Location: Santa Rosa
Top Things to do in Santa Rosa
The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Santa Rosa, California (CA)
If you're into wine-tasting, a weekend in Santa Rosa is certain to be satisfying. But this region of magnificent redwoods, rolling hills and ocean vistas has a great mix of other fun pastimes as well. Located right in the center of the Sonoma County wine region, Santa Rosa is home to several vineyards with world-class wines, rich histories and beautiful surroundings. The Matanzas Creek Winery offers June and July visitors a chance to enjoy its aromatic fields of blooming lavender, but its Estate Gardens and spectacular scenery are tourist draws year-round. If golf is your passion, grab your clubs and spend a relaxing afternoon at Fountaingrove or one of the other popular courses. Young and old alike will delight in the Charles M. Schulz Museum, which chronicles the evolution and history of Snoopy and the "Peanuts" gang. With wine or without, a trip to Santa Rosa is one you'll never forget.
Restaurants in Santa Rosa
1. Leone Wine Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 52 reviews
Private,Personalized with tours of Northern California wine country. Specializing in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino wine Tours. Sit back, relax and ride in the comfort of my fully loaded luxury vehicle! I'll show you the intimate back roads and the hidden treasures of this breathtaking landscape that is wine country.
2. Soulstice Spa
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5.0 based on 68 reviews
Boutique massage therapy spa offering Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage, Reiki, prenatal, trigger point and more!With five treatment rooms, we are happy to accommodate couples, small groups and families. Open evenings and weekends. Conveniently located minutes from Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Healdsburg, Windsor and Rohnert Park. Centrally located in beautiful Sonoma Wine Country, minutes from beautiful vineyards and tasting rooms.Complimentary and plentiful parking. Warm, friendly customer service and talented, skilled practitioners. For more information, please visit us online.
Reviewed By A837DOjennifere
While the pandemic has interrupted the great yoga and Pilates that was making me stronger, healthier and more grounded, the massage I received from Peter this week was equally beneficial. It felt as if every tight spot and kink was completely gone thanks to his firm yet gentle, deep and sweeping massage. He has healing hands and presence and I will be back. Thank you Peter and caring, courteous staff!
3. Wine Tour Drivers - Private Tours
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5.0 based on 424 reviews
We are a licensed Designated Driver Service with the State of California, TCP #35816, and carry the required insurance to drive your rental or personal vehicle. - Book with us and SAVE Money. You provide the vehicle, we provide a personal driver. As a designated driver service, we are one of the few that has the proper TCP license and insurance to drive your rental or personal vehicle on a private customized wine tour. - A driver meets you where you’re staying and safely drives you to wineries, breweries, dinner or parties all the places you want to experience, then safely gets you “home.” - No worries about directions, traffic or parking. - Rates range from $45 to $50 per hour with a 6 hour minimum. - Complimentary water bottles and personalized route planning (no additional charge). We look forward to working with you!
4. Comfort Wine Tours
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5.0 based on 32 reviews
Voted best guide in Sonoma County! We started out as Guides for Hyatt Concierge 2011. Car service Shuttles and Buses all of wine country and pick up all over Marin and San Fransisco. This is more of a private adventure then a mix group Cheap tour. So bring your friends lets go have a Great Day. We love to decorate are bus for different theme and adventures. We also offer Chauffeur Wine tours in Many Different Vehicles to suit your needs, all First Class always 5 Star Luxury. Our relationships in Wine Country make a Difference. You are going to have a Great Day!
5. Sonoma County Tourism
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4.5 based on 51 reviews
Sonoma County Tourism is the official destination marketing organization for California's Sonoma County. SCT is a private, non-profit marketing and sales organization dedicated to promoting overnight stays and creating a sustainable hospitality economy in Sonoma County, California.
6. Luther Burbank Home and Gardens
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4.5 based on 224 reviews
Anyone interested in plants will enjoy this site commemorating the work of famed horticulturist Luther Burbank, who introduced over 800 new plant varieties, including the Idaho Potato. The site includes an acre of gardens with many of the naturalist's creations, a beautiful greenhouse he built in 1889, and his Greek Revival home.
Reviewed By nade2019 - Santa Rosa, United States
This place is such a great place for the greatest American style Big Idaho Potato Truck visiting Luther Burbank Home and Gardens! I was laughing so hard, up until I got up close to the ENORMOUS fiberglass vegetable. So interesting facts aka food for thought lol. First this particular vehicle has an national route of 61 cities in a given year. Secondly, I personally met the first female of an 3 woman team, first time this year. One drives and the other 2 work the crowd at every stop. Thirdly, these potatoes they are promoting is gluten free direct from Idaho! Too fun to see something so different from the every day. Check it out! Only here for a limited time.
7. Charles M. Schulz Museum
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4.5 based on 1,125 reviews
View the largest collection of original Peanuts art work in the world at the Charles M. Schulz Museum. Visitors can laugh at Schulz’s original comic strips, learn about the art of cartooning and Schulz’s role in its development, view a re-creation of Schulz’s art studio, watch animated Peanuts specials and documentaries in the theater, and draw cartoons in the hands-on education room. The Museum features a Peanuts tile mural (made from comic strips), a wrapped Snoopy doghouse, morphing Snoopy, Snoopy labyrinth, Kite-Eating tree, and three exhibition galleries that change every 6 months.
Reviewed By itsmikachu - Dublin, United States
Spent an afternoon here, and it was a lovely experience! As a lifelong fan of the Peanuts gang, I loved reading the abundant comic strips and learning more about Charles Schulz’s life, career, and inspiration. Currently, they are featuring Woodstock and Camp Snoopy exhibitions through March 2020. Would highly recommend if you are a fan of Charlie Brown and the gang!
8. Matos Cheese Factory
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
A cheese factory.
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10. Redwood Empire Ice Arena
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4.5 based on 75 reviews
Founded by Charles Schulz, "Snoopy's Home Ice," has become a community center as well as the place the comic strip artist loved best.
Reviewed By M2355UAthomasb - Santa Rosa, United States
A friend skates at The Redwood Empire Ice Arena. He is an Old Hockey Player. Takes figure skating lessons and has a terrific skating partner. Used to skate on a Hockey Teem with a man named Sparky. Some called him Mr. Schulz. I skated 48 years ago. Now just watch. The December Student show is delightful. The Summer Senior Hockey Tournament is addictive. Each year I go to see a couple of games and end up watching half a dozen.
