Beyond Wine: What to see and do in Sonoma County
Ngokungangabazeki, i-wine-touring iyinhlangano yokudweba ephezulu eNorth California, eNorth California, enhle kakhulu futhi eyinkimbinkimbi iNonoma County. Lesi sifunda sinamakhompi angaphezu kuka-400, iningi ngamakamelo anambithayo, futhi uzothola izinsiza ezingenakubalwa ukuze uhlolisise ukuthi uzogxila kuphi ekuhloliseni kwakho kwamagilebhisi ( pheqela phansi kuze kutholakale ingxenye ethi "Finding Great Wineries" ye-Sonoma County Gay Guide ). Kodwa ngaphesheya kwemivini, namahhotela a-swanky asezindaweni zokudlela kanye nezindawo zokudlela ezinhle, i-Sonoma County inokuningi okunikeza izivakashi, kufaka phakathi ububanzi obuningi bokuzivocavoca kwangaphandle, ukusuka ebhayisikili ukuvakashela esigodini kuya emanzini eMfuleni waseRussia ukuyohlola amabhishi ogwini ( yebo, i- Sonoma County inogwaja olude futhi oluqhakazile oluqala ngenhla ngaphezu kweMarin County). Lesi sifundazwe siyindawo eshisayo yokuzijabulisa kwe-indie-yezitolo, okuhlangenwe nakho kwe-spa okuphumuzayo, izithombe, izithombe ze-art-gallery, nokunye okuningi, futhi i-hop elula ukusuka lapha empumalanga ngaphesheya kwezintaba ukuze ufinyelele ezweni elihlonishwayo le- Napa Wine Country .
Nazi imisebenzi emihlanu okumelwe ibuke futhi izikhangisi okufanele zicatshangelwe uma uhlela ukuthunjwa kwe-gay kule ndawo yewayini eqhubekayo, enobuhle, neyase-urbane engakapheli ihora le- San Francisco. Ukuze uthole imibono eyengeziwe ekuvakasheni nasekuhloleni esifundeni, bheka futhi iwebhusayithi enhle kakhulu ye-Sonoma County Tourism.
Ukubukeka okukhangayo okuphezulu kwesinye sezifunda ezibukeka kakhulu ezikhangayo zokuvakasha eCalifornia, hlola iSan Luis Obispo kanye ne-Paso Robles Gay Guide .
01 ka 05
I-massage ne-Cedar Enzyme Bath e-Osmosis Spa
isithombe ngu-Andrew Collins Hlala ngenjabulo emgwaqweni oshaywe yi-Freestone encane futhi enokuthula, eduze kwekhoneni elivela e-Sonoma Coast ye-lovely Coast of Outdoor ye-Joseph Phelps Vineyards ehloniphekile kanye ne-Wild Flour Bakery, ekhululekile futhi ekhululekile Osmosis Day Spa (209 Bohemian Hwy., Freestone, 707) -823-8231) ikhethekile ngezizathu eziningana. Lolu hlobo lwe-LGBT oludumile kakhulu lwezinsuku luhlelwe ngaphakathi kwendlu ye-wood-frame frame ne-boutique encane ephethe kahle, imikhiqizo ye-spa ephelele. Yiyona kuphela i-spa ezweni elinikeza ukugeza okungejwayelekile futhi okutholile okunamandla okukhipha imithi yomsindisi nokumboza, okuyiyona into ejabulisayo futhi yothando emibhangqwaneni - inqubo ihlanganisa ukuhlala embhedeni ojulile wezinkuni (kungcono kakhulu ngaphandle kwe-swimsuit), okusho ukuthi umhlinzeki wakho we-spa ubambelela kahle entanyeni ngendwangu ngendwangu enomusi we-rice bran, i-cedar pulverized, ne-enzymes. Uma kuzwakala kungavamile, kungukuthi - ungafunda kabanzi ngakho lapha. Kodwa futhi ngokumangalisayo ukuvuselela. Ungakwazi ukukhetha ubuso noma ukusikhipha. Ngokuqinisekile ukwakha esikhathini esithile ngenkathi e-Osmosis ukuhambahamba futhi uhlale isikhashana phakathi kwezizathu ezijulile, ezihlanganisa i-Japanese Meditation Garden, "insimu yezintambo" ezifakwe izinhlelo zeHemi-Sync kanye nezindwangu ezinamathele, ingadi yetiye, nezinye izindawo eziningi ezimemezayo.
