Sonoma County is seriously the best place ever. There's awesome food (& bevvies); within an hour you can get to the beach, the redwoods, the City (that's SF)-- but also Oakland, Berkeley...

For our friends who haven't spent a lot of time here (Oregon peeps), we have compiled a brief list of some of our favorite places, in case you find time to explore. If getting around by car isn't an option for you, coordinate with us and we'll find a way to swoop you.

Check the Weather

(It gets cold at night)

Walk through the redwoods, it's really cool. It's Tambo's favorite place in the world. Here

This is where our ceremony will be held (in front of our immediate family).

Fun Fact: This is the first place we ever hung out, and one of our favorite places to sneak off to. Go crawl in a goose pen and feel like a korok.

Note: It's very doable to drive from the redwoods to the coast in an afternoon. Take 116 to follow the river from the forest to the sea, then take Highway 1 south from Jenner to Bodega.

Bodega Bay is amazing. It's also usually pretty cold and windy, you will not enjoy it if you don't prepare for the cold. Drive along the winding cliffs of Bodega, pull off whenever possible. There are lots of tide pools, coves, and dunes to explore. Stop at the Dog House to fuel your adventure with endless fries and unlimited toppings (check their hours tho).

Bodega Dunes Beach

Anywhere between Bodega Head and Jenner (pictured below) is excellent; the beach highlighted above is just a starting point.

From Bodega, anywhere is within reach. Go West toward Sebastopol /anywhere in Sonoma County for a delicious meal, and stop at wild flour bread if it's open! Go South to Point Reyes if you're in for a whole day of adventure. Please ask if you want more of our favorites! There are too many to list.

Sebastopol is the best, if you've never been please don't stop at just the Barlow (if you're there though there's a new barcade). Do some birdwatching in the Laguna wetlands. The skatepark behind the high school has nice art. Walk down main street and try the Sebastopol Cookie company. Get a burrito from Ochoa's (or el favarito) and take it to Ives Park. Or Ragle park if you're driving. The sandwiches at Pacific Market are actually really solid, great for taking to the beach, which is only thirty minutes away!

The Petrified Forest, home to the largest petrified trees in the world, will show you a completely different side of our home. It's on the way to the Tambornini's family cabin (location undisclosed), and if you drive out there, you'll likely see evidence of some of the fires that have passed through in the last decade. Highway 101 is kind of the eastern border for redwoods in this area; beyond that, the land gives way to oak woodland, and as you drive further up the hills going east, you'll end up in some pretty scrubby chaparral. Suffice it to say it's a bit hotter around the freeway and heading east, and noticeably cooler in West Sonoma County. If you're into geology, forestry, or weird environmental phenomena, it's worth heading out there.