Greetings from The Plaza North, home of CVS/Longs, Kmart and thirty-five other fine shops, services and restaurants. While you’re here, be sure to visit our next door neighbors, The Plaza South, home of Raley’s, Trader Joe’s, Ross, Big 5 and more.
Jill Clark and Bouachan Carey of Cost-U-Less Insurance
We recently celebrated the grand opening of our newest merchant, Cost-U-Less Insurance. Petaluma Mayor Pam Torliatt and Chief Executive Officer Onita Pellegrini of The Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce presided over the ribbon cutting, with the help of Manager Jill Clark and Business Development Officer Bouachan Carey of Cost-U-Less Insurance.
After fifteen successful years in Petaluma the owner of Ideal Stationers, Ron Clare announced that their store in the Plaza North shopping center store will officially close on July 31st. Since 1995, Ideal Stationers has been the go-to destination for office and school supplies, gifts, cards and more. Superior customer service, a wide and varied selection, and convenient location has made Ideal Stationers a Petaluma favorite
Ideal Stationers will relocate to downtown Petaluma in the near future. read more…
So put your hoe down and come check out Kmart’s garden center. You’ll find soil, tools, plant food, pots, outdoor decor, patio furniture and of course beautiful flowers and veggie starts. Spring is finally in the air!
Brain Freeze is located at 225 N. McDowell at The Plaza North. They can be reached by phone at (707) 789-9813 or at www.brainfreezefrozenyogurt.com
Our final spring event was hosting the Cruise In for Salute to American Graffiti. In addition to the 300 plus classic cars, we also had a special visit from a Bigfoot 4×4. What a great evening for a great cause. Click on the link for more about Salute to American Graffiti. In the meanwhile, enjoy the photos!
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- Bigfoot Driver Darron and an avid fan
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- Bigfoot at The Plaza North’ Salute to American Graffiti Cruise-In
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- Boy Scout Pinewood Car Auction
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- Meet Lynne Stewart and Candy Clark of American Graffiti
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- XERB Radio Station
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- The Salute to American Graffiti Police Car
The 5th Annual Plazarama Cruise In and benefit for Canine Companions for Independence brought in well over 100 classic cars and several thousand happy spectators. We’d like to thank Cruisin’ North Car Club, Canine Companions for Independence and Jon Provost, and all of the wonderful volunteers and participants. Enjoy the photos!
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- The Cruisin’ North Booth
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- Jon Provost talks to attendees about Canine Companions for Independence
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- Redwood Empire Food Bank
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- A pink beauty spent the day with us.
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- There was no shortage of beautiful trucks at Plazarama
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- Our local 4H was in attendance
Dia del Nino was a great success, with 1500 people passing through. For a glimpse of some of the live action, enjoy the videos on our YouTube channel. The Plaza North especially wants to thank Radio Lazer, La Mejor and Impulso Newspaper for making this happen. Below is a gallery of some of the highlights and the personalities. We are looking forward to 2011!
Are you ready for some good old-fashioned fun? Dress in your best ‘50s duds, jump into your candy-colored hot rod or screamin’ machine and cruise on into our American Graffiti kickoff social tonight, Friday May 14 from 4-8 pm. It’s free, open to everyone and no registration is required! There will be reserved parking for 1975 and older American cars and trucks. Sponsored by The Petaluma Plaza and The Plaza North, we had such a great turnout that last year that you couldn’t get in the parking lot! We’ll be presenting this year’s Henry Travers’ Memorial Scholarship Awards to graduating high school seniors. There will be live entertainment, our second annual American Graffiti Derby where you can become a car owner and win prizes, American Graffiti Trading Cards and merchandise, and raffles for cool prizes plus a special visit from Bigfoot. So come on down and hang with your buds and make new friends who share your passion! Be there or be square, baby!! For further information – Salute to American Graffiti.
Afendi’s Turkish Grill had their grand opening today and are delighted to offer you the finest in Mediterranean food in the North Bay. Open daily from 10 am to 9 pm, Afendi’s offers wholesome, healthy, fresh and natural ingredients, expertly grilled and baked daily to honor your health and ensure your dining pleasure. Afendi’s offers a dozen small veggie dishes like hummus, tabouli, kisir, and hadari, to get you started, followed by hearty lamb, beef and chicken kabob favorites, “Adana” kabobs, and falafels. The special Afendi gyros are home made and seasoned with the chef’s signature spices. Turkish breads and pies are baked fresh daily in a traditional stone lined oven by the owner and chef, Serdar “Joe” Besir. Mr. Besir, ranked by his patrons as “a great master of “Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine,” and fondly known as “Joe”, has astounded the taste buds of diners in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Germany, New York and Petaluma as a master chef and restaurant owner for 30 years. The restaurant is located at The Plaza North at 299 N. McDowell Blvd., two doors to the right of CVS pharmacy. Afendi’s Menu