I-freestone iseningizimu-ntshonalanga yeSonoma County, emkhatsini we- Sebastopol nedolobha elisogwini laseBodega Bay - lo mzila uhamba ngemitha engama-20 ngasentshonalanga yeSanta Rosa. Ngemuva kokuvakasha kwakho, ikakhulukazi uma ubuyela enyakatho kuGuerneville noMfula waseRussia , cabanga ukuyeka ukudla isidlo sakusihlwa e-funky Occidental, engamakhilomitha angu-4 enyakatho emgwaqeni omkhulu weBohemian futhi uhlala eBarley neHops Tavern enhle kakhulu kanye nendawo yokudlela yase-Italian enhle, e-Negri kanye ne-Union Hotel emlandweni. Kusuka emazweni angaphandle, kungenye imizuzu engama-20 noma kuphakanyiswe umgwaqo omkhulu waseBohemian ukuya eGuerneville, nge-Monte Rio no-Highway 116. Osmosis inikeza amaphakheji amaningi futhi usebenzisana namahhotela endaweni.
02 ka 05
I-Armstrong Woods State Reserve Reserve
isithombe ngu-Andrew Collins Emakhilomitha ambalwa enyakatho yedolobha laseGuerneville, i-Armstrong Woods State Natural Reserve (i-17000 Armstrong Woods Rd., EGuerneville, 707-869-2015) iqukethe eyodwa yamahlathi amakhulu kunawo wonke ama- sequoia sempervirens , noma ama-redwoods asogwini. Cishe amaphesenti angama-95% omhlaba ogwini olune-redwoods alulahlekile ekuthuthukiseni nasekuthuthukisweni kwezinkuni kusukela ekhulwini le-19 leminyaka, kodwa lokhu okulondolozwa okungafinyeleleki kuvikela lezi zihlahla ezingakhula zibe ngaphezu kwamamitha angu-300 futhi ziphile iminyaka engu-1 400 ngokuqhubekayo. Isihlahla esihlaba umxhwele kakhulu e-grove, i-Parsons Jones, simile ngamamitha angu-300 - kungokuhamba okuhamba ngamaminithi angu-10 ukusuka emnyango wepaki, okubandakanya i-picnic, i-visitor centre, i-amphitheater, imigwaqo eminingana ephawulwe kahle (kusukela ngezinga nangaphezulu i-mile kuya eqinisweni futhi ingaphezu kwamamitha amathathu). Nakuba kungenayo ikamu evumelekile endaweni yokugcina, uzothola indawo yokuhlala enezitende ezingu-23 e-Austin Creek State Recreation Recreation Area, esiseduze ne-Armstrong Woods (futhi ifinyelelwe ngendlela efanayo nomnyango wokungena). Ipaki ithandwa emishadweni yama-gay - indawo ekhethekile yepikiniki yeqembu ingabamba izivakashi ezingafika ku-150 nezimoto ezingu-40.
03 ka 05
I-Sonoma Helicopter Tours ne-HeliCo Sonoma
isithombe ngu-Andrew Collins Njengoba kuhle kakhulu ukuhamba, i-Sonoma County - ehlanganisa amahektare angenakubalwa wezithelo zomvini ezivuthiwe kahle, izinkuni ezinamahlathi amaningi ahlanganisa ezinye zezihlahla ezide kunazo zonke emhlabeni, izigodi ezinomdabu, kanye nolwandle olunamathekisthi - inhle kakhulu ukuyibuka emoyeni. Ungase uthole umbono we-county 1,768-square-mile (ngempela empilweni enkulu kunazo zonke isimo saseRhode Island) uma kungenzeka ukuba uhambe ngendiza ye-Sonoma County Airport, kodwa indlela engakhohlwayo kakhulu ukuvakashela isifunda ku-helicopter ukuvakasha ngeHeliCo Sonoma (5000 Flightline Dr., Santa Rosa, 707-526-8949).
ivela eSibhedlela SaseSonoma County, eseceleni kwesentshonalanga yeSanta Rosa (ngaphandle kokuphuma ku-495 wase-US 101), le nkampani encane eyasebenza esikoleni sokundiza inikeza ukuvakasha kokuhamba ngezinyawo ezingu-20, 30, noma imizuzu engama-60, nakuba ungakwazi sebenze nabo ukudala uhlelo lwakho lomkhuba. Izinketho zibandakanya ukuhamba ngezindiza phezu kweHealdsburg kanye nemigodi yase-Alexander, edolobheni laseSanta Rosa, iRussia River Valley kanye nePacific Coast, iDry Creek neSonoma Valley, i-Calistoga, i-Fort Ross, i-Pacific Coast Buddhist Temple, nokuningi. Lezi zigibeli ezithokozisayo ngokumane nje zithole umbono we-aerial ezindaweni ezingavamile zewayini ongase uzivakashe, kodwa futhi zihle kakhulu nge-adventure yothando - okungaphezu kwabagibeli abambalwa abahlongozile kulezi zivakashi. Abashayeli bezindiza nabanobungane futhi abanolwazi olunzulu kakhulu, futhi lezi zivakashi zinikezwa ngezindiza ze-R44 Raven II ezikhululekile, ezingahle zibekwe kwabagibeli abathathu.
