Guidebook for Santa Rosa
Food Scene
In small renovated house, delicious menu, great friendly service, takes under 10 minutes to walk from our place. We go there 3-4 times a month. Upscale homestyle. Tell Rick Sandy & Bud sent you!
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Bruno's On Fourth
1226 4th StIn small renovated house, delicious menu, great friendly service, takes under 10 minutes to walk from our place. We go there 3-4 times a month. Upscale homestyle. Tell Rick Sandy & Bud sent you!
One of the best places in town for breakfast or lunch. Right at the end of our street, walkable. Sit inside or out. Not large or noisy. Excellent food, speedy friendly service! We love to walk there.
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Dierk's Midtown Café
1422 4th StOne of the best places in town for breakfast or lunch. Right at the end of our street, walkable. Sit inside or out. Not large or noisy. Excellent food, speedy friendly service! We love to walk there.
One of our favorite restaurants in S.R. Lots of free parking. Unique and truly delicious food. Eating outside is delightful. Wonderful shops all around in Montgomery Village. Chico's right there.
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Monti's
714 Village CtOne of our favorite restaurants in S.R. Lots of free parking. Unique and truly delicious food. Eating outside is delightful. Wonderful shops all around in Montgomery Village. Chico's right there.
Oh, the ribs, smoked brisket, shrimp & grits! Try to make a reservation. Popular 'cause food & drinks are good! Southern-Texas BBQ flavors. You won't go away hungry. Love it.
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Sweet T's Restaurant + Bar
9098 Brooks Road SouthOh, the ribs, smoked brisket, shrimp & grits! Try to make a reservation. Popular 'cause food & drinks are good! Southern-Texas BBQ flavors. You won't go away hungry. Love it.
This is a very large restaurant with absolutely outstanding, totally consistent food & service. Amazingly reasonable! Right in center of town with bookstores & shops there. Walk around at night.
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Flavor Bistro
96 Old Courthouse SquareThis is a very large restaurant with absolutely outstanding, totally consistent food & service. Amazingly reasonable! Right in center of town with bookstores & shops there. Walk around at night.
American roadhouse menu, great bands on outdoor stage in summer, dance floor, beautiful pool. You'll love it! www.rionidoroadhouse.com and http://www.pinterest.com/writersandy/rio-nido-roadhouse/
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Rio Nido Roadhouse
14540 Canyon 2 RdAmerican roadhouse menu, great bands on outdoor stage in summer, dance floor, beautiful pool. You'll love it! www.rionidoroadhouse.com and http://www.pinterest.com/writersandy/rio-nido-roadhouse/
Award-winning Chinese food--best in whole North Bay. Eat in, take out. Either way, you can't beat it. Excellent service. Gary's recommendations are Great!
Gary Chu's
Award-winning Chinese food--best in whole North Bay. Eat in, take out. Either way, you can't beat it. Excellent service. Gary's recommendations are Great!
Very upscale for special occasions. Elegant. Outstanding menu and service. Lovely outside in enclosed patio, too. Grow own vegetables & herbs. A beautiful place.
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John Ash & Co.
4330 Barnes RdVery upscale for special occasions. Elegant. Outstanding menu and service. Lovely outside in enclosed patio, too. Grow own vegetables & herbs. A beautiful place.
One of the best bakeries in the county and practically across the street from us. Out-of-this-world pastries & cakes, coffee plus salads and sandwiches for lunch. Closes at 2-3 p.m. Don't pass up!
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Village Bakery
2404 Magowan DriveOne of the best bakeries in the county and practically across the street from us. Out-of-this-world pastries & cakes, coffee plus salads and sandwiches for lunch. Closes at 2-3 p.m. Don't pass up!
Sightseeing
Beautiful home & gardens practically in center of town. Memorializes our famous horticulturist. He developed Shasta Daisy & thornless cactus.
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Luther Burbank Home and Gardens
204 Santa Rosa AveBeautiful home & gardens practically in center of town. Memorializes our famous horticulturist. He developed Shasta Daisy & thornless cactus.
Two streets east of us. Walk the entire historic district and see the wonderful period homes on wide streets. Viewing the McDonald Mansion is a must. We see something new in the area on every walk!
McDonald Avenue
McDonald AvenueTwo streets east of us. Walk the entire historic district and see the wonderful period homes on wide streets. Viewing the McDonald Mansion is a must. We see something new in the area on every walk!
Walk the 2-3 blocks to see some of the most fantastical and interesting sculptures by famed artist Patrick Amiot. You won't believe his creativity in using recycled materials! Take your camera.
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Florence Avenue
Florence AvenueWalk the 2-3 blocks to see some of the most fantastical and interesting sculptures by famed artist Patrick Amiot. You won't believe his creativity in using recycled materials! Take your camera.
