HobbyTown USA is hosting the annual Fall National Model Contest on Saturday, October 16. At the same time we will also be hosting our regular monthly model build day and a seminar on how to model water effects for ship dioramas. This is a perfect opportunity for you to show off the models that you [...]
Magic the Gathering is an incredibly popular game and was the first of its kind when it was introduced back in 1993. Last weekend HobbyTown USA hosted a prerelease tournament for the latest update of the game, Scars of Mirrodin. Over 30 Magic players arrived before 10am to sign up and prepare for [...]
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 [...]
Eric Paz, a Petaluma resident and RC manager at HobbyTown USA, recently took a fourth place at the North American Finals of the Tamiya Championship Series (TCS) held near Los Angeles. Eric has raced in the series six times and has continued to improve his finish at each race. "I really had a shot at [...]
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 [...]
The North Bay Gaming Group from Cotati runs a miniature game day at HobbyTown USA in Petaluma on the last Saturday of each month. The most popular subject of late has been World War II battles but on a recent Saturday some Union troops encountered Confederates near a farm house and it was the 1860's [...]
Trying new things is always difficult and sometimes you just need someone to help you get started. HobbyTown USA has been hosting a free activities table at the Raley's Outdoor Thursday Market through the month of July. This is a chance for kids to try out fun hobby related activities with the help of one [...]