Monte Rio, California

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Monte Rio

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Monte Rio.

14 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Monte Rio, CA · 1.4 mi · Local history

  The Russian River's ebb and flow has always defined Monte Rio. But in recent years, the river has brought more anxiety than recreation. The 2019 floods, triggered by atmospheric rivers dumping rain on already saturated…

• Bodega, CA · 9.3 mi · Local history

  Bodega, California, a small town nestled near the Sonoma coast, carries echoes of its past in its very bones. Originally inhabited by the Coast Miwok people, the area’s modern history began with Russian fur traders…

• Luther Burbank's Gold Ridge Experiment Farm · 11.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Step back in time to where a plant wizard worked his magic! This is Luther Burbank's Gold Ridge Experiment Farm, the heart of his groundbreaking work. In 1885, Luther Burbank, a pioneer in agricultural science,…

• Sebastopol, CA · 12.0 mi · Local history

  The apple trees came first, a wave of Gravensteins washing over the rolling hills west of Santa Rosa in the late 19th century. Sebastopol, unlike its neighbors, became the center of this agricultural boom, its fertile…

• Fort Ross, California · 12.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over here! This is Fort Ross, a fascinating piece of California history where Russia once held sway. In 1812, the Russian-American Company established this settlement as a strategic outpost for trade and…

• Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway Powerhouse · 12.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This unassuming building holds the key to Sonoma County's electric railway past. The Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway Powerhouse, built in the early 1900s, was the heart of the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad, an…

• Healdsburg, CA · 12.7 mi · Local history

  The Russian River shaped Healdsburg, both literally and figuratively. The river's fertile valley drew early settlers, and its waterway offered a vital transportation route in the mid-19th century. It was Harmon Heald, a…

• Bodega Bay · 13.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever feel like you're being watched? Alfred Hitchcock turned this scenic bay into a place of avian terror with his classic thriller, 'The Birds'. In 1962, Hitchcock and his crew descended upon Bodega Bay to film the…

• Hotel La Rose · 16.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This beautiful stone building is more than just a pretty facade; it's a symbol of resilience after a devastating earthquake. In 1906, the San Francisco earthquake leveled much of the region, including the building that…

• Santa Rosa, CA · 17.0 mi · Local history

  The smell of smoke still clings to certain Santa Rosa neighborhoods, a phantom echo of the Tubbs Fire that redrew the city's map just a few years ago. But even that catastrophic event couldn't erase the underlying…

• Rosenberg's Department Store · 17.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Check out that building! Rosenberg's Department Store is the most significant example of Streamline Moderne architecture in Santa Rosa. Built in 1946 by architect Douglas Stone, Rosenberg's was *the* place to shop. It…

• Luther Burbank Home and Gardens · 17.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Prepare to be amazed by the legacy of a plant wizard! This is the Luther Burbank Home and Gardens, the place where Burbank spent his life developing hundreds of new varieties of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Luther…