Tag Archives: Sonoma County

November in Sonoma County

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Mirjam de Rijk

November can be rainy or not so rainy. So far we have not seen a lot of rain yet. Right now we are in the middle of a drought. However November is a month with a lot of fruit trees that … Continue reading →

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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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Sonoma County Airport

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Mirjam de Rijk

There is a small airport in Sonoma County, it’s called Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS).The main airline flying from this airport is Alaskan Airlines with non stop flights to Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego and Seattle. It … Continue reading →

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The Sonoma County Fair

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Mirjam de Rijk

Sonoma County has strong agricultural roots. As early as 1920, Sonoma County was ranked as the eighth most agriculturally productive U.S county and a leading producer of poultry products, hops, grapes, prunes, apples and dairy products, largely due to the … Continue reading →

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Movie time in Sonoma County

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Mirjam de Rijk

Over time Sonoma County has been a popular spot to film movies. A few Alfred Hitchcock movies were set in Sonoma County. The movie Shadow of a Doubt is mostly filmed in the JC area in Santa Rosa. Since it … Continue reading →

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Bounty of Sonoma County, local fruit and veggies year round

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

Sonoma County, as is often the case with coastal counties in California, has a great degree of climatic variation and numerous, often very different, micro climates. Santa Rosa has a Mediterranean climate with cool, wet winters and warm, mostly dry … Continue reading →

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Graton – off the beaten path

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

Graton is not necessary the first place that comes to mind when going out for dinner or lunch. It’s a small unincorporated town just north of Sebastopol. After a super recommendation  from a friend for Underwood Restaurant we finally went … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Sonoma County

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Mirjam de Rijk

A blog about living in Sonoma County? Great info for people who consider moving to Sonoma County. Just tid bits, funny things good stuff, all that makes Sonoma County a great place to live and work. Sonoma County is diverse, … Continue reading →

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