Sublime Sonoma

摘要

SONOMA — At the historic Sonoma Plaza, you can readily understand why Father Joseph Altimira decided he had found the ideal location for the final California mission in 1823. Today, in what is now the sometimes upscale valley town, you can still seethe old mission—officially called San Francisco Solano de Sonoma—and bask in the mild, sunny climate that so appealed to Altimira. When you're done exploring the old mission, go hunting for fashions in a chic boutique or relax with a latte and a croissant at the cozy Basque Boulangerie Cafe in a picture-perfect town square framed by the Mayacamas Mountains.