Sonoma County and Sebastopol Rated in Top 20 Places in the World to visit in 2012

National Geographic's Traveler Magazine has released its Top 20 Places to Visit in 2012 and Sonoma County is on the list.  Highlighting the area's natural beauty, abundant recreational opportunities and high quality wineries and vineyards, the magazine rates Sonoma County alongside such other locations as Iceland, Peru, Spain and Thailand.  

One of two American locations featured in the article, Sonoma County is prominently displayed as is Sebastopol with specific references to Mom's Apple Pie, Gravenstein Apples and Russian River Pinot Noir.

The article can be viewed here.  In these challenging economic times, publicity like this can be very important and encourage us to promote our wonderful area to friends and family living elsewhere and also remind us of all of the opportunities we have right in our own backyard.  As more people undertake staycations instead of vacations, living in this amazing area is a perfect opportunity for that memorable "stay close to home" vacation.

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