Tour and Gardeners Resource Guide.
Here you can find information on many agricultural products like bees, flowers, trees, soil amendments. Are you a gardener? Sonoma County has things of interest to you! My favorites are Emerisa Gardens, Empire, Harmony Farm supply, Imwalle, Sonoma Horticultural Nursery, Western Hills, let me know yours.

Jazz at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts

Wells Fargo Center:

Others coming in September are: ACT (american conservatory theater) Sweet Charity, The Beach Boys and San Francisco Comedy Competition.

Annual Old Grove Festival.  Armstrong Woods, Sept. Near Guerneville. Concerts, theater events in the amphitheater located in the redwood park. Shows include: Maria Muldaur's Garden of Joy Jug Band, Chanticleer (men's international orchestra of voices, The River Choir, Don Neely and the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra, A New Wrinkle (women's barbershop quartet.

Farm Trails. Sept. Here is your chance to explore local farms. Includes artisan food tasting, hands on activities, farm animals, cooking, pick-your-own, and agricultural demonstrations and harvest. Get a map and guide here.

October 1-3  Sculpture Jam 2010 - Sebastopol Plaza
Fri-Sun 10-4 pm Closing ceremony 3 pm

October 8/9, 15/16
Art Trails/Open Studios  
10 am to 5 pm


For further events, see Sonoma.Com Upcoming Events.   OR Somoma.net

Food and wine events, jazz, music, dance, tours, cooking, wine education, flower walks, lectures, symphony, movies....
Or visit the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Calendar