Petaluma Top Ten

2. The Bus Stop
What’s the best thing about waiting for a Sonoma County or Golden Gate Transit bus at the corner of 4th and C streets in downtown Petaluma? You’re just steps away from the best coffee in town served at a small cart called the Bus Stop. Run by Katie and Nathan Nies, two Seattle transplants with Petaluma ties, the cart has distinguished itself on two counts: Its business practice of using only the finest organic fair trade beans and turning every latte into a work of art by crafting designs of rosettes, flowers and swans into the foam. The baristas are engaging, occasionally opinionated – especially if you want to talk about politics – and amazingly efficient, juggling drive-through customers, bus riders, and a large, steady throng of regulars. You can also choose from a delicious assortment of pastries, muffins and bagels delivered fresh every morning … and if you’re walking your dog, they’ll get a treat, too.