Guidebook for Petaluma
Parks & Nature
Shollenberger is a bird sanctuary and bird watching all year. It's right on the scenic Petaluma River.
23 locals recommend
Shollenberger Park
1400 Cader LaneShollenberger is a bird sanctuary and bird watching all year. It's right on the scenic Petaluma River.
Helen Putman has rolling hills, great for hiking with kids and dogs. Once you get to the top, you'll get a view of the surrounding area including Petaluma City, farms and beautiful scenery.
59 locals recommend
Helen Putnam Regional Park
411 Chileno Valley RdHelen Putman has rolling hills, great for hiking with kids and dogs. Once you get to the top, you'll get a view of the surrounding area including Petaluma City, farms and beautiful scenery.
It is walking or biking distance from the studio, and a great, refreshing walk. It's a little isolated so walk in pairs or groups, and during day light hours.
Lynch Creek Trail
Lynch Creek TrailIt is walking or biking distance from the studio, and a great, refreshing walk. It's a little isolated so walk in pairs or groups, and during day light hours.
The Pacific Ocean is about an hour away through beautiful farm country.
291 locals recommend
Bodega Bay
The Pacific Ocean is about an hour away through beautiful farm country.
Salmon Creek Beach station
3095 CA-1It beautiful, scenic and you can smell the ocean.
Dillon beach is dog friendly, many beaches in N. CA. are not, check online first.
61 locals recommend
Dillon Beach
Dillon beach is dog friendly, many beaches in N. CA. are not, check online first.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lagunitas Brewing Company is iconic of English Pale ales, has great bar food and other breweries across the street.
140 locals recommend
Lagunitas Brewing Company
1280 N McDowell BlvdLagunitas Brewing Company is iconic of English Pale ales, has great bar food and other breweries across the street.
Great, calm atmosphere and across the street from dancing club.
13 locals recommend
Jamison's Roaring Donkey
146 Kentucky StGreat, calm atmosphere and across the street from dancing club.
Mario and John’s
428 E D StLocal venue, also walking distance from studio.
If you like to gamble, it's newish and an Uber ride, 20 minutes from Petaluma. Open 24 hours with various restaurants located inside.
72 locals recommend
Graton Resort & Casino
288 Golf Course Dr WIf you like to gamble, it's newish and an Uber ride, 20 minutes from Petaluma. Open 24 hours with various restaurants located inside.
We are about 50 minutes away from some of the world's most famous wineries all located in this beautiful and scenic area.
219 locals recommend
Napa Valley
We are about 50 minutes away from some of the world's most famous wineries all located in this beautiful and scenic area.
We have wineries up north 101, not only in Napa and Sonoma. Mr. Coppola is said to appear on some Tuesdays for their weekly early 1900's employee dress-up. Some nights they have salsa dancing also!
117 locals recommend
Francis Ford Coppola Winery
300 Via ArchimedesWe have wineries up north 101, not only in Napa and Sonoma. Mr. Coppola is said to appear on some Tuesdays for their weekly early 1900's employee dress-up. Some nights they have salsa dancing also!
Trentadue Winery
19170 Geyserville AveI love their reds.
Because it is right next to The Mystic, a music venue.
21 locals recommend
McNear's Saloon & Dining House
23 Petaluma Blvd NBecause it is right next to The Mystic, a music venue.
Mystic Theatre
23 Petaluma Blvd NSo many genres of live music featured here.
Arts & Culture
This old public library has been converted into a small museum depicting Petaluma's icon Egg Incubator and chicken husbandry history, Mexican governance, and indigenous occupation.
22 locals recommend
Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
20 4th StThis old public library has been converted into a small museum depicting Petaluma's icon Egg Incubator and chicken husbandry history, Mexican governance, and indigenous occupation.
Great concerts here, with cheap, outdoor tickets in a beautiful venue. Take a hat or sun umbrella, it can get hot!
54 locals recommend
Green Music Center
1801 E Cotati AveGreat concerts here, with cheap, outdoor tickets in a beautiful venue. Take a hat or sun umbrella, it can get hot!
Essentials
Walking distance over pedestrian freeway crosswalk. Make sure you take bags or you will be charged in any Petaluma grocery store.
Sprouts Farmers Market
401 Kenilworth DrWalking distance over pedestrian freeway crosswalk. Make sure you take bags or you will be charged in any Petaluma grocery store.
Safeway
389 S McDowell BlvdGroceries, pharmacy, Starbucks and more inside.
McDonalds, Big Five Sporting Goods, Lola's Mexican grocery store and restaraunt, great burritos!
Raley's
157 N McDowell BlvdMcDonalds, Big Five Sporting Goods, Lola's Mexican grocery store and restaraunt, great burritos!
Food Scene
Sugo Trattoria
5 Petaluma Blvd SDelicious and satisfying, Italian food.
Graffiti
101 2nd StreetGood food, a bar and live music.
Good sandwiches plus different genres of art: poetry, singing, bands, etc.
32 locals recommend
Aqus Cafe
189 H StGood sandwiches plus different genres of art: poetry, singing, bands, etc.
Sightseeing
Because it is a engineering marvel, with Fort Point National Historic Site sitting under the bridge, two for one.
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate BridgeBecause it is a engineering marvel, with Fort Point National Historic Site sitting under the bridge, two for one.
If you like nature and you love learning, this is a great place to take the family for a tour. They rescue sea mammals with various creatures residing/rehabilitated and released, year around.
37 locals recommend
The Marine Mammal Center
2000 Bunker RdIf you like nature and you love learning, this is a great place to take the family for a tour. They rescue sea mammals with various creatures residing/rehabilitated and released, year around.
Getting Around
Petaluma Transit Mall station
These buses take you to different parts of the Bay Area.
You can take the commuter Rail at the Downtown Train Station all the way south to Larkspur landing and then take the ferry into San Francisco to catch a Giants Game.
52 locals recommend
Larkspur Ferry Terminal station
101 E Sir Francis Drake BlvdYou can take the commuter Rail at the Downtown Train Station all the way south to Larkspur landing and then take the ferry into San Francisco to catch a Giants Game.