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Piano-powered adventures around town

Cruisin’ has never been better!

Hello kids! As you can see from this photo, Petaluma Pete got in a little over his head during yesterday’s Cruisin’ the Blvd. downtown event, but not before being visited by Candy Clark, who played the part of “Debbie” on the American Graffiti movie and spent the weekend here in Petaluma to help us all celebrate. This video was provided by Michael Bug Deakin from Heritage salvage, who was one of an estimated 30,000 people packing the downtown streets on… Read More »

Cruisin’ Guitar Raffle TODAY!

••• GUITAR RAFFLE DETAILS ••• Autographs from the main stage performers will be added to the white Telecaster guitar and put on display at the Radio Station booth. – $1.00 per ticket. – Winner will be announced Saturday, May 18, over the radio station PA at 3:30 PM, 30 minutes before the Cruisin’ starts at 4:00. Winner must be present to win. The second, chrome, Les Paul style guitar, pictured here, will be on display in various downtown Petaluma windows… Read More »

Cruisin’ Guitar Raffle details

••• GUITAR RAFFLE DETAILS ••• Autographs from the main stage performers will be added to the white Telecaster guitar and put on display at the Radio Station booth. – $1.00 per ticket. – Winner will be announced Saturday, May 18, over the radio station PA at 3:30 PM, 30 minutes before the Cruisin’ starts at 4:00. – Winner must be present to win. The second, chrome, Les Paul style guitar, pictured here, will be on display in various downtown Petaluma… Read More »

Cruisin’ Thanks PEP for Guitar!

PEP Housing is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing seniors with quality affordable housing, support services and advocacy. At last Sunday’s PEP fund-raiser, a Telecaster guitar autographed by the Petaluma police, by the Petaluma city council and by Mayor David glass was turned around by PEP and donated to Petaluma’s Cruisin the Blvd., Inc., another non-profit that hosts the annual “Tribute to American Graffiti” event scheduled for this weekend, May 17/18. Regarded as an unprecedented move, the idea for “donating a… Read More »

This morning’s Drag Race video!

Click HERE to see a spectator’s video of this morning’s American Graffiti drag race reenactment out on “Paradise Road” here in Petaluma! Please click HERE to like the Cruisin’ the Blvd. facebook page.   As a Certified Tourism Ambassador specializing in Sonoma County, I would like to first ask you to watch this short video: Historic Crusin’ the Blvd. events will be kicked off with drag races (see video) and continuing on with all sorts of special gatherings (see video) culminating with… Read More »

LIKE the Cruisin’ Page Here!

Please click HERE to like the Cruisin’ the Blvd. facebook page.   As a Certified Tourism Ambassador specializing in Sonoma County, I would like to first ask you to watch this short video: Historic Crusin’ the Blvd. events will be kicked off with drag races (see video) and continuing on with all sorts of special gatherings (see video) culminating with almost 400 classic cars on display Saturday, May 18 (see video) in Downtown Petaluma. Best of all, everybody wins because… Read More »

Why Cruisin’ the Boulevard? Part 3

As a Certified Tourism Ambassador specializing in Sonoma County, I would like to first ask you to watch this short video: Click HERE for reason number 3 why you should share this video, and plan to bring the whole family.   Downtown Petaluma has been energized from last week’s Butter & Egg Days Parade and Sunday Antique faire. Our Downtown Association and their volunteers really rocked and I hear they are just now starting to get back to normal with their “real”… Read More »

Why Cruisin’ the Boulevard? Part 2

As a Certified Tourism Ambassador specializing in Sonoma County, I would like to first ask you to watch this short video: Click HERE for reason number 2 why you should share this video, and plan to bring the whole family. Downtown Petaluma has been energized from last week’s Butter & Egg Days Parade and Sunday Antique faire. Our Downtown Association and their volunteers really rocked and I hear they are just now starting to get back to normal with their… Read More »

Why Cruisin’ the Boulevard? Part 1

As a Certified Tourism Ambassador specializing in Sonoma County, I would like to first ask you to watch this short video: Hard to believe it’s been 40 years since the American Graffiti movie captured the imagination of an already aging baby boomer generation. Can’t remember most of what I did back in the 70s and can’t today for a completely different set of reasons so I guess we’re even. Downtown Petaluma has been energized from last week’s Butter & Egg Days… Read More »

SMART Train Part 3: JOBS!

Petaluma Pete was given the honor of putting together one of his “TOP 10 Reasons” videos for the SMART train and you can watch it by clicking HERE. As a Certified Tourism Ambassador specializing in Sonoma County, I would like to continue introducing an occasional fact or two about the benefits this railway will bring to our beloved North Bay. Jobs, Jobs, JOBS! Click on this link right here: ->  SMART LINK  …to read all about it. By the way, have you seen… Read More »