Old West photo in the SF Bay Area?

July 8, 2008 2:40 PM

Where could we get a kitschy, Old-West-themed group shot taken in the Bay Area next week?

The more elaborate, the better. Something just like this would be perfect. Also this. We are five adults, if that matters. Locations in San Francisco proper or the East Bay would be tops.

posted by rafter to media & arts (8 comments total)

This place seems to provide costumes and sets for old time portraits. Not sure exactly where they're located, but they say that they have eight studios in California and Nevada -- may be worth calling them?
posted by cider at 3:35 PM on July 8, 2008

Isn't there a place like that in the Valley Faire-Westfielde-Shoppingtowne or whatever in San Jose? I coulda swore there was, but its been a few years.

check the malls, I guess.
posted by Avenger at 3:35 PM on July 8, 2008

Fairs are the places to find these booths. The Alameda County Fair just ended (or is ending soon, might want to check), but there are a few other counties who are going to be running their fairs this time of year, so check Marin, Sonoma and Santa Clara listings. It's after next week, but the State Fair is in August and would undoubtedly have these as well.
posted by rhizome at 4:08 PM on July 8, 2008

There is one at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk if nowhere closer.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 4:12 PM on July 8, 2008

It's a little bit of a drive from the Bay Area, but Old Town in Sacramento definitely delights in just this kind of crap. If you don't mind the trek out there, it's an option.
posted by anildash at 6:14 PM on July 8, 2008

There is also one in Monterey (by the aquarium) if you happen to be down that way.
posted by sirhensley at 6:30 PM on July 8, 2008

Yeah the Solano County Fair in Vallejo, right off I-80, is starting up this weekend I believe.
posted by wherever, whatever at 9:39 PM on July 8, 2008

Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. We won't have too much time (so no Sacramento or Santa Cruz), but the tentative plan is to hit up the Solano County Fair Sunday night. I'll try to remember to post a link to the photo if we get it!
posted by rafter at 4:27 PM on July 11, 2008