Santa Rosa Travel Guide  

Santa Rosa lies in Sonoma County in California, with a population of 157,985.
It is the 5th largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and also one of the largest city in the Wine Country of California.
The city is part of the North Bay region and it lies along U.S. Route 101, dividing the city into four quadrants. Its prominent visual feature is Hood Mountain seen to the east. Santa Rosa’s climate is moderate.
It is mild during summer and cool during winter. The warmest month of the year is August while the coldest month of the year is December.
The city falls in the watershed region of Santa Rosa Creek, rising from Hood Mountain and discharging towards Laguna de Santa Rosa resulting in a number of bodies of water throughout the city.
The Railroad Square district has several restaurants and other retail stores situated in many historic buildings.
Many wineries and vineyards are also nearby. For many years the City's slogan was, "The City Designed For Living".