The oldest boy, looking for a spot to propose to his sweetheart, chose magical Lawson's Landing at Dillon Beach. A bit later on, the younger brother, also seeking a place to proffer an engagement ring, decided without consulting his brother to do the deed at Dillon Beach, and ended up, the story goes, in the exact same spot. She also said yes, and both couples have been happily married for decades. The sunny yellow clusters bloom in such profusion that it's easy to rationalize a pause to pluck a handful to take home. Nixon once said, it would be wrong.
Romantic moments are perhaps sweetest when they seem the most spontaneous.
When planning a romantic stroll, it is best to disguise it as something else, such as a means by which to walk off the candlelight dinner you just enjoyed downtown. In Old Petaluma, a walk down the picturesque, charmingly lit-up boulevard is nice, made even better by a sashay across the bridge overlooking the river. We know that it's pricey. And the sensible mind asserts that there is no reason why only tourists should enjoy it. Then there's all that hot air coming straight up from Mother Nature to gently warm the hot springs so that you can relax most happily.