Author Archives: Mirjam de Rijk

About Mirjam de Rijk

Growing up in the Netherlands, it was never a dream to even go on vacation in the USA. However we ended up moving from Eindhoven(Netherlands) to CA in 1997 and I truly love living in Sonoma County/CA. It is a great place to live. Real Estate is a part of my life, it's great to be able to help people during a transition in their life. It can be challenging at times, there is never a dull moment and always ongoing education as to the changes in the Real Estate industry. But that makes it interesting. The variety of Sonoma County as well as the different types of properties/locations make Sonoma County truly a fun place to live and to work.

Shopping for Groceries

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

Last weekend we went shopping in Healdsburg and found a great local grocery store: Big John’s Market. They have an excellent meat department, grass fed, high quality beef. The person at Toad Hollow Winery recommended this market and since we … Continue reading →

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Lassen Volcanic Park

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

One of the reasons Sonoma County is a great place to live is that it is close to some great national parks. While Yosemite is a block buster most tourist go first, I personally love Lassen Volcanic Park. It’s about … Continue reading →

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The Outdoors – Hiking

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

An other one of my favorite hikes is in Hood Mountain Regional Park. It is the hike to Gunsight Rock. The trailhead we usually pick is of Adobe Canyon road. It’s a beautiful and steady hike up with beautiful views … Continue reading →

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Favorite Coffee Place

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

While you will find the usual coffee chains in Sonoma County –Starbucks, Peets-, we have some local places that are worth a try. One of them is Flying Goat coffee. You will find them on 3 locations in Sonoma County: … Continue reading →

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Shopping for Groceries

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

When I moved to Santa Rosa about 12 years ago, I was recommended to try G&G market -a local grocery market- for their produce. And the recommendation was correct, I really like that store. Great selection, great produce. It is a store filled with … Continue reading →

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Eating Organic in Sonoma County

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

The options for organic food are abundant. Besides the local farmers markets there are some great farm stands too. One is Tierra Vegetables: they are not officially organic but are called sustainably farmed. Personally I LOVE their strawberries. They are … Continue reading →

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Shopping for groceries

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

Sonoma County has all the usual chains: Safeway, Raley’s Lucky’s etc so that’s easy. And there are 5 Whole Food stores: 2 in Santa Rosa, 1 in Sebastopol, 1 in Petaluma and 1 in Sonoma. The Whole Foods in Santa … Continue reading →

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Need a good Chiropractor?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

Moving to a new area means new doctors, new health care providers etc etc. Where to start? Ofcourse a great start is looking at the list provided by your health insurance. Still, who to call??? As to chiropractors, I highly … Continue reading →

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The outdoors: hiking & biking

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

Although there are about 490,000 residents in Sonoma County of which about 170,000 residents live in Santa Rosa, the area by itself is fairly rural. Besides agriculture, there is an abundance of nature to enjoy. There are 49 regional parks … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the food…

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

We all have our favorite restaurants and our favorite type of food. Personally I like smaller restaurants with really good(fresh) food. And the ambiance is super important too. Right now my favorite restaurant is Diavola in Geyserville. It’s a small … Continue reading →

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