SFO, OAK or SJC are closest - about an hour to two depending on traffic.
Sacramento is a 3 hour drive.
Do I need to rent a car?
If you're not from the area, that would be our suggestion. If you're looking for a car buddy, let us know and we'll try to connect folks.
Where do you recommend we stay?
For easy and close to the venue, we recommend staying in Sonoma, Petaluma, or Novato but Sonoma County is full of gorgeous options!
Some places we have checked out and really like
1. Hotel Petaluma: We stayed here over Christmas this year and love the location. There's an awesome seafood restaurant in the hotel, a cool bar, and coffee shop. It's also super centrally located in downtown Petaluma but about 25 min from the venue.
2. The Lodge at Sonoma - Fancy, gorgeous, a wine bar and a world class spa. Super close to the venue (~5 min).
3. Four Sisters Inn - Cute, cozy and tucked away near downtown Sonoma, about 10 min from the venue
4. Sonoma Valley Inn - a recently renovated and newly branded Hilton, there's a cute pool and great prices about 10 min from the venue
We are staying at an AirBnB. There are lots of options around for Airbnb and VRBO as well for families or groups.