Things To Do
The beauty of Healdsburg is unsurpassed - centered in the Northern California wine country, visitors often compare the area to Tuscany. Browse our restaurants or go shopping, antiquing and wine tasting around the Healdsburg Plaza. Take a walking tour of our historic homes, get a soothing massage at one of our spas, or linger in our museums and wine library. Meander through the Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley along our Farm Trails and Art Trails to the farms, wineries, studios and galleries that capture the area's essence in food, wine and art.
Outdoor recreation and family fun activities abound: Travel along the backroads for picnics under redwood trees in one of our many parks. Road cycling is enjoyed year-round. For bike enthusiasts - the Harvest Century Bicycle Tour is held in July. Experience hot air balloon rides through the vineyards and rolling hillsides. Our golf courses are among the best in the SF Bay Area.
The Russian River runs through Healdsburg, and visitors enjoy beaches, swimming, canoeing and kayaking, all the way to the Pacific Coast. Ride or drive the Coast to enjoy sightseeing, walking on beaches, whale watching, bird watching, or rock climbing! Enjoy a scenic driving tour to San Francisco, the Napa Valley, Mendocino, Redwood Empire and the North Coast, all within a day's reach.
Printable Versions:
Things To Do & 2008 Calendar of Events.PDF
ANTIQUING
Healdsburg Classics
226 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-4315
Jimtown Store
6706 Hwy 128
Phone: (707) 433-1212
Website: www.jimtown.com
Mill Street Antiques Plaza
44 Mill Street
Phone: (707) 433-8409
Shoffeitt's off the Square
208 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-5556
Website: www.shoffeitt.com
BICYCLING
Area Maps are available at the Chamber office.
23rd Annual Healdsburg Harvest Century Bicycle Tour
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Phone: (707) 433-6935
Website: www.healdsburg.com
Rentals:
Getaway Adventures / Wine Country Bike Tours
2228 Northpoint Parkway, Santa Rosa
Phone: (800) 499-BIKE
Website: www.getawayadventures.com
Healdsburg Spoke Folk Cyclery
201 Center Street
Phone: (707) 433-7171
Website: www.spokefolk.com
Wine Country Bikes
61 Front Street
Phone: (707) 473-0610
Website: www.winecountrybikes.com
BOATING
Lake Sonoma
3333 Skaggs Spring Road
Website: www.parks.sonoma.net/laktrls.html
BREWERIES
Bear Republic Brewing Company
345 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-BEER (2337)
Website: www.bearrepublic.com
CANOE & KAYAK TRIPS
Burke's Canoe Trips
Intersection of Mirabel Road at 8600 River Road, Forestville
Phone: (707) 887-1222
Website: www.burkescanoetrips.com
Getaway Adventures / Wine Country Bike Tours
2228 Northpoint Parkway, Santa Rosa
Phone: (800) 499-BIKE
Website: www.getawayadventures.com
River's Edge Kayak & Canoe Trips - Trowbridge
13840 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-7247 or (800) 345-0869
Website: www.riversedgekayakandcanoe.com
SOAR Inflatables, Inc.
20 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-5599
Website: www.soar1.com
CASINO
River Rock Casino
3250 Hwy 128, Geyserville
Website: www.riverrockcasino.com
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
See our Family Fun Activities Guide.
CULINARY ADVENTURES
Relish Culinary Adventures
14 Matheson Street, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 431-9999
Website: www.relishculinary.com
DANCING & LIVE MUSIC
Hotel Healdsburg
25 Matheson Street
Phone: (707) 433-2800
Website: www.hotelhealdsburg.com
Palette Art Café
235 Healdsburg Avenue, Suites 105/106
Phone: (707) 433-2788
Website: www.palette-art.com
DOG PARKS
Badger Dog Park
This 50'x200' area at Badger Park is only for smaller and less active dogs and has a small patch of grass. This park is
completely fenced, has water and an information kiosk. Directions to Badger Dog Park: from Healdsburg Avenue, go East on Matheson.
Take a right on Heron Drive. Badger Park is the next right. Look for the Dog Park on your left.
Website: www.healdsburgdogparks.org
Villa Chanticleer Dog Park
Website: www.healdsburgdogparks.org
FARM TRAILS
Sonoma County Farm Trails supports sustainable agricultural diversity in Sonoma County through the promotion of its members products via on site sales, organized retail opportunities, marketing and public relations campaigns, and educational forums that create public awareness to ensure the preservation of Sonoma County's rich agricultural heritage for generations to come.
Phone: (707) 571-8288
Toll Free:(800) 207-9464
Fax: (707) 571-7719
Email: farmtrails@farmtrails.org
Website:
www.farmtrails.org
FARMERS' MARKET
Healdsburg Farmers' Market & Tuesdays in the Plaza Concerts
The Healdsburg Farmers' Market is open on Tuesdays from 4 pm - 7 pm and Saturdays from 9 am - 12 pm. Concerts are on Tuesday Evenings from 6 pm - 8 pm. For the full list of performers, click here.
