THE SONOMA COAST
We are shameless about our need for quiet, relaxation and serenity. But we occasionally venture out to explore the Sonoma Coast from time to time: here are some of our favorite places to enjoy the Sonoma Coast… all within about a 1 1/2 hour drive of Bodega Bay.
The Birds Café: www.thebirdscafe.com
informal, outdoor seating; great fish tacos
Terrapin Creek: www.terrapincreekcafe.com
a Michelin star; extraordinary food in a pleasant, relaxed setting
Less than 5 minutes away
Hog Island Oyster Company in Marshall: www.hogislandoysters.com
Coast Kitchen at the Timber Cove Inn north of Jenner: www.timbercoveresort.com
Saltwater Oyster Depot in Inverness: www.saltwateroysterdepot.com
Zazu Kitchen + Farm at The Barlow in Sebastopol: www.zazukitchen.com
Tony’s Seafood Restaurant in Marshall (No website)
Twofish Baking Company, The Sea Ranch and Twofish Stewarts Point
Store: www.twofishbaking.com
River’s End in Jenner: www.ilovesunsets.com
The Lodge at Sea Ranch: www.searanchlodge.com
Cape Fear Cafe in Duncan’s Mills: www.capefearcafe.net
Fishetarian Fishmarket: www.fishetarianfishmarket.com
Nick’s Cove in Marshall: www.nickscove.com
Point Reyes Station
Tomales
Occidental
Inverness
Sebastopol
Pacific Market in Sebastopol:www.fiestamkt.com
Andy’s Produce Market in Sebastopol: www.andysproduce.com
Wildflour Bread in Freestone: in Sebastopol: www.wildflourbread.com
Hog Island Oyster Company in Marshall: www.hogislandoysters.com
Pelican Plaza Grocery in Bodega Bay: This is the best general grocery store in Bodega Bay but it is quite limited: www.pelicanplazagrocery.com
Fishetarian Fishmarket in Bodega Bay for fresh fish www.fishetarianfishmarket.com
The Tides Wharf in Bodega Bay for fresh fish (The gift shop not the
restaurant)
Osmosis Spa: www.osmosis.com
The Sea Ranch: www.tsra.org
Goat Rock State Park: in Sebastopol: www.parks.ca.gov
The Barlow: in Bodega Bay: www.thebarlow.net
Point Reyes National Seashore (including the Point Reyes lighthouse): nps.gov/pore/index.htm
Fort Ross: www.fortross.org
Spectacular Drives:
Highway 1 north of Jenner
Coleman Valley Road from Occidental to Highway 1 north of Bodega Bay
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Point Reyes National Seashore leading
to the lighthouse