Sneak Peek #1

Here's a little 'sneak peek' of just one of the setups for our event. 

{There are seven of them ;0) }

Are you coming out for our Spring Petite Retreat this weekend?!

We've arranged tons of Retreat vintage-style treasures for you, and
Poppyseeds will be here on Saturday with their wares!

Visit our event blog for map & directions:

http://petiteretreat.blogspot.com

plus info on other attractions & amenities nearby.

{images by Retreat; all rights reserved}

Sneak Peek #1

Here's a little 'sneak peek' of just one of the setups for our event. 

{There are seven of them ;0) }

Are you coming out for our Spring Petite Retreat this weekend?!

We've arranged tons of Retreat vintage-style treasures for you, and
Poppyseeds will be here on Saturday with their wares!

Visit our event blog for map & directions:

http://petiteretreat.blogspot.com

plus info on other attractions & amenities nearby.

{images by Retreat; all rights reserved}

Whatta' Weekend: BarnHouse Season Opener, 2nd Saturdayz Debut, AND Petite Retreat Debut!

There is SO MUCH going on in the Northwest this weekend!

 The fabulous Boys of BarnHouse, Joe & Jermonne, are hosting their season opener show on Saturday May 8th, in Battle Ground, Washington (Vancouver area). Check here for info & directions.

We are so grateful to the Boys for their generous spirits - they asked us to bring them some Retreat products for this show and for their web site. To be asked is an honor, believe us! Then we took a look at the 'Guest' list and nearly keeled over... our little Retreat treasures will be presented alongside those from an absolutely stellar roster of Northwest vintage dealers:

Worthy Goods

Bella

Auntie Joy
Madison Park

Queen of Tarte

Little Cottage

Sparrow

Camas Antiques

Lynne G

The Withies

The Broughs

Busy Biddy
Retreat

 

If you can make it to their show, plan to arrive EARLY. These are madhouse events!

Saturday the 8th is also the debut of a new show in Seattle: 2nd Saturdayz at Sand Point!
Held in the 'workshop' area attached to Hangar 30 at Magnussen Park, this is sure to be a high-energy, high-quality show - Linda of Luluz, John Bob Cool Junk, and Janet of Blue Ewe are the promoters, and they know shows! We won't get to attend one of these until AUGUST because of our traveling schedule, but we are excited about them!!!

And of course we'll be hosting our own Spring Petite Retreat here at our farm on Camano Island both Saturday May 8 and Sunday May 9. We open at 10 both days, and Poppyseeds will be here on Saturday, too!

We hope you can make plans to attend one or more of these amazing events

Get out there and support your local vintage industry!!!

The Countdown Begins...

With just FIVE days to go until our Spring Petite Retreat, 

{Saturday May 8 and Sunday May 9, 10 AM to 4 PM}

we are hard at work tending to every last detail. 

Lots of fabulous treasures are making their way 

into our little barn shop, awaiting your arrival... 

we'll share a sneak peek each day to whet your appetite!

We hope to see you next Saturday or Sunday

{Remember that the Poppyseeds girls will be here on Saturday!}

Visit our Petite Retreat blog for map, driving directions, 

plus info about the artist studio tours 

and other events on Camano Island next weekend

{Images Ours}

Oh, JOY!

Yes, I said Oh, JOY!
Thanks to this darling woman, Joy Gabler of the Vintage Rabbit, 

{whom I met online via blogs} we met up with the Sassy girls of Urban Barn today! 

We are SO glad we made time to head over there.

This fun group of gorgeous, talented, creative gals are stylin' their hearts out in their new Escondido diggs. WHAT a location and oh my, the plans they have...Check out their blog, visit their shop from Wednesdays thru Saturdays every week, and make plans to attend their Grand Opening show July 16 through 18 - we're bringin' Retreat's 'Taj Ma Tent'  for the party and we can't WAIT!

SO...Thursday, we're headin' back up North to get to work!

Gotta' get ready for Petite Retreat, 

then Farm Chicks, 

then Petite Retreat AGAIN, 

then URBAN BARN! 

And then BarnHouse! 

Whoossh.....

{Images: Bob & Deb Kennedy for Urban Barn}

Petite Retreat Special Guests!

A special announcement about our upcoming Spring Petite Retreat:

We are so pleased to share with you that our friends Julie and MaryBeth from Poppyseeds will be our special guests at our Spring event! They will be sharing their treasures with you here at Retreat Farm on Saturday, May 8 ONLY, so don't miss them!

We met Julie on our first trip out to the Island, when we just HAD to stop into a darling little shop, Poppyseeds, on the side of the highway through Stanwood. Ever since, we've been friends! Julie &  MaryBeth {cousins} have been wonderful about making us feel right at home in our new community. Within a month after moving here, we were renting a room in their shop and displaying our Retreat treasures, until January of this year.

The girls are constantly re-filling the rooms of this charming little cottage with wonderful finds & vintage style! Color is really their 'thing' - it's a happy place!

We've had a lot of fun doing special projects at their store, events, and flea markets both local and distant with them, over the past year and a half. Having them participate in our first little show is our chance to thank them for all they have done for us... we really are excited to share our friends and their business with you at our first vintage seasonal market.

So we invite you to bring along your love of color and whimsy when you come to our May event, because 'the Poppyseeds Girls' will have it in spades! Visit their blog to see more, and Follow them on Facebook, too!

For more information about our Petite Retreats, go here. 

{image credits: Poppyseeds, 
except second photo: Retreat }

Petite Retreat Dates 2010

We've got a graphic, so it must be official! 

2010 Petite Retreat 

Vintage Seasonal Market Dates:

Spring

May 8 & 9

Summer

June 26

Autumn

September 18

Join us on our farm

on Camano Island, Washington

as we open our small barn shop & outdoor areas

for an intimate gathering of friends & treasures each season.

Stay tuned for more details...