Since last Thursday was Green Waste pick-up day for our neighborhood, "The Trio" decided to go through a few more boxes of "stuff" (or "treasures" as we stated in a recent blog) in an effortto clean up the garage.(This project has been a "work in progress" for years) "Hammerhead" thought [...]
At this time last year, April - 2008), Petaluma was riding high with its Sesquicentennial Celebration as a city. A special City Council presentation was made by "Mr. William Howard Pepper" and "Mr. Isaac Wickersham" that outlined various events that lead up to the Declaration of Petaluma as an incorporated [...]
Rex Ace Hardware Store 313 "B" Street Get ready for the grand opening ... It will be happening soon ... Who would have thought ... It would be rebuilt so soon? The "Petalumans of Yesteryear" will be there along with hundreds of other Petalumans to welcome Rex Hardware store back [...]
A week ago, we took off for the foothills and a visit to some of the historic towns along the "GoldenState's" Highway 49. (Since I've been neglecting my two regular readers [correction: that number has risen to three], I wanted to make amends by sharing the following thoughts with [...]
My regular readers might recall that Fred asked a question a few weeks ago that I never answered. He asked whether there ever was a Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Petaluma. Many long time Petalumans know that there was, indeed, such a building. Since I'm a relative "new comer," I wanted [...]
Yesterday afternoon, the Petalumans of Yesteryear had an opportunity to share their claim to fame as early "shakers and movers" of Petalima in a 2.5 hour "snap shot" Adult School history class that featured the River, the Town, and the People. There just wasn't sufficient time to cover everything. Bill [...]
Yesterday was both a sad day and a very happy day. Happy - because I was able to participate in the 30th Bay Area Environmental Education Resources Fair (BAEER Fair) at the Marin Civic Center. Sad - because some old friends and programs were not there. The BAEER Fair was [...]
Historically, what a way to begin the New Year! What was Then, is back as Now. I know it sounds confusing, but the facade that was added to the building located at 119 Petaluma Boulevard, North in the 1950s (originally, our Main Street), has been removed and the [...]
Did you see the Alma, docked in the Turning Basin, during the Jazz Festival this past weekend? Now it is part of the Maritime National Historic Park's fleet of historic vessels at the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco. Back Then, it was one of approximately 400 "Scow Schooners" that [...]
I know - there was supposed to be a "break" in my blogging; but, how can you stay away when - (#1) the Argus-Courier "spotlights" a couple of your blogs? (Were they making a subtle hint?) And (#2), when a fellow blogger, Cheryl, says that she and her husband "will [...]