Guidebook for Santa Rosa

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Guidebook for Santa Rosa

Food Scene

Nice place, nice company, nice beer.
262 locals recommend
Russian River Brewing Company - Santa Rosa Location
725 4th St
262 locals recommend
Nice place, nice company, nice beer.
Tasty Italian food to eat there or take out.
Canevari’s Delicatessen & Catering
695 Lewis Rd
Tasty Italian food to eat there or take out.
Tiny place; delicious Mexican quick food on your way downtown. Don't forget the horchata!
6 locals recommend
El Patio #2
901 4th Street
6 locals recommend
Tiny place; delicious Mexican quick food on your way downtown. Don't forget the horchata!
Friendly, eclectic stop on your way to Pt Reyes.
14 locals recommend
Toby's Coffee Bar
11250 CA-1
14 locals recommend
Friendly, eclectic stop on your way to Pt Reyes.
Delicious!
16 locals recommend
Goji Kitchen
1965 Mendocino Ave
16 locals recommend
Delicious!
Yumm!
9 locals recommend
Ike's Love and Sandwiches
1780 Mendocino Ave
9 locals recommend
Yumm!
Enjoy coffee, salads, read, loiter. Right next to the Smart Train.
26 locals recommend
A'Roma Roasters Coffee & Tea
95 5th St
26 locals recommend
Enjoy coffee, salads, read, loiter. Right next to the Smart Train.
Good food, close by.
6 locals recommend
Chelino's
1079 4th St
6 locals recommend
Good food, close by.
Simply Vietnam Restaurant
966 N Dutton Ave
Good food.
Tasty!
7 locals recommend
Hang Ah Dim Sum
2130 Armory Dr
7 locals recommend
Tasty!
Chain, but I like it.
Panera Bread
150 Steele Ln
Chain, but I like it.
Brunch
20 locals recommend
Dierk's Midtown Café
1422 4th St
20 locals recommend
Brunch
Brunch
49 locals recommend
Monti's
714 Village Ct
49 locals recommend
Brunch
Basic breakfast
6 locals recommend
Lita's Cafe
1973 Mendocino Ave
6 locals recommend
Basic breakfast
Breakfast
38 locals recommend
Jeffrey's Hillside Cafe
2901 4th St
38 locals recommend
Breakfast

Sightseeing

Super people, rent scooters.
Revolution Moto
518 College Ave
Super people, rent scooters.
Stop here on a ride with the Santa Rosa Cycling Club: http://www.srcc.memberlodge.com/calendar
13 locals recommend
Jimtown Store
6706 CA-128
13 locals recommend
Stop here on a ride with the Santa Rosa Cycling Club: http://www.srcc.memberlodge.com/calendar
Park and stroll, or get strenuous, you decide. Bring the camera.
500 locals recommend
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve Visitor Center
17000 Armstrong Woods Rd
500 locals recommend
Park and stroll, or get strenuous, you decide. Bring the camera.
Lunar landscapes. Walk on the rocks by the ocean. It's safe.
35 locals recommend
Salt Point State Park
25050 CA-1
35 locals recommend
Lunar landscapes. Walk on the rocks by the ocean. It's safe.
Great views, food, wine, swimming, fun.
117 locals recommend
Francis Ford Coppola Winery
300 Via Archimedes
117 locals recommend
Great views, food, wine, swimming, fun.
Fascinating, eclectic downtown bookstore. Antique to modern; great prices. Dangerous!
8 locals recommend
Treehorn Books
625 4th St
8 locals recommend
Fascinating, eclectic downtown bookstore. Antique to modern; great prices. Dangerous!
Morning stroll, afternoon boat ride, evening dining, it's all here. Howarth city park connects with Spring Lake Regional Park and with Annadel State Park.
77 locals recommend
Howarth Park
630 Summerfield Rd
77 locals recommend
Morning stroll, afternoon boat ride, evening dining, it's all here. Howarth city park connects with Spring Lake Regional Park and with Annadel State Park.
Climb a mountain, or walk around in the woods.
95 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
2605 Adobe Canyon Rd
95 locals recommend
Climb a mountain, or walk around in the woods.
Get some exercise: walk, ride your mountain bike, see wildlife.
162 locals recommend
Trione-Annadel State Park
6201 Channel Dr
162 locals recommend
Get some exercise: walk, ride your mountain bike, see wildlife.
Today, Jan 1, we went for a leisurely stroll along the coast. It was sunny, and warm! Whales spouting, sea lions basking, even 4 sea stars!
291 locals recommend
Bodega Bay
291 locals recommend
Today, Jan 1, we went for a leisurely stroll along the coast. It was sunny, and warm! Whales spouting, sea lions basking, even 4 sea stars!
Beautiful vistas to inhale! Picnic, hike, kayak, camp, see elk, seals, pelicans.
273 locals recommend
Point Reyes National Seashore
273 locals recommend
Beautiful vistas to inhale! Picnic, hike, kayak, camp, see elk, seals, pelicans.
They rent bikes.
7 locals recommend
Trek Bicycle Santa Rosa
512 Mendocino Ave
7 locals recommend
They rent bikes.

Essentials

All you need and then some. Get there from here via a nice stroll through forested historic cemetery, coffee shop attached.
45 locals recommend
Pacific Market
1465 Town and Country Dr
45 locals recommend
All you need and then some. Get there from here via a nice stroll through forested historic cemetery, coffee shop attached.

Arts & Culture

The best movies. Next door is East-West Cafe: middle Eastern food. On the other side: Mary's Pizza. It's all good.
23 locals recommend
Summerfield Cinemas
551 Summerfield Rd
23 locals recommend
The best movies. Next door is East-West Cafe: middle Eastern food. On the other side: Mary's Pizza. It's all good.
Year round lap swim & public swim. Outdoor pool. http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/departments/recreationandparks/programs/aquatics/Pages/PublicSwim.aspx
Ridgway Pool
Year round lap swim & public swim. Outdoor pool. http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/departments/recreationandparks/programs/aquatics/Pages/PublicSwim.aspx

Drinks & Nightlife

Another good option. Take 7 friends for a tasting.
140 locals recommend
Lagunitas Brewing Company
1280 N McDowell Blvd
140 locals recommend
Another good option. Take 7 friends for a tasting.

Shopping

The staff here knows everything. They have lots of vinyl as well as CDs, T-shirts, concert tickets.
Last Record Store
1899 Mendocino Ave
The staff here knows everything. They have lots of vinyl as well as CDs, T-shirts, concert tickets.
They'll give you all the bike help you need.
8 locals recommend
Bike Peddler
605 College Ave
8 locals recommend
They'll give you all the bike help you need.