Phone: (707) 431-1956
Website:
www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org
FISHING
Healdsburg hosts a wide variety of world class fishing opportunities. The Russian River is home to some of the finest Steelhead fishing on the West Coast and is prime during the months of January, February and March. This is predominantly a fish hatchery for hard fighting steelhead, averaging 8 to 12 pounds but the occasional 20 pounder is caught every year. While there is some fly-fishing, because of high turbidity found in the river this time of year, conventional drift fishing gear is the norm. In the late summer and fall the Alexander Valley section of the Russian River is home to a large population of Small Mouth bass that can be caught on a wide variety of lures.
Lake Sonoma, found only minutes from downtown Healdsburg, is a relatively new man made reservoir but is home to a wide variety of sport fish. There is bass fishing at Lake Sonoma and off Hot Springs Road in Cloverdale. The most sought after is the largemouth bass, but there is also a large population of Small mouth Bass as well. Spring is the best time to target these gamefish with all the usual assortments of both top water baits and rubber worms working well. Largemouth bass to 12 pounds have been successfully landed but the average fish will run 2 pounds. In addition there is a healthy population of black Crappie. Red Ears Sunfish and Bluegill. Catfish to 20 pounds have been landed as well as the occasional landlocked Steelhead.
Bodega Bay is the closet ocean port to Healdsburg and during the summer month’s fantastic Salmon fishing is available. There is also a good population of Rockfish, Halibut and Dungeness Crab that can be sought in season. The fall months are when the Albacore Tuna venture close enough to shore and are targeted by the spoor fishing fleet.
Lake Sonoma
Phone: (707) 433-9483
Website:
www.parks.sonoma.net/laktrls.html
GALLERIES
Art and All That Jazz
119A Plaza Street
Phone: (707) 433-7900
Website: www.artandallthatjazz.com
Barbara Bourne Photography
14D Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 486-9420
Website: www.bbourne.com
105 Plaza Street
Phone: (707) 431-7030
Website: www.capturefineart.com
Dovetail Collection
407 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 431-0111
Website: www.dovetailcollection.com
Erickson Fine Art Gallery, Inc.
324 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 431-7073
Hammerfriar
139 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 473-9600
Website: www.hammerfriar.com
J. Howell Fine Art
101 A Plaza Street.
Phone: (707) 431-2684
Website: www.jhowellfineart.com
Palette Art Cafe
Phone: (707) 433-2788
Website: www.palette-art.com
Plaza Arts Center
130 Plaza Street
Phone: (707) 431-1970
Website: www.plazaartscenter.org
STATEMENTS
126 Plaza Street
Phone: (707) 433-5350
Upstairs Art Gallery
306 Center Street
Phone: (707) 431-4214
GOLF
Healdsburg Golf Club
927 South Fitch Mountain Road
Phone: (707) 433-4275
Website: www.healdsburggolfclub.com
Windsor Golf Club
1340 19th Hole, Windsor
Phone: (707) 838-7888
Website: www.windsorgolf.com
HIKING & WALKING
Healdsburg Walking Tours, LLC
Phone: (707) 484-6249
Website: www.healdsburgwalkingtours.com
Guided Walking Tours
Historic Homes of Healdsburg Self-Guided Walking Tour
Guide Book available to Toyon Books www.toyonbooks.com
or Healdsburg Museum www.healdsburgmuseum.org
Tree Walk of Healdsburg Self-Guided Tour
Guide Book available at Healdsburg Chamber www.healdsburg.com
or you can download it here: ci.healdsburg.ca.us
Lake Sonoma in Geyserville
Phone: (707) 433-9483
Website: www.parks.sonoma.net/laktrls.html
Armstrong Redwoods Reserve in Guerneville
Phone: 1-800-253-8800
Website: www.parks.sonoma.net/Armstrng.html
Riverfront Regional Park
Phone: (707) 565-2041
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks/pk_riverfront.htm
Shiloh Park and Foothill Park in Windsor
Windsor, CA
Phone: (707) 527-2041
HOT AIR BALLOONS
Above the Wine Country Balloons
Phone: (707) 829-9850
Website: www.balloontours.com
Up & Away
Ballooning, Inc.
