5- SANTA ROSA

Santa Rosa (Spanish for Saint Rose) is a California city in Sonoma County known for its wineries. The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is dedicated to the famed "Peanuts" cartoonist. Nearby, hands-on exhibits at the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County include a mini train station. As one of the larger Sonoma County cities there is a lot to do ... numerous wineries, a lively downtown, restaurants, trails to hike, and many events throughout the city including bigger artists at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. To the east, trail-lined Annadel State Park features wildflowers and a lake and beautiful drives through the trees and landscape.