The largest city in Sonoma County, as well as the county seat, Santa Rosa offers all the amenities of urban life but is not far removed from the spectacular natural scenery that the Wine Country is famous for.
Old Courthouse Square is the center of downtown Santa Rosa and is surrounded by numerous historic neighborhoods, including Railroad Square, West End, and Cherry Street District, which give Santa Rosa its quintessential small-town feel. Old mansions and Victorians can still be found near downtown on tree-lined McDonald Avenue, perhaps the most beautiful street in Santa Rosa.