On Easter, I was up in the north Bay and looking for a church to celebrate. I drove over to Mission…read moreSan Rafael for the first time when a beautiful church an amazing history. I set a free prayers in the side chapel just after their service they had quite a community buzz going on as they had live music for the service. Just being on the grounds of Mission San Rafael brought a calmness to me. If you be looking for a spectacular place to pray or reflect. I highly recommend visiting Mission San Rafael.

Nice to be back ..church is the last resort haha ...saloon de Jesus ..don't forget ...get outread more

I had no idea that they did tours at the Marin County Civic Center. The information about Frank…read moreLloyd Wright was very interesting. The tour was very informative. There were areas that I've never seen and the history was fascinating. I highly recommend people take the tour because the history of the building is fascinating. I didn't know that there was a library there it's built in such a way that it absorbs the noise so it's very quiet and peaceful in there.

107/2024 Have been…read moreplanning to visit here for the longest time! Considered the state and National Historic landmark located in San Rafael, California! Finally got to see Frank Lloyd Wright's last major design in 1957. He was a famous American Architect known for his creative structure modern design concept. In his 70 years practice, he designed more than 1000 structures including residential. ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright) Most buildings are highrise but this civic center was designed horizontally with a span of almost 450 meters long consisting of 3 -4 stories high. This building was built spanding on the top crowns of 3 separate hills. An archway creating for entrance to the buildings , and a road access to parking areas. Limited hours parking on site available with Parking lots in sections. Beautiful Landscaping done in this 82 acre complex with a lagoon adds to the wonderful ambience of the center. This civic center was built in 1960 and houses the county's different community services departments like: Agriculture , Weights & Measures County Clerk Board of Supervisors Community Development Agency Child Support Services Cultural Services District Attorney Departure of Finance Court Collections Fire Department Civil Grand Jury Human Resources Human & Health Services Housing Authority Information & Technology Free County Library Superior Court Public Administrator Public Works Public Defender Registrar of Voters Recorder Retirement Sheriff Tax Collector We were able to walk inside building enjoying the arts on display , and also visited the library. Restrooms are well maintained. The center roof Skylights covering brightens the long hallways while giving sunlight to the center opening overlooking landscaping at the ground level. Group tours also available on Fridays from 10:30 to noon. Have to purchase tickets and be ready to a mile walk for 90 minutes. For more info email tours@marincounty.org

The Marin Civic Center is a beautiful Frank Lloyd building. As a Marin county resident, I am always…read moreso thrilled to go to one of our civic offices so I can walk around the spaces. It is a living, functional part of our daily lives. How many people are lucky enough to have a place to do your county business that also gives you something beautiful in return? The farmer's markets are also fantastic.

I attended the funnest outdoor event on Halloween, 2020. It was a thoughtful alternative to regular…read moredoor-to-door trick or treating. I stopped by the Civic Center for an evening walk and found a drive up holiday event. There was a charge to drive into the area and cars then processed by giant spiders etc. to a drive-up option for hot dogs, and beyond. It looked fun but since there is a charge it does not seem equitable for those who could not pay over $10 per car.

Beautiful spot along the coast. There is a short walk on a path to the lookout point. It's…read moreconnected to a couple of trails you can walk along. There is a bathroom that has no sink or water. The parking lot has a good amount of spaces. Note that this is federal and the parking lot is closed during shutdowns. You can park nearby and walk in there is no entrance or fee. If you are in the area and driving by I recommend stopping by for a few minutes.

We stopped by Good Earth Natural Foods Market for to go from the hot deli first, picked up some…read morefresh baguette, cheese, and hot sandwich before picking a spot at Muir Beach outlooks for light hiking and picnic. There is plenty of parking and the scenery is simply beautiful. California coast at its best.

It's all fun & games till the viagra drops. Fun lil walk to take while waiting for the ferryread more

It was good for me. But I don't know if it was good for everyone else. I feel like the name of this…read morebridge is misleading. It was barely erect. And it's a BRIDGE. We all three just hoped for the best and smiled when the moment had passed us by. We don't think we'll return.

Our camp site was just an 8 minutes drive away. We came on a Saturday just before 2pm and intended…read moreto just check out the beach. We did not know we also stumbled onto this little fishing village and museum too. Apparently you can also rent the space out for wedding receptions too as we had seen one being set up. The beach was also nice as we spent a few hours here. It's a pebble beach so bring something soft to sit or lay on. There are also a few picnic tables. Even if we don't camp we could see ourselves visiting here as it's very peaceful and not busy at all.

