Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California. As of July 1, 2005, the population was approximately 156,200 residents. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's world famous Wine Country and fifth largest in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Tourism

One hour north of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, Santa Rosa and Sonoma County is renowned as the heart of California's famed Wine Country, and is a popular tourist destination. In addition to wineries and vineyards, Sonoma County's varied landscape includes the popular Russian River Resort Area, Annadel State Park, the dramatic Sonoma Coast along the Pacific Ocean, and the magnificent redwood trees of Northern California, particularly at Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve. Downtown Santa Rosa, which includes historic Railroad Square and the central Courthouse Square, is a vital shopping, restaurant, night club and theatre district. Downtown's new 6th Street Playhouse is a professional theatre facility, home to the Santa Rosa Players and the Actors Theatre. Also popular with tourists are the neighboring towns of Sonoma, Petaluma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Windsor, Calistoga, Guerneville and Bodega Bay.

Related Topics:
Golden Gate Bridge - Sonoma County - Wineries - Vineyard - Russian River Resort Area - Pacific Ocean - Redwood tree - Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve - Sonoma - Petaluma - Healdsburg - Sebastopol - Windsor - Calistoga - Guerneville - Bodega Bay

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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS:

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• Charles Schulz Museum Website
• Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Website
• The North Bay Theatre Group
• The Arts Council of Sonoma County
• 6th Street Playhouse Website
• Safari West Website
• City of Santa Rosa Website
• Sonoma County Website
• Sonoma County Tourism Website
• Santa Rosa Junior College Website
• Santa Rosa Symphony

SEE ALSO:

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• List of wineries in Santa Rosa, California
• Sonoma Valley
• Wine Country