A Big Bark For Sebastopol’s Barlow

Dog and person by The Barlow entrance sign

It’s easy, it’s pretty and hiking its 1.8-mile length will burn off just enough calories to allow you to splurge on a meal at The Barlow, a complex housing more than three dozen food and drink producers and artist studios. The Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail, which opened in 2012, stretches from Highway 12 to Occidental Road just outside Sebastopol, skirting the Laguna de Santa Rosa, Sonoma’s largest freshwater wetland. Read more.

Sonoma County trippin’

stone courtyard with fountain at Hotel Petaluma

Hotel Petaluma. Photo by Hotel Petaluma.

When’s the last time you explored these Sonoma County gems with your four-legged friend? Read more.

Scenic Sebastopol

Hanging out at the Sebastopol Apple Fair.(CC) e.t. This West Sonoma County hub is fast becoming a DogTrekker favorite, particularly since the advent of The Barlow, a dog- and family-friendly shopping district with over 38 outlets connecting consumers with local artists, food producers, winemakers, distillers, and brewers. Tree-lined streets, grassy areas and lots of outdoor seating make it a fun place to explore with your dog at your side. Read more.