Good Afternoon everyone! One of the things I love about reading blogs is that my favorite bloggers take me along to places I would never be able to see, and show me wonderful things. Every once in a while I feel lucky enough to be able to do that too....to share something fabulous with all of you! To bring you along with me somewhere special! Today I'm sharing photos from a magical place I visited yesterday. It's called the Theatre of Dreams and it is in Port Costa, California. The amazing artist behind the Theatre of Dreams is Wendy Addison.
The Theatre of Dreams is not open all the time, so you have to plan ahead to able to shop, and be swept away in the spectacle of it all. It happened that this weekend was her open house for Fall and Halloween and I did not want to miss my opportunity. I am so glad I was finally able to see her shop because it has been on my bucket list for a long time. Wendy has products at Tinsel Trading and I have seen her appear on the Martha Stewart Show also. Her style is vintage inspired and beautiful. I have been a fan! How cool to meet someone you admire!
I have this thing that happens to me when I see something really special and creative. I get tears! I am actually moved to tears. There is something so wonderful about seeing another person's creative vision come to life. The talent, the hours of thought, the art, the artistry, all of it. Well, that happened here as soon as I walked in the door. I felt like crying. I'm pretty sure my mouth was hanging open. Wendy and Ceil could not have been more gracious with me! Every last perfect detail creates a world you walk into...and you are transported to another time, another dimension of loveliness. I'm really having a hard time putting this into words right now. If you ever have the opportunity to come to this special place - do it.
It adds to the mystique that you have to go down a windy crazy road to get to Port Costa and then at the end of the road, you find this tiny village with just a few shops and restaurants, right on the water. The whole place is a movie set. Seriously. Magic.
They were kind enough to let me take photos to share with you. My photos do not come close to showing you everything there is to see. I tried to take photos that would capture the feeling I had there. That is what I want to share - the feeling. I hope you enjoy this photo essay. I'm not even going to put any photo captions, so you can use your imagination.
Please visit the Theatre of Dreams website to learn more about it!
Thank you for visiting today! XO
I live right near Port Costa and had no idea such a fun little place existed!! I'll have to check out the website to see when they are open and give it a look!
Posted by: karenladd | 10/12/2015 at 05:05 PM
Wow! This place looks amazing!!!
Posted by: Tona | 10/12/2015 at 09:32 AM
Wanda...thanks for taking us along. I am not familiar with her or her shop. But, I am now. Just curious...what did YOU buy?
Posted by: Connie Brooks | 10/12/2015 at 08:46 AM
Oh my gosh! What a fabulous place to visit. Thank you for sharing this with us. I would have been like a kid in a candy store there!
Posted by: Princess Judy | 10/12/2015 at 08:46 AM
I definitely recognize everything from the Martha Stewart line!
Posted by: Amy johnson | 10/12/2015 at 08:12 AM
Wow!! I think I would cry, too, my friend! What a beautiful and magical place! Thank you SO much for taking us along!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 10/12/2015 at 06:25 AM
That feeling you describe wanda is what i feel too..that through all the blogs I am able to visit places I would never be able to go to...same with this one...
amazing place...love how the shop looks from the outside...indeed magical..would love to visit that sweet town...
Would love to see the shop when it it isn't Halloween decorated but for Spring....(I am no Halloween fan .......all the skulls and skeletons are to scary for me...but love her style ...)
what did you buy?
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 10/12/2015 at 02:14 AM
What a neat place! I'd never heard of it before. Thanks for sharing. I love your photos!
Posted by: Holly Havnaer | 10/11/2015 at 11:03 PM
Wanda darling, Thank you for your gorgeous and beautifully lit photos! I almost feel like I was there in person. I can just imagine how thrilling it must have been for you! So magical and marvellous. xoxo
Posted by: Brenda walton | 10/11/2015 at 10:08 PM
What a magical day you had..how did u keep from buying a little of everything? It looks so inviting!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 10/11/2015 at 08:33 PM
Beautiful pictures. I have always wanted to go there too.
Thanks for posting the info.
Posted by: Christine Mitchell | 10/11/2015 at 07:31 PM