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CONTENTS

Features 74

think Children of the Canal Will we sacriﬁce their dreams to the politics of immigration? story & photos tim porter

home The Garden Maker Pete Pederson plays with form and color. story p. j. bremier photos barbara ries

see Above It All

88 98 journey

Cruising at high altitude over Marin County. photos robert campbell

Indonesia

Sultry island wonders await the off-season traveler. story & photos john ritter

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CONTENTS

Departments 24 community forum

Readers respond to Marin Magazine.

26 at a glance

Hot tips day by day for the Bay Area.

32 snap

Out and about, in and around Marin.

40 trends

Men’s and women’s watches. by somer ﬂaherty

44 lifestyle

Belvedere’s Cynthia Batt shares fashion thoughts.

47 fyi

Art: SFMOMA art auction. Home Decor: New trends for the bathtub. People: Attitude adjustment. Mother’s Day: Celebrating all things Mom. Kids: Camp Everytown. Business: Samantha Paris and Voicetrax.

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CONTENTS

194

Departments 70 conversation

A talk with Marin Conservation Corps’s Marilee Eckert. by jim wood

105 go

What’s new in Tahoe. by grant grifﬁth

112 looking back

Marin Art & Garden Center. by jim wood

116 books

Katie Crouch’s ﬁrst novel. by samantha berry

120 calendar

A roundup of performing arts, events, galleries and more.

140 flavor

Local chefs’ take on guacamole. by somer ﬂaherty and mimi towle Dine Out: An insider’s guide to Bay Area restaurants.

163 microclimate

Paradise Cay in Tiburon. by jim wood

194 dialogue

Marin County Bicycle Coalition’s Deb Hubsmith. by mimi towle

Columns The Cover The Umbrella Man, by Marin artist Tim Horn, is

view from mount tam

pov

The creators of Marin Magazine welcome you to share their vision.

one of the three winning entries for the second annual Marin Magazine cover contest. For more information about Tim Horn and the other two winning artists, John Gowan and Judith Williams, turn to page 20. 12

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V I E W F R O M M O U N T TA M

BEFORE WE TELL YOU WHAT’S INSIDE MARIN this month,

a month motorbiking, snorkeling and hunting for the

let’s talk about what’s outside—on the cover. The painting,

elusive Komodo dragon.

The Umbrella Man by Marin artist Tim Horn, is one of the

Conversation engages with Marilee Eckert, founder of

three winning entries for our second annual Get Covered

the Marin Conservation Corps; FYI People puts the mi-

contest. Information about Horn and the other winners,

crophone in front of voiceover specialist Samantha Paris;

John Gowan and Judith Williams, is on page 20. Come and

Dialogue queries Deb Hubsmith of the Marin County

join us in celebrating these artists at the Marin Arts Salon

Bicycle Coalition; FYI Kids highlights John Berry, principal

held at California Closets on Thursday nights in May, start-

of Davidson Middle School, and FYI Causes features Eda

ing on May 8 (see ads in the Calendar section for details).

Cole, Pieter Bogaards, and Roshan Jain, attorneys honored

Our features this month are even more visually beauti-

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for their local pro bono work.

fully than ever. First, Bay Area aerial photographer Robert

Also in this issue, Trends clocks the latest styles in

Campbell takes us above Marin with a series of stunning

men’s and women’s watches; Microclimate visits Paradise

images from his new book, Point Reyes and the San Andreas

Cay in Tiburon; Flavor tastes the best of local guacamo-

Fault Zone. Then, in Think, editor-at-large Tim Porter

le; and Looking Back focuses on the magical Marin Art &

shows us the faces of the students of the Canal, where

Garden Center.

the politics of immigration collide with the dreams of

As always, our wish is for your good reading. Enjoy

children. In Home, writer P. J. Bremier and photographer

Marin Magazine, as we continue to celebrate this

Barbara Ries show us the lush work of landscape architect

extraordinary place!

