My Favorite Corners of... Sonoma Coast, CA

Issue 013 Guide: Wine-tasting cabanas, redwood groves, a photographer's studio, and more...

My big beef with online “guides” is that they send everyone to the same spots, which can ultimately spoil why each spot was enjoyable in the first place. So welcome to my version of a destination guide! Before we go any further, this is not intended to be treated as a guide, per se. It’s simply a collection of places that I enjoyed visiting and photographing beyond the hotels during a trip—in this case, to the Sonoma Coast in Northern California last August. Maybe I loved a particular dish, became enchanted by the atmosphere, appreciated the service, or felt flattered by the bathroom lighting. Perhaps I simply found a spot to sit for a while and watch the world go by. Hopefully all of the above!

This is intended to encourage you, dearest readers, to go out and find your own Favorite Corners during your travels. If you do decide to visit any of the locations I’ve listed (because you trust my taste?), I’m never going to stop you. But I hope you’ll go into any with the intention to learn inquisitively, ask courteously, and enjoy respectfully.

For this particular edition, which rounds out Issue 013, the majority of the entries below were chosen by the fabulous Liddy Parlato and the team at Flowers Winery. I can therefore take zero credit for their discovery, and only say thank you for being invited and included. Find the full list below the fold.