ROHNERT PARK, CA

Located in central Sonoma County and laid out in the 1950s, family-friendly Rohnert Park (pop. 40,971) was one of the first planned communities nationwide. Approximately 50 miles north of San Francisco, enjoy beautiful golf courses, luxury casino & resort hotel, biking and hiking trails, roller skating and cinemas, performing arts, horseback riding, bird watching and more.

 

Take a spin in competition-level electric karts at Driven Raceway, which also offers a mini golf course, mini bowling alley, video games, and the Hot Rod Café. Roll on wheels at Cal Skate Roller Blading and Skating Center. Enjoy bumper boats, miniature golf, batting cages, and other fun activities at Scandia Family Fun Center. Bowl for a strike on one of the 50 state-of-the-art lanes at Double Decker Lanes, which includes a snack bar, video arcade with pool tables, a bowling pro shop, and a full-service sports bar. For an arts break, the Spreckels Performing Arts Center provides the finest performing arts programming from around the world. And the 128-acre Crane Creek Regional Park offers hiking (including wheelchair-accessible trails), biking, and horseback riding; an 18-hole disc golf course; picnic tables; and outstanding bird watching opportunities.

 

The scenic Sonoma State University campus in Rohnert Park houses the Donald and Maureen Green Music Center, a world-class performing arts complex with multiple performance venues, a music education wing and more. The jewel in the Green Music Center crown is the acoustically superb 1,400-seat Joan and Sanford I. Weill Hall concert venue that includes a back wall that can be fully opened onto a landscaped and terraced lawn, to expend the audience capacity for summer concerts.

 

Get your game on! Graton Resort & Casino offers countless choices and unparalleled action, giving you the ultimate gaming experience. With the excitement of the slots and the thrill of Blackjack, Baccarat and Poker, you’ll find more ways to play and win. The newly expanded casino resort includes 200 hotel rooms and suites, a luxurious spa, outdoor pool area and 20,000 square feet of event and convention space.

 

A short drive to the town of Cotati where you can enjoy Taylor Mountain Regional Park, North Sonoma Regional Park as well as outdoor concerts in the summer, Golf, Farmers Market and more. 

 

Listings of local businesses are available on their website, as well as on the website of the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce, which also provides resources for those looking to relocate their home or business to Rohnert Park.

Sources: www.sonomacounty.com/cities/rohnert-park | www.ci.rohnert-park.ca.us