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Lydia's Express Grand Opening & Gravenstein Station Celebration!

All Aboard the Chew-Chew Train!

FREE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

Gather together in Sebastopol on Sunday, July 13th to celebrate the grand opening of the newest restaurant in the Lydia’s Organics Family!  Located in Gravenstein Station on Highway 12, directly across The Barlow, Lydia’s Express serves the same award-winning vegan food as their sister restaurant, Lydia’s Sunflower Center in Petaluma.  Situated in an authentic 1930′s Pullman dining car, Lydia’s Express serves a full menu of organic, vegan, gluten and GMO free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, as well as beer, wine and cider.  You can find out more information atwww.lydias-express.com

The grand opening event will take place on Sunday, July 13th between 11:00 AM & 7:00 PMand will feature live music, delicious food, entertainment for the whole family, holistic healing sessions, a raffle drawing and some special activities from their neighbors at Gravenstein Station!

Sponsors Include:

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West County Glass Gallery is a destination gift shoppe for the discerning buyer, glass connoisseur, and shopper in need of gifts for that someone in their life who has everything.  We create many of the products on display in our flameworking studio, located along Hwy 116 South in Sebastopol, where we also teach classes and sell glass working supplies, tools and equipment. In addition to our own wares, West County Glass Gallery features the work of many talented Sonoma County glass artists. www.westcountyglass.com

Coffee Catz is “Sebastopol’s living room.” A place to relax, meet new people, be creative. We roast all of our organic, fair trade coffee on premises!  We offer fresh roasted, organic coffee. Organic teas, great chai, yerba mate, lemonade, etc. We have an extensive menu of bagels, eggs, sandwiches, quiche, desserts, muffins, etc. that we serve all day long. We have Science Buzz Cafe on some Tuesday nights, Open Mic every Monday night, Bluegrass Jam every Saturday afternoon, and Coffee Talks the 1st and 4th Weds of each month which are all about raising your consciousness and personal growth/transformation! Open to all! Check out the calendar of events each month at our website  www.CoffeeCatz.net

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Radiant Health: Our team of practitioners offers an extensive collaborative experience in Naturopathic medicine, Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Chiropractic, Nutrition, Functional Medicine, Herbal medicine, Stress Management, Body Work, Energy Medicine and Alternative Health Care. Our Holistic Health Center practitioners help you create a new pain-free life. www.CommunityHolisticHealth.com

SoCoHA(Sonoma County Healing Academy) is a group of innovative Healers/Practitioners/Artists/Business folk that through education and experience, developed and created unique healing modalities.  SoCoHA collaborates with local commerce to create sustainable and affordable self-health care.  Services/clinics include both Alternative and Traditional methods to healing Mind Body & Spirit.  www.socoha.com

Claypool Cellars: Established in 2007, Claypool Cellars began as a hobby project of Primus frontman Les Claypool and his friend and local entrepreneur Slawek Michalak. A few years and thousands of bottles later, Claypool Cellars is now recognized as a serious purveyor of Pinot Noir, even if they don’t take themselves too seriously. Their tagline is “fancy booze for semi-fancy folk.” Their reservation-only Fancy Booze Caboose is located in the Gravenstein Station, right next to Lydia’s Express! Call for a reservation 707-861-9358 or visit their website atwww.claypoolcellars.com

The Sebastopol Inn: The Sebastopol Inn, in Sonoma’s Wine country, is the ideal accommodation not only for the romantic wine country getaway, but also for a family vacation, with wine tasting, hot air ballooning, Russian River canoeing, kayaking, hiking, biking, zip line, Safari West park with live animals and superb antiquing at your doorstep, this inn, tucked behind the historic Gravenstein train station, offers a central location to explore all that is wine country in Sonoma County.  The Sebastopol Inn will take you back to small town America during a simpler and friendlier time. Enjoy our inviting garden courtyard with fountain, relax on our large veranda style porches and take in the peaceful scenery.  www.SebastopolInn.com

Peace In Medicine: Peace in Medicine is a grassroots, community-based, healing center offering support and alternative health resources to people facing health challenges. We are a California nonprofit operating the first special use permit (issued 06/27/2007) for a medical cannabis dispensary in the City of Sebastopol. Our primary goal is to advocate and support a proactive approach to health management by providing a local, affordable, and safe environment to dispense medical cannabis and offer other alternative health services. www.peaceinmedicine.org

 

Raffle Prizes Include:

❤ Large Hanging Air Plant Holder ($45) and/or Hummingbird Feeder ($39) from West County Glass

❤ 3 hours of body work with Dr. Laura Polak, D.C from Radiant Health

❤  $25.00 gift card from Coffee Catz- Sebastopol’s Living Room!

❤  A gift certificate for The Sonoma County Healing Academy

❤  A gift certificate for one night stay at The Sebastopol Inn

❤ Something cool from Peace in Medicine

❤ Something cool from Claypool Cellars

❤ And of course, gift certificates to Lydia’s Express!

 

For more information, please go to www.lydias-express.com for updates

You can also find us on facebook: www.facebook.com/LydiasExpress

Twitter: www.twitter.com/LydiasExpress

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