Sonoma Magazine

5 days ago | sonomamag.com | Dana Rebmann

With new reports projecting a dip in tourism and a potentially slow summer season in Wine Country, some local hotels are are turning their attention to a particular group of travelers: parents with young children. In Calistoga, Solage — part of the Auberge Resorts Collection — is preparing to launch an unexpected amenity — a kids’ camp. “We’ve seen a growing trend of family travel in the Napa Valley and there’s a demand for family-friendly offerings,” said Dave Elcon, Solage’s general manager.

1 week ago | sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund

Petaluma is awash with great restaurants, from simple sandwiches to luxurious farm-to-table experiences. It’s never easy to pick favorites, but there are some menus that stand head and shoulders above the rest. Read on below for our favorite Petaluma restaurants of the moment. Check out the gallery for a peek. Table Culture ProvisionsTable Culture Provisions started quietly, popping up a night or two a week at Petaluma’s Wishbone restaurant.

1 week ago | sonomamag.com | Dana Rebmann

There are countless ways to enjoy and share the beauty of Wine Country and Northern California — longtime friends and car aficionados Aaron Hagar and Rick Kaufman are doing it with classic horsepower. In 2020, the two launched the Napa Valley 750 — a vintage car road rally and culinary crawl that spans 750 miles over five days, taking drivers on a scenic route from the heart of Wine Country to the rugged coastline and through a variety of Northern California locations.

1 week ago | sonomamag.com | Maci Martell

With all that’s going on in the world, a lot of us are feeling overwhelmed, anxious and just plain stressed out. As much as I’d like to whisk myself away for an all-day spa retreat complete with a 90-minute aromatherapy massage and 24-karat full-body mask with optional Beluga caviar and Cristal foot scrub, my current budget doesn’t always — and by that I mean practically never — allow for that kind of indulgence. I am a writer after all.

1 week ago | sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund

Everyone has a favorite neighborhood taco shop, and arguing over who has the best burritos, tacos and salsa is a family tradition. Over years of covering restaurants in Sonoma County, I’ve collected some tried-and-true spots where you can’t go wrong. So the next time you’re haggling with your friends over where to sit down for a Mexican feast, you’ll have some excellent suggestions, with my personal seal of approval. Looking for the best burrito in Sonoma County? Click here.