Pete Pedersen, who’s been telling people’s stories through

Lisa Shanower, Publisher

their gardens for 25 years. Finally, in Journey, writer-pho-

Nikki Wood, Editorial Director

tographer John Ritter is off to Indonesia, where he spends

Jim Wood, Executive Editor

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G E T C OV E R E D

Tim Horn

John Gowan

Judith Williams

BORN AND RAISED in the small town of

A NATIVE CALIFORNIAN who now lives and

WILLIAMS GREW UP IN BALTIMORE where

Yellow Springs, Ohio, Horn graduated in

works in Marin, Gowan began painting as

she danced and performed ballet and mod-

1984 from the Cooper Union School of Art

a teenager, fusing it with his passion for his

ern jazz. After moving to San Francisco,

in New York City, where his focus was graph-

natural surroundings. Encouraged by his

she studied art at City College and at

ic design. He then worked at several NYC de-

high school art teacher, Gowan entered and

California College of the Arts. In 1995, she

sign firms before moving to San Francisco in

won a congressional district arts competition

graduated from Sonoma State University

1992 and continued to work as a designer.

that included a two-month exhibition at the

with a degree in painting. Motivated by

Horn began painting in 1998 and was

Capitol in Washington, D.C. “Winning this

a desire to incorporate text and images,

soon hooked. He now participates in about

award was the beginning for me,” Gowan

Williams was attracted to the ancient

four annual group shows and is represent-

says. “It opened my eyes to the possibility

Greek technique of encaustic, or hot wax

ed by three galleries. About half his work is

of professional success.”

painting. She works with melted beeswax,

done on location and the rest is created in

Although his style continues to evolve,

pigment and resin, enabling her to paint

his studio. He also does commission work

he says his motivations remain constant.

and paste patterned collage papers at the

and teaches several workshops a year.

“Two things propel the creation of my art,”

same time.

Horn lives in Fairfax with his wife and two young sons. Website: horndesign.com

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he says, “personal habit and my love for the California wilderness.” Website: gowanfineart.com

Williams is represented by the Cecile Moochnek Gallery in Berkeley. Website: judithawilliams.com

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Small Pest, Huge Controversy More information is needed before making a judgment BY JIM WOOD says Fred Crowder, Marin’s deputy commission-

has yet to be decided. Steve Lyle, a public affairs

er of agriculture.

officer for the state department of agriculture,

Here are the points of contention: the chem-

assured me that whatever product is used, “a

ical makeup of both the pheromone and the

complete disclosure of the product’s ingredients

encapsulation material, and how they interact

is expected to be issued prior to spraying.”

while biodegrading. Conclusive evidence that

Also important: those opposed to spraying

these items are harmless to humans must be

repeatedly state that after the Monterey and

provided before spraying commences.

Santa Cruz County sprayings, over 600 people

Opponents to spraying include Marin’s

suffered chest pains, asthma attacks, nausea

board of supervisors, several city councils, en-

and headaches. California law requires phy-

vironmental groups and state elected officials.

sicians to report pesticide-related illnesses to

Personally, I live at apple moth ground zero—

their local health departments within 24 hours;

they’ve been trapped by county inspectors

the data is forwarded to California’s Office of

outside my front door—and I’m not at all com-

Environmental Health Hazard Assessment for

THE DECIBEL LEVEL IS SO HIGH in the de-

fortable with government planes passing over-

evaluation. According to that agency, 44 physi-

bate over aerial spraying in Marin to eradicate

head spewing chemicals. Equally unappealing,

cian-initiated reports were received during the

a tiny moth that it’s difficult for solid informa-

though, is watching California’s agriculture

spraying periods. Hundreds of additional com-

tion to sink in.

take an economic nosedive.

plaints were compiled by the website Hope for

Here’s what I do know. Federal and state of-

At press time, about 18,000 of the moths

Truth. Sam Delson, spokesperson for the state

ficials maintain the light brown apple moth, a

have been trapped in the Bay Area. More than

health hazard office, says all illness complaints,

native of Australia, threatens California’s and

100 have been found in Marin. For years, the

regardless of origin and including the 44 physi-

the nation’s vast agricultural interests. “Left un-

U.S. government has banned the import of

cian-reported cases, have been investigated and

checked, this moth could destroy more than $2

fruits and vegetables from places where even

that results are inconclusive. “Many were gen-

billion worth of California crops each year,” U.S.

the slightest indication of apple moth infestation

eralizations, several were duplicates, and a few

Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer said recent-

has appeared. Still, the bugs made their way

appeared valid,” he explains. “Yet even one ill-

ly. “We are working closely with the California

into California. As a result, Bay Area agricultural

ness is one too many.”

