I first experienced Point Reyes in the mid 70s when we arrived from Chicago Illinois. We lived…read moretemporarily in my grandparents family home in Inverness while my dad was studying for the California bar. After he passed the bar exam and obtained a job and we moved away. We continued to spend weekends and summer vacations in Inverness and I spent a lot of time in Point Reyes and surrounding areas. Almost 50 years later it is still very familiar to me. A lot more hipster than hippie now but still laid back and nostalgic for me. Many of the original businesses are still here just with modern updates. Toby's, the gas station, the Presbyterian church, the elementary school are still around. This is a great place to come to after a day of hiking or spending time at one of the nearby beaches .

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The Lovell Loop is well known among Mill Valley residents for walking your dog, going on a run or…read morejust just going on a really relaxing walk. I live nearby and I have two dogs so "doing the loop" is a multi-weekly routine that I get never tired of. (Note: you'll be walking on a one-lane asphalted road for most of this loop.) As it is a loop, there's no definite start or end point but if you're in downtown Mill Valley, I suggest you start at the fire station...because right across from it is wether Lovell Avenue begins. You then stay on Lovell Avenue for a very long time. There's gonna be a pretty steep ascend after a while and you're gonna be climbing for some time. But trust me, it's all worth it, as you're soon gonna be rewarded with views over the canyon. When you get to house numbers 300-400 you will notice that the road starts to level out and basically from here on you'll be gently meandering through the canyon. (It's so peaceful...especially in the early weekend mornings or evenings.) When you have reached 800 Lovell Loop you have the choice to go for a shortcut: down the Cascade Canyon along the waterfall. But I suggest you continue on Lovell until it intersects with Cascade Drive at 1002 Lovell Ave. (Here is where the infamous Zig Zag trail starts, which will bring you up to the Mountain Home Inn on a super-steep climb.) But in order to complete the Lovell Loop, you walk down Cascade Drive... Soon you will come to the intersection of the Tenderfoot Trail, which is well-known amongst mountain bikers as one of the first-ever established technical trails. This also will bring you up to the Mountain Home Inn...on a much more gently pace than the Zig Zag trail though. But again, the Lovell Loop continues slightly downhill along the Miller Creek. Especially in the spring after all the rain, this is a pretty intense little river! Soon you will come to the parking lot for the Cascade Falls. And this is where you would've come out, if you'd taken the shortcut earlier. (It's actually only a couple minutes walk to the waterfall, so you might as well check it out now.) Now you have several options to continue your walk. If you have somewhat good shoes, I suggest to take the "Three Wells Trail", which starts kitty corner from the parking lot at Cascade Falls (you'll see a little foot bridge crossing the creek). Walk along this trail and you'll eventually join up with Cascade Drive again. If you're on high-heels, I suggest you continue on Cascade Drive. Note: after a short while you will come to an intersection with Throckmorton Avenue - I suggest taking the right pathetic and continuing on Cascade Drive. At the bottom of the hill, when you're crossing a small bridge, is where the "Three Wells Trail" merges again. Now you continue on Cascade Drive all the way to Old Mill Park. The road winds along the creek and you will see some pretty spectacular houses here. (Local gossip says that Tyler Florence used to live in the bungalow-style house where Marion & Cascade intersect.) Once you've reached Old Mill Park, join the main road, which is Throckmorton, and you will soon be in downtown Mill Valley again. I suggest a pit-stop at Beerworks, where they not only serve delicious home-brewed beers, but their food is also amongst the best in Marin. Cheers!

It was very fun to get out and see people no masks required…read more They get five stars because of Covid they didn't have a lot of planning time and they did it. There were lots of vendors food music and even a puppet show for the kids. Not quite as big as the normal art and wine festival but nonetheless it was great!

This is my first year of adding the Novato, Art, Wine and Music Festival in my summer festival…read morerotation. Usually I'm a fan of the San Anselmo Art Festival, which was cancelled for 2017. Overall, this isn't a bad little festival. It's free and there is street parking nearby (2 hour limit) that is also free. You could do worse on a nice sunny, not too hot/not too cold Marin County Saturday. The booths were of similar style and quality as many other festivals in the Bay Area during the summer months. There were a few unique vendors and I ended up purchasing a tank top with a manta ray design (I mean EVERYONE needs one of those) and a small giclee print on canvas of a vintage Yosemite travel poster. I didn't partake in the food or wine, but it seemed like the usual street fare. The crowd was having fun and overall it was a nice little community event. I can't say I'd travel too far to attend but if you're in the area, it could be fun to stop by for a little while and see the sites.

A PALM TREE! Yes,…read moreit's JUST A PALM, but it signifies so much more. This PALM represents the history, culture and liveliness of this little town. It is located where the main buildings and passenger depots were located for the NORTHWEST PACIFIC RAILROAD Tiburon termination. The NWPRR was noted for its beautiful gardens and giant palm trees surrounding its buildings. Although those buildings, and the NWP Railroad in Tiburon, are long gone now or have been turned into other businesses, this one Palm Tree remains as evidence of this rich railroad past. In 1988 the Town of Tiburon's Heritage & Arts Commission placed a plack here as a reminder of the rich railroading history that helped form this little community. There's hardly a photograph of Tiburon that doesn't include this GLORIOUS PALM at the end of Tiburon Boulevard! The BIRTH YEAR of the planting of this tree was 1923. Will you be here to help celebrate it's 100th birthday? Come see it TODAY - Have your picture taken with history!

