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From a California Ranch to a Design, Food, and Hospitality Icon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nut Tree <\/strong><\/em>tells the story of an iconic, historic Northern California restaurant. Beginning in 1850 and the quest for gold in California, the author tells how her great grandparents found peaches and grapes instead of gold, and established a prosperous fruit ranch in the Vaca Valley. The author’s grandmother started a fruit stand that expanded into a unique, one-of-a-kind attraction. Over the years, Nut Tree,<\/strong> became a destination known for its Western food, mid-century design, and cutting-edge hospitality. It attracted ordinary folks and dignitaries alike, including Herbert Hoover, Neil Armstrong, and Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nut Tree in the News \u2014<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Former Petaluma City Schools superintendent captures saga of Vacaville\u2019s Nut Tree in new book<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article by Clark Miller, Petaluma Argus-Courier<\/em> <\/strong>contributor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat caused me to write the book was that when it closed, I was deluged with questions as to why,\u201d Zimmerman said. Clearly, fans of the Nut Tree assumed that such a protean entity would never die. While the actual writing took about a year, there was a decade of contemplation, interviews and research. Fortunately for Zimmerman, at the Vacaville Museum she discovered a huge archive of Nut Tree memorabilia, newspaper clippings and photos. \u201cI was overwhelmed by what they had. I had so many unanswered questions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more in Petaluma Argus-Courier<\/em> online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zimmerman\u2019s \u2018Nut Tree\u2019 is No. 1 seller this week<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article by David Templeton, Petaluma Argus-Courier<\/strong><\/em> staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

… the exception is Diane Power Zimmerman\u2019s \u201cNut Tree: From a California Ranch to a Design, Food and Hospitality Icon,\u201d currently the No. 1 book in Petaluma. It\u2019s a memoir and a photographic history of the once-mandatory rest stop attraction in Vacaville, as written by someone who grew up there, as Zimmerman\u2019s grandparents owned the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more in Petaluma Argus-Courie<\/em>r online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From a California Ranch to a Design, Food, and Hospitality Icon Nut Tree tells the story of an iconic, historic Northern California restaurant. Beginning in 1850 and the quest for gold in California, the author tells how her great grandparents found peaches and grapes instead of gold, and established a prosperous fruit ranch in the … <\/p>\n

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