# Everything Sonoma

> A guide to Sonoma Valley, California (the town of Sonoma, Glen Ellen, Kenwood, Carneros and Sonoma Raceway): wineries, wine and bike tours, restaurants, hotels, vacation rentals, things to do and hiking trails. 164 listings. Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and businesses' own websites; only businesses with a phone number on record are listed. Updated October 16, 2026. Contact: peter@amuze.it.

## Featured
- [Sonoma Adventures](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/wine-tours/sonoma-adventures/): guided bike tours and bike rentals, 1254 Broadway, Sonoma. (707) 938-2080.

- Vacation homes from Sonoma Valley Escapes (https://www.everythingsonoma.com/vacation-rentals/): 14 homes in and around Sonoma, booked directly; adult guests get the Sonoma Insider's Pass (https://www.everythingsonoma.com/insiders-pass/).

## Categories
- [Wine tours & tour operators](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/wine-tours/): 7 listings
- [Wineries & tasting rooms](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/wineries/): 59 listings
- [Restaurants & cafés](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/restaurants/): 39 listings
- [Hotels & inns](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/hotels/): 18 listings
- [Vacation rentals](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/vacation-rentals/): 14 listings
- [Things to do](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/activities/): 15 listings
- [Parks & hiking trails](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/hiking/): 12 listings

## Guides (fact-checked, with sources)
- [The best things to do in Sonoma Valley](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/guides/best-things-to-do-in-sonoma-valley/): Start on the Sonoma Plaza, California's largest town plaza, and walk to the Mission San Francisco Solano. Then pick two or three: taste wine at a historic winery like Buena Vista, ride between wineries on a guided bike tour, explore Jack London's ranch in Glen Ellen, hike Sugarloaf Ridge above Kenwood, or watch a race at Sonoma Raceway. Book tastings ahead and plan a driver.
- [Sonoma Plaza guide: history, what to see and where to go](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/guides/sonoma-plaza-guide/): Sonoma Plaza is the park at the center of the town of Sonoma and the largest town plaza in California. Laid out in 1835 by Mariano Vallejo, it is where the Bear Flag Revolt began in 1846. Walk the square, visit the Mission and Barracks (Sonoma State Historic Park, open daily 10am to 5pm), then eat or taste at the restaurants and tasting rooms on its four sides.
- [Sonoma Valley wine tasting for first-timers](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/guides/sonoma-valley-wine-tasting-for-first-timers/): Pick two or three wineries for a day, book tastings ahead, and plan a ride: a designated driver, a tour, or a guided bike tour. Start near the Plaza in Sonoma, where historic wineries like Buena Vista and Gundlach Bundschu are a few minutes away, then add Carneros for sparkling wine or Glen Ellen and Kenwood for a slower pace.
- [Biking Sonoma Valley: bike tours, rentals and easy rides](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/guides/biking-sonoma-valley/): For most visitors the easiest way to bike Sonoma Valley is a guided tour. Sonoma Adventures, at 1254 Broadway near the Plaza, runs half-day and full-day winery bike tours with a local guide and lunch, e-bike tours, and rentals delivered to local hotels and rentals. On your own, the paved Valley of the Moon Trail in Sonoma Valley Regional Park is an easy, car-free ride.
- [Sonoma Raceway visitor guide](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/guides/sonoma-raceway-visitor-guide/): Sonoma Raceway is the road course and drag strip at the south end of Sonoma Valley, at 29355 Arnold Drive near Highways 37 and 121. It hosts a NASCAR Cup Series race each June and the NHRA Sonoma Nationals in July, and on other days runs track days, evening drag racing for street-legal cars and a Karting Center for drivers 13 and up.
- [Hiking trails near Sonoma](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/guides/hiking-trails-near-sonoma/): The best hikes near the town of Sonoma are Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen (26+ miles of trails, $10 per vehicle), Sugarloaf Ridge State Park above Kenwood (about 25 miles of trails and Bald Mountain views, $8 per vehicle), and the easy oak-woodland trails of Sonoma Valley Regional Park ($8 parking, dogs allowed on leash). For something steeper, Hood Mountain is next to Sugarloaf. Dogs aren't allowed on state park trails.
- [Where to stay in Sonoma Valley](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/guides/where-to-stay-in-sonoma-valley/): Stay in the town of Sonoma if you want to walk to restaurants, tasting rooms and the Plaza. Choose Boyes Hot Springs for resort spas just north of town, Glen Ellen for a quiet village close to Jack London's park, or a vacation rental for a longer stay. For Sonoma Raceway weekends, book early.
- [Glen Ellen and Kenwood day trip](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/guides/glen-ellen-and-kenwood-day-trip/): Spend the morning at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, have lunch in the village, taste at one or two wineries along Highway 12 in Glen Ellen and Kenwood, then finish with a short walk or sunset at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Glen Ellen is about 20 minutes north of Sonoma.
- [Carneros wineries on the Sonoma side](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/guides/carneros-wineries/): Carneros (officially Los Carneros) is the wine region at the southern tip of Sonoma and Napa valleys, just above San Pablo Bay. Cool fog and wind make it known for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling wine. On the Sonoma side, wineries like Gloria Ferrer, Viansa, Cline, Jacuzzi, Ram's Gate and The Donum Estate sit along or near Highway 121, minutes from Sonoma Raceway and a short drive from the Plaza.
- [Sonoma Valley with kids and dogs](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/guides/sonoma-valley-with-kids-and-dogs/): With kids, mix the Sonoma Plaza and the Mission with museums, Jack London's ranch, a ride on the paved Valley of the Moon Trail and, for teens 13 and up, the Karting Center at Sonoma Raceway. With a dog, head to Sonoma Valley Regional Park, which allows dogs on leash and has a fenced off-leash dog park. Dogs aren't allowed on state park trails at Jack London or Sugarloaf Ridge.

## Towns
- [Sonoma](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/towns/sonoma/)
- [Glen Ellen](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/towns/glen-ellen/)
- [Kenwood](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/towns/kenwood/)
- [Boyes Hot Springs](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/towns/boyes-hot-springs/)
- [Schellville](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/towns/schellville/)
- [El Verano](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/towns/el-verano/)
- [Carneros](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/towns/carneros/)
- [Carneros](https://www.everythingsonoma.com/towns/carneros/)

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