Take a trip: Queen Mary 2
Terry Tazioli		Join Seattle Times Travel Editor Terry Tazioli aboard the Queen Mary 2, prior to her maiden voyage Jan. 12. He'll attend the ship-naming ceremony at her homeport of Southampton, England, headlined by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. He welcomes e-mails.

April 27, 2003

Antiques

If you're into collecting things - like antiques, you might want to do some research on the various fairs in the region. A bunch of us crawled out of bed at 7 this morning to drive to Petaluma, about 45 minutes west from Napa, to shop our way through this... http://www.visitpetaluma.com/downloads/events2003.htm Check out the calendar at the site and click on the antique fair. It was fun in the early morning sun. But vendors said, hey, if you think this is something, show up at the Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire (close to Oakland) next Sunday for a huge outdoor market. This one... http://antiquesbybay.com/ There were more than 100 vendors at this morning's show. There will be more than 800 next Sunday in Alameda - biggest in northern California, I'm told. It'll make you nuts, if you're into this sort of thing. Yes, I made some purchases. No, I won't say what. There are gifts involved! And if I dragged them home on an airplane, I'm convinced I'd be a walking security breach.

Posted by ttazioli at April 27, 2003 03:44 PM