The California Theatre
See a show and enjoy local beer, wine and cocktails at The California Theatre. This revitalized cultural hub opened in
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Cultural and Historic Sites
Discover the Petaluma Historical Museum
The former library now houses Petaluma poultry, dairy, and Miwok Indian history exhibits from the 1850s. The cornerstone for this stately Carnegie Library was laid in 1904. The building, designed by local architect Brainerd Jones and built from locally quarried stone, features the largest free-standing leaded glass dome in Northern California. The building is in the neoclassical style, featuring original fan-glass windows, round leaded-glass windows, also original interior wood paneling and columns. It also houses a fine research library.
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See a Live Performance at Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Spreckels Performing Arts Center is a cultural gem strategically located on the Green Music Center/Sonoma State corridor of Rohnert Park Expressway in Rohnert Park. Now in its thirty-second year, the Performing Arts Center continues to present award-winning theatre, music and dance.
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Experience Broadway Under the Stars
Transcendence Theatre’s performers have sung on Broadway, toured nationally and internationally, and earned film and major television credits. Their shows take place outdoors in Jack London State Historic Park, nestled in the ruins of a winery destroyed by the 1906 earthquake. At its back are rolling vineyards, and when the sun sets, it’s the most beautiful place to be. They call it their Field of Dreams.
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Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art has intimate galleries, a 2500-volume art library, an art studio, workshops and events year-round. Recent exhibitions have included An Eye for Adventure: Photographs by Jack London; and Libros de Artista: Artist’s Books from Mexico and the Mexican Diaspora.
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Stroll through Sonoma Botanical Garden
Rooted in a commitment to nature conservation, Sonoma Botanical Garden highlights two global biodiversity hotspots: temperate East Asia and California.
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Explore the Museum of Sonoma County
Located in Downtown Santa Rosa, the Museum of Sonoma County welcomes visitors to experience regional history and contemporary art. The Seventh Street campus includes two buildings, multiple galleries, and a sculpture garden.
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Spend the Day at Charles M. Schulz Museum
Charles M. Schulz, the creator of the beloved Peanuts cartoon strip, was a man who touched many lives through his work. At the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, there are exhibits on the man, the characters and the items that they inspired.
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Stroll through Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
Over the course of his 50-year career, famous horticulturist Luther Burbank experimented with and developed numerous plant varieties. At Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, you will earn about this amazing man’s life by visiting the Museum, his Greenhouse and the home he lived in from 1884 through 1906.
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Shop, Dine or Stay at Historic Railroad Square
In Old Town Santa Rosa, restored turn-of-the-century buildings are filled with specialty shops, antique stores, fantastic restaurants and elegant hotels. This area is known as Railroad Square and was developed in the 1880s when the first trains arrived in Santa Rosa. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The 1904 train depot has been restored and is home to the California Welcome Center as well as the Santa Rosa Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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