| Sonoma County is famous as one of the
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| | medias including paint, photography, and
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| largest wine producing regions in the
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| | sculpture. The SVMA also stages a number
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| world. Sonoma, located in the
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| | of events in the Sonoma Valley throughout
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| southwestern portion of California's
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| | the year. With more than 1,000 members,
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| wine-making region, has always been known
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| | the SVMA is the largest visual
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| for its fantastic wine. In the 50 years
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| | organization in the San Francisco North
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| following Prohibition, Sonoma county wine
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| | Bay region.
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| production faltered. With the growing
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| | Another option is the Sonoma County
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| consumer interest in wine, Sonoma
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| | Museum, located in the city of Santa
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| experienced a dramatic rebound in the
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| | Rosa. This museum is dedicated to the
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| 1980's, with the establishment of over
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| | rich history and art of Sonoma County.
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| 125 wineries. Today, with over 250
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| | The most prized possession of the Sonoma
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| distinct vineyards, the Valley produces
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| | County Museum is the collection of work
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| an enormous amount of high quality wine.
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| | by renowned artists Christo and
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| In 2004, almost 200,000 tons of wine
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| | Jean-Claude, donated in 2001 by Tom
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| grapes were harvested, worth more than
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| | Golden.
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| three hundred million dollars.
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| | The Sonoma Valley is also home to an
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| While wine is the main economic engine of
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| | ever-expanding collection of art
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| this California county, it's certainly
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| | galleries. These galleries serve
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| not the only attraction. Beautiful
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| | different functions. Some provide an
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| landscapes provide scenic vistas and
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| | outlet for local artists to display their
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| hiking. Sonoma County also has great
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| | work, while others sell fine art. In
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| beaches that are less crowded than many
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| | addition, some vineyards also house an
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| other destinations. Finally, the Sonoma
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| | art gallery on the grounds.In such
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| and Mayacamas Mountain Ranges create a
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| | galleries it is common to see that the
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| sharp contrast with the Valley, adding to
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| | art will be wine related. Combining a day
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| the spectacle. All of these visual
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| | of wine tasting and art viewing is one of
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| factors have contributed to making Sonoma
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| | the most pleasant ways to experience the
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| a center of art, with galleries and
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| | Sonoma Valley.
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| museums continually opening.
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| | Coordinating much of this art is the Arts
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| The most visited art museum in Sonoma
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| | Council of Sonoma County. Its mission is
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| County is the Sonoma Valley Museum of
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| | to enrich the community of Sonoma County
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| Art. The museum is located at 551
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| | through art. The Arts Council
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| Broadway St. in Sonoma, only a half block
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| | accomplishes this through encouraging art
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| south of Sonoma Plaza. Admission is 5
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| | programs in schools. This comes full
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| dollars during the week, but free on
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| | circle when local artists remain or
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| Sundays. Attracting more than 100,000
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| | return to the area after further training
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| visitors since 1999, the SVMA exhibits
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| | to produce art. The Council also sponsors
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| incorporate work from local, national,
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| | events throughout the year to bring
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| and international artists across various
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| | artists together.
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