Shiloh in fall

We are finally official trail walker volunteers for Sonoma County Parks! We met with the nicest ranger on Sunday at Shiloh Regional Park in Windsor for our field orientation and got to hiking right away. The hubs and I had been looking for something to volunteer in the community that was flexible enough to fit in […]

SOFA Parade

Your town doesn’t have a parade of couches all decorated and lit up cruising down the street? Seriously you’ve never been to a sofa parade? Clearly you need to experience the wonder of what can happen when an art district gets together for a celebration on a sofa! Here in Santa Rosa, CA the art district is located South […]

Holy Fall!

When did fall sneak up on us? When oranges, reds, and yellows exploded all over the greens! The views while driving in Sonoma are hard to beat any time of year but right now they have to rival the east coast fall glory. We took advantage of the wonderful opportunity to go on a couple free self-guided tours of […]

Water in my life – Bodega Bay

We have a favorite place in Bodega Bay to sit out on the deck along the water and enjoy the bay and local wildlife (people included!). If I could live right on the deck I totally would in a heartbeat…well probably. It does smell pretty fishy! Being on or near the ocean or some body of water […]

Sonoma Plaza

Sonoma Plaza is always a great place to take a leisurely stroll, taste some cheese, sip some wine, immerse yourself in California history and enjoy the shops and restaurants. If you can’t find street parking, that’s ok! Park in General Vallejo’s backyard (seriously, free parking back there) then walk through the historic park and stop […]