Visitor & Convention Center in RR Square area. There's information on EVERYTHING to do and see locally. Info on where to rent bikes or canoes or go ballooning! In historic RR Square.
California Welcome Center - Santa Rosa
9 4th StVisitor & Convention Center in RR Square area. There's information on EVERYTHING to do and see locally. Info on where to rent bikes or canoes or go ballooning! In historic RR Square.
Shopping
Lovely mall in center of town. All kinds of shops. Apple Store! Clean, well-lighted, friendly.
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Santa Rosa Plaza
Santa Rosa PlazaLovely mall in center of town. All kinds of shops. Apple Store! Clean, well-lighted, friendly.
This is the best non-mall shopping center in town. Unique shops, great restaurants, P.O., beautifully maintained. Shop after shop on about 5 parallel streets. Top notch.
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Montgomery Village Shopping Center
2404 Village CtThis is the best non-mall shopping center in town. Unique shops, great restaurants, P.O., beautifully maintained. Shop after shop on about 5 parallel streets. Top notch.
On the "other" side of town. Unique shops, great restaurants, visitors' center is there + park dedicated to Peanuts. Fun to walk around. A block from Santa Rosa Plaza.
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Railroad Square Historic District
9 4th StreetOn the "other" side of town. Unique shops, great restaurants, visitors' center is there + park dedicated to Peanuts. Fun to walk around. A block from Santa Rosa Plaza.
This is where we go first for books. Best used bookstore around. Friendly. Packed with every kind of book. Carries discounted new books, cards & calendars. Go out to dinner & then wander over here.
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Treehorn Books
625 4th StThis is where we go first for books. Best used bookstore around. Friendly. Packed with every kind of book. Carries discounted new books, cards & calendars. Go out to dinner & then wander over here.
Arts & Culture
We mostly call it the Peanuts or Charlie Brown Museum. Dedicated to Charles Schulz & his comic characters. He lived and worked in SR. You'll see the huge characters all over town.
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Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies LnWe mostly call it the Peanuts or Charlie Brown Museum. Dedicated to Charles Schulz & his comic characters. He lived and worked in SR. You'll see the huge characters all over town.
A new, fabulous music hall, home to very excellent Santa Rosa Symphony which plays in Weill Hall. Has another series of pop, rock, opera, and other performers throughout the year. Picnic outside.
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Green Music Center
1801 E Cotati AveA new, fabulous music hall, home to very excellent Santa Rosa Symphony which plays in Weill Hall. Has another series of pop, rock, opera, and other performers throughout the year. Picnic outside.
The former home of Santa Rosa Symphony. Books national and internationally known poets, artists, musicians, bands, & comedians, etc. throughout the year. Has a wonderful children's series. Free park.
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Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs RdThe former home of Santa Rosa Symphony. Books national and internationally known poets, artists, musicians, bands, & comedians, etc. throughout the year. Has a wonderful children's series. Free park.
Entertainment & Activities
Your kids won't want to leave. All kinds of hands-on activities, climb-ons, water features, art activities, huge caterpillar & butterflies you manipulate. Dedicated to butterflies & habitat gardening.
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Children's Museum of Sonoma County
1835 W Steele LnYour kids won't want to leave. All kinds of hands-on activities, climb-ons, water features, art activities, huge caterpillar & butterflies you manipulate. Dedicated to butterflies & habitat gardening.
Beautiful park between Badger & Montecito. Picnic area with tables, play equipment, plenty of space for soccer & volley ball, plus an enclosed dog park with creek & pond. Dogs & owners love it.
Rincon Valley Community Park
5108 Badger RdBeautiful park between Badger & Montecito. Picnic area with tables, play equipment, plenty of space for soccer & volley ball, plus an enclosed dog park with creek & pond. Dogs & owners love it.
Riding in big safari truck, you'll think you've gone straight to the Serengeti! Lots of interesting wild animals. Stay overnight in beautiful African cabins. Dinner & breakfast. Not cheap. Worth it!
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Safari West
3115 Porter Creek RdRiding in big safari truck, you'll think you've gone straight to the Serengeti! Lots of interesting wild animals. Stay overnight in beautiful African cabins. Dinner & breakfast. Not cheap. Worth it!
Drinks & Nightlife
It's a great restaurant & bar in renovated roadhouse. Specializes in "small plates"--started the trend here. Not inexpensive but worth every cent with the fabulous combinations and flavors.
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Willi's Wine Bar
1415 Town and Country DrIt's a great restaurant & bar in renovated roadhouse. Specializes in "small plates"--started the trend here. Not inexpensive but worth every cent with the fabulous combinations and flavors.