Part of the value of being in Napa County is having access to the equally remarkable surrounding areas When you are in Napa County, you are only a short drive away from an incredible amount of Northern California attractions, destinations, and cities

Yes, Sonoma County of Northern California is indeed a virtual treasure chest packed to the utmost with a wealth of human history and their wide variety of cultures, their ethnicities, their traditions, their philosophies and their aspirations It would take many volumes of huge tomes to accurately depict their stories in detail

Before I go any further with this article, I would like to make sure that we are semantically on the same proverbial page and would, therefore, like to define a couple of crucial terms Agriculture is the science, the art, or the profession which deals with farming by cultivating the land and then growing and harvesting its crops as well as by feeding, breeding and raising livestock such as horses, cattle, sheep and poultry

Part of living in Northern California means actively preserving the natural beauty of the land, and Napa County is no exception Teaming with robust agricultural and viticultural lands, home to many endangered species, and full of natural wonders, the terrain of Napa County is both diverse and functional

It's no wonder that Napa County has some of the most sought after real estate in the country Not only is this region of the United States staggeringly beautiful and incredibly temperate, it is also well-protected

Sonoma County, also known as the wine country, and its total of approximately 1,800 square miles was officially founded in 1850 However, the area's scenic beauty, rich soil, hospitable year-round climate and easy access to ocean and river fishing as well as plentiful hunting grounds attracted inhabitants for many centuries

With approximately ten thousand full time residents, the city of Sonoma is not even close to being among the largest cities in the County of Sonoma but it is, indisputably, its pulsating hub; economically as well as culturally The City of Sonoma is strategically nestled amidst flourishing vineyards and internationally acclaimed wineries

Healthy and vibrant economy goes hand in hand with a solid real estate market and Sonoma County is a good example of such an economic phenomenon as it offers a variety of industries and proudly sustains a low unemployment rate In fact, Sonoma County has consistently had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the entire State of California and its housing market has always been counted among the most stable

Etymology is the study or the science of words, their history, their origins, their sources, the time periods in which they made it into a specific language or a set of languages and under which circumstances as well as the evolvement and transformation of their meanings Demography, on the other hand, is the study or science of the very important statistical information about communities, populations, societies or nations

The cities and towns of Napa County are small, friendly and diverse If you have the good fortune to live here, you might start your morning off with a "hello" to a neighbor riding a horse, stop in at the local produce stand to pick up something for dinner, or even have an iced coffee and a slice of freshly made raisin bread at the locally owned bakery on Main Street