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American Alley

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Marion

I went to Petaluma to visit Kentucky Street, which holds Copperfield’s Books, Cafe Zazzle, and a couple of antique shops. I was looking for an end table I had seen the previous weekend, which, as it turned out, was in … Continue reading →

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Apple Days

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Marion

My hometown is in the heart of Gravenstein apple country.  Gravensteins are, hands down, the best baking apple.  They enjoyed a long golden age of popularity until the Granny Smith apple, which traveled better, replaced them.  Many of the local … Continue reading →

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Anacortes

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Marion

There is an artist in Anacortes who paints figures on wood and mounts them on the walls of downtown buildings.  Many small towns do this; it’s a whimsical archive of the town’s history.  The Anacortes artist copies many of the … Continue reading →

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