Californias now world-famous wine region, Napa and Sonoma Valleys, offer vineyards as far as the eye can see.
Sonoma County vineyards.
Historic hotel in downtown Sonoma.
Sonomas Sebastiani Theater.
This ticket lady has been working at this booth for a little too long...
Ashe with her Godmother Teresa who lives in Sonoma.
A little known fact is that the tiny North Bay community of Benicia was once Californias State Capital and this building was the State Capitoal Building.
Benicias harbour side ferry building.
Ashe along Benicias waterfront.
Benicia, still on the San Francisco Bay, but at the far, far north end of it.
Hotel rates in Benicia are rock bottom!
Waterfront home in Benicia -- not too bad at all.
Another lovely home, country style this time, in Benicia.
Plenty of homes of this 100-year old style in Benicia.
Another nice one.
Mint green roadster parked out front.
Prayer flags create an inviting patio.
Alls quiet along Benicias waterfront.
Another fine old home in Benicia.
Poppies in the flowerbed; appropriate in the Poppy State.
Roses and white picket fences -- living the American dream in Benicia.
Another home with roses in the garden.
Benicias waterfront.
Waterfront mud...
Berkeley, the town known for its university is a university town in every sense. Sather Gate invites visitors to Berkeleys historic campus.
Gate urn and historic campus buildings.
Sather Tower, Berkeley Universitys famous campanile.
Berkeleys campus is full of great, historic marble buildings.
Another historic building on campus.
The Golden Bear.
Lions head and flowers.
Off campus, the grid of Berkeleys downtown area is a happening district with hundreds of restaurants and shops to choose from. Streetside vendors sell all kinds of things and tie-dye clothing is just one of them.