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Get a round, get a round, I get around
Here we are sliding towards the end of October and the annual pumpkin patch/corn maze off Hwy 101 at the north end of Petaluma is causing its yearly traffic jam. Drive up for breakfast at Della Frattoria and stop over at the pumpkin patch for your Halloween delight
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Plenty Pleasures in Petaluma
I was again kicking back Sunday morning reading the Travel section of the Chron and lo and behold Petaluma was a featured adventure. Now what’s so great about an adventure to Petaluma? Nothing or everything. Right now the weather is balmy afternoons and cool, sometimes freezing, evenings but the best thing are the mornings and afternoons in
... more »Fall Is Here Where Are You(on the weekends?)
Yesterday was the Autumunal Exquinox, which simply means it was the first day of Fall. Wow, where has the year gone - let’s not dwell on it – need an idea about what to do this coming weekend? The Sunday Chronicle had a great little article about pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, which just so happens to be up in
... more »Antiquing in West Sonoma County
Now that we’re all environmentally aware - reuse, readapt, renew – it might be a good time to make a little weekend jaunt to Sebastopol and see what antiquing and going to a flea market is all about. There’s no pretense with over priced mid-century finds, its purely one person’s junk is another person’s treasure. And
... more »99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
For those of you who didn’t know, the Lagunitas IPA you’ve been drinking is manufactured in our little town of Petaluma. Yep, right here just down from our Quality Inn about a block or so. And they’ve just opened their TapRoom and Beer Sanctuary, closed Monday and Tuesday, with live music. So forget about winetasting
... more »Pizza and Vino in Sebastopol
For those of you who knew of the short lived West County Grill located in downtown Sebastopol, a new restaurant has opened from the same people only this time their emphasing a simple menu – Pizza Vino 707, is the name. I haven’t tried it yet but I will, right along with Peter Lowell’s on
... more »Oscar’s Quote
“The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never any use to oneself .” Oscar Wilde, Novelist and Playwrite
... more »Music is the Spice of Life
Our little town of Petaluma is really lucky to have Cinnabar Theater as our own little slice of the cultural pie. Starting in August will be their Summer Music Festival and all cultures of music will be showcased, an Italian orchestra, Taiko drumming, jazz singing. It’ll be San Francisco without the parking problem. www. cinnabar.2009-petaluma.summer.music.festival.htm
... more »Willow Wood Cafe in Graton
We were driving back from Guerneville last Friday early evening and decided to try out the Willow Wood Cafe in Graton. If you can believe it, over the years a few people have stayed at our Sebastopol hotel and have asked specifically where this place was. Willow Wood started out as a market way back when,
... more »Port in the Sonoma Wine Country
I love to read my Sunday SF Chronicle all spread out on the kitchen table, me in my jammies while slowly eating my nutritional breakfast. Anyway, this last weekend in the Pink Section there was a great article on a little known winery in Petaluma that specializes in port wines. They are located in the little cozy
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