Sonoma is 45 miles north of San Francisco in the Sonoma Valley.

Healdsburg is 70 miles north of San Francisco just off US 101.

St. Helena is in the heart of the Napa Valley. Parking is always free in all three towns.

TO SONOMA:
Baksheesh, 423 First Street West, 707-939-2847
From San Francisco or Marin County: Take US 101 north. Exit onto Rte. 37 (eastbound) toward Sonoma & Vallejo. At Sears Point, turn left (north) onto Rte. 121. Turn left (north again) onto Rte. 12, which brings you into Sonoma.

From the East Bay: Take I-80 eastbound (which is actually northbound most of the way). You can exit at Rte. 37 or American Canyon Rd. and go west to Rte. 29, then right (north) on Rte. 29. Or you can stay on I-80 to Rte. 12 westbound. Either way, Rtes. 12 and 29 run together for a few miles just south of Napa. When they split, follow Rte. 12 west to Sonoma.

From Sacramento and points northeast: Take I-80 westbound. Exit at Rte. 12 westbound (this exit is about 3 miles south of the Rte. 12 eastbound exit) and follow Rte. 12 to Sonoma.

From any of the above, you'll be coming into Sonoma from the south. Rte. 12 becomes Broadway, which brings you to the Plaza, a beautiful 8-acre park. Directly ahead of you is the old stone building that still serves as City Hall. Turn left on Napa Street, then right at the next corner onto First Street West. We're about two-thirds of the way up the block.

TO HEALDSBURG:
Baksheesh, 106 B Matheson Street, 707-473-0880
From San Francisco, Marin County, Santa Rosa or Windsor: Take US 101 north past the Healdsburg Avenue exit. Exit at the Central Healdsburg exit, which feeds you onto Healdsburg Avenue. Keep going north until you hit the plaza. Turn right on Matheson Street. We're in the middle of the block.

From the north: Take US 101 south to the Westside Road exit. Turn left (east) onto Westside Road at the stop sign. Turn left (north) at the light onto Healdsburg Avenue. Turn right (east) at the next light onto Matheson Street. We're in the middle of the block.

TO ST. HELENA:
Baksheesh, 1327 Main Street, 707-968-9182
From Sacramento, Fairfield, the East Bay: From I-80, take CA 12 west toward Napa and Sonoma. South of Napa, get on CA 29 north, the main route through the Napa Valley. Follow it to St. Helena, where it becomes Main Street. We're in the Masonic building next to Goodman’s.

From Vallejo and points west: Follow CA 12 or 37 to CA 29 south of Napa. Get on CA 29 north, the main route through the Napa Valley. Follow it to St. Helena, where it becomes Main Street. We're in the Masonic building next to Goodman’s.

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