For many residents of nearby communities, Valley Ford is known regionally for its family-style Italian dinner at Dinucci's. The Valley Ford Hotel also boasts an excellent restaurant featuring European cuisine and a wide selection of locally-grown oysters and produce. The restaurant offers live music every Friday and Saturday night. For reservations, call 707 876-3604. Antique hunters and flea-market buffs will find much to pick through in a roadside strip of stores.
Organic produce is also abundant, as is locally pulled saltwater taffy.
But the city's character is changing. In the city's environs, a bounty of small family farms and wineries offer their products for sampling and purchase. That Gallery, which specializes in Japanese art and gifts. Along with a nursery and market, one of the major businesses in the small town is Osmosis, an enzyme bath and massage center. The center, which has moved into an historic building, offers relaxing sessions by appointment.