1. Holiday Lighted Boat Parade, Dec. 5 If turkey and tryptophan haven’t done it, there’s no better way to kick off the season than a visit to the docks to watch a small armada of boats decorated for the holidays parade from the Petaluma Marina to the turning basin downtown. It’s a wonderful tribute to [...]
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, [...]
3. Petaluma Dog Walkers Chances are if you call Molly or John Polzoni on their cell phones during business hours you’ll have to compete with the excited barking of a pack of happy dogs in the background. The Polzonis help ease the guilty consciences of dog owners who are gone long hours and can’t give [...]
4. Taps Since opening a few months ago at the intersection of Kentucky and Washington streets in downtown Petaluma, Taps has quickly gained a devoted following, and not just because of the scores of beers they have on tap. The local micro brews you’d expect to find in an upscale pub are there (Lagunitas, Moylan’s, [...]
5. Dickens Holiday Event at Copperfield’s On Saturday, Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. in Montgomery Village in Santa Rosa, and on the following Saturday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. in Sebastopol, Ebenezer Scrooge (played by Tim Hayes) takes a break from the Sonoma County Repertory Theater’s production of “A Christmas Carol” to visit Copperfield’s Books. [...]
6. Humanity Unites Brilliance Tired of giving the same old Christmas baskets to your friends and business associates? Check out the options at Humanity Unites Brilliance, an eco-minded global marketplace that connects people and organizations to provide self-empowerment and sustained abundance to those in need around the world. For instance, if you purchase a teddy [...]
7. Wine Country Baseball League The ticker tape is still falling in New York celebrating the Yankees victory in the World Series but if you’re already jonesing for the sound of the crack of a bat don’t despair. The inaugural 16-week season of the Wine Country Baseball League is scheduled to begin June 1, 2010. [...]
8. Samsung SBH-600 Headset While they’re not as compact or lightweight as other Bluetooth headsets, the Samsung SBH-600s are an excellent choice for those of you who as interested in the fidelity of your music as your telephone calls. The traditional headphone design fits comfortably on your dome whether you’re on the road, working out [...]
9. Vintage Voices: 2009 Redwood Writers Anthology The centennial edition of the California Writers Club anthology is filled with fresh language, disarming insights and poetic grandeur from dozens of talented writers … including yours truly. The selections range from stories of Armageddon and quiet, introspective tales of heartbreak to laugh-out-loud observations about tomboys, road kill [...]
10. Pelican Gallery “Erasing Borders,” the final exhibit that will be featured this year at Pelican Art Gallery at 143 Petaluma Boulevard, is designed to set the tone for a new artistic vision in 2010. The show by internationally acclaimed artist Gerald Huth which runs through January 9 kicks off a new direction in which [...]