Department of Food and Agriculture to eradi-

shipments to other states, Canada and Mexico

In November, the respected environmental

cate this invasive species using the safest and

have been quarantined, meaning costly delays

group National Resources Defense Council gave

most effective means possible.”

while inspections and certifications take place.

qualified support to aerial spraying of phero-

Currently, the state plans nighttime spraying

Sprayings similar to those proposed for

mones. Its reasoning: “We hope the prompt use

in August over parts of the Tiburon Peninsula

Marin occurred in parts of Monterey County

of this strategy averts future use of toxic insecti-

and Sausalito only, as that is where the moth

in September and October. In November, three

cides to control this pest.”

has been found. What would be sprayed is not a

spray planes targeted parts of Santa Cruz County

Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that drastic

pesticide but a pheromone, often called a “per-

where moths had been found. Of importance: 1)

step—yet it might. I believe all aspects of this

fume,” that disrupts the reproductive cycle of

Santa Cruz County went to court opposing the

emotionally charged issue must be brought to

the moth. The spray’s predominant ingredient,

spraying, but failed to meet the legal burden of

light before judgments are made. That’s my

by far, is water. Mixed in the water are micro-

proof necessary to obtain a restraining order and

point of view. What’s yours?

scopic droplets of pheromones encapsulated in

stop the spraying. 2) The effectiveness of these

Mill Valley Mayor Shawn Marshall explains

biodegradable polymer capsules the diameter of

sprayings has not been evaluated. 3) The prod-

why her city council passed a resolution against

a human hair. “The application rate is about four

uct used in these sprayings, CheckMate, may or

apple moth spraying in our Community Forum on

tablespoons of product for every acre treated,”

may not be used in the Marin sprayings. That

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❯❯

Why Mill Valley Opposes the Apple Moth Spraying

ON MARCH the Mill Valley City

is sprayed in tiny plastic capsules that will

the burden of proof falls on those who would

Council joined other Marin and Bay Area cit-

remain in the environment indefinitely and

advocate taking such action.”

ies in opposing the state’s proposed aerial spray

could be mistaken for food by wildlife. A

A less toxic approach is available. There is

program to eradicate the light brown apple

study from UC Davis found that the product

growing consensus, supported by the Marin

moth in Marin. We took this action for a num-

can lodge in our lungs, potentially causing re-

County Farm Bureau, Marin Organic, the

ber of reasons. Among them:

spiratory inflammation and infections, both of

Board of Supervisors and the county agricul-

which were reported after spraying occurred

tural commissioner, that in the absence of a

in Monterey County.

full health and environmental analysis of

Insufficient analysis of potentially harmful side effects. A primary responsibility of local government is to protect the safety of its resi-

With lack of consensus, we invoked the

CheckMate the best way to proceed is a con-

dents. Because the apple moth is classified as

Precautionary Principle. There appears to be no

certed ground-based eradication effort. This

a “class A” pest, the state’s aerial spraying pro-

consensus about the true threat posed by this

less invasive and less toxic method involves

posal is allowed to bypass critical human and

moth. In New Zealand, its place of origin, it is

pheromone twist-ties and other nonspray ap-

environmental health analysis of the synthet-

considered a minor pest. Experts can’t agree

proaches that can be geographically targeted

ic pheromone pesticide known as CheckMate.

on how long the moth has been in California,

to specific outbreak areas.

No verifiable analyses of the product have

with estimates ranging from two to 40 years.

Until CheckMate checks out from a health

been conducted and its cumulative short- and

Moreover, experts don’t agree on whether

and safety perspective, Mill Valley remains

long-term effects are unknown. Some studies

the moth’s eradication is even possible. Given

opposed to its aerial use in our region.

indicate harm to honeybees and the moth’s

these unknowns, the City Council invoked the

natural predators, which could counteract

Precautionary Principle, which states that “if an

Shawn Marshall, mayor, Mill Valley

the effects of any spray program. CheckMate

action or policy might cause harm to the public,

and Carol Misseldine, sustainability director

❯❯ West Marin fan

❯❯ Impossible commute

MY HUSBAND AND I JUST RETURNED from

MARIN MAGAZINE’S conversation with Susan

MILLION MOM MARCH MAY 10

spending two nights at Dancing Coyote Beach

Kennedy, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s chief

in Inverness. What a delight to then read

of staff, was indeed interesting. However,

Marin Magazine’s POV (April issue) about

there’s a discrepancy: Ms. Kennedy cannot

taking a vacation in West Marin. If you stay

leave Fairfax at 7:15 a.m., as she claims to,

light brown apple moth, Search for the

at Dancing Coyote Beach, you and the tides

and be in Sacramento 90 minutes later. That

Cause is sponsoring a protest march in

of Tomales Bay are one. It is rustic, but well

is, unless she drives 100-plus mph on the

Marin on May 10. Simultaneous gath-

worth it for the view and closeness to the

I-80 freeway to make up for the Fairfax-to-101

erings are being planned for all other

water. We have traveled the world over and

morning crush! Try it someday.

counties slated for spraying.

