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Santa Rosa is the largest city in California’s Wine Country and sits at the southwestern gateway to the Sonoma and Napa Valley. The city is a sixty mile drive from the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma Airport, which is named after Santa Rosa’s most famous resident, the former creator of Peanuts, is just seven miles away from its center. If you are a fan of Snoopy, you might want to check out the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center which homes a 6.7 m high ceramic mural which consists of 3,588 Peanuts strips that combine to form an image of Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown. It’s a safe bet you won’t be saying “Aargh” on your visit to Santa Rosa as the historic buildings, local attractions and wineries will keep you in a good mood. RentACarNow.com can get you the best deals on rental cars for your drive along U.S. Route 1 or State Route 12 and the beautiful trees and idyllic scenery will whet your appetite for a trip to its nearby vineyards.

The old downtown buildings of Santa Rosa were effectively destroyed by the great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 but luckily most of its citizens were spared. There was major reconstruction that lead to the creation of the downtown area of today after a series of earthquakes in 1969. IF you watch the Alfred Hitchcock classic Shadow of a Doubt, the film provides a look into the buildings and architecture of the 1940s era downtown Santa Rosa. When visiting Downtown Santa Rosa, Railroad Square is an interesting place to tour as it has a high concentration of historic commercial buildings, like the Northwest Pacific Railroad depot which is seen at the opening and closing of Shadow of a Doubt. The Hotel La Rose was built in 1907 and is a preserved historic hotel that is still operating as a hotel and a stay there would definitely be like stepping back in time.

For the wine lovers out there who have tunnel vision for the sweet taste of the delicate aroma of wine, there are many wineries located in Santa Rosa. The Paradise Ridge winery boasts spectacular views and from April-October, on Wednesdays you can enjoy a picnic on its balcony. The Pelligrini is a small, delightful winery off of the Olivet Road strip and makes excellent food-friendly wines. The Matanzas Creek winery is located in a beautiful setting with six theme gardens.

There are many other activities to enjoy besides wine tasting in Santa Rosa and a trip to Safari West, an African adventure facility that holds a free-roaming collection of over 700 animals will give you the chance to spot a cheetah before it speeds away. An inflatable canoe ride on the Russian River provides the whole family with a day of active fun.

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