Bodega Bay Archives

6 Family Friendly Hotels in Sonoma County

October 2016

Struggling to keep the whole crew content? These hotels take the fuss out of your family vacation.

Wine Surfing at Gourmet Au Bay in Bodega Bay. Heather Irwin/PD

Gourmet Au Bay a required Bodega Bay stop

September 2016

Gourmet Au Bay's wine tasting and wood-fired grill is worth a stop in Bodega Bay

Salmon Creek Ranch, a working ranch with a treehouse that will soon be rented out. Rope bridges leading to the treehouse. (Chris Hardy)

Treehouses on the Sonoma Coast

August 2016

Stay in a treehouse and see Sonoma County from above.

Strozzapreti with slow cooked Baranga Ranch lamb ragu at Osteria Stellina in Point Reyes Station, CA on 6/16/16. Heather Irwin/PD

Headed to the Sonoma Coast? Here’s where to eat…

June 2016

Sonoma Coast dining from Bodega Bay to Point Reyes Station (in Marin), features oysters, Dungeness crab and other delicious dishes

Seaside Chowder with fish, mussels, squid, shrimp, potatoes, bacon, cream, at Seasdie Metal Oyster bar in Guerneville, California on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 (Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat)

Where to Find the Best Clam Chowders on the North Coast

January 2016

In New England, a bowl of award-winning chowder can be found around every corner. But honestly, there are not many worthy of the honor. Most arrive at the table in the midst of a perfect storm: either so thick that your spoon stands at attention, or so overcooked the clams taste like rubber bands, if […]

A scene from "American Graffiti." (Photo courtesy Everett Collection)

Big Directors Who Filmed in Small Sonoma Towns

January 2016

Wine Country’s quaint hamlets and seaside towns have attracted Hollywood hot shots including Alfred Hitchcock, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola. Visitors to Sonoma might think they’ve seen it all before, and they probably have: in films featuring its quaint towns, dramatic coastline, ancient redwood stands, rolling hills and valleys. Hitchcock, Lucas and Coppola were […]