Town Quirks: Petaluma
Each of Sonoma County's towns has a distinct personality. Here are some of Petaluma's endearing quirks.
Each of Sonoma County's towns has a distinct personality. Here are some of Petaluma's endearing quirks.
The group's annual Miles of Pillowcases Smiles sew-a-thon is Sept. 14 in Petaluma.
1912 painting spurs controversy -- and a prank -- in Petaluma.
Cruise down to Fourth and Sea, funk it out with Dumpstaphunk, meet authors Joyce Maynard and Chris Riebli, experience the heart songs of Prema Love at the Sunflower Center, and enjoy Leaf and Vine's first Harvest Party -- all going on this week in Petaluma.
Season of 1913 and 1914 Artamo packages of articles to be embroidered. These packages present in a most convenient and satisfactory form a full line of articles for infants and children’s wear, underwear, pillow tops, centers, scarves, novelties, etc., in packages with more than enough DMC embroidery floss to entirely finish the needlework. Needles of [...]
Here's a peek at what made news in Petaluma a century ago.
This week in the city at the top of the Bay: Sports journalist Amy G., Monday morning Zumba, fresh produce at the Tuesday Eastside Farmers Market, gysy jazz improv with Junk Parlor at Corkscrew, sample the flavors of P-town at Taste of Petaluma, an informative afternoon at the Bay Area Accounting Professional Mixer, Courtney Love at the Phoenix and four days of book sale heaven at the library.
As the Spanish/English elementary school program enters its fifth year, it's a new home at the former Bernard Eldredge Elementary School.
Vince Tristano, his wife Latisha and their two children, Bella, 10, and Van, 4, lost their belongings in a Santa Rosa fire Aug 13. Vince Tristano is a local, small-scale farmer and founding member of the new Petaluma Grange and Latisha Tristano is active in 4-H. An account for monetary donations has been set up [...]
Group drumming classes, brown bag book discussion, movies under the stars, an evening of roots rock, a well-quilted Saturday, a book signing with Chris Colfer and a walking tour and discussion of how Petaluma Creek built the city -- all these happening this week in Petaluma.