LETTERS

found ourselves driving home from Inverness

In an effort to stop the aerial spraying of pesticides to eradicate the

Paul Dobson, Fairfax

For more speciﬁc information, go

appreciating what is right here, in our own backyard. As for traveling, nothing more is

Letters to the editor may be edited for clarity

to stopthespraymarin.org or call

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and brevity. Send letters to Marin Magazine, One

the Search for the Cause ofﬁce at

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M AY MAY 2 History Museum Gala

MAY 3 Kentucky Derby

Former Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres serves as the master of ceremonies at this evening to support the museum. Mill Valley Community Center (Mill Valley). 415.454.8538, marinhistory.org

If you can’t head to “Millionaire’s Row,” toast with a mint julep as you watch the event that’s known as the “most exciting two minutes in sports.”

MAY 3, 4 & 10, 11 Marin Arts Council Open Studios Thousands of guests are expected to explore the studios of over 250 local artists and watch the artistic process unfold. Various locations (Marin). 415.499.8350, marinarts.org

MAY 12 International Nurses Day Celebrated since 1965, this day is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, who by some is considered the founder of modern nursing.

MAY 8, 15, 22, 29 Marin Arts Salon

MAY 11 Mother’s Day

Celebrate the “Get Covered” artist winners! Enjoy art, music, performers and refreshments at California Closets Showroom (San Rafael). marinmagazine.com/events

According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother’s Day is the most popular day of the year to dine at a restaurant in the United States.

MAY 17 Etta James The Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee performs in Marin for one night only. Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6800, marincenter.org

MAY 15 Bike to Work Day

MAY 17 & 18 MALT Art Sale & Show

THRU MAY 18 Marin Theater Co.

Eighteen energizer stations will be set up in Marin to cheer on local participants. Check out an interview with Marin Bicycle Coalition advocacy director Deb Hubsmith on page 194.

The 11th annual Ranches and Rolling Hills landscape art show and sale includes work by Dan Cooper, Martha Borge and others. Proceeds support MALT. Druids Hall (Nicasio). 415.663.1158, malt.org

Love Person is a romantic comedy that combines American Sign Language, English, Sanskrit and technology. Marin Theater Company (Mill Valley). 415.388.5208, marintheatre.org

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MAY 18 Best of Tahoe Chefs

MAY 26 Memorial Day

This annual event showcases the culinary expertise of the area’s top chefs as a benefit for Tahoe Forest Hospital’s community cancer programs. Resort at Squaw Creek (Tahoe). 530.550.2300

Riding in Mill Valley’s 29th annual parade will be the city’s citizen of the year, Pam Hamilton. From Old Mill School down Miller Avenue to Tam High School. 415.389.0232

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The Hands of My Mother “All women become

BY TIM PORTER

MY MOTHER, ELEANOR, IS 81 AND SOMETIMES IN THE EARLY EVENING she sits at the

dining room table, a cup of tea steeping nearby, and pauses in the middle of a conversation

like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No

to look at her hands. “These are the hands of my mother,” she says, examining the skin, spotted with age, and the ﬁngers, gnarled with arthritis. Then, each time, she tells me of the day her mother—my

man does. That’s his.” — OSCA R WIL DE

grandmother—said the same thing to her. “Ever since,” my mother says, “I’ve seen myself growing older as my hands become hers.” For a newborn, a mother’s hands are a constant cradle. They caress, they clean, they comfort. They provide security, transportation and support. Within those hands, the child

an impression so indelible it is no wonder that daughters see their mothers in themselves. These are the hands of Ines Lehman of Mill Valley, and within them she holds her daughter, Maya, who some years in the future may glance at a fading magazine page and wonder if she, too, has the hands of her mother. 28

