Sonoma County
Best trail system—dry season: Creekside to Canyon at Shiloh Regional
Best trail system—rainy season: Foothill Regional
Best restaurant owners: Lowell and Stephen at Peter Lowell’s, Sebastopol; Tony at Central Market, Petaluma
Best drive up overlook: Bodega Head
Best restaurant: Central Market, Petaluma
Best ice cream: Screamin’ Mimi’s, Sebastopol
Best Cocktails: West County Grill, Sebastopol
Best patio dining: Charlie’s Grill, Windsor
Best golf course: Adobe Creek, Petaluma
Best dessert: Flourless Chocolate Nemesis Cake: Peter Lowell’s
Best coffee: my wife’s
Best wait staff: Central Market
Best breakfast: Willow Wood Café, Graton
Cheapest Gas: Bill’s Valero on 116
Best golf driving range: Windsor GC
Best golf chipping/sand practice area: Oakmont West
Best golf practice putting green: Windsor GC
Most scenic golf practice area: Bodega Harbor GC
Best golf store: Golf Mart
Best burgers: K & L Bistro
Best place to meet new people: Peter Lowell’s bar
Best new restaurant: Bistro 29, Santa Rosa
Best college: Santa Rosa JC
Best bird watching: Bodega Bay, Spud Point; Spring Lake
Best Food Market: Whole Foods, Santa Rosa
Best wildflowers: Foothill Regional Park; Hood Mountain Regional Park: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Best Hardware Store: Sebastopol Ace
Best Bookstore: Copperfields
Best Clam Chowder: Spud Point, Bodega Bay
Best Vitamin Store: The Vitamin Shoppe, Santa Rosa
Best Outdoor Store: Sonoma Outfitters; REI
Best Crab Cakes: Syrah, Santa Rosa
Best place to walk in ancient redwoods: Armstrong Woods State Park, Guerneville
Best place to play golf in redwoods: Northwood, Guerneville
Best Food Market: Whole Foods, Petaluma, Santa Rosa; Fiesta, Sebastopol
Best roadside food market: Andy’s, Sebastopol
Best plant nursery: Harmony Gardens, Sebastopol; Sebastopol Botanical Nursery
Marin County:
Best vigorous hiking: Point Reyes National Seashore; Mt. Tamalpais State Park
Best Easy Hiking: Tennessee Valley, Golden Gate Recreation Area
Best General Store: Toby’s Feed Barn, Point Reyes Station
Best fried oysters: Barnaby’s, Inverness
Best Golf course: Indian Valley, Novato
Best restaurant: Il Fornaio, Corte Madera
Best Bookstore: Book Passage, Corte Madera
Best ice cream: Ciao Bello, Corte Madera
Best Diner: Bubba’s, San Anselmo
Best Dentist: Mike Koppe, Larkspur
Best Deli: Rulli’s, Larkspur
Best Market: Good Earth, Fairfax; Whole Foods, San Rafael
Best Restaurant with best view: Drake’s Bay Café, Inverness
Best golf practice facility: Peacock Gap GC, San Rafael
Best golf shop: Golf Mart
Best Outdoor Store: REI, Corte Madera
Best Library: Mill Valley
Best Coffee Shop/Bookstore: Depot, Mill Valley
Best Burger by the Bay: Sam’s Café, Tiburon
Best Guitar Maker/Repair: Schoenberg Guitars, Tiburon
