Hey you all! I'm here in Los Angeles! It's nice to see so many of you here in Cali! I know that if I need something asap I go to DeCroupet's in Arcadia... I love that place! I've also picked up fondant at CalJava in the valley.

Dawn, I went to high school in La Quinta... whereabouts are you in the desert?

reporting from sunny San Diego

mymichelle: I live on the outskirts of Coachella. La Quinta is only 7 miles up the road from me - it was a toasty 112 degrees here yesterday.

I'm in Visalia, CA - halfway in between Fresno and Bakersfield.

ok any one close to Porterville ok no one know that town how about Fresno or bakersfield. CA that is

Sonoma County, an hour north of SF. where the view is beautiful, the temperatures...temperate... and the cost of living -- extrordinary!

Anyone else this direction?
(and yes, I'm soooo going to cake camp)

cakearoni... I live in Sac, but I lived in vallejo for about 5 years up until 2003

so, where do your buy your 'stuff' Is there a great place in the valley?

Santa Rosa has a pretty good little shop, there is a little something in San Rafeal and then in Berkeley. But thats all I know...I mean other than walmart/michaels etc....

San Francisco here.

chakkakin, is there a great local place to buy stuff in SF? My husband commutes that way so its great to know where the 'stuff' is....thanks

I AM..FROM ELK GROVE, CA....
ANYBODY GOING TO THE CA STATE FAIR NEXT MONTH FOR THE CAKE SHOW ? IT'S GONNA BE 106 DEGREES TODAY AND 110 ON SUNDAY ...HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE 2006 CA STATE FAIR...

cakearoni, sometimes i go to Sugar 'n Spice in Daly City. i've only bought a few small items from them. i think they have a pretty good variety, but are a little out of my price range. doesn't keep me from window shopping though. i love to look at cake stuff!

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I'm from California!! I live in Torrance, in L.A.'s south bay.

well all right! Love an Alton fan. I met him a couple of years ago, had him sign some stuff...shorter than you might think

Merced!! An hour away from Modesto or an hour away from Fresno. We only have Michaels, Joanns (does not keep Wilton stocked at all), and Wal-Mart. Anyone know of any good stores with decent prices in Fresno or Modesto?

Greetings from Corona

Well, all you Southies, my goodness. I am in Northern Cal. S.F. Bay Area, Concord. About one hour East of the city.

I'm in San Diego.

I wonder how many of you are still around? Visalia, Porterville, Bakersfield, Fresno??
Com' on speak up.
I'll be back in the area mid-May for another 5 months

I was born & raised in Bakersfield.

I live in Visalia.

I'm in Northern CA, Sonoma County.
My In-laws live in Corona, so we visit every so often.
Feel free to PM me fellow Sonoman's.

Hello from Mannnnnnnteca!!! I live in Manteca and work in Elk Grove

Kim

Raised in Redding....living in The Netherlands now. Gosh, I'm so envious of everyone's connections and supplies over there! Wish I had started this cake nonsense when I still lived Stateside! lol

I'm from N. Calif., Antioch.

Melissa

Just saw this thread, trying to search for information on getting a legal cake business in CA!

I've lived in San Jose for the past 17 years, grew up in Lodi (just outside of Sacramento). Just getting started with cake, first wedding cake in June!

Sandi

representing HOLLYWOOD over here!! hehehe...

but hubbys family and relatives is in O.C , chino , riverside and around that area so we're there as often as we can.. =))

we should have like a meet up or something.... hehe..

itll be good to have cake decorator friends =) coz here in my area, i dont really know people my age that likes to do cake decorating and all.. hehehe.. im 23 btw .. itll be nice to share tips/ advices or even just for decorating "support" LOL

sayign hi again! Im in no cal.. American canyon to be exact.. down the street from Discovery Kingdom (AKA six flags marine world)

hey homemade goodies I am real no. cal but not as far as you. I am in Chico. 90 miles no of sac. i just found a kitchen to rent, now i can charge what i am worth. but i don't know... i have only been doing cakes for family. what are cakes going for around here? anyone know

I am in so cal too. About 1 1/2 hours from L.A. Does anyone know anything about the garment district? I know they have lots of whole sale stores there. But does anyone if they have cake supply whole sale stores out there?