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Mothers for Earth Saving the planet one lightbulb at a time BY MIMI TOWLE IT ’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN — E S P EC I A L LY FO R

parents bombarded over the airwaves by directives to consume but conserve; consume, conserve; reduce, reuse, recycle. Kimberly Pinkson of Kentﬁeld, founder of the 11,000-member national web community EcoMom Alliance, wants to help. Born and raised in Marin, she recently came back here to live, saw the discrepancy between our well-meaning citizenry’s eco-intentions and enormous environmental footprint, and resolved to do something about it. “My father worked with indigenous elders around the world,” she says. “Through him, my sister and I learned about the connection many native peoples have to the environment.” Her sister, Nicole, has been an active member of the alliance since its inception last year. Their objective is to spread the good news of eco-awareness—affirming that small changes in personal behavior can make an environmental difFrom left to right: Chrise Birkhahn, Kimberly

ference. Reminiscent of Tupperware ladies who met in living rooms to bring the revolution of

Pinkson, Robyn Shore, Michelle Battelle,

household convenience to American moms, EcoMoms meet in homes full of hope. But Pinkson

Nicole MacNaughton

and her crew are also trying to instigate broader moves on a community-supported level, including composting and a “one night off” event when local families would turn off all electric lights and appliances on an evening of their choice. Pinkson doesn’t stand on a green pedestal: “none of us is close to being perfect,” she admits. Yet critics who take potshots at her ilk for serving Pellegrino in plastic bottles or driving to meetings in SUVs “are missing the point,” she says. “You have to start somewhere. We just give moms the tools to make sustainable changes in their lives.” Their call to action, dubbed the “EcoMom Challenge,” suggests taking steps such as replacing conventional lightbulbs

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friends as well as members of the museum’s curatorial staff. “During the live auction, the auctioneer really gets the crowd involved.” The event consists of a Benefactor preview reception—open to guests who purchase tickets at the $700 level—and silent and live auctions that feature more than 100 works of art. Among the standouts this year are a charcoal drawing by Philip Guston (valued at $150,000), a photograph by Diane Arbus, and a sculpture by Icelandic wunderkind Olafur Eliasson, whose recent survey exhibition at SFMOMA attracted international attention and much critical acclaim. Other heavy hitters include Vija Celmins, Marc Chagall, Joseph Cornell, Imogen Cunningham, architects Diller + Scofidio, William Kentridge, Bruce Nauman, Martin Puryear, Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Kiki Smith and James Turrell. Plus, the event features a host of works by emerging artists—including rising stars like Tim Gardner and Emily Jacir—and local favorites such as Robert Bechtle, Squeak Carnwath and Nathan Oliveira. Barnett notes that while many works in the auction are big-ticket items, the lineup includes a number of pieces under $2,000— and the beauty of an auction is the opportunity to snatch up a masterpiece at a bargain price. “Plus, you get a chance to see really great art.” The public is invited to preview the auction’s artworks free of charge from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 10 and 11 at the museum. Bids will be accepted on silent-auction items during all previews; prospective bidders may also participate in both the live and silent auctions via absentee bidding on the night of the event.

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pers reaching for a head of lettuce in a grocery store and bursting out, “I just want you to know I’m so happy today,” or yelling from their car windows, “We’re happy!” to startled out-of-towners casually strolling along Bridgeway in Sausalito. “We get some people who think we’re crazy,” says the Sausalito resident cheerfully, “but we also get people who want to engage with us.” Either way, it’s fine with her; she and her children are just planting. “I’m big on seeds,” Seeler explains. “What you plant one day will soon blossom, so every day we plant a ‘seed.’ Spreading joy and happiness—that’s my new thing, and it’s fun to watch the kids do it, too. They love it.” It wasn’t always this way. For 25 years Seeler has been a high-powered producer and creative director for large events and product launches, including stints as vice president of Dick Clark Corporate Productions in New York City and her own company, Mercury Rules, which counts Dell Computer, Harley-Davidson and the Oakland Raiders among its clients. It was the stress involved, she believes, that contributed to her diagnosis of progressive multiple sclerosis. “It’s taken me seven years to know I was storing emotions in my

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body,” she says. “I firmly believe that I created this condition for myself and I also firmly believe I can heal it.” She attributes this new attitude to intensive instruction she received through SRI Coaching, a method that combines neurology, physiology, use of language and inner focus to create meaning for oneself and attach it to one’s own experience. Now a master “neurostrategist,” she shares

