Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
707-546-3210; 1165 Montgomery St)
Healdsburg & Around
Once a sleepy ag town best known for its Future Farmers of America parade, Healdsburg
has emerged as northern Sonoma County's culinary capital. Foodie-scenester restaurants
and cafes, wine-tasting rooms and fancy boutiques line Healdsburg Plaza, the town's sun-
dappled central square (bordered by Healdsburg Ave and Center, Matheson and Plaza Sts).
Traffic grinds to a halt summer weekends, when second-home-owners and tourists jam
downtown. Old-timers aren't happy with the Napa-style gentrification, but at least Healds-
burg retains its historic look, if not its once-quiet summers. It's best visited weekdays -
stroll tree-lined streets, sample locavore cooking and soak up the NorCal flavor.
Sights
Tasting rooms surround the plaza. Free
summer concerts
play Tuesday afternoons.
Healdsburg Museum
MUSEUM
burg; donation requested; 11am-4pm Wed-Sun)
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
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
707-433-1625;
www.sonomacountyparks.org
; 13839 Healdsburg Ave, Healds-
burg; parking $7;
7am-sunset;
)
