6 Items That Will Help You Unplug from Technology this Summer
Here are some Sonoma-based finds to inspire some unplugged adventures.
Unplugging is hard to do, but is so often a welcome respite from working online, headlines-surfing or seeing what your decades-old acquaintance is eating for lunch. Click through the gallery for retail finds to help you kick it old-school and off the grid this summer.
WRITE ON IT
Surprise your email-averse aunt in her corner of the world with a thoughtful handwritten note. Or really surprise your BFF down the street by messaging the quaintly old fashioned way. These Petaluma-made cards are sweetly designed with Sonoma County living in mind. $13/pack, Paperwhite, 119 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707-775-4200, paperwhitepress.com
WRITE WITH IT
Whether you’re longing to experience the smooth glide of fountain pen ink or just trying to slow down your hand to improve your oft-neglected handwriting of late, a fountain pen is a nice addition to your actual desktop. Uses refillable ink cartridges. $45, Paperwhite, 119 Kentucky St., Petaluma, (707) 775-4200, paperwhitepress.com
PIECE TOGETHER
Make puzzlement part of your entertainment. This design from a vintage New Yorker cover gives you lots to look at. Leave this puzzle out on a table to be everyone’s default mindless activity. A nice alternative to checking your social media for “likes.” $18, Copperfield’s Santa Rosa, 775 Village Ct, Santa Rosa, 707-578-8938, copperfieldsbooks.com
PLAY AROUND
Take a road trip on a game board with this family activity requiring players to exercise a quick wit! Players “travel” coast to coast on a map of the U.S. In an adorable Airstream container, this game can easily tag along on an actual road trip and beef up the entertainment at any hotel or campground stopover. $28, Tiddleewinks, 115 E. Napa St., Sonoma, 707-939-6933, tiddleewinks.com
ADD SOME COLOR
Adult coloring book mania may be “so two years ago,” but the art is still around. Take your renderings to the next level by coloring on canvas and hanging it on the wall. And if you think coloring projects aren’t worthy of decorating your wall, click here to see what others have done with this project. $11.99, Sebastopol Art and Soul, 156 N Main St, Sebastopol, 707-824-4837, artandsoulsebastopol.com
WALK IT OFF
Traveling to far-off places is fun via our search engines, but moving our bodies to travel short distances can feel equally perspective-shifting. Put on these shoes and enjoy segmented support that contours to your unique gait. Available in a no-tie option, the impatient wanderer can travel without delay. $119, Sole Desire, 11 E. Napa St., Sonoma, 707-931-0357