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Mom’s the Word THE REAL DEAL Try asking your Facebook posse for solutions to nipple blisters, diaper rash or baby acne. It’s virtual social suicide. Unless of course, you ﬁnd yourself on a mom-friendly website devoted to such issues. One of the newest such sites, therealdealguide.com, was spawned by the newly published book of the same name by mom and lifestyle writer Erika Lenkert of Lucas Valley. Her candid and sassy handbook, written almost entirely at the Starbucks in Terra Linda, combines medical how-to and pregnancy humor with essential info on nutrition, exercise, fashion, preparation for the big birth day and beyond, and rarely addressed clinical realities that Lenkert calls “hormonal heresy.” Its chapter organization by topic rather than trimester integrates never-before-seen statistics on maternity fashion pref-

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She’s So Funny Local graphic designer Stephanie Orma’s new company She’s SO Creative, whose greeting cards have been selling out all over Marin, has unveiled its first line of cheeky Mother’s Day cards, printed on premium 30 percent post-consumer waste recycled paper. Available at Two Neat in Mill Valley, Pinestreet Papery in Sausalito, Popapery in Greenbrae and Fig Garden in San Anselmo. —S.F.

Cocoa and Cookies As if mothers’ lives needed any sweetening, Sausalito chocolatier Stephanie Marcon, founder of Coco-Luxe Confections, has created a cocoa mix called HOT. This all-natural version of an all-time favorite recently earned rave reviews at the Fancy Foods Show. The striped retro-looking tin contains four to six servings and retails for $19.95 online at cocoluxe.com. And what better way to serve cocoa than with a plate of local handmade cookies and biscotti? The Graceful Cookie’s trans fat-, preservative- and artiﬁcial ﬂavoring-free delights come in versions like oatmeal raisin, peanut butter and Meyer lemon, some specially decorated for Mother’s Day. Priced from $10 to $89 at Mollie Stone’s, Whole Foods or thegracefulcookie.com. —S.F.

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Moms helping Moms: Mothers’ Clubs of Marin BY MIMI TOWLE

hought about joining a mothers’ club? Even for non-“groupies,” these organizations can offer help-

ful tips on everything from breast-feeding to summer camp. Most aim to be a supportive community during early motherhood, which can be an overwhelming and isolating time in a woman’s life. The potential for lifelong friendships is another draw. Nine years ago Corte Madera mother of two Lianee Gioia and seven other women began meeting on Wednesdays with their newborns. Some were transplants from elsewhere now living in Marin; all eight of them had had a baby in 1999. Their group is now the Southern Marin Mothers’ Club, and “while three of the original eight families have moved out of state,” Gioia notes, “the other five have remained good friends.” Once their kids went to kindergarten, the mothers’ meetings evolved into monthly and then quarterly get-togethers. “The best part is

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how close our kids have become; it’s almost like they’re siblings,” she adds. These days Gioia works in real estate, but a particular passion has brought her full circle back to moms and newborns. Gioia regularly writes about emergency preparedness for the club’s monthly newsletter and serves as a countywide trainer for the volunteer disas-

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ter-preparedness program Get Ready Marin. “I really enjoy teaching parents about safety, self-reliance and survival tactics they can use in case of a natural disaster,” she says. “Once we become parents, our level of responsibility shifts: instead of one life, we become responsible for two, three or more.” Besides emergency preparedness info, the SMMC offers groups for single moms, mothers with one child who are “due with number two,”

Once their kids went to kindergarten, the mothers’ meetings evolved into monthly and then quarterly get-togethers. “The best part is how close our kids have become; it’s almost like they’re siblings.” and moms over 40. The Novato Mothers’ Club has special groups on running a home-based business, healthy cooking and creative writing. The Marin Parents of Multiples Club helps parents navigate the world with twins, triplets or more. Marin County’s six organized mothers’ clubs include Southern Marin Mothers’ Club, southernmarinmoms.com; Ross Valley Mothers’ Club, rvmc.net; Novato Mothers’ Club, novatomothersclub.com; Corte Madera Larkspur Mothers’ Club, cmlmc.org; San Rafael Mothers’ Club, srmoms.org; and Marin Parents of Multiples Club, mpomc.org. —M.T.

