Sonoma County

Fourth post of the Travel Series

Clear, sunny skies...welcome to California!

Through the looking glass...

Now, if you love food as much as I do, you can't go to San Francisco without spending a day (or two) in Sonoma County and Napa Valley.

I'll be talking about Napa in the next post, but for now, let's focus on sunny Sonoma, located just about 45 minutes north of Sanfo. Our first stop en route was CornerStone, "an eclectic collection of shops, wineries, and a gourmet cafe set amidst nine acres of garden installations created by the world's leading landscape architects," according to the website.

I've had plenty of salads before, but the one I had at the CornerStone gourmet cafe was different: fresh, crisp...it must be the whole "California" thing.

My husband and sister-in-law both ordered sandwiches that came with green olives.
Neither wanted them so they went to yours truly.

A few minutes' drive from CornerStone, is Sonoma Plaza—a small town square of sorts, where one could find several quaint shops, restaurants—including this smoky outdoor grill (you won't believe how good it smells when you walk past it!)—historic sites, and more.

And, of course, plenty of wine, cheese, and chocolate. Many of which, you could sample for free. Yum!

There is no shame in good chocolate.

READ the Travel Series starting with...
1. DENVER
2. SILVERTHORNE & BRECKENRIDGE
3. SAN FRANCISCO
4. SONOMA COUNTY
5. NAPA VALLEY
6. CHICAGO
7. NEW YORK