Lots of details about this interesting corner of the Bay Area provided by our guide Dan G. He was a…read morewealth of information, pretty funny and as a local was able to share a lot of perspective on the islands changes. Great day trip and I wish we had more time to poke around.

Wonderful tour led by Jim. History + nature! A great morning spent on the island…read more For people who are looking to visit the Naval Museum on the island, it is no longer open, but this tour is operative and you get to see the naval chapel and walk around the area. I was originally looking for information about the museum and arrived at this page: https://www.mihpf.org/tours. I hope this will help you find their tour options and dates! All digitalized, no fuss. And it turns out I was the only who signed up for today's tour, and they did not cancel on me because of that. I really really appreciated it. One last thing, the money you spend on the tour goes into helping this foundation : ) Yay!

Mill Valley, Ca. What a great place to see and hear music!…read moreYou are at the top of a mountain and the San Francisco skyline is poking up through the fog far below, a stunning view. I came specifically for Sierra Ferrell, but enjoyed the other acts as well. All the seats are good seats but only a few are in the shade. The entire bank of shaded seats to the right of the stage are all reserved. We were early enough to get front row seats which are elevated above the SRO pit below. The pit is a great place to see the acts from only a few feet away and do some dancing if you are so inclined. We also spread out a blanket under the trees above the seats and visibility was very good, and this location is a relaxing respite from the hot sun. You can avoid the parking issue by taking the shuttle up the hill from a remote parking lot. We opted to park on the highway and hike up the Bootjack trail. It is about a mile and it certainly is an uphill trek but it only took us about a half hour. There is a parking lot at the trailhead for Bootjack if you don't want to park on the highway. There is a modest fee for parking there. The hike down was easy, of course. They actually offer some pretty good food choices here. We pretty much patronized the mango and watermelon Mexican booth. Their enchiladas were tasty and reasonably priced. The melon was very good except the pieces cut too close to the rind. The mango was fresh, firm, and sweet. The sound system was excellent. The MC's were local DJ's who were obnoxious. Free filtered water was made available. All the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful, especially the security who allowed us backstage in order to reach our trailhead. There was a super friendly vibe from just about everyone attending which made for a memorable concert experience.

Simply one of the most beautiful venues for live outdoor theater ever. It's incredible how the…read morepeaks and ridges part just enough to let you look down on the bridge and the city's skyline. As if by design.

Fascinating for history students...rare finds...travel far...in Bay Area...house museum with Maple…read moreLawn building...Elk's Lodge? Downtown San Rafael has a main street with shops and restaurants...like old times...fun...anytime really...it's not hard to visit some parts of outer Bay Area counties...this area has access with the transit center buses that go out of the bridge area...nice adventure...some people are ignorant of buses...sometimes buses are a better to way to transport...house museums are in all directions NWSE...etc...this one is different...it says that the daughter was a polar photographer, geographer, and went on expeditions...related to Canada etc...really wonderful time to visit the history house...quiet community...scholarly...athletic...

MHM has some excellent programs, both over zoom and in person. I attended Jo Haraf's discussion of…read moreher book Murder, Marriage, and Betrayal, set mostly in Marin--Novato, San Rafael, Olompali--and learned so much about the founders of Marin County and it's early history. Marcy's walking tours sound fantastic, and since they are outside, they should be within covid protocols. Now that part of the collection is back in it's beautiful home in downtown San Rafael, it's more accessible. Reach out.