Santa Rosa (dedicated to that guy in the other thread ... just cos)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

[KamaAina]

1. I had no idea the place had its own song!

I once attended a regional meeting there, and found out that "you might be in wine country if..." the Indian joint down the street has wine bottles on the tables!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. that song is The Reason I have always wanted to see Santa Rosa

I just -have- to see an Indian joint with wine bottles on the tables

[KamaAina]

3. It was rather good, too!

And, yeah, do it! We locals vastly prefer Sonoma wine country (of which Santa Rosa is the seat) to touristy, pricey Napa. The surrounding region has plenty of other cool stuff, like the Russian River resort area that's renowned for its LGBT-friendly resorts, and the eponymous town of Sonoma with its authentic Spanish-style plaza.

You can even fly into Charles M. Schulz Airport, named for the Peanuts creator who was a native!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. I would love to ... hell, for that matter

I would love to -smoke- an Indian joint

[KamaAina]

5. You may soon get that chance

the herb has essentially been legalized on reservations, of which there are several in northern California.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. dude, shut up ... I am moving NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

have one rolled and waiting for me

[KamaAina]

7. That ruling applies to reservations across the country

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. The Meherrin Tribe got shafted -

Meherrin Indian Tribe Meherrin refer to themselves as Kauwets’a:ka, “People of the Water.” They share language, traditions and culture with the Tuscarora, Nottoway, Cherokee and other Haudenosaunee Nations. In 1677, all Nations in Virginia signed the Middle Plantation Treaty. However, Meherrin Chief Ununtequero and Next Chief Horehannah were the last two to sign the Treaty in 1680. Shortly thereafter, the Meherrin Nation left their ancient villages of Cowinchahawkron and Unote and eventually moved into present day Conway, NC. The last known village, “Old Town Maharinneck,” was on “Meherrin Creek” known today as Potecasi Creek, is within walking distance of the present day Meherrin Tribal grounds where the annual pow-wows are held. The Meherrin are the only non-reservation Indians in NC who still live on their original Reservation lands.

[KamaAina]

9. Beats the heck out of my city's civic anthem

[Ron Obvious]

11. I like that song

Damn hard to sing, though. I've tried several times while in the privacy of my shower and can never get the notes to come out right.

Disclaimer: I suck.

[Ron Obvious]

10. Ah, the Nitty Ditty Gritty Great Bird

As they were known as once.