Napa & Sonoma Wine Country - Coastal California - page 443

Exhibits include compelling installations on northern Sonoma County history, with an em-
phasis on Healdsburg. Pick up the walking-tour pamphlet.

Healdsburg Public Library INTERNET
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 707-433-3772; sonomalibrary.org ; cnr Piper & Center Sts; 10am-6pm

Tue, Thu & Fri, to 8pm Wed, to 4pm Sat)
Wine Country's leading oenology-reference library.

Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach BEACH
( GOOGLE MAP ; 707-433-1625; www.sonomacountyparks.org ; 13839 Healdsburg Ave, Healds-
burg; parking $7; 7am-sunset; )
You can swim at this in-town beach - lifeguards are on duty summer weekends - but if
you're squeamish, confirm current water quality online ( www.sonoma-county.org/health/
services/freshwater.asp ).

Locals Tasting Room TASTING ROOM
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 707-857-4900; www.tastelocalwines.com ; Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Gey-

serville; 11am-6pm)
Eight miles north of Healdsburg, tiny Geyserville is home to this indie tasting room, which
represents 12 small-production wineries with free tastings.

Farmers Markets MARKET
( www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org ; Healdsburg)
Discover Healdsburg's agricultural abundance at the Tuesday market (cnr Vine & North Sts;
3:30pm-6pm Wed Jun-Oct) and Saturday market ( 9am-noon Sat May-Nov) , the latter

held one block west of the plaza.

Activities
After you've walked around the plaza, there isn't much to do in town. Go wine-tasting in
Dry Creek Valley or Russian River Valley. Bicycling on winding West Dry Creek Rd is