Hometown Pride
February 10, 2010
I was flying back home on Sunday when I grabbed the latest copy of Country Living magazine.
I adore this publication, but I need to renew my subscription - hence the airport purchase.
Inside there are plenty of great articles and idea notebooks, with features on closet makeovers, vintage luggage, antiques, and even sea salt (my latest fixation).
Then what before my eyes should appear in the March 2010 issue on page 69 but a fabulous feature on my hometown !
“Five Reasons to Visit Petaluma”
When I saw my sweet little hometown featured in a major national magazine, I got a little giddy.
Ooooh, a three page spread ! I live right nearby these places !
Petaluma is the southern most town in Sonoma County, just 35 minutes north of San Francisco. Our town shares its eastern border with world famous Sonoma, and is known all around for its numerous antique shops in the downtown area.
Twice a year, we have an amazing Antique Fair where the streets are closed off, and almost 200 vendors come from across the West to sell their vintage, salvage and antique goods.
The big feature in the March 2010 issue of Country Living is on this very Antique Fair ! How marvelous !
I never ever ever miss it ! In fact, I’ve written about the Antique Fair in 2009, with plenty of inspirational pictures, here and here.
The Petaluma Antique Fair is where I spied this piece . . .
. . . . which inspired my latest cabinet makeover (pictured below).
It’s where I saw some colored antique seltzer bottles
Similar to the bottles on display at Napa Style that I saw last fall.
And this year, I’d like to score one (or two) for myself.
At the Antique Fair I saw this clever idea – vintage spoons as door pulls, brilliant !
And it’s where I saw this vintage frame crafted into a jewelry holder . . .
Which inspired me to make this fabric backed jewelry display with a recycled frame:
It’s where I saw this bright green painted piece . . .
That inspired the color for the desk I painted for my daughter’s remodeled room:
I’m still regretting not buying these babies from the September Fair. It haunts me.
So if there is anyone in Northern California who’d like to meet me there,
I’m extending this invitation:
We will browse the Antique Fair for three hours, followed up by a private luncheon at Zagat rated Risibisi, a local favorite, within walking distance. Email me for details.
I can’t wait !!!
Tags: antiques
One of these days I hope to get to visit California. That antique fair sounds awesome. Hope you have a wonderful day. Love & blessings from NC!
Hip hip hooray for Petaluma. It’s one of my favorite Wine Country towns, mostly bc it’s so un-Wine Country. Such a great place to visit.
Oh, I wish I could go to that antique fair. It sounds awesome.
Man, I wish I lived out there. I would so meet up with you and I would love to shop at that festival. FUN! FUN!
Saw the feature in the Mag. LOVED it all! SOOO wish I could come to Cali. Would be tons of fun and what an adventure for this Georgia Gal!
If the hubs weren’t going to be out of town I would be right on your heels. Will you do another tour for the fall fair? I’ll be sure to pencil that in!
Count me in! I’m only an hour and 30 minutes away. Yay! This will be fun…I’m marking it on my calendar now.
-Sarah
Well after 5,000 feet of snow in less than a week and cabin fever starting to set in, I read you are in Petaluma. I’m a native East Bay girl so know just how WONDERFUL you have it. Jealous, jealous, jealous. No other way to put it.
I’m so excited! It’s on my calendar and I’m looking forward to meeting you and having a fun day. I’m coming from Santa Rosa.
LOVE the cabinet makeover. That’s exciting about the meetup. I’m up in Michigan so nothing fun every happens around here. lol
How fun! I just sent you an email
I love my Country Living mag. When I read that article, I thought Petaluma seemed like a neat little town. And now I wish I was local so I could come meet up with you!
Oh, I also meant to say that one of the reasons I like CL is they frequently mention etsy shops. Gotta love a mag that supports handmade!
Just came across your blog… beautiful! We live in Lodi and were just in Petaluma camping for Easter
I love Petaluma… we’ll be back in May… {wish I could come THIS weekend for the fair!} are there any cool places I need to visit or events the weekend of May 14th-16th?
~Emilie
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I lived in Sebastopol for 6 year, unfortunately I have moved back to S0 Cal. I miss it so up there, Petaluma is fab, but there is a little, actually a big salvage barn on Hwy 12 heading into Sebastopol that is the best ever, or at least it was. I look forward to a road trip this summer back there. Loved what you did with the cabinets……..great creative ideas.