San FranCelia

This weekend I decided to leave the concrete jungle, step out of my zone, and go to the country.  Yes, the country.  Now when I say the country, it’s more like a vacation since the only real country near the City also happens to be near the wine country, too.  This spot, a rustic paradise to anyone who has been, is like being on vacation, even when just driving through – absolutely gorgeous!  A good friend of mine just moved up to Petaluma (the very start of the wine country from the South, in case you aren’t familiar), and as a housewarming nod, she threw a party.  Her new house is this amazing little cottage across from a small park in the historic district.  What an adorable little section of town.  At the same time as the party, just a few blocks over, this cute little organic farming town was throwing its annual “Butter and Eggs” festival.  A local told me it was because Petaluma was a chicken farming community to start, and so they decided to have a festival for eggs, and

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 decided butter was a good addition – sounds like some of the details may be missing, but who cares, butter and eggs are delicious, after all, so what’s the difference.  The parade route was on my friend’s street, and it was really charming.  IPA ALE band float, horses, and fire trucks – very fun and small town-esque.  Sometimes getting out of the City is a real necessity.  It’s good to get away and enjoy not only nature, but also constant sunshine and parking in abundance.  The actual festival is very family-oriented (think pony rides, petting zoos, and even cow chip tossing contests, hmmm… there was a beer garden – not all was lost), so we decided to stay at the house, BBQ, play old fashioned games – yes, sack racing, three-legged races, and of course egg-tossing contests – and enjoy a cocktail or two.  Such a great time!  This community, being larger than most “small towns”, has kept that small town feel.  It was such a great place to spend a lazy Saturday.

 

 If you want to get away for the day, check out old antique shops before hitting up a yummy organic market, head out to Petaluma for a low-key weekend. 

 

Peace and love Xo

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