The City of Sonoma in Sonoma County is a wine country destination worth checking out. Some of our favorite aspects of Sonoma are the nice hotels with spas and the charming historic downtown where you'll see one of the 21 California missions, San Francisco de Solano.

Location: Sonoma is only 45 minutes by car from San Francisco.

City website: sonomacity.org
Tourism website: sonomavalley.com

Recent population: 9,500
County: Sonoma

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