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Charles M. Schulz Museum

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Santa Rosa, California

Cyclisk - Santa Rosa Monument

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

Santa Rosa, California

Great West End Regatta

Hand-powered race of alternative forms of transportation.

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Sebastopol, California

California Carnivores

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

6 miles from Santa Rosa

Sebastopol, California

Patrick Amiot's Sonoma County Yard Art

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

6 miles from Santa Rosa

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The Accordion Man

A tribute to one man's legacy of improving the accordion's reputation.

7 miles from Santa Rosa

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Calistoga Petrified Forest

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

8 miles from Santa Rosa

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Desert Canvas: Art of Joshua Tree and the Mojave

Join us as we venture deep into the High Desert, glimpsing massive sculptures, revitalizing domes, and fluorescent painted mountains along the way.

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A ceramicist is offering people who lost their homes a way to remember—and look to the future.

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February 14, 2018