Take a Pet-Friendly Foodie Day Trip to Bodega Bay

Overnight stays may be pricey, but you can still enjoy a scenic day trip and sample some of the North Bay’s top spots along the way.

Bodega Bay, Calif., along the Sonoma County coast, makes for a great Bay Area road trip destination. Dreamstime/TNS

Kate Bradshaw The Mercury News

Sure, Bodega Bay’s known as the seaside hamlet where Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 avian horror flick was filmed, but when you’re not worried about a repeat attack by domoic acid-addled birds, it’s downright charming. Unfortunately, word’s gotten out about that, and overnight prices can run steep in the peak season.