Grab a coffee and lounge at a local coffee shop, like Acre Coffee in Petaluma and Santa Rosa, or Flying Goat Coffee in Santa Rosa and Healdsburg, and Sunflower Caffe in Sonoma. (Photo by Jenna Fischer)
Visit an independent bookstore, like Treehorn Books in Santa Rosa, Readers Books in Sonoma, Levin & Co in Healdsburg, or Copperfield's Books in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sebastopol or Healdsburg. Pick out a good read and support a good business. Or stop by your local library: in Sonoma Valley, you can now learn how to access free audio- and ebooks from your smartphone and read digital versions of your favorite magazines for free through the public library - you can get a cup of coffee, too. (Photo by Erik Castro)
Go cozy sweater shopping at one of Sonoma County's boutiques, such as Ooh La Loft in Santa Rosa and Petaluma, Robindira Unsworth in Petaluma, or The Loop in Sonoma.
Go ice skating at Snoopy's Home Ice, the Redwood Empire Ice Arena in Santa Rosa. (Photo by John Burgess)
Order a warm bowl of delicious soup at one of Sonoma County's restaurants, like Simmer’s Pho in Petaluma, Bird and the Bottle’s Matzoh Ball Soup in Santa Rosa, Ramen Gaijin's Shiitake Miso Ramen in Sebastopol, SHED's Butternut Squash Soup with Fennel in Healdsburg. (Photo by Beth Schlanker)
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Catch an independent film at Summerfield Cinemas in Santa Rosa, Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol or Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma. (Photo by Erik Castro)
Take a hot yoga class at one of the many Bikram Yoga studios across Sonoma County. (Photo by John Burgess)
For a cool IPA and a warm environment, head over to one of the many breweries in Sonoma County. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Treat yourself to a day at the spa, there are plenty around Sonoma County - including Osmosis Day Spa in Freestone, Kenwood Inn & Spa, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa and Hotel Healdsburg Spa. At The Taste of Tea in Healdsburg, you can immerse yourself in tea with the Shinwa Japanese Green Tea Treatment, which includes foot soak, facial mask, herbal neck wrap (all made from tea) and a docent guided tea tasting in the relaxation room.
Listen to first-class classical music at Weill Hall or Schroeder Hall at the Green Music Center in Rohnert Park. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
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