Phone: (707) 836-0171 or (800) 711-2998
Website: www.up-away.com
LAKE SONOMA
Lake Sonoma Visitor Center & Fish Hatchery
Phone: (707) 433-9483
Website:
www.parks.sonoma.net/laktrls.html
Fish Hatchery by appointment only. Open year-round. Exhibits, audio-visual programs.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Raven Players
115 North Street
Phone: (707) 433-6335
Website: www.raventheater.org
The Raven Theater
115 North Street
Phone: (707) 433-5448
Website: www.raventheater.com
or
www.northamericancinemas.com/raven.asp
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road
Phone: (707) 527-7006
Website: www.lbc.net
MOTORCYCLE RENTALS
Wine Country Motosport Rentals.com
1444-A Grove Street
Phone: (707) 473-9701
Website: www.winecountrymotosportrentals.com
MUSEUMS
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
Phone: (707) 579-4452
Website: www.schulzmuseum.org
Hand Fan Museum of Healdsburg
327A Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 431-2500
Website: www.handfanmuseum.com
Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society
221 Matheson Street
Phone: (707) 431-3325
Website:
www.healdsburgmuseum.org
Pacific Coast Air Museum
2330 Airport Boulevard, Santa Rosa,
Phone: (707) 575-7900
Website: www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org
Tuesday through Thursday, 10am-2pm. Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pm
Wine Library of
Sonoma County
Piper & Center Streets
Phone: (707) 433-3772
Website: www.sonoma.lib.ca.us
PICNIC
Favorite spots include Healdsburg, Lake Sonoma, and the Downtown Plaza Park.
REDWOOD TREES
Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve in Guerneville
Phone: (707) 869-9000 or (707) 869-2015
www.parks.sonoma.net/Armstrng.html
Riverfront Regional Park
7821 Eastside Road in Healdsburg (closer to Windsor)
Phone: (707) 565-2041
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks/pk_riverfront.htm
SPAS & TANNING
A Simple Touch Spa
239 #C Center Street.
Phone: (707) 433-6856
Website: www.asimpletouchspa.com
Akoia Day Spa
452 B Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-1270
Website: www.akoiadayspa.com
Elite Tanning Spa
130-A Powell Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-2TAN (2826)
Website: www.myspace.com/elitetanning
The Spa Hotel Healdsburg
327 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-4747
Website: www.hotelhealdsburg.com
Vine Street Cuts & Tans
1077 Vine Street
Phone: (707) 431-2447
SUMMER CAMPS
Thunderbird Ranch
9455 Hwy 128
Phone: (707) 433-3729
Website:
www.campchannel.com/thunderbird
SWIMMING
Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach on the Russian River
The swim area is usually available to the public from Memorial Weekend through Labor Day Weekend. Visitors planning to use the beach should call (707) 433-1625 to verify that the beach is open. Lifeguards are on duty daily during the summer months only. Swimmers are urged to swim only when lifeguards are on duty. We recommend that you arrive early. The parking lot usually fills up by mid-day. Off-street parking is available nearby.
Location - 13839 Old
Redwood Highway, Healdsburg
What you need to know - Open from sunrise to posted closing.
Restrictions - No alcohol is allowed in the park. Dogs Allowed - must be on a 6 foot leash at all times. Note: Dogs are not allowed on the beach or in the river at the park.
Parking - $6 per vehicle for day use from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, $5 per vehicle for day use the rest of the year. Special rates apply to buses or trucks carrying more than 9 people.
Facilities - This beach offers picnic facilities, restroom, and a man-made swimming beach located on the South side of Memorial Bridge.
Phone: (707) 433-1625
Website:
www.sonoma-county.org/parks/pk_hvet.htm
Healdsburg Community Swimming Pool
360 Monte Vista
Phone: (707) 433-1109 - Info, (707) 431-3613 - Office
Website:
www.HealdsburgSwimCenter.com
Johnson's Beach
16241 First Street, Guerneville
Phone: (707) 869-2022
Website: www.johnsonsbeach.com
Johnson's Beach is open from 10 am to 6 pm, seven days a week, mid May to early October, weather permitting. There is no charge for parking. Please do not bring alcohol, glass containers or dogs. The Beach has canoes, kayaks and paddleboats for rent plus umbrellas, inner tubes, and beach chairs. A snack bar is located on the Beach as well as a boat launch. Our prices are very reasonable!!! A popular spot is the roped-off kiddies' pool area.
Steelhead Beach
9000 River Road, Forestville
Website: www.russianrivertravel.com/parks-steelhead.htm
This park offers seasonal fishing and river access for small craft such as drift boats, kayaks and canoes. It is an excellent spot for birding, viewing river wildlife and for picnicking. A parking lot with 75 spaces, 3 of which are disabled accessible stalls, is located approximately 200 yds from the launch area. No lifeguard service is available.
Hours - The park is open daily. Most Sonoma County Regional parks open at sunrise and close at sunset.
Parking - $5 per vehicle for day use. Special rates apply to buses or trucks carrying more than 9 people.
Dogs - Permitted on leash no longer than 6' in length. Rabies certificate required.
