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Sonoma County Fairgrounds
From BayTeam
Location and contact
- Site name: Sonoma County Fairgrounds
- Street address: 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa CA 95402
- URL: http://www.sonomacountyfair.com/
Site specs
- Over-all site size: Large fairgrounds; agility in covered arena (Lyttle Cow Palace)
- Field size: Big enough for 2 rings and crating
- Field description: Packed dirt
- Fencing: One side of arena has roll-down metal doors to protect from sun, wind, rain.
- Restrooms: Restrooms at one end inside arena.
- Lights: Yes.
- Parking: Right next to the arena
- Tents: ?
- RVs: Close to the arena, many (how many?) with hookups. First come, first serve, but there should be plenty.
- Access for loading/unloading: Good.
- Trailers OK on field?: Park outside arena, next to rings
- Power: Yes.
- Water for drinking & dog hosing: Yes.
- Dog exercise area: Large-ish lawn areas not far from arena in various directions; some debris.
- Crating: Enough space in arena for condensed crating.
- Extra space: ... (is there more than minimum required)
- Climate: ...
- Site extras: Sometimes the refreshment stand in the same building is open.
If you want to rent the site
- Facilities phone number: ?
- Email contact: ...
- General attitude: ... (their philosophy, willingness to work with people, etc.
- Availability in general/reservations/etc.: ... (general availablility, including how to make reservations & when
- Contract type/isues: ... (what kind of contract, when does it need to be in, etc.)
- Availability of Friday setup: ?? (See fees)
- Vendor policy: ?? (See fees)
- Food policy or services: Can arrange to have food booth/grill open. (can we bring our own?)
- Security policy or availability: ... (do they provide it or do we need to? is it needed)
- Other restrictions: If temperatures hit the dew point--it'll rain inside the building as moisture condenses on the metal roof & drips down.
| Fees when renting the field: | Restrooms: | ... |
| Site: | ... | |
| Vendors: | ... | |
| RVs: | $20/night with or $12/night without hookups; pay Bay Team with entry | |
| Food: | ... | |
| Security: | ... | |
| Utilities: | ... | |
| Garbage cans, dumpsters, service: | ... | |
| Furniture rental: | ... | |
| Other fees: | ... |
In the vicinity
- Hotels: See below
- Neighbors (who might be bothered by noise): None.
- Nearby amenities: ... (nearby amenities)
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Ellen, converted from old page dated July 2002 and Jan '07 premium
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Directions
This site is about 2 hours north of San Jose and about an hour north of San Francisco.
From the south via US 101
- Take 101 north to Santa Rosa.
- Exit onto Highway 12 exit towards Sonoma (east); stay in the right-hand lane.
- From Hwy 12, take the first--almost immediate--exit (South E Street/Downtown).
- Go straight through the light at the bottom of the offramp, which puts you onto Bennett Valley Road.
- The Fairgrounds is on the right. Do NOT go into the main gate next to Grace Pavilion. After you pass the grounds, turn right onto Brookwood Ave.
- At the end of Brookwood, turn right onto Allen, which becomes Aston Ave.
- Just ahead on your right is a booth entrance for the fairgrounds. Enter and take the right side road. Head straight until you see the Lyttle Cow Palace sign on the building. Turn left before the building and park in the marked parking areas.
From the east via CA 12
- From Highway 12, westbound, take the Downtown exit.
- Turn left at the stop light. This leads you to the entrance to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Follow the instructions above.
From the north/east via I-80
- Take 80 southwest to Vallejo, then 37 west to Novato, then 101 north. Follow the instructions above.
Distance from the South Bay
- Via 280/19th St/Golden Gate Bridge: 107.3 miles, 1 hr, 50 mins. (5 a.m.), > 2 hrs. (5 p.m.)
- 19th Ave. 35-45 MPH and about 500 stop lights. 55 MPH between Golden Gate Bridge and San Rafael. 19th Ave. is beautiful before 7 AM!
- Going south late in the day, there is often a backup to the toll plaza all the way across the bridge and as far back as Sausalito or even further.
- Via 880/Richmond-San Rafael Bridge: 109 miles, 1 hr, 45 mins.(5 a.m.), >2 hrs (5 p.m.)
- 55 MPH between San Rafael and Berkeley.
- 880 all the way often has miserably heavy traffic late in the day that seldom moves at the speed limit.
Notes
- Via 280/19th St/Golden Gate Bridge: Going south over bridge, pay $5 toll ($4 with FasTrak).
- Via 880/Richmond-San Rafael Bridge: Going north over bridge, pay $4 toll.
On-site Food
The show site operates a basic grill/snack bar concession for breakfast and lunch.
Nearby Restaurants (endorsed by local Bay Team members)
- Simple and close
- Johnny Garlic's, 1460 Farmers Ln (0.80 miles away), 707-571-1800
- Cattlemen's Restaurant, 2400 Midway Dr (1.25 miles away)707-546-1446
- Bakers Square Restaurant & Pie, 1350 Farmers Ln (0.85 miles away) 707-528-7940
- Downtown (street parking a challenge, but there are several lots)
- Tex Wasabi's Rock-N-Roll Sushi, 515 4th St (0.86 miles away) 707-544-8399
- 3rd Street Ale Works, 610 3rd St (0.76 miles away) 707-523-3060
- Cantina, 500 4th St(0.87 miles away) 707-523-3663
- Fast and easy
- High Tech Burrito,909 Village Ct (1.14 miles away) 707-284-3791
- Sonoma Taco Shop, 100 Brookwood Ave (0.68 miles away) 707-525-8585
- Delivery available
- Mary's Pizza Shack, http://maryspizza.com/ 615 4th St (1.3 miles away) 707-571-1959
- Round Table Pizza, 2424 Magowan Dr (1.22 miles away) 707-528-1200
Other Important Shopping Resources
- 7-Eleven, 1401 Maple Ave (0.20 miles away, walking distance for coffee and ice)
- Albertsons, 915 Village Ct (1.16 miles away)
- Costco, 1900 Santa Rosa Ave (1.39 miles away)
- Petco, 2765 Santa Rosa Ave (2.11 miles away)
- REI, 2715 Santa Rosa Ave (2.02 miles away)
- Trader Joe's, 2100 Santa Rosa Ave (1.53 miles away)
Motels that accept dogs
You should verify their pet policy and mention that you are with the Bay Team at a fairgrounds event.
- Best Western Garden Inn, 707-546-4031
- 1500 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa; $15 per pet per day, 3 miles from the fairgrounds
- Comfort Inn, 707-542-5544
- 2632 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa; $15 per pet per day, 6 miles from the fairgrounds
- Motel 6 Rohnert Park, 707-585-8888
- 6145 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park; 7 miles from the fairgrounds
- Motel 6 Petaluma, 707-765-0333
- 1368 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma; 14 miles from the fairgrounds
24-hour veterinarians
- Emergency Animal Hospital of Santa Rosa, 707-542-4012 http://redwoodvetclinic.com
- 1946 Santa Rosa Ave (1.6 miles away, near Costco and Target)
- Animal Care Center, 707-584-4343 http://www.accsonoma.com
- 6470 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park (6.6 miles away, full service specialty center)
