Locals share ways to get away in Sonoma County and beyond

From the bookstore to the beach, readers share their favorite places to go and things to do when they just need a little time to themselves.|
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Sometimes you just need to get away. Work is stressing you out. The kids need too much of your time. Reality is feeling too real. You are only one person, and everything is coming down on you at once.

We've all been there, wishing for a little bit of quiet or a place to shed a few tears before returning to the grind. If that sounds like you, you'll definitely want to check out the list above. Readers shared their favorite places and ways to get away from it all and take a moment of solitude and a few deep breaths so that life doesn't feel so overwhelming.

Click through the gallery above for several different ways to unwind and get away from it all. Have any to add? Leave it in the comments.

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