We had reservations at the campground at China Camp State Park in early August, 2024, which was…read moreintended just as an overnight stop while on-route between Santa Cruz, CA and the Oregon coast. Without having done any research with respect to what to expect at the state park, we were very pleasantly surprised to stumble upon the China Camp Village. The Village commemorates an historical (1880s) Chinese American shrimp fishing village on the shore of San Pablo Bay. The small (unmanned) museum is in one of the original restored buildings, and has exhibits that depict the work and lives of the fishermen from that era. We also walked along the pier, and took photographs of the old boats on the shore and the "Grace Quan", which is moored to the pier. The Grace Quan is a reconstruction of a San Francisco Bay shrimp junk that was a workhorse of the dried shrimp industry from 1860-1910. We ended the evening watching sunset over the bay from one of the plentiful picnic tables. Clean restrooms are available. The state park charges $5 for day use parking.

A friend took my husband and me to spend a day at Point San Pablo. It was an amazing and beautiful…read moreplace. As we drove up the "long and winding road" we all felt our cares and stress from the San Francisco traffic fall away. We ate at the restaurant, listened to some great jazz in the bar area and had fun walking around the property. Our friend discovered two burning man sculptures that have found permanent homes here. On was a tall steel structure that had a steel tree on top of it. It was really nice but when we walked inside it....OMG, we were transported to another world or an alternate reality, I don't know which but it was astonishingly beautiful inside this tiny room. I will attach some photos. The other burning man sculpture was a metal globe, hard to describe. It was nice and was at the end of a long road in a beautiful spot.

I was out this weekend showing my friend the brighter side of Richmond when we wandered into Point…read moreSan Pablo. It's on the back of an oil refinery (which sounds more ominous than it actually is) and is home to the Point San Pablo Yacht Club and the East Brother Island B&B. Getting to point San Pablo is like going back in time. It's completely untouched from the days when it was inhabited by factory workers (their homes remain boarded up). The sometimes gravel road is long and winding, and it's almost like going on a historical tour of Richmond. It's amazing because you can see how much promise the city actuallly holds if someone would just invest in development of the area. There is so much amazing greenery and the ocean views are unbelievable. At one point you can get a full view of the Richmond/San Raphael Bridge (Who knew it was that long). It's a cool place to stop by on your way somewhere else. It's not much for hiking since everything is gated and access is so limited, but the sunset is totally worth it.

Book your parking before you go. So lucky we did because we saw others being turned around because…read morethey did not. We were able to find parking without any issues. Two people in our group has the American the Beautiful annual membership passes so they were able to bring 3 guests each in free. We spent about 2 hours here. Most of it was spent walking the main loop amongst the tall beautiful redwood trees. It is very peaceful there, even on a weekend. We did hike off the trail to see the hibernating lady buga. So many people walked right past them. There is a small gift shop right inside the entrance and a large gift shop plusa little cafeteria a short walk down the main trail too.

"Let me bring you songs from the woods To make you feel much…read morebetter than you ever could" (Jethro Tull) Muir Woods is 550-acres of old-growth forest with enormous redwoods wherever you look - they are the tallest type of tree in the world. We walked through their well-marked paths and over the wooden bridges and generally stared in awe at the majestic scenery. It is designated as a National Monument, and admission to the park runs $15. But if you have a National Park pass (like we did), you can enter Muir for free.

New experience! My first time know there is one spring stream comes from rock. Where everyone stop…read moreby to take the water daily. From our parking area for hiking to the steep ravine trail. I saw a lot of local people come with big tank to collect the water. I doubted myself should i give it a sip . Water's not so cold, but fresh with plain - no weird taste. I heard from local women that the water's tested in couple yrs back. Stop by if you are around Stinson Beach Area. Question: Is spring water safe to drink? Ans: It can be, but not always guaranteed.

When it comes to water I'm picky, personally I don't enjoy the taste of arrowhead or Fiji . I…read moreprefer Crystal Geiser Surprisingly this water got some swag Natural water And beautiful scenery The water here is lavish and abundant just the way nature intended. The parking and location is easy to miss up but it's here on tap and so far so good. Come and see this Super amazing super family fun! Please just leave it the same way received No trash no graffiti much respect

the Redwood Trees are an exhibit within the confines of Marin Country Mart. MCM's owners…read morecommissioned S. & S. to create same. the exhibit is part playground, part education, part exhibit, part preservation. the 3 large sections of a redwood tree lying flat, standing up are testimony to the immense size of redwood trees in their native habitats. some children enjoy playing around them. per Linkedin website re: J.S. Rosenfeld & Co. ..."is a privately-held real estate company driven by the art of preservation, modernization, and community building in order to create open-air, unanchored villages characteristic of the original California country mart phenomenon of the past". creator: Smith & Smith sponsor: J. S. Rosenfeld & Co.