2016THE OFFICIAL SONOMA COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE & MAP SONOMACOUNTY SONOMACOUNTY WINEAND VISITORSGUIDE The official visitors guide to Sonoma county, VISITORSMAPounty’s The official Visitors Map to Sonoma c wineries, charming towns, cafés, galleries, and more. inside: Explore more than 400 wineries p.115 inside: Ta ste the flavors of Sonoma County p.141 Al EvEnts Annu Experience the arts p.161 tAsting Discover the spa that’s right for you p.173 spAs & REsoRts Bring your meeting to p.177 Find the perfect place to stay p.182 Dining guiDE things to Do

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Local Distribution • Sonoma County Visitor Centers, Chambers of Are you getting Commerce and Convention Bureaus. • Community Partners including lodging properties, wineries, the Sonoma County Airport and Jet your share of the Center, and other prominent visitor locations. Direct Visitor Requests Includes weekly mailings generated from the Sonoma County Tourism website, Marketing $1.65 billion Campaigns, toll free numbers, Convention and Visitor Bureau referrals and magazine reader reply cards. Magazine reader reply cards includes AAA VIA, tourism industry in Sunset, Food & Wine, Leisure & Travel, Sacramento Magazine, In-flight Alaska Air, and Budget Travel. Sonoma County? Out of County Distribution The San Francisco Travel Visitor Information Center metrics: at Powell and Market Streets, the California Welcome Center at Pier 39, the kiosk at the Ferry Building. 150,000 Visitors Guides and The Official Sonoma County Visitors Guide and Map Sonoma County Tourism’s Marketing Programs 350,000 Maps are published are the premier marketing pieces showcasing Sonoma Distribution includes group tour and meeting planners annually and distributed free to (Domestic and International), travel writers, journalists, County and is supported by numerous Sonoma County qualified, targeted audiences. media requests, trade shows, weddings, requests from AAA offices, and out-of-county concierges. Tourism marketing, advertising, and public relation 40% of the Visitors Guides and Certified Folder Display programs reaching millions of travelers each year. 50% of the Maps are distributed High-traffic visitor centers and corporate work locations out of county to tourists planning have been added to the Map distribution through a trip to Sonoma County. Certified Folder Display. Over 1,600 locations include: Advertising in the Official Visitors Guide and Map • The greater Bay Area including San Francisco airport is a cost effective way to promote your busi- Advertising programs and “Super Cities,” Sacramento, Redding, Mt. Shasta, Marin County, Mendocino County, and Napa Valley. “Order a Visitors Guide and Map” ness to the vast potential of the tourism industry. • Corporate work locations including San Jose/Santa links appearing throughout the Clara, , , and Orange County. Sonoma County Tourism web- • California Welcome Centers including San Francisco, More than 7 million travelers visited Sonoma County site have driven weekly mailing Mammoth Lakes, El Dorado Hills, Truckee and Yreka requests up 10% over last year. in 2014. The Official Sonoma County Visitors Guide California. is the essential travelers guide for planning a trip or deciding what to do once arriving in Sonoma County.

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