Sebastopol, California

The Sebastopol Center for the Arts is a dynamic community arts organization dedicated to promoting, encouraging and cultivating creativity and inspiration for visitors of all ages. Established in 1988, the Sebastopol Center for the Arts has been a popular destination for artists, and art enthusiasts ever since and present a variety of exhibitions and performances in different genres throughout the year. The center also serves as a platform for artists, writers, filmmakers, and musicians from around the world and offers high-quality arts programming, classes, and workshops for visitors of all ages. The Sebastopol Center for the Arts offers art classes for both adults and youth, as well as ceramics workshops and ceramics sales.

282 S High St, Sebastopol, CA 95472, Phone: 707-829-4797

The Barlow is a 12-acre outdoor market in the Bay Area outdoor market district in Sebastopol with a focus on selling local artisan food, wine, beer, spirits, and handcrafted clothing and jewelry. The industrial-chic, dog-friendly campus features beautifully maintained organic edible landscaping and is home to an array of vendors that showcase and sell their wares which include handmade clothing, jewelry, home décor and fresh flowers, homemade food and light fare, and beer, wine, and spirits from local breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Other services include a hair salon, a community market, and a property agency.

6770 McKinley St, Sebastopol, CA 95472, Phone: 707-824-5600

Ragle Ranch Regional Park is a 157-acre regional park on the west side of Sebastopol that offers a wide variety of outdoor recreation for the whole family. Maintained by the Sonoma County Regional Parks Department, the Ragle Ranch Regional Park boasts a children’s playground, a beautifully maintained peace garden, an off-leash dog park, and plenty of group and individual picnic sites with barbecues. Sports facilities in the park include tennis courts, soccer and softball fields, and sand volleyball courts, and there are several backcountry trails along the Atascadero Creek that offer excellent bird watching. Other activities that can be enjoyed in the park include hiking, biking, and horseback riding, and the annual Gravenstein Apple Fair is held in the Ragle Ranch Regional Park every August.

500 Ragle Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472

The Patrick Amiot Junk Art is an art gallery dedicated to showcasing the artwork of sculptor Patrick Amiot and painter, Brigitte Laurent. The gallery features a variety of junk art and wall reliefs, which highlight a collaborative effort of ideas and talents from the two artists, while an array of larger-than-life, brightly colored figures by the same artists, such as a giant Holstein cow, can be seen throughout the city. The environmentally-friendly sculptures dotted about the city play an essential role in raising money for local community schools, and a future vision of the artists includes a sculpture garden where the public can wander through and look at art.

Florence Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472, Phone: 707-824-9388

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What to do if you are traveling with kids:

The Joe Rodota Trail at Sonoma County Parks is an 8.5-mile paved, off-road trail that runs parallel to Highway 12 and links Sebastopol with downtown Santa Rosa. The trail is popular with hikers, walkers, cyclists, and runners, and meanders through beautiful sects of rolling farmland, rugged mountains, and the Laguna de Santa Rosa. Beginning near the intersection of Mill Station Road and Highway 116 in Sebastopol and ending at the pedestrian/bicycle bridge intersection between West 3rd Street and Railroad Street in downtown Santa Rosa, the trail has several access points en-route and offers parking at Olive Park on Hazel Street or Orange Street. A toddlers’ play area and outdoor fitness equipment can be found in the Roseland Village shopping center, which is connected to the Joe Rodota Trail via a wooden footbridge.

Sebastopol, CA 95472, Phone: 707-539-8092

Activities and Attractions for Couples and Singles:

Like many other craft breweries, Crooked Goat Brewing started off with a home-brew unit in someone’s garage. After several years of learning from mistakes and putting their new-found experience to the test, Crooked Goat Brewing opened their doors in Morris Street in 2016. Since those early days they have attracted many craft beer enthusiasts who enjoy a good brew. When you visit their Tap Room you will find around 15 delicious brews available on tap. These include several ales, a few stouts and IPA’s and a couple of sours – something to suit everyone. Crooked Goat have partnered with local neighboring restaurants to bring delicious food to the Tap Room.

Crooked Goat Brewing, 120 Morris St, Sebastopol, CA 95472, 707 827 3893, (website link)

There is something especially nostalgic and delicious about a freshly-baked home-made apple pie. Mom's Apple Pie started off as a small road-side stall in 1984. It just made good sense to put the apples from the adjacent 8-acres apple orchard to good use and Mom (Betty Carr) started off making and selling a single apple pie each day. Soon word spread that Mom’s Apple Pie was the best you could get and demand increased dramatically. When you visit the store today you will be able to choose from a selection of more than 15 delectable home-made apple and fruit pies, all of which are made on the premises and contain zero trans-fats.

Mom’s Apple Pie, 4550 Gravenstein Highway, Sebastopol, CA 95472, 707 823 8330

The Dutton Goldfield Winery is a family-owned and operated winery in Russian River Valley that produces acclaimed Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. Established by two friends, Dan Goldfield, and Steve Dutton, the Dutton-Goldfield Winery features a collection of over 60 non-contiguous sections in Russian River Valley that is made up of 1,300 acres of land, 1,150 of which are planted to grapes. Dutton-Goldfield produces 12,000 cases of wine per year from their eight vineyards, which can be tasted at the winery’s lovely outdoor patio in the summer or indoor lounges with cozy fireplaces in the winter. The dog-friendly winery offers a selection of seated tastings and expertly crafted wine and food pairings.

3100 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, CA 95472, Phone: 707-823-3887

Red Car Winery Tasting Room is a boutique winery on the West Sonoma Coast that produces site-specific wines with a focus on tantalizing acidity and vibrant aromas. The hands-on, organic and sustainable winery produces wines from fruit grown on their farms, ranging from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to Syrah and rose from a network of cold-climate vineyards. Wine-lovers can enjoy a walking vineyard tour of the seven-acre Freestone’s Zephyr Farms Vineyard, which is surrounded by massive redwood trees, cool coastal fog and breathtaking views, followed by a tasting in the comfortable tasting lounge of limited production and cool-climate Sonoma Coast wines paired with artisan cheese and nuts.

8400 Graton Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472, Phone: 707-829-8500

Perched high on a ridge above the Santa Rosa plain in the Russian River Valley, Fog Crest Vineyard is a family-owned and operated vineyard that produces Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines. Established in 1998, the estate formally farmed apples and hops before moving across to viticulture due and today produce some of the region’s finest wines. Fog Crest Vineyard has a well-appointed tasting room with beautiful views over the valley where visitors can relax and taste some of the vineyard’s award-winning wines and locally sourced artisanal cheeses or sit down to a gourmet lunch served on the sunny patio.

7606 Occidental Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472, Phone: 800-931-2906