Nicholson Ranch

#1 Sonoma Plaza Centered in the heart of town, the historic Sonoma Plaza is a must-do. Once a Mexican military station and a Spanish mission village, the 8-acre park is now lined with ... Read more » Sonoma County Tourism

#2 Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Back in the 1920s, Valeriano Jacuzzi – of the Jacuzzi bath and spa family – bought a 161-acre plot of land in Northern California, which would one day become the Jacuzzi Family ... Read more » Courtesy Jacuzzi Family Vineyards

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#4 Jack London State Historic Park Located on 1,400 acres, Jack London State Historic Park – named for the author of works like "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" – features 20 miles of trails ... Read more » Tom Deininger

#5 Sonoma Coast State Park Sonoma Coast State Park is a swath of land that extends for nearly 20 miles along the Pacific Ocean from Bodega Head to Vista Trail. A number of sandy beaches ... Read more » Courtesy Sonoma County Tourism

#6 Benziger Family Winery As its name suggests, this winery has been family-owned and operated since 1980. Aside from its familial leadership, Benziger is perhaps best known for its biodynamic farming and winemaking. In ... Read more » Courtesy Benziger Family Winery

#7 Nicholson Ranch Though Nicholson Ranch is smaller than other Sonoma-area wineries (comprising 40 acres), it's a hit with visitors thanks to its intimate setting. Wines produced here – the majority of which ... Read more » Courtesy Nicholson Ranch

#8 Cline Cellars Cline Cellars makes a nice flight of wines, and they do so with sustainability in mind. They even created a new method of farming – the Green String farming method – to ... Read more » Megan Cline / Cline Cellars

#9 Safari West Picture the Serengeti in the heart of wine country and you'll start to imagine what Safari West looks like. This African-inspired safari and nature preserve contains 900 exotic animals ... Read more » Courtesy of Safari West

#10 Ravenswood Winery Known for its award-winning zinfandels, the 40-year-old Ravenswood Winery lives by the credo of its founding winemaker, Joel Peterson: "no wimpy wines." Ravenswood is also known for its single vineyard ... Read more » Courtesy Ravenswood Winery

#11 Simraceway Performance Driving School The Simraceway Performance Driving School affords thrill-seekers the chance to conjure their inner race car driver by putting them behind the wheel of a cutting-edge Audi or a Formula 3 ... Read more » Courtesy Simraceway Performance Driving School