The Answer
So one person got it right, however, I did narrow it down a bit. The Petaluma Adobe is the right answer and it is a place I have been many times. Yep, on school field trips, but also with my grandma. My grandparents lived in Sonoma and we frequently went to the adobe, the last California mission, or General Vallejo’s home, among many other places. Here is a description of the adobe, I can still smell the dampness inside the building and see the oaks sway in the wind. Even with all the development in Sonoma County, there is still a peacefulness out there that has existed for years.
In 1834, Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was sent from San Francisco, by the Mexican Government, to the area to accomplish three things: to secularize the San Francisco Solano Mission in Sonoma, to colonize the area by starting a pueblo (Sonoma), and to be near the Russian Outpost at Fort Ross. He chose a hilltop for his Petaluma Adobe rancho and factory.
The operation needed to be large in order to support Vallejo’s military command in Sonoma, as they did not receive adequate support from the government.The Adobe served as the center of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo’s 66,000-acre (100 square miles) working ranch between 1836-1846. Made from adobe brick and Redwood, its design is typical of Hispanic Architecture. The construction of the building is a reflection of the increasing trade in the area. The building began with tree nails and rawhide lashings to hold the beams together and moved to iron nails, hinges, glass windows, and a hand split shingled roof.
The rancho headquarters at Petaluma Adobe were unusual because many working areas were combined into one large building rather than a number of smaller outbuildings. There were between 600-2,000 people working at the Adobe, but not all of them lived within the building. . The Adobe was officially registered as California State Historical Landmark #18 in 1932 and in 1970 became a registered National Historic Landmark.
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Adam Housley has been with FNC since 2001 as a Los Angeles-based
correspondent. He has covered news ranging from wildfires in California
to political unrest in Venezuela and was one of the few reporters who
witnessed the execution of Stanley “Tookie” Williams. 
That is so funny…after Jen S posted that …i went and read most of what you posted yesterday and still didnt get it. Amazing!
That was really fun Adam, THANK YOU!!
I’ve learned more about California in 3 days than i ever learned in school. ha ha
Im not so sure my boss thinks it is pertinent to my job…but i didnt ask his opinion!
wow- Jen- way to go girl-
this was interesting- how much do we owe you Adam for teaching us?
and we found our windows!
Patty-
thanks to Adam- I realize California is just not Disneyland and Sea World-
I realized that if you search “napa valley”………its not all grapes, but you sure gotta dig through all the “stems” to find other things! *L*
Many thanks to Susan for taking me to the correct state and to John for his guess, not the Playboy Mansion, but that of Aetna Springs.
But mostly I’d like to thank Adam who without him and is generous hints, cough cough, I never could have done it.
OK Adam you can tell me I’m Hot now.
Jen-
Adam probably gave you the answer!!!!
No one gave me the answer; I gave credit to who deserves it.
So where is funny John? I give him a compliment and he is no where to be found.
Is he one of those sorry losers?
I know Jen- (I am the sore loser- )
and you were so gracious too- giving us all credit-thank you- I wish I could insert a smiley in here for you-
I saw John posted in the OJ subject- we were talking about how now we are being told not to spank our kids- well, I don’t have that problem because there are no kids here to spank-
have a great night- and thanks for the fun!
xxx
Jen………no, I’m not a sore loser. I may be a lot of things to different people, but one thing I’m not is a sore loser. My favorite motto is,”I’m just here for the fun of it”. Congratulations on your ‘victory’…………glad I could help.
and I am a sore loser- my fingertips are calloused- typing in key words looking for the answer…lol yours too, Patty?
Susan..sore looser? not me…but my fingers feel like they did when our kids first got thier first playstation or was it atari *S*..i had to have bandaids after 2 weeks! *L*
But oh what fun it was!!
Jen S…i think you made Adam blush! *L*