Today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Marin French Cheese Co. hosts its second Annual Summer Picnic Party. If you’ve never visited this south county treasure, today offers a perfect opportunity to lounge on the grass, listen to music, and nibble your way through samples from more than a dozen cheesemakers and more. Admission is $15.00 at the door.

The cheese company, best known for its Schloss and its Breakfast Cheese, was founded in 1865 and is a treasure trove of history in Sonoma County. If you can’t attend the event, visit sometime soon. It is located on Pt. Reyes-Petaluma Rd. (just head out D St. in Petaluma; it’s about 7 or 8 miles from downtown) and is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.