The Raford Inn

02/08/2024

Forestville to Healdsburg connector to undergo construction beginning in June or July 2024.

01/17/2024

The Bricoleur pinot is striking with aromas of raspberry and cherry following through to the palate.

01/15/2024

And now I’m hungry! Grata is One of our favorite restaurants 😊

✨Pappardelle in Bolognese✨ ground veal, pancetta, pork, and angus beef in a rustic aromatic tomato sauce with pappardelle and Parmesan 😘🤌🏼

01/05/2024

Pliny the Younger release dates set! The Russian River Brewing Company location in Windsor is an about ten minutes east of the inn.

01/02/2024

Lace up your boots — here are 12 hiking destinations in Sonoma County to explore this year, each perfect for the month listed.

12/25/2023

Winter (December through February) in Sonoma County translates to rolling green hills and pastures, as well as the happy yellow color of wild mustard blooms in dormant vineyards. Since it isn't peak…

12/04/2023

Sonoma County offers more than great wine, food and art- it’s a wonderful place for hiking, biking and just enjoying nature. 😊

“Oh do you have time
to linger
for just a little while
out of your busy

and very important day
for the goldfinches
that have gathered
in a field of thistles

for a musical battle,
to see who can sing
the highest note,
or the lowest,

or the most expressive of mirth,
or the most tender?
Their strong, blunt beaks
drink the air

as they strive
melodiously
not for your sake
and not for mine

and not for the sake of winning
but for sheer delight and gratitude –
believe us, they say,
it is a serious thing

just to be alive
on this fresh morning
in the broken world.
I beg of you,

do not walk by
without pausing
to attend to this
rather ridiculous performance.

It could mean something.
It could mean everything.
It could be what Rilke meant, when he wrote:
You must change your life.”
Mary Oliver - Invitation, from A Thousand Mornings, 2013.

Jef Bourgeau - James River Trail (Blue Ridge), 2023.

12/02/2023

Sonoma County is quite the place for fine dining 🍴🍷😊

Sonoma Wine Country doesn't just mean tasting wine, getting massages, or exploring the stunning Pacific coastline. There’s also hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, golfing, zip-lining through…

11/27/2023

A bit of history of our famous champagne cellars. Def worth a visit 😊

Tucked in Guerneville is the Korbel winery, one of the oldest champagne cellars in America and the Bay Area’s only champagne.

11/23/2023

https://www.sonomamag.com/sonoma-county-is-among-the-worlds-50-best-places-to-travel-in-2024/

Sonoma County’s popularity will only continue to grow next year, according to Travel + Leisure. Here's where the magazine recommends visitors eat, drink and stay.