Facilities - Launch area for small craft (gravel adjacent to rivers edge, 4WD recommended). Beach area - no lifeguards on duty. Picnic areas with BBQs. No fires or barbecuing allowed on the beach. Chemical toilet.
ADA Access - Good ADA access to developed areas.
TENNIS
Giorgi Park
540 University Street, Healdsburg
Healdsburg High School
1024 Prince Street, Healdsburg
TOURS & TRANSPORTATION
Bella Diamante, LLC
416 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-6400
Website: www.bella-diamante.com
Big Red Engine Company
Phone: (707) 857-3099
Website: www.bigredengine.com
Unique insiders' wine tasting tours for 8 in open-air vintage fire engines through Northern Sonoma County wine regions.
Cable Car Charters
2830 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco
Phone: (707) 433-3338
Website: www.cablecarwinetours.com
California Rivers Wine Tours
575 Country Club Drive, Santa Rosa
Phone: (707) 579-2209
Website: www.calrivers.com
Getaway Adventures / Wine Country Bike Tours
2228 Northpoint Parkway, Santa Rosa
Phone: (800) 499-BIKE
Website: www.getawayadventures.com
The Wine Country’s Premier Outdoor adventure company. Come bike hike kayak on the back roads of the Healdsburg Area. One day weekend and 6 day adventures suitable for all abilities. Van Supported, gourmet picnic lunches and the best local leaders.
Healdsburg Area Winery Tours
Phone: (707) 433-6090
Website: www.healdsburgareawinerytours.com
Private wine tours customized to personal interests. Available to couples or your group up to six. Knowledgeable guide, “Like having a friend in wine country.”
Healdsburg Walking Tours, LLC
Phone: (707) 484-6249
Website: www.healdsburgwalkingtours.com
Our 11 am Walking Concierge Gourmet Food and Wine Sampler is a first-time visitor's must-do orientation tour. Party walks include: 9 am Historic Homes, 2 pm Chocolate, 4 pm Burrito, 8 pm Ghost Walk. Custom/Corporate walks and Gift Certificates are available.
Healdsburg Wine Tour
Phone: (707) 849-0503
Website: www.healdsburgwinetour.com
Let our knowledgeable and friendly driver offer you a carefree day of tasting and savoring our area. Customize your tour to include whatever your heart desires; exquisite wine country dining, charming winery hospitality, or simply enjoy the sights of Healdsburg Wine Country.
Historic Homes of Healdsburg Self-Guided Walking Tour Book available at Copperfield's Books www.copperfields.net or Healdsburg Museum www.healdsburgmuseum.org
Russian River Rose Company
1685 Magnolia Drive, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-7455
Website: www.russian-river-rose.com
Rose Garden Tours every Friday & Saturday, 10-5. Perfume Rose Harvest Tours April & May.
Tree Walk of Healdsburg
Self-Guided Tour Guide Book available at the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Office.
Vine Rover Tour, LLC. Touring by Jeep
Phone: (707) 838-1405
Website: www.vinerovertours.com
Whether you are visiting Sonoma County for the first time or are a wine country regular, our open-air “Vine Rover” will bring you face-to-face with the region’s artisan winemakers and world-renown vineyards in high style! Vine Rover tours offers a full range of transportation services tailored to fit your needs.
Wine-A-Bay-Go Tours
Phone: (707) 694-5580
Website: www.wine-a-bay-go.com
Wine-A-By-Go Tours provides custom wine tasting tours and privately chartered transportation throughout Sonoma County. The Wine-A-Bay-Go is our luxurious, eight passenger Wine Country RV.
Wine Country Bikes
Phone: (707) 473-0610
Website: www.winecountrybikes.com
Healdsburg's Bike Touring and Rental Center. Guided or self-guided, casual or epic. Great Trek rental bikes, maps and routes. Groups Welcome.
Wine Country Chauffeur
Phone: (707) 217-7957
Website: www.winecountrychauffeur.com
Wine Country Chauffeur is a personalized wine tour service. In addition, we inform and enlighten our guests about the many experiences associated with wine.
Wine Library of Sonoma County Piper & Center Streets
Phone: (707) 433-3772
Website: www.sonomalibrary.org/wine
Located inside the Healdsburg Regional Library; a special service and collection of the Sonoma County Library, the collection comprising 5,000 books on wine and related subjects, subscriptions and back-files to over 80 wine-related periodicals.
Wine Road Tours
Phone: (707) 548-4421
Website: www.wineroadtours.com
We are a locally owned and operated limousine service that caters to everyone...wine tours, weddings, bachelor and bachelorette parties, proms, concerts, casino trips, corporate and sports events.
WINERIES
Visit the more than 100 wineries located within the Healdsburg Area. Visitor Maps featuring attractions and wineries are available at the Chamber office.
