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From Marin, we can go in
any direction and have a splendid experience.
Napa is most familiar, has
great shopping and may even have the most wineries. Sonoma is
about the same distance, the wineries are more spread out and the
countryside is more rural and secluded. The Russian River has winding roads,
rushing water and thick foliage, but is a longer drive.
The languid ambience of Sonoma,
also known as The Valley
of the Moon,
attracts us, so we settle on visiting the Town
Square in the city center first.
Historic Sonoma Plaza
Arriving about half
and hour later, I feel a moment of confusion as I flash on the Historic
Plaza in ,
! The similarities between the two squares is
uncanny. Sonoma's Plaza is the largest of its kind in California.
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with boutiques, art galleries and restaurants tucked into the lower
levels, surround the lush, grassy square. Some of them date back
to the early 1800s and are part of the Sonoma State Historic Park.
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On the
outer edge of the Plaza, we find the Visitor's Center, load up on
information about wineries, events and local history and then set out to
see what treasures we might discover.
It doesn't take us long to
find the piece we can't live without. We make our purchase,
excited with such an interesting 'souvenir' to take home
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If we hadn't happened
on the The Coffee Garden, we may have been distracted from the hunger
pangs that were starting to groan.
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PATIO ALERT!
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