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Rev Up Your Engines for the Salute to American Graffiti Car Show in Petaluma

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Salute to American Graffiti classic car show in Petaluma
Salute to American Graffiti classic car show in Petaluma

Get ready to rev your engines and join us in Petaluma for the Salute to American Graffiti car show! This weekend, the town will come alive with the sights and sounds of vintage and custom hot rods that will leave car enthusiasts in awe. So get your 1950s pinup style dress and red lipstick on for a fabulous classic car show!!

After a long hiatus due to the pandemic, the American Graffiti car show is back and better than ever! This year’s show was a roaring success, with an impressive display of hundreds of cars that spanned several blocks of downtown Petaluma. From fabulous Ford Fairlanes to classic Mustangs, the show had something for everyone. We even saw some rare beauties like Corvairs and Deuce Coupes that left us breathless!

What makes this event even more special is that it pays homage to the iconic 1973 movie American Graffiti, which was filmed mostly in Petaluma. The event is put on by dedicated volunteers who raise funds for local community projects, making it a great opportunity to support the town and have fun at the same time. Plus, with appearances from the movie’s stars like Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss, Suzanne Summers, Cindy Williams, and Wolfman Jack, the event had a touch of Hollywood glamour.

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Acre Pizza – Northern San Francisco Pizza

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New York Style Pepperoni Pizza at Acre Pizza
New York Style Pepperoni Pizza at Acre Pizza

We are taking a journey to Northern San Francisco, California to visit the city’s hidden gems. Our first stop is Acre Pizza for their famous  72 hour fermented dough pizza pies.

New York Style Pepperoni Pizza
New York Style Pepperoni Pizza at Acre Pizza

Pizza is a universal favorite and we all have our own way of making it, topping it, or eating it. It’s great because there are so many different styles to choose from- thin crust, deep dish, stuffed crust…just to name a few! Acre Pizza serves up New York and Detroit style pies and uses California grown ingredients, old world baking techniques, and that famous 72 hour fermented dough for a light and crispy crust that will leave your taste buds delighted and satisfied.

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Casual Day in Petaluma: Wearing Baby Yoda and Nike Air Force 1 Low 3M

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Yasmina Greco in Cakeworth Unique Vintage The Child Baby Yoda Dress
Yasmina Greco in Cakeworth Unique Vintage The Child Baby Yoda Dress

We had the most beautiful January day with temperatures near 80 degrees and lots of gorgeous sunshine!! With all the craziness going on, it sure felt amazing to get out, walk around, and get fresh air in the cute town of Petaluma, CA. 

Yasmina Greco in Cakeworth The Child Baby Yoda Dress
Yasmina Greco in Cakeworth The Child Baby Yoda Dress

My hubby Gary and I headed out on this gorgeous day for a photoshoot of my Nike Air Force 1 Low 3M collab sneakers and this adorable Cakeworthy dress with a cute print of The Child aka Baby Yoda or Grogu from Star Wars The Mandalorian; a series hubby and I have enjoyed so much.  The dress is very comfy and it was my first time trying out the Cakeworthy brand. My dress is The Child Button Up Dress and available in Small-4XL. I love the Grogu print and that this dress has some stretch for busty gals to button up the front. I love a good fun print so I will definitely check out Cakeworthy again. Shipping was really fast and my dress was packaged with care. Dressing curvy girls is not always easy and I love that Cakeworthy are size inclusive!!

Yasmina Greco in Cakeworthy The Child Baby Yoda Dress

We headed to the cute town of Petaluma on this beautiful day and before anyone comes for us, I want to be clear that we did wear masks and distanced, only taking masks off for photos when no one was around. We take all precautions to be safe and keep others safe as well. 

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Curves and Colors for the Holidays

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Yasmina Greco Holiday Christmas Lyra Dress Petaluma Lady Voluptuous

It has been a very busy couple of weeks with lots of shopping and holiday preparations. We spent an afternoon in Petaluma this past weekend shopping and enjoying the season. We shopped, had lunch and Christmas coffee too. I like dressing up but still being comfortable for holiday activities and today I am wearing my Lyra dress from Lady Voluptuous. I love the colors and print on this dress with bright florals and the fit… It is a wrap and you all know that is my go-to style,  it is flattering for all shapes but I find it especially fits perfectly on my curves. It was not very cold so I added a cropped cardigan in a complimentary color and off we went.

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Weekends in Petaluma

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Yasmina Greco Petaluma Copperfield Books

Petaluma is such a great walking town with a fantastic downtown that is not too big and has so many historic buildings and a wide variety of coffee shops and restaurants. The shopping is pretty good too and you will find everything from vintage and antiques to hip and trendy shops. Petaluma also hosts the yearly Salute to American Graffiti classic car show as well as the Spring and Fall antique fair.

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The 5 Best Instagramable Spots in Sonoma County California

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Most Instagramable Spots in Sonoma County

From world-class wineries to Alfred Hitchcock and Charlie Brown, the Northern California towns of Sebastopol, Santa Rosa, Bodega Bay, Healdsburg, and Petaluma are like no other, each with their own personality and character. Below are my top 5 Best Instagramable spots of Sonoma County Calfornia and some travel tips and hot spots too.

15 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 50 miles from San Francisco is the quaint town of Sebastopol. You will find several antique shops, art galleries, artisan restaurants and bakeries in Sebastopol. Tourists flock to this little gem of a town and the atmosphere is very laid back and unpretentious. Locals that live in Sebastopol know they are blessed and are as friendly as can be. Florence Avenue is a cute section with cottages and lots of neat sculptures that decorate the yards known as junk art and I will do a post about that soon. But I want to share these two super cute blue walls located at the intersection of Bodega Ave. and Edman Way. The wall with the bees and the wall with the colorful pipes are Instagram perfect!! Shops and restaurants are very close by and there are those fabulous junk art sculptures all over making for even more Instagram pic goodness.

Sebastopol Instagram Yasmina Greco Pinup Girl Clothing

Sebastopol also has the campus of a tech and learning company O’Reilly Media that has gardens and grounds open to the community. You can drive up and take a lovely nature walk and snap Instragramable pics on your adventure. There is a new trendy section in Sebastopol called The Barlow and there are some cool metal corrugated walls, lots of artisan restaurants, shops, and communal areas that make for great Instagramable pics. Have your breakfast, lunch or dinner while you explore. Also the super neat old Purina factory and feed store is across the street and has some a mural and lots of country charm that would be great for Instagram pics.

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