Xlentcrap: Sonoma July 2013 bike ride

Charlie and I hauled our bikes down to Sonoma, California for the July 4th weekend and went for a few nice rides and got a few pictures.

Post Office - 2 points

Boyes Hot Springs, California

Fire Department - 2 points

Sonoma Valley Station #3

Oversized Sign - 7 points

T-Rex #1

Oversized Sign - 7 points

T-Rex #2

Historic Location - 5 points

Sam Brannan Resort Cottage Calistoga, California

Built in 1862 along with over 60 other cottages for his resort, this is the only one left standing.

Police Department - 2 points

Calistoga, California

City Hall - 3 points

Calistoga, California

Pioneer Cemetery - 7 points

Calistoga

This cemetery was built on a steep hill so I was glad there was a good picture from the street!

Oversized Roadside Sign - 7 points

This barrel was bigger than my bike!

Historic Location - 5 points

Petrified Forest

We went into the park years ago and it was cool to see all those large tree-rocks.

Fire Department - 2 points

Santa Rosa, California

Wood Fire oven

Our tent for the party

Getting ready for July 5th ride

Had breakfast at the Hamburger Ranch - so yummy!

Out in front of the Hamburger Ranch

Sheep next door not on the menu

Fire Department - 2 points

Boonville

Post Office - 2 points

Boonville, California

Historic Cemetery - 7 points

Evergreen Cemetery, California

Oversized Roadside Sign - 7 points

Big Ass Green Lady Boonville, California

Historic Cemetery - 7 points

This was near the coast and not far from the Evergreen Cemetery. There was no name and only had large chain links over the archway.

Fire Department - 2 points

Point Arena, California

Post Office - 2 points

Point Arena, California

Oversized Roadside Sign - 7 points

Big Metal Dog at the Humane Society

Calvary Historic Cemetery - 7 points

Fire Department - 2 points

Bennett Valley, California

Police Department - 2 points

Sonoma, California

Military Monument - 5 points

Sonoma Valley Veterans War Memorial

Blue Star Military Memorial - 5 points

Historic Cemetery - 7 points

Sonoma, California

Historic Location - 5 points

Built in 1870, the depot hotel was originally to house the passengers from the train coming from San Francisco. It is now a restaurant and cooking school.

Train Depot park!

Brown Car - 7 points

PFE Red Car - 7 points

Train car the same color as my bike!

Dark Red Caboose - 7 points

Historic Location - 5 points

Camille Aguillon from France had one of the early wineries. He didn't plant grapes but specialized in making wine. The shop is now an awesome kitchen store called Sign of the Bear. I go there every time I go to Sonoma to check out the latest kitchen gadgets.

Historic Location - 5 points

Temple Lodge in Sonoma

Historic Location - 5 points

Griffith Block Building 1921 Sonoma, CA

Historic Location - 5 points

Valley Bank Building Sonoma, CA

Historic Location - Weyl Building (Sonoma Hotel) 5 points

Is that Linda Hunt from NCIS: Los Angeles reading the paper?

Historic Landmark 5 points Sonoma Hotel (Weyl Building)

Historic Location - 5 points

On this location the Californians rose up against the Mexicans and proclaimed themselves a free nation. The California flag was raised for the first time.

Historic location - 5 points

Sonoma Public Library

Historic Location - 5 points

Sonoma Mission

Jackie made the most awesome fish for dinner.

Post Office - 2 points

St. Helena

Dad found me an old Train Depot. Three trains were completely surrounded with this high barbed-wire fencing with razor wire on top and two more cars were next to the road.

Static train - 7 points