Category Archives: the outdoors

Sonoma County Living: love the outdoors

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Mirjam de Rijk

Sonoma County is beautiful area with quite a few beautiful parks. The parks are beautiful year round, spring and summer with all the wild flowers, fall with the incredible colors, winter with the dramatic skies and sunsets… One of my favorite hikes … Continue reading →

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Humming birds!

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Mirjam de Rijk

Coming from a colder climate, I had never seen hummingbirds in real life – in Dutch they are called kolibries. Now, living in Sonoma County, they are a regular sight in our yard. Besides hummingbird feeders, there are many flowers … Continue reading →

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Mendocino Coast – weekend get away

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Mirjam de Rijk

The coast of California is considered one of the most beautiful coasts of the world. The northern part of it is rugged with spectacular views. A favorite weekend get away destination is Mendocino, a small coastal town about a 2 hour … Continue reading →

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Picnic with a View

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Mirjam de Rijk

Did you know that more and more wineries have picnic grounds: bring your own picnic lunch, buy one of there bottles of wine – usually they will provide the glasses too- and enjoy! Last week we discovered a winery that … Continue reading →

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Boot Camp, great way to meet people

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

Sonoma County’s climate allows for a lot of great out door activities. Recently a friend invited me to come to a bootcamp. LifeFit Boot Camp is a local company, the 2 founders Jaron and Jeff wanted to do something different … 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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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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Relocation for Dogs – Doggie date

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

Sonoma County is a great place to move to when you own a dog.  Ragle Ranch regional park in Sebastopol has a great Dog Park. Our regional parks are dog friendly, check this link. With a few exceptions your four … Continue reading →

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Allergies and Honey

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

Many people who moved to Sonoma County have found that our plentiful supply of local honey is a very helpful natural remedy for allergies. Last week, while showing property, we stopped by the local Honey stall at 1295 Bloomfield Road … Continue reading →

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