04 ka 05
Ukubhukuda nokushisa i-sunbathing ngasechibini kuFrancis Ford Coppola Winery
isithombe ngu-Andrew Collins Lapho umculi wefilimu nomdayisi wewayini owaziwayo uFrancis Ford Coppola evula i-winery yakhe enhle eGeyserville eminyakeni embalwa emuva, kwakubonakala sengathi kwakungenangqondo, noma embi kakhulu, umqondo wokwakha ichibi elikhulu lomndeni kanye nelanga elikude eduze umsebenzi wokunqoba. Kodwa hey, nangu umfana owazi ukujabulisa abantu, futhi ngokuqinisekile, amachibi amabili okubhukuda nama-swanky cabines kuFrancis Ford Coppola Winery (300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville, 707-857-1400) yi-hit enkulu. Eqinisweni, isikhathi ngasinye, ama- cabins - angakwazi ukuhlala izivakashi ezine, kufaka phakathi ukusetshenziswa kwezinguqu ezine ezine-chaise ngasechibini, enezikhukhula ezizimele, futhi eze nezinye izinto ezihamba kahle - ukuthengisa ngezimpelasonto kusengaphambili. Izidakamizwa zokudoba nazo zivame ukuthengisa ekuseni ngempelasonto, kodwa uma uvakashela phakathi nesonto, kufanele ukwazi ukushaya amaphuzu - lokhu kuqala ku-$ 35 noma abantu abadala kanye ne-$ 15 yezingane (amalungu eqembu lewayini athola izaphulelo eziphawulekayo). Idamu livuliwe ngezimpelasonto kusukela ekuqaleni kuka-Ephreli kuze kube sekupheleni kuka-Okthoba, futhi nsuku zonke ehlobo, futhi zonke ukubhuka kufanele zenziwe ku-intanethi.
UCoppola wayebheke indawo yokudoba njengendlela enkulu emindenini - wayefuna ukwakha isimo esingakahlelekile, esingenakuzithoba esingajabulisa iziphuzo zewayini kanye nabafuna ukuphuza abaphuza iwayini ngokujwayelekile, futhi uphumelele ngokucacile. Ngempela imindeni imidwebo ngezimpelasonto, kodwa uzothola okungaphezulu kwe-vibe omdala ngezinsuku zamasonto - yindawo engaphandle yendawo yangaphandle, noma yisiphi isikhathi seviki ovakashelayo. Ukwengeza, ungabamba iqhaza kwi-wine tastings, udlale i-bocce, hlola i-Movie Gallery ethakazelisayo nejabulisayo eyinikezelwe kumafilimu e-Coppola, bese udla i-Italian yase-classic ekudleni okudla kahle kwe-winery, i-Rustic, ekhonza ama-pizza ase-Neapolitan-style, ama-steaks aqoshiwe, futhi-yebo - iwayini elivelele. Indawo yokudlela ivulekile kokubili kokudla kwasemini neyokudla.
05 ka 05
I-Charles M. Schulz Museum
isithombe ngu-Andrew Collins Okwephuzile, onamandla kakhulu, nomdwebi wezithombe ezithandekayo uCharles Schulz, owaveza umdwebo wePeanuts ophawulekayo kusukela ngo-1950 kwaze kwaba sekufeni kwakhe ngonyaka ka-2000, wayehlala eSonoma County (kuqala iSebastopol naseSanta Rosa) kusukela ngo-1958 kuya phambili. Okuqakathekile kunoma ngubani owakhulela u-Charlie Brown, uSnoopy, uLucy, uLinus, uPeppermint Patty (kanye nomngane wakhe oseduze kakhulu uMarcie), nabo bonke abasebenzi basePeanuts kufanele bahlole ngokucacile ukuthi iCharles M. Schulz Museum (2301 Hardies) La., Santa Rosa, 707-579-4452). Ehlangothini olusenyakatho-ntshonalanga yedolobha laseSanta Rosa, lihlanganisa iqoqo eliphelele lobuciko bokuqala kanye nezincwadi, izithombe, kanye neminye imibhalo ehlobene no-Schulz. Igalari eziningana nazo zinezithombe ezijikelezayo.