My last fair of the year is tomorrow. The KPFA craft fair boasts a talented collection of artists gathered to share their wares and support a good cause at the same time.
HOURS ARE 10 AM TO 5 PM
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
A KPFA BENEFIT, TICKETS ARE $10 (AGES 18-64),
$5 SENIOR, FREE FOR DISABLED AND UNDER 17.
PARKING IS FREE AND PLENTIFUL!
PS There is still time to order on the website and get your items before Christmas! Free shipping too!
Looking forward to my first San Francisco Bazaar at the Fort Mason Center, Herbst Pavillion in SF. It looks to be an awesome collection of crafters/artists with a great location so am excited! And of course is just in time for some Christmas shopping! Free Admission!
My good friend h.a. will be there with here gorgeous screen print clothing company Nothing Obvious.This girl just lights up a room and is sweet as pie. She also is a fantastic artist and amazing business woman. Be sure to check out her stuff if you stop by.
Hooray I am Humboldt County bound this weekend for the Humboldt Artisans Fair at Redwood Acres in Eureka. I have attended this fair for many years and it is one of my favorites! Nice people, cozy atmosphere, good music and of course beautiful art. Everyone is dressed up and feeling festive. It makes for a really nice shopping experience.
Details here. Hope to see you there! I’m in the main building again this year…
Country Christmas Faire
Nov. 28 – 30, 2014
Rated as one of the top handcrafted shows in Northern California, the Country Christmas Faire features unique gifts and crafts from top artisans from across the state.2014-CCF-Flyer-tn
Thanksgiving Weekend (driving directions)
Hours: 10 am to 5 pm on Friday and Saturday; 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday
Cost: $4 for adults; children 12 and under are free (Bring a can of food on Sunday, and receive $1 off admission)
Parking is free
No Pets Allowed
Exhibit buildings will be filled during the Thanksgiving weekend, giving shoppers a chance to start their holiday shopping with quality hand-made holiday items, ornaments, jewelry, wooden crafts, soaps and lotions, hand-woven baskets, stained glass, candles, beadwork, and dozens of other unique gifts.
Visitors to the Faire will enjoy strolling live entertainment, festival foods, the magical Gingerbread House exhibit, errand elves, and a community bon-fire. Wagon rides around the Fairgrounds will be offered; and Victorian singers, the bell ringing RiverBells, and the Sierra Symphony quartet will perform throughout the event. Santa will be available each day until an hour before the event closes, so bring your camera to capture that special photo with Santa. Free babysitting will be offered by Girl Scouts of the Northern Mines Service Unit, so parents can drop off their children while they enjoy holiday shopping. Errand Elves from Clear Creek School will be available to assist shoppers throughout the event.
As a reminder, no pets are allowed on the grounds during the Country Christmas Faire.
Entertainment at the Country Christmas Faire
Visitors to the Faire will enjoy musical entertainment, wagon rides, and visits from Santa!
Sierra Symphony, Northern Mines, Friday and Sunday, noon – 3 pm
RiverBells, Pine Tree Stage, Saturday, 1 – 4 pm
Rick Toles, strolling entertainment, Friday and Saturday, 11 am – 3:30 pm; and Sunday, 1 – 3 pm
Victorian Carolers, strolling entertainment, Friday and Saturday, noon – 3 pm; and Sunday, 11 am – 2 pm
Horse drawn wagon rides (weather permitting) by Empire Carriage Company, near Main Street Center, on Friday and Saturday.
Blended Metal Saxophones, holiday music, Saturday, 1 – 4 pm
Santa Claus, located in the Chapel at the end of Gold Path, Friday and Saturday, 11 am – 4 pm; and Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm
More info here.
Annual Juried show of Art for Holiday Giving
Sponsored by Simi Winery
Each Holiday season Healdsburg Center for the Arts turns into a boutique gallery full of fine art and craft pieces perfect for gift giving. The Art for the Holidays show is held at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts, a non-profit art center located in the wine country destination of Healdsburg, California.
Celebrate a Napa holiday tradition! Highlighting 85 booths of fine crafts, artwork, & gourmet foods to sample all made by the artists present. The Napa Valley Lion’s Club holds their annual home baked goodies sale, and our kitchen serves delicious homemade lunches & dinners. This is a great time to get your Christmas shopping done early, and with a personal touch. Traditions and holidays go together, so come celebrate the season with us!
Plum Blossom Farm will be at the San Mateo Harvest Festival this weekend; Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Get ready for a weekend of non-stop holiday shopping, entertainment and family fun as the largest indoor arts and crafts shows on the West Coast return to the Peninsula. Throughout the day enjoy live stage entertainment with the return of festival favorite Tom Rigney & Flambeau and Scotty and Trink and strolling performers who wander the aisles to entertain as you shop.
For more info check out their website.
Pinterest is a fun format to find all sorts of visual goodies. One fun topic I have found with plenty of boards to check out is DIY or do-it-yourself.
I have started my own diy board. I have collected a number of wooly, farming and bath product tutorials. It’s so much fun to hunt around searching through all the clever projects people come up with. Check out my diy board here. And then start your own to put away ideas for things to do on the many cozy winter days ahead!
I recently bought the ducks a new little tub to bathe in. They have wading pools but I thought they might like to feel deeper water. Do they ever! They form a queue to jump in and splash around. It’s so cute to watch them waddle up the ramp to wait their turn to dive in.
It is so fun to watch them. They are just so joyous around water and it’s hard not to catch some of that overpowering feeling.
Now I can see they’d really like a pond or a big stock tank so all of them can fit in at once. Oh man they would be happy then! I may have to save up but I just can’t wait to get them what they want.
It finally feels like fall! It’s rainy today and the leaves are starting to turn. A lot of the fall color is coming from the vineyard leaves. Geyserville Chamber of Commerce is celebrating with a festival this weekend. The weather is supposed to be beautiful so come on out!
Annual Firemen’s Pancake Breakfast 8 am – 11 am
Fall Colors Festival Begins at 10am
Vintage Trucks & Cars fill downtown
Handmade Arts & Crafts
Silent Auction to Benefit School Classes
Fabulous Food & Fun
Music in the streets
Children’s Games and Fun for the Whole Family!
Plum Blossom Farm