Sunny Santa Rosa Weekend Escape

Here is a fabulous suggestion for a quick getaway. Head on out on the road to Santa Rosa and start your day with an incredible homemade breakfast at Hank’s Creekside Restaurant. While their lunch menu is good; it’s their breakfast treats such as their whole-grain pancakes and waffles that you can’t miss. They grind their own flour to concoct their light, fluffy and homemade batters that produce every flavor of pancake or waffle your heart could desire. Order with a side of their country potatoes – and drizzle some of their maple syrup on the cakes and your taste buds and tummy will be pleased. Then hit the road and head on up to Jack London Historic State Park and spend an afternoon hiking the grounds. If this doesn’t interest you, then keep driving on Highway 12 and notice the wineries sprinkled throughout the area to stop and have a taste. You can also go east toward Guerneville and stop at the Korbel Champagne Cellars, which welcomes families and does not exclude children from the tour, which is historically very interesting. You can stop at their deli and take your sandwiches or deli tray out onto their patio and enjoy the afternoon. If you want to stay the night in the redwoods, drive a little futher into Guerneville and stay at the Boon Lodge, which offers modern, upscale resort and spa services.