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Petaluma combines the charm of a cherished antique with the magic of undiscovered treasure in a shopping, dining, scenic and historic destination.
Visitors often start with enjoying the Historic Downtown district that includes some of the best examples of iron-front buildings of the US. History buffs can explore Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park that served as the center of General Vallejo's working ranch between 1836-1846. Built in 1904, the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum is a treasure unto itself.
Petaluma’s population is on the small side (59,000) but our personality is big. Our Events Calendar is packed with fairs and festivals that invite visitors to share in our community spirit; whether it is by celebrating our agricultural heritage, love of the arts, riverfront location, or diverse culture. Our centerpiece event is the April Butter & Egg Days Parade that celebrates Petaluma's agricultural heritage and harkens back to Petaluma's claim as the "World's Egg Basket" in the 1920s. Historic downtown is the setting for Spring and Fall Antique Fairs and Petaluma's Salute to American Graffiti. The classic car show in May celebrates Petaluma's place in cenematic history; may of the movie's most memorable scenes were filmed in Petaluma.
Outdoor adventurers can cycle through scenic rural countryside, enjoy paddlesports on the Petaluma River or birdwatch in Shollenberger Park in the Petaluma Wetlands; it's only two miles from downtown.
Petaluma has easy access to the coast. Pt. Reyes National Seashore is about 25 miles to the south. Head west and in about a half hour, you'll be in historic Bodega Bay on the Sonoma Coast. Movie buffs will enjoy the seeing the schoolhouse from "The Birds" the Hitchcock Collection at the Bodega Country Store.
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