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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BONUS road trip sports and adventure. Launch your fun on a houseboat, small boat, PWC and more. Stay over in a cabin, at an RV site, or at a campground. goberryessa.com. Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage. 707/252‑3408. 151 Camino Dorado. Find out how coopers make oak barrels that ensure the finest wines. Visit Napa Valley. 707/226‑5813. Our mission is to promote, protect and enhance Napa Valley's position as America's premier wine, food, arts and wellness destination. VisitNapaValley.com. See ad, p. 8-9 OAKVILLE (D7) PlumpJack Estate Winery. Open daily from 10 am‑4 pm. We offer a selection of wines for a $20 tasting fee. Reservations required for 8+. Come and taste award‑winning wines in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. plumpjackwinery.com. See ad, p. 9 PETALUMA (E6) Garden Valley Ranch Nursery. 707/795‑0919. 498 Pepper Rd. Tour expansive gardens, including field‑grown roses for florists. Mrs. Grossman's Paper Company. 800/429‑4549. 3810 Cypress Dr. Take a free tour to see how thousands of stickers are made. Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park. 707/762‑4871. 3325 Adobe Rd. General Vallejo's rancho. Petaluma Historical Library & Museum. 707/778‑4398. 20 Fourth St. Largest freestanding dome of stained glass in California, circa 1903. Petaluma Village Premium Outlets®. 707/778‑9300. 2200 Petaluma Blvd. N., off Hwy. 101. Shop 60 designer and name‑brand outlets. Save 25% to 65% every day. Featuring Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th and more. premiumoutlets.com/petaluma. See ad, p. 39 trip idea | EAST BAY DISTRICT Surprising wine country, bayside towns, urban excitement-discover a region filled with extraordinarily diverse things to do. INFO California Welcome CenterSM, San Francisco; 415/981-1280 LIVERMORE. Visit wineries, like beautiful Wente Vineyards, in Livermore Valley, one of California's oldest wine regions. Choose from an extensive list of local wines to pair with tapas at downtown's Swirl on the Square. (D5) PLEASANTON. Shop for gourmet items in the tasting room, learn about winemaking from bud‑to‑bottle, and wine taste at Ruby Hill Winery. Learn about some 5,000 years' worth of local history at Museum on Main, in the appealing downtown district. (E4) MARTINEZ. At John Muir National Historic Site, tour the stately Victorian home of the legendary conservationist, then walk in his footsteps along a self‑guided nature trail and through fruit orchards (park open Wed-Sun). (B3) POINT RICHMOND. Discover this charming hamlet tucked among rolling hills, home to the kid‑friendly Golden State Model Railroad Museum. Enjoy New American cuisine at Assemble, located in a refurbished WWII Ford assembly plant on the bayfront. (B1) BERKELEY. Immerse yourself in visual arts at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Shop on appealing Fourth Street, then head to Build Pizzeria Roma, near the UC Berkeley campus, to design your own custom wood‑fired pizza in a stylish but comfortable setting. (C2) Petaluma Visitors Center. Enjoy wine country sophistication & Victorian riverfront charm, 32 miles north of SF. Great shopping, antiques, art, fine dining and entertainment; near the coast, redwoods and wineries. visitpetaluma.com. See ad, p. 172 Point Reyes Bird Observatory. 707/781‑2555. 3820 Cypress Dr. Spot countless bird species. Shollenberger Park. 707/769‑0429. Cader Lane & S. McDowell Blvd. Hike wetlands edged by Adobe Creek and Petaluma River. SANTA ROSA (D6) Annadel State Park. 707/539‑3911. 6201 Channel Dr. Hit the trail by foot, bike, or horse. Arts Council of Sonoma County. 707/579‑2787. 404 Mendocino Ave. Visit ARTrails galleries, listen to poetry, view rotating exhibits. Charles M. Schulz Museum. 707/579‑4452. 2301 Hardies Lane. Revisit the antics of Charlie Brown and friends in a gallery of cartooning excellence. OAKLAND. Learn about seven environments in the stunning new Gallery of California Natural Sciences at Oakland Museum of California. Join the snappily dressed crowd at Picán, serving gussied‑up Southern comfort food, or smart Italian at handsome, relaxed Desco. (C2) Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport. Enjoy the convenience of Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (STS) and fly directly to the heart of Wine Country. Easy access and shorter lines. For less stress, fly STS! sonoma countyairport.org. See ad, p. 24-25 ALAMEDA. Go retro and play classic machines at the Pacific Pinball Museum, or chill out with an old‑fashioned shake at 1941‑vintage Tucker's Super Creamed Ice Cream. (D2) Historic Railroad Square. 707/578‑8478. Fourth St. Wander marvelous old buildings, specialty shops, antiques row. FREMONT. Relive early California history at Mission San Jose, then sample the world of Fremont's Afghan community with authentic dishes at Salang Pass. (E4) Luther Burbank Home & Gardens. 707/524‑5445. Santa Rosa & Sonoma Aves. Visit the home of famed horticulturist. More ideas at visitcalifornia.com/trip-ideas 168 | VISITCALIFORNIA.COM Pacific Coast Air Museum. 707/575‑7900. 2230 Becker Blvd. Wander around the aircraft on display, including Skyhawk, Invader, and Viper. http://www.goberryessa.com http://www.VisitNapaValley.com http://www.plumpjackwinery.com http://www.premiumoutlets.com/petaluma http://www.visitpetaluma.com http://www.sonomacountyairport.org http://www.sonomacountyairport.org http://www.visitcalifornia.com/trip-ideas http://www.VISITCALIFORNIA.COM

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