HAPPY NEW YEAR! Tuesday was bright and sunny. Rem and I drove up to Petaluma for a stroll around, some window shopping and some lunch.
Some shops were closed for New Year’s Day but there was still plenty to see and enjoy. Copperfield Books was one of our first stops.
Petaluma has lots of beautiful, old buildings with great architectural detail.
I chose sepia for the photo below because with modern cars cropped out, it looks like the photo could have been taken in an earlier era.
A highlight to our visit was this little shop, the Petaluma Pie Company.
The charming shop has both sweet and savory pie and uses organic and local ingredients in their pies. They sell single serving hand pies, (5-inch turnovers), individual pies in small pie tins and full-sized pies.
They had a variety of savory pies that were hot and ready to eat as well as many delicious looking sweet pies in different shapes, sizes and varieties. We’ll have to return for more tasting.
We split a Beef Empanada hand pie that was delicious: loaded with mildly spiced beef, onions, green olives and raisins.
They have t-shirts and mugs with this slogan:
It’s time for PIE!
A collection of old- fashioned egg beaters adorn one wall.
Sweet little birds crafted from mini pie tins flutter across another.
There were miniature pie-tin magnets made from bottle tops at the front counter.
More pie-themed art added to the charm of the shop.
I’m already looking forward to a future visit.
After we ate, we wandered down to the Petaluma River.
Rem greeted a sweet dog.
It was a great outing.
Thanks for your visit.
Hi Diane — We just got a 1905 fixer-upper (LOTS of fixer) In midtown Petaluma, and will remember this when we get past the “work-dog-work” phase and can start enjoying the town. Thanks! Cheers — Bobby
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Hi, Bobby – If Petaluma were closer to the campus, I would be very happy living there! But for the commute, I’m glad we live in San Rafael. Congrats on your new (old) place and good luck on the work ahead of you. I hope it goes smoothly. Do be sure and stop by Petaluma Pie company – I’m sure some time when you’ve been working hard it would be nice to treat yourselves to a savory pie supper or a celebratory sweet pie for dessert. Happy New Year!
What a nice day!…things my husband and I like to do…SIMPLE is my word for the year…and isn’t it wonderful!…would love to taste anything from Petaluma Pie’s!
Marilyn – Simple is a great concept. I think we can all agree that many pleasures and joys in this world are the simplest and most can’t be bought. Here’s to your simple, wonderful year!
Hi Diane,
Thank you for stopping by the shop, and for the nice posting here. Hope to see you again! Happy New Year!
We’ll be back!