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Down the Rabbit Hole with Katherine – a blog that seeks to highlight the rich and diverse history that surrounds and delights me. This history may be unique to Petaluma, but not always. The posts are written for my own enjoyment. If others find them entertaining so much the better!

Founded in Petaluma – Friedman’s Home Improvement Celebrates its 75th Anniversary

April 6, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

I just realized that Friedman's Home Improvement store celebrates its 75th Anniversary this month. Friedman's …

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Grand Central Café Occupies Former Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railway Depot

March 21, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

The upcoming soft opening of Petaluma's Grand Central Café scheduled for April 3 at 226 Weller Street provides …

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Sonoma County Ag and Land Use History Part of Endangered Archival Collection

March 5, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

Hidden away off Highway 12 at the base of Hood Mountain is a 1950s warehouse, once part of the Los Guilicos …

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Sonoma County’s Orange Belt and Cloverdale’s Annual Citrus Fair

February 6, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

It's not clear who came up with the idea to call Cloverdale the Orange Belt of Sonoma County, but George E. …

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Bodega Bay’s Landmark Meredith Fish Company is Lost

December 2, 2020 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

The Meredith Fish Company pier and cannery at Bodega Bay is gone. The demolition took three weeks to complete. …

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Sonoma County Archives Narrowly Escapes Destruction by Fire – Second Time in Three Years

November 15, 2020 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

In the past several weeks, I have received many questions about the Sonoma County Archives, which narrowly …

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The History We Nearly Lost at Los Guilicos

November 9, 2020 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

Before October 2020, some may have thought of the Hood House, constructed in 1858, for its proximity to the …

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Sonoma County’s First Breweries

October 21, 2020 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

Petaluma's popularity as a hotspot for beer enthusiasts began long before the current craft beer renaissance. …

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The Other Petaluma Christian Church

September 24, 2020 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

My recent blog post featuring the history of Petaluma Christian Church, aka Polly Hannah Klaas Performing Arts …

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Former Petaluma Christian Church to be Rehabilitated for Use as Community Arts Center

September 20, 2020 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

With plans underway to construct a new church on Schuman Lane in 1971, members of the Petaluma Christian …

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History of the Sonoma-Marin Fair

September 19, 2020 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

California has been conducting fairs for more than 140 years, with the first state agency fairs established by …

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A Small Taste of Sonoma County’s Food Processing History

September 8, 2020 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

Learning that Sebastopol’s Manzana Products Co. is Sonoma County’s last surviving apple processing plant …

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