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    The Petaluma wildlife museum is the greatest place in the whole wide world because animals are awesome and it's a great learning experience

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    Rancho Obi-Wan

    Rancho Obi-Wan

    4.7
    (6 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    Never really got in. First of all it is hidden away in a private home. 2nd of all it is…read morereservations only for groups of 12 on Saturdays only; 3rd they were already booked thru June; and finally, they were having a party. However, the owner was VERY nice about all of it.

    I made the pilgrimage to California, namely to finally visit this mecca for Star Wars collectors,…read moreand I was blown away a la Alderaan! Rancho Obi-Wan is the world's largest private Star Wars memorabilia collection and current (and eternal) Guinness World Record holder. If you are a die-hard fan or just simply enjoy the cultural phenomenon, this place is worth the visit. The museum is located on a private residence in Petaluma. Your best bet is looking for their website and scheduling a tour through there. All tours are led by the owner, Stephen Sansweet. A former Lucasfilm employee, he is a fan's fan with intimate and professional knowledge of that Galaxy Far, Far Away. If you're in the area or make the trek just for this, it's well worth the 3+ hours you'll spend here. Steve takes you on a trip down memory lane, showing off his immense collection with stories about his favorite and unique pieces. He has everything from a library filled with non-fiction and prose EU fiction, shelves of toys, house hold products, musical instruments, promotional material, costumes, video game equipment, and art. You could go back multiple times and not see everything. He is one of the most genuine and nice people to spend an afternoon with. My favorite area is the prototypes and original film-used props. I also had a great time playing some of my favorite Star Wars video games that I spent hours (and tons of quarters) on as a young fan. The museum has a small gift shop with typical souvenirs. The best selections are the collectibles books available from the author himself. Make sure to have him sign them on the way out! The museum manager, Anne Neumann, is also on hand to help with the tour and purchases at the end. She's a friendly person to talk to as well. This is one of my favorite museum and Star Wars experiences. Everyone that has the time needs to check it out!

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    Jack London State Historic  Park

    Jack London State Historic Park

    4.7
    (194 reviews)
    10.6 mi

    This is a beautiful stop in Sonoma County. It features easy walks that allow you to learn about…read moreJack London and explore his homes, including the House of Happy Walls Museum and the ruins of his Wolf House. The trails are well-maintained and shaded by trees, with some minor uphill and downhill sections, making it a great outdoor activity for all ages. There is a vehicle entry fee to get into the park, but it is covered if you have a California State Parks pass. Highly recommend checking it out if you are in the area or need a break from wine tasting.

    Jack London's gravesite and ruins of Wolf House. We came for the abandoned house and were very…read moreimpressed by the scale and size, Jack London must have been very wealthy for the time to have a house like this. The sad thing is it burned down right before completion so they never got to live in the house. The use of stones and rock kept a lot of the walls despite the fire and it reminds me of of an oversized version of a Greene and Greene style Craftsman Bungalow I saw in Pasadena, CA. If you are a fan of abandoned places you will like coming here. It's fenced off for safety so you can't go running around the structures but you can do a full 360 walk around and there is a platform you can walk on that's about in the middle of the house and you get a good view of the pool and different floors from here. The hike from the parking lot to the museum and to the grave sites and house are easy, my senior parents and young kids were able to do it easily. I would stop by the museum on the way back, there are some nice artifacts from Jack London as well as a scale model of what the hosue was supposed to look like.

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    Easy trail for old and young people
    The pay off is the Wolf House ruins

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