I think Rachel has had control of this for the past 3 years. But seriously... YAY RANDOM PALM TREE…read moreWITH HISTORY! I stare at it a lot. It's spikey.

For fans of Tales of the City, it's definitely worth stopping by for a pic of the sign and the view…read moreof the bay in back of it. Otherwise, it is nothing else like the show, there is no apartment complex nestled in the hill, that was filmed on a soundstage. Technically there are some apartments along the path but nothing really to see. It's nice go this way if going from North Beach to the Marina/Cow Hollow or Russian Hill. Vallejo, Lombard, Green, and Greenwich pathway stairs are nearby so best to make a stair walk out of it.

If you've been wondering where the steps of 28 Barbary Lane are in the city, here they be. That's…read morebecause the cloistered walkway that is Macondray Lane served as the inspiration for Anna Madrigal's compound in Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City", the classic series of books about the liberating life in San Francisco primarily during the '70's and '80's. The residential path is in front of a series of charming homes that are understandably well ensconced in the seven-figure range. On the other side is a steep embankment covered with greenery and freckled with nice touches like a tranquil little waterfall and a trio of trousers doubling as planters. Just be quiet and respectful because people live here but enjoy the atmosphere. RELATED - Exploring Russian Hill? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2IfTVOB

Have to agree with Corey C. here, the view here is RIDICULOUS. I stood there with my mouth agape…read morefor a good five minutes. There were several other people doing the same. The golden hour was upon us, and the city was bathed in beautiful light, while a big tanker was cruised by next to several beautiful sailboats. Pretty much everything was closed by the time we were wandering around, and there seem to be far fewer shops here than what Corey mentions - mostly real estate offices now. That's okay, because it saves my pocketbook and still gives me a cute area to stroll through.

Ark Row is a block of quaint shops located in downtown Tiburon. My favorite thing to do here is to…read morecome at night, when everything is closed, with a hot drink and check out the window displays. If you keep walking past the shops and turn left along the water, you will be rewarded with an AMAZING view of the bay which, on a clear night, has the moon reflected in the water, framed by the city lights of San Francisco and the Bay Bridge.

Coveted neighborhood in San Francisco…read more I felt like a stalker driving in this beautiful upscale neighborhood located in the northwestern part of San Francisco... just admiring the large houses with breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge and amazing scenery of the ocean. The best part was discovering an access to Baker Beach!! We found it by accident, there is a trail that heads down towards the beach... there are houses along the entrance on 25th Avenue N and parking is limited because the gate sits in a neighborhood. This access is probably mostly for the residents. These celebrities have called Sea Cliff home at one point: * Robin Williams - before he moved to Tiburon * Sharon Stone - when she was married to the executive editor for the SF Examiner * Cheech Marin - "Whoa! Quarter Pounder!" [referring to an impossibly big joint - "Up In Smoke"] * Eugene Levy (American Pie series of movies) * Kirk Hammett - musician [Metallica] * Paul Kantner - musician [Jefferson Airplane] * Jack Dorsey - Twitter CEO * Luke Brugnara... now that name may not sound familiar to me or you but he was once a commercial real estate investor and developer. He once owned the pink mansion built into a cliffside which overlooked the SF Bay and has a clear view of the GG Bridge. The house also has a staircase that zigzags down the cliffside and leads into a private cove. Well, "Lucky Luke" turns out to be a scam artist and went to jail. The mansion is now a fixer-upper... $15 million, anyone? I may never own a home in this exclusive neighborhood but "dreaming" that I own a home in this exclusive neighborhood is FREE! Review #2014

I love this part of San Francisco. Anytime that I hike Land's End or I find myself at Baker Beach,…read moreI always try to take a short walk through the neighborhood. The houses are stunning here and worth a fortune of course. I love passing by Robin William's old estate and seeing its' condition. It hasn't been looking too grand as of late, but I'm sure that'll all change when someone moves in and remodels it. If you're hiking from Land's End to the Golden Gate Bridge, you're almost bound to pass through this beautiful neighborhood anyways. Come and explore the estates of the rich and famous! Can you imagine having Land's End and Baker Beach just steps away, practically right in your backyard?! Well, this is it. Sea Cliff has the most gorgeous views of the beach and city. It's a quiet neighborhood but so fun to walk through. I love seeing all of the beautiful flowers and well manicured lawns. If only I could afford to live here! Ha! Only in my dreams. Maybe one day in the far, far future. Until then, I'll just enjoy my walks through the neighborhood on my trips to the beach.

Nice for tiny kids. Bathroom nearby. Partly shaded. Cute playthings with pond theme. Soft floor…read more Benches.