| Healthy and vibrant economy goes hand in hand | | | | agriculture and viticulture, high-tech, |
| with a solid real estate market and Sonoma | | | | telecommunication, hospitality, internationally |
| County is a good example of such an economic | | | | recognized gourmet and organic food industries |
| phenomenon as it offers a variety of industries | | | | and an assortment services which include |
| and proudly sustains a low unemployment rate. In | | | | retirement communities, bed-and-breakfast |
| fact, Sonoma County has consistently had one of | | | | establishments, cozy inns, 5-star hotels and all |
| the lowest unemployment rates in the entire | | | | kinds of eateries have deeply embedded their |
| State of California and its housing market has | | | | roots in Sonoma County. |
| always been counted among the most stable. | | | | To supplement life and livelihood in the cities of |
| The topography in Sonoma County features a | | | | Sonoma County, many world-class restaurants, |
| wealth of scenery ranging from beachfront views | | | | homey coffeehouses and mouthwatering |
| of the calming blue Pacific Ocean to the regal | | | | bakeries; elegant theaters and entertainment |
| mountain ranges and a wide assortment of lush | | | | centers; spacious shopping malls containing modern |
| farmlands; picturesque ranches; green pastures; | | | | boutiques, antique shops, department stores and |
| vineyards which are lovely year round but most | | | | so on; stately museums and hubs of the arts; city |
| particularly during the fall when their leaves turn | | | | parks, plazas and squares and award winning |
| from shades of green to red, gold, purple and | | | | centers for learning such as libraries, colleges and |
| orange; and sprawling valleys; in addition to lowland | | | | universities have all sprouted like wild weeds. And |
| swamps; wooded areas of large redwoods, | | | | to top it all off, Sonoma County is home to the |
| walnuts, oaks and eucalyptus; and a varied | | | | annual Hot Air Balloon Classic, a Jazz Festival, a |
| mixture of bodies of water are all found in | | | | Blues Festival, and the countless wineries open to |
| abundance between the two extremes. All this | | | | the public for unmatched wine tasting experiences. |
| natural beauty is home and breeding grounds for | | | | In spite of the fact that Sonoma County is |
| multitudes of indigenous wildlife of the land, water | | | | thriving economically and the demand for housing |
| and air as well as providing welcoming hosting | | | | is ever growing and in an attempt to forestall or |
| sites for migratory land and water birds of many | | | | delay over crowding, the local government and its |
| kinds. And as if all that is not enough, Sonoma | | | | citizens have voted to preserve the county's wide |
| County is also well endowed with a climate that is | | | | open spaces by putting a freeze on urban growth |
| seasonally diverse yet temperate all year round | | | | and expansion of city and town limits for the next |
| and the fertility of its soil is to be envied. | | | | twenty years. For the time being, Sonoma |
| With such ideal environmental conditions provided | | | | County still features pristine hiking and walking |
| by mother-nature and with the region's rich | | | | trails, picnic and camping sites, national parks and |
| cultural and ethnic history inherited from its early | | | | wildlife reserves, horseback riding, swimming, |
| inhabitants dating back to 8000 BC, it is no | | | | fishing, hunting and simple sightseeing in the heart |
| wonder that so many diverse industries such as | | | | and soul of pure nature. |