Guidebook for Santa Rosa
Food Scene
Brew serves coffee and beer and food. Everything they serve is awesome.
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Brew Coffee and Beer House
555 Healdsburg AveBrew serves coffee and beer and food. Everything they serve is awesome.
My favorite burger place in the world. My favorite milkshake place too.
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Superburger
1501 4th StMy favorite burger place in the world. My favorite milkshake place too.
It's super close and they deliver late. Their menu has a lot of choices. Their pizza gets a B-. Did I mention that it's close?
Joey's Original Pizza
727 Mendocino AveIt's super close and they deliver late. Their menu has a lot of choices. Their pizza gets a B-. Did I mention that it's close?
Criminal Bakery serves vegan and gluten-free and normal stuff. They make it all taste good. Seriously don't miss this place. But skip their coffee unless you get a pour over.
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Criminal Baking Co.
808 Donahue StCriminal Bakery serves vegan and gluten-free and normal stuff. They make it all taste good. Seriously don't miss this place. But skip their coffee unless you get a pour over.
Adel's Restaurant Santa Rosa
It's close... But it has to be after 12:00 am to want to go here.
Santa Rosa Wednesday Night Market
Old Courthouse SquareFood, produce, crafts and music.
This one is more trendy and loud, lots more people. Both are really good.
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SEA Thai Bistro
2350 Midway DrThis one is more trendy and loud, lots more people. Both are really good.
SEA Noodle Bar
286 Coddingtown CenterThis one is quieter and more romantic. Both are really good.
the naked pig
640 5th StFarm to table, great food.
Bird & The Bottle
1055 4th StTapas, relly great food.
Drinks & Nightlife
My local dive bar a block away. Downstairs in a Victorian house with a curved oak bar and dollar pool tables. They have a patio to sit under the oak trees.
Gary's at the Belvedere
727 Mendocino AveMy local dive bar a block away. Downstairs in a Victorian house with a curved oak bar and dollar pool tables. They have a patio to sit under the oak trees.
Local Barrel
490 Mendocino AveThe name says it all... They have barrels of local beer and wine. Get a Hen House Beer.
World class beer and pizza.
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Russian River Brewing Company - Santa Rosa Location
725 4th StWorld class beer and pizza.
Third Street Aleworks
610 3rd StGreat beer and great burgers.
HenHouse Brewing Company
322 Bellevue AveGreat beer... Really great beer!
They have a really small tasting room. But there Death and Taxes is my all time favorite dark beer for over 20 years.
This is a great place to stop after climbing at Vertex Climbing Gym. They share a parking lot.
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Moonlight Brewing Company
3350 Coffey LaneThey have a really small tasting room. But there Death and Taxes is my all time favorite dark beer for over 20 years.
This is a great place to stop after climbing at Vertex Climbing Gym. They share a parking lot.
Parks & Nature
Howarth park has a Carousel, a small lake with boat rentals, tennis courts, baseball fields and hiking access to Spring Lake.
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Howarth Park
630 Summerfield RdHowarth park has a Carousel, a small lake with boat rentals, tennis courts, baseball fields and hiking access to Spring Lake.
Spring Lake has a 2.3-mile paved loop around a world-class Bass fishing lake. There are lifeguarded public swim area and a snack bar to get food.
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Spring Lake Park
5585 Newanga AveSpring Lake has a 2.3-mile paved loop around a world-class Bass fishing lake. There are lifeguarded public swim area and a snack bar to get food.
Annadel is attached to Spring Lake Park. Annadel offers some of the best Mountain Biking in Sanoma County.
Hiking or Riding up to Lake Ilsanjo and taking a swim from the dam is always a good way to use an afternoon.
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Trione-Annadel State Park
6201 Channel DrAnnadel is attached to Spring Lake Park. Annadel offers some of the best Mountain Biking in Sanoma County.
Hiking or Riding up to Lake Ilsanjo and taking a swim from the dam is always a good way to use an afternoon.
A tuff hike with the epic views of Santa Rosa, 1,000 verticle feet and almost 4-miles round trip to the summit. 2-mile round trip will get you a great view of Santa Rosa.
This hike is a 10-minute drive from My Big Art Project.
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Taylor Mountain Regional Park
2080 Kawana TerraceA tuff hike with the epic views of Santa Rosa, 1,000 verticle feet and almost 4-miles round trip to the summit. 2-mile round trip will get you a great view of Santa Rosa.
This hike is a 10-minute drive from My Big Art Project.
Hike to gunsight rock for a view down the valley of the moon all the way to the bay bridge.
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Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
2605 Adobe Canyon RdHike to gunsight rock for a view down the valley of the moon all the way to the bay bridge.
About 1/2 mile west of the school, in the middle of the road.... There is a Rookery for; Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Cattle Egrets, and Night Herons. There are probably 1,000 birds there during the mating season, March to June.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
850 W 9th St About 1/2 mile west of the school, in the middle of the road.... There is a Rookery for; Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Cattle Egrets, and Night Herons. There are probably 1,000 birds there during the mating season, March to June.
Sightseeing
The Barlow has coffee houses and breweries and shops and music venues you can park and walk to everything.
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The Barlow
6770 McKinley StThe Barlow has coffee houses and breweries and shops and music venues you can park and walk to everything.
coffee shops, shopping, fine dining and the smart train.
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Railroad Square Historic District
9 4th Streetcoffee shops, shopping, fine dining and the smart train.
The property is huge the old church is on B street.
They are restoring the inside of the church.
Saint Rose Catholic Church
398 10th StThe property is huge the old church is on B street.
They are restoring the inside of the church.
Arts & Culture
Agent Ink Gallery
531 5th StThey always have something interesting and sometimes edgy.
I haven't been but I've heard its nice. Kind of expensive.
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Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies LnI haven't been but I've heard its nice. Kind of expensive.
Museum of Sonoma County
425 7th StThey get some interesting shows there.
This is not for everyone.
The creek across the street from city hall runs through three tunnels under city hall. In the summer the creek drys up in two of the tunnels and street artist paint on the walls of the tunnel. Bring a flashlight the tunnels are about 1/2 mile long.
If you like this ask me for other suggestions.
Santa Rosa City Hall
100 Santa Rosa AveThis is not for everyone.
The creek across the street from city hall runs through three tunnels under city hall. In the summer the creek drys up in two of the tunnels and street artist paint on the walls of the tunnel. Bring a flashlight the tunnels are about 1/2 mile long.
If you like this ask me for other suggestions.
Essentials
Safeway
2300 Mendocino AveSafeway has groceries, produce, meat, and alcohol.
Whole Foods Market
390 Coddingtown MallOrganic Food.
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
1116 4th StGreat deals on closeout items.
Wash World
1418 Mendocino Avelocal laundry matt.
Shopping
Costco Wholesale
1900 Santa Rosa AveWe will continue to save money until there is none left.
Santa Rosa Plaza
Santa Rosa PlazaIndoor mall anchored by Macy's and Sears.
Skeeters
626 4th StInteresting mix of jewelry and gifts.
Positively Fourth Street
Cool mix of jewelry and gifts.