Santa Rosa, CA

united states

Santa Rosa anchors Sonoma County's wine country, sitting 55 miles north of San Francisco via Highway 101. The city connects wine tourists and locals through major routes including Highway 101 north-south and State Route 12 east-west to Sonoma and the coast. Mediterranean climate supports the surrounding vineyards and redwood forests. Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, 10 minutes from downtown, features Peanuts characters throughout the terminal honoring the comic strip creator's 30-year local residency.