The Sebastopol Teen Center is one of those places. The center is open noon to 6 p.m. weekdays during the summer and hosts dances from 8 to 11 p.m. on most Friday nights. The center has pool tables, video games and five computers with Internet access. In Santa Rosa, two popular hangouts, Clo's Ice Creamery and Tunnels, a dance club on Courthouse Square, are closed. Skate parks in Petaluma and Santa Rosa are options, particularly for boys, but kids say they get tired of skating in the same place day after day.
Many cities outlaw skating on streets.
And then there's the police. Amy Neilan, who lives in Sonoma, says kids there go to the movies. For those with transportation, the North Bay does offer a wealth of outdoor activities such as going to the beach, camping in Redwood forests, swimming in the Russian River or hiking through one of the many state parks. There are also the tried and true standbys such as the mall or hanging out at a coffee shop. Two favorites are Aroma Roasters in Railroad Square and Sonoma Coffee Shop on Fourth Street.