By Paul Johnson on Jul 12, 2023 in Accommodation, California, Events, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA

Much like eco-friendly, green and sustainable, responsible travel has become a major buzzword in the tourism industry in recent years. By providing visitors with knowledge, resources, and incentives to offset their carbon emissions (beyond their carbon output), contributing to projects that enhance the destination (i.e. building a community garden), and spending tourism dollars in ways that support small or minority owned businesses, Sonoma County can say that it promotes regenerative practices and here’s just some of what you can expect to see if you’re visiting this Summer.

Recent accolades

• For the third consecutive year, SingleThread, the Michelin three-star Healdsburg restaurant, has been included on the prestigious “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list, a curated collection of outstanding global dining experiences.
• Barber Lee Spirits’ Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey earned a Double Gold Award at the SF World Spirits Competition and might be up for Best in Class this year. Barber Lee Spirits is one of only 4 distilleries in California (and the only one in Sonoma County) that received a double gold medal for whiskey in the largest and most prestigious spirits competition in the world.
• Based on a growing economy, access to parks and beaches, and an attractive, mild climate Travel + Leisure Magazine has named Santa Rosa as one of the “9 Best Places to Live in California”.

New hotels

Sea Ranch Lodge

The North Building at the Sea Ranch Lodge has been completely reimagined and now offers 17 new, intimate guest rooms for a quiet, Northern Sonoma County coastal escape. Following the complete restoration…

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