Stumped on what to do when it gets damp and gray outside? Click through the gallery for 10 suggestions on how to make even a rainy day a little brighter.
10 Things to Do on a Rainy Day in Sonoma County
Stumped on what to do when it gets damp and gray outside? Here are some suggestions on how to make a rainy day a little brighter.
Order a cozy cup of joe and lounge at your local coffee shop. We recommend the Aztec Mocha with double espresso, Valrhona chocolate, chilies, spices, vanilla, organic cane sugar, rose water and steamed milk from Flying Goat Coffee in Healdsburg (419 Center St.). Or the seasonal Pumpkin Spice Chai from Avid Coffee (formerly Acre Coffee) with locations in Sebastopol, Santa Rosa and Petaluma. Here are some more favorite coffee shops. Prefer tea? We've got you covered with the best tea rooms in Sonoma County. (Jenna Fischer/Sonoma Magazine)
Get lost in a good book. Sonoma County has some incredible independent bookstores for your book-browsing adventures, including Levin & Company in downtown Healdsburg (306 Center St.) and Treehorn Books in downtown Santa Rosa (625 Fourth St.). Or stop by your local library. Sonoma County Library cardholders can access e-books, audiobooks, thousands of magazines and movies from the comfort of their couch through the library's online resources. (Beth Schlanker/The Press Democrat)
Go cozy sweater shopping at one of Sonoma County's boutiques. Boho chic Ooh La Luxe with shops in Santa Rosa, Healdsburg and Petaluma, Robindira Unsworth in Petaluma (15 Petaluma Blvd. N.), and The Loop in Sonoma (461 First St. W.) make stylish layering easy. For more local retail therapy, click here. (Courtesy of Ooh La Luxe)
Go ice skating at Snoopy's Home Ice, the Redwood Empire Ice Arena in Santa Rosa. Then have a cozy drink at the Warm Puppy Cafe. Regular public skating sessions are currently available Tuesday and Thursday 4:15-5:30 p.m., Saturday 1-3 p.m. and 7:30-9 p.m., and Sunday 1-3 p.m. Mid-week special public sessions are Monday through Thursday 12:30 to 2 p.m. 1667 West Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, 707-546-7147, snoopyshomeice.com (John Burgess/The Press Democrat)
Order a warm bowl of delicious soup at one of Sonoma County's restaurants. Favorites include the Matzah Ball Soup with BBQ chicken thigh and ramen broth from Bird and the Bottle in Santa Rosa, and the Spicy Tan-Tanmen ramen with Sapporo noodle, pork belly Chashu, spicy ground pork, charred cabbage, Woodear mustards, sesame and scallions from Ramen Gaijin in Sebastopol (pictured). More top soups here. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat)
Catch a film at Summerfield Cinemas in Santa Rosa (551 Summerfield Road), Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol (6868 McKinley St.) or Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma (476 First St. E.). (Erik Castro/Sonoma Magazine)
Take a hot yoga class at Energize Hot Yoga in Santa Rosa (522 Wilson St.), Sonoma Like It Hot in the town of Sonoma (721 West Napa St.), Yoga Hell in Petaluma (1484 Petaluma Blvd. N.), and one of the many other local yoga studios that offer Bikram yoga and other hot classes. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat)
For a cool IPA and a warm environment, head over to one of the many breweries in Sonoma County. All of the Lagunitas staples are available on tap at the Petaluma brewpub (pictured), as well as harder to find styles. Flagship classics include Little Sumpin’, Lagunitas Pils, Aunt Sally, Hop Stoopid and Brown Shugga. (Alvin Jornada/The Press Democrat)
Treat yourself to a day at the spa, there are plenty to choose from in Sonoma County, including Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary in Freestone (209 Bohemian Highway), Kenwood Inn & Spa (10400 Sonoma Highway), Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa (100 Boyes Blvd.) and Hotel Healdsburg Spa (327 Healdsburg Ave.). At The Taste of Tea in Healdsburg (109 North St.), 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).
Listen to classical music at Weill Hall or Schroeder Hall at the Green Music Center in Rohnert Park. (Alvin Jornada/The Press Democrat)
