Just in time for Mother's Day. If you are looking for something to do as a family (or just dad and kids while mom relaxes) this Sunday try the Community Board Game Day at HobbyTown USA. Steve Salkovics of Sebastopol has organized the event as a way for people to come together and enjoy playing [...]
This is the season when everyone's thoughts turn to gifts and playthings. Whether you are shopping for an old or a young child, you will probably add some playthings onto your gift list. As you go about your shopping, evaluate your purchases according to the properties of interest, durability, and budget. You can maximize the [...]
The Redwood Empire Model Railroad show last weekend was a great success. Many clubs were there showing their impressive layouts to appreciative families. There were vendors at the show too, selling difficult to find items and good bargains but the real measure of a good train show is the layouts. Possibly the most impressive was [...]
The Redwood Empire Model Railroad show happens this weekend at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds along side the Home and Garden Show. The show opens at noon on Friday and runs until 6:00pm on Sunday. You can get directions and show details at http://sonomacountyhomeshows.com/RedWoodEmpireTrains.htm. If you have an interest in model railroading, or just want to [...]
No, not the catwalk strutting fashion kind. I'm talking about award winning models made by members of our local model building clubs. Recently two members of our local chapter of the International Plastic Modeling Society (IPMS) took home first place awards at the IPMS National Competition. Another member of the Redwood Empire Model Shipwrights won [...]
A confluence of events resulted in this post; first was an article by Mitch Albom in the Sunday Press Democrat back on May 2nd, next was the advent of the American Graffiti Pinewood Derby to benefit local scouts, and last was the monthly model build day at HobbyTown last Saturday. All of these events propelled [...]
Here's a way for you to not just watch the Salute to American Graffiti but to participate as well and help local Cub Scouts at the same time. You can build a pinewood derby car to compete in the American Graffiti Derby on May 14th and donate it to the scouts to auction off. For [...]