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🌱 Patch AM: Planning a fall weekend? Don’t miss Petaluma’s hand-cut corn maze

And on the Petaluma Patch calendar - The Venue@Healdsburg, Healdsburg's 'NEW' Outdoor Marketplace

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Cheers Petaluma! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning a fall weekend? Don't miss Petaluma's hand-cut corn maze
  • See how much this Adobe Creek Petaluma home just sold for
  • Want to march in Petaluma's 2026 Veterans Day Parade? Apply now

Also on today's calendar: The Venue@Healdsburg, Healdsburg's 'NEW' Outdoor Marketplace and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 95 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, temps: high: 99, low: 58.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Highland Cows Graze Right Up to the Fence at This Family Farm in Petaluma, California (newsbreak.com) — Just outside Petaluma on Stony Point Road, the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze offers a full fall outing with a hand-cut maze, pumpkin picking straight from the vine, and plenty of animals for kids to meet. With free parking and entry, you only pay for extras like the maze and pony rides, making it an easy, family-friendly day trip for local residents.
   

2. Property in Petaluma goes for $1.12 million (pressdemocrat.com) — A five-bedroom home on Adobe Creek Drive in Petaluma just sold for $1.12 million, offering a snapshot of current neighborhood prices. Recent nearby sales on Adobe Creek Drive, Princeville Court, and Falcon Ridge Drive show similar million‑dollar-plus values, giving Petaluma homeowners and buyers a clear sense of how local property values are trending right now.
   

3. Applications now open for 2026 Petaluma Veterans Day Parade (petalumanews.com) — Organizers of the 2026 Petaluma Veterans Day Parade are now accepting applications for entries in the large downtown celebration honoring military service. Set for Wednesday, Nov. 11, the event will feature music at Walnut Park, a noon parade with flyovers and local groups, and a closing ceremony, with a $70 entry fee supporting event costs and veterans in need.
   

4. Good gourd! North Bay pumpkin patch visitors endure hot temps while fire danger increases (abc7news.com) — Petaluma is sweltering under a heat advisory this weekend, with visitors at the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch enduring near-100-degree temperatures while firefighters warn of rising fire danger. Extra shade, misters and evening hours are helping families still enjoy fall traditions, as regional fire officials urge residents to stay vigilant, hydrated, and cautious around dry vegetation.
   

5. Sonoma County Tourism's Annual Meeting Encouraged Visitor-Facing Local Businesses to Face Headwinds Through Transformation (wineindustryadvisor.com) — Sonoma County Tourism's annual meeting in Santa Rosa highlighted how local visitor-facing businesses, including Petaluma hotels and the Petaluma Downtown Association, can adapt to economic pressures, changing wine travel, and new technology. With tourism generating billions in visitor spending and thousands of jobs, the group emphasized fresh branding, AI-era marketing, and ongoing support resources that Petaluma businesses can tap into year-round.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Missing cat since Tuesday.
    In Adobe Creek Area. Her Tracker came off. Hopefully pink collar with a bell is still on her PLEASE call me if you see her. Her name is Versace … (Nextdoor Redwood)
  • Garage sale
    Saturday and Sunday 10/3 10/4 9-3pm 22 Post St Toys, books, kitchen and household items Women's, baby and girls clothing (Nextdoor Downtown Petaluma)
  • Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Petaluma. Apply here.
  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Store Cleaning & Operations Associate in Petaluma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petaluma here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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