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Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa is an award winning luxury resort in the heart of California’s famous Sonoma Valley wine country.

The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa is well known for casually elegant accommodations, sensational cuisine, healing thermal mineral waters, luxurious spa treatments, and world-class golf .

As the holidays near, the Inn is once again pleased to offer authentically local Wine Country Winter holiday activities that promise to delight its guests of all ages.

Big 3 is Sonoma’s longest standing restaurant, and will be serving traditional Thanksgiving meal specials.

A Thanksgiving Buffet will be served from (2:00pm-9:00pm) at Santé, which is Sonoma’s only Michelin star, Four -Diamond dining room.

The decadent buffet will include holiday favorites including “Diestel” Free Range Slow-Roasted Turkey with Brioche and Sage Stuffing, Turkey Giblet Gravy and Cranberry Sauce, Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Pumpkin Pie.

Big 3’s time-honored Christmas day meal will be served from 11:30a-9:00p.

Big 3’s guests also have the option of celebrating Christmas Day at Santé, Chef de Cuisine, Andrew Cain and his culinary brigade will prepare an indulgent Yuletide buffet including classic Coq au Vin, Roasted Goose, Prime Rib and “Loch Duart” Salmon served with a sorrel beurre blanc sauce.

For those looking for a the hottest party in Sonoma Valley this New Year’s Eve, look no further than the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa .

Enjoy an unparalleled seven-course dinner followed by dancing to the sounds of Top Cat and capped with a midnight champagne toast promise to ring in the New Year in Wine Country high style.

For information on all the upcoming holiday events, please visit – Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

Beautiful Sonoma Valley, home to the iconic Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, is honored to become the first US City designated a member of the Cittaslow global network.

Sonoma Valley now proudly joins the Cittaslow International Network of 129 towns in 29 nations around the world accredited since 1999.

Cittaslow towns are sometimes referred to as “slow towns” but the meaning is deeper: a town that takes its time to plan, care, communicate, and experience its quality of life.

The requirements for Cittaslow designation are rigorous, and application is by invitation from the international headquarters.

Prospective Cittaslow members have populations of less than 50,000 and are evaluated in six topic groupings and 54 areas of excellence. Strict criteria includes environmental management, infrastructure, quality of local historic buildings, parks, new use of technology, local produce, products, craft, and availability of healthy eating, hospitality, civic awareness, communication, and individual involvement in a variety of activities.

Also necessary for membership is local involvement participation of the City Council and the local Slow Food chapter. The organization’s philosophy is all about maintaining local character, living simply and authentically on a human scale.

“Over a century ago Fairmont Hotels & Resorts was founded on an enduring connection to the land, communities and people where we do business. We are proud to support and further Sonoma ’s Cittaslow movement. As community partners we back environmental initiatives that encourage local alliances and learning while addressing universal issues in a way that hits close to home,” shares General Manager, Kelley Cosgrove. “ Sonoma is an excellent example of Cittaslow’s emphasis on connecting members of the community for local action following shared vision, and for preserving our town’s quality of life and culture.”

Renowned for natural mineral waters, unparalleled service and gracious accommodations, the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, is located 40 miles north of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge in the heart of the Sonoma Valley.

Home to the Michelin rated Santé dining room and a 40,000 square foot spa acclaimed by Travel +Leisure magazine as one of the Top 25 facilities in North America .

The resort is a recipient of both the AAA-Four Diamond and Mobil-Four Star Awards and consistently provides the country’s finest European destination spa experience.

For reservations please phone 1-800-441-1414 or (707) 938-9000, or visit the Inn ’s website at www.fairmont.com/sonoma