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Breaking Through A determined educator brings Tam High students to Camp Everytown BY SOMER FLAHERTY

s an assistant principal at Gunn High School in Palo Alto, John Berry saw how removing students from their familiar everyday world could break down cul-

tural stereotypes. That’s because many Gunn students attended the national program Camp Everytown, an intensive four-day retreat in the Santa Cruz mountain town of Boulder Creek aimed at lessening prejudices and promoting understanding about differences in race, ethnicity, religion and culture. In 2001, Berry became assistant principal at Mill Valley’s Tamalpais High School—and found pronounced levels of sexism, gender stereotyping, racial slurs, disrespect, bullying, ho-

“The Tam students needed a venue and program in which to explore these issues off campus in a trusting and supportive environment away from their parents,” says Berry, now a TOP : Educator John Berry at his new post as principal of Davidson Middle School in San

principal at Davidson Middle School in San Rafael. Berry re-

Rafael. BOTTOM : Tamalpais High School students at Camp Everytown.

cruited Tam teachers to get involved as camp chaperones, so-

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mophobia and loneliness among students there.

licited names of potential student participants, raised money (funds are needed each year to send teens to the camp cost-free), coordinated transportation, sold the idea to the Tam Board of Trustees and created follow-up committees at school to keep the goodwill and momentum alive after the students returned. “The camp is really about learning how to live together better by uncovering the social challenges [and] inadequacies that persist in our teenage culture and then observe and analyze them through a slightly more humane and educated lens,” Berry says.

Tam High “looked like a model of diversity on the outside. But Tam is no island, and deeper undercurrents of mistrust and misunderstanding between races and genders are alive and well.” Eric Saibel, a former Spanish teacher at Tam whom Berry recruited to be involved with Camp Everytown, says it’s one of the greatest things he’s done. “As an administrator, John Berry is often on the front lines of the oftentimes harsh realities of the high school social landscape,” says Saibel, who is now an assistant principal at Drake High School. Tam High “looked like a model of diversity on the outside,” he adds. “But Tam is no island, and deeper undercurrents of mistrust and misunderstanding between races and genders are alive and well.” Berry hopes participation at the camp will change those feelings. Activities there include evening workshops in key skills like conflict mediation, decision-making, leadership, communication and gender relations. There’s also a culture and talent night, which highlights the contributions and uniqueness of the students’ many different backgrounds, and a segregation exercise, where the teens are placed in real situations that help them better understand feelings of cultural isolation and reinforce the lessons in empathy they’ve learned.

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“We want our students to adopt a ‘making a difference’ mantra at the end of their experience and move that message ahead,” says Berry. At the camp, Saibel saw African-American, Caucasian, Latino and Asian students who might have never met at school sit next to each other during meals, play together during brief recesses and hug each other after performances and group discussions. “It was as if, once away from the straight edges of our campus mini-society, they practiced a spontaneous culture of inclusion and self-extension, not the protectionism of the familiar group,” he says. “I realized that those students gathered in the blue light of dawn

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were risk-takers; they had learned the most important lesson they could ever take away from high school.” Tam is working at adopting what students are learning at camp in their current social issues curriculum so students can integrate and celebrate what it means to be different and civic minded. To donate to Camp Everytown, send a check made out to Tamalpais High School (write “Camp Everytown” on the memo line) and mail to Tamalpais High School, 700 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941.

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VOCAL HERO

Samantha Paris teaches actors who want to be heard, not seen P H OTO: TIM P ORTER

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n 1988, when actress Samantha Paris began a voice-over teaching business in a converted hall closet of her Mill Valley home, she had no idea her students and instructors would include some of the top

voice actors in the Bay Area and L.A. Today, 20 years later, Voicetrax is the na-

tion’s only dedicated voice-over training academy, with more than 100 classes and workshops in everything from improvisation and auditioning to narrating audiobooks, podcasts and video games. Classes are taught at Paris’s small Sausalito recording studio/classroom, a space decorated in eye-popping colors that reflect her own vivacious and engaging personality. In one recent session, Paris was putting students through their paces with the script of an

Paris is a talented voice-over actress who in 20 seconds can go from the pinched speech of an adenoidal boy to the high-pitched whine of a seven-year-old girl to the Bugs Bunny voice of a child with buck teeth. ad for MetroPCS. The scene is an encounter

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between a female customer and a male clerk in a cell phone store; the clerk is trying to flirt with and bamboozle her at the same time. Paris coached the students as they rehearsed. “You have to be more excited,” she told the woman acting as the customer. “You have to be sleazier,” she told the man playing the clerk. The two ran through the script several more times, but Paris still was not satisfied. “You need to go into the store excited,”

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she told the woman, “and then gradually, as you talk to the clerk, you need to show you are getting the fact that he’s trying to persuade you to keep your landline because the cell

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es herself, the majority are led by working actors and/or alumni of the school. Among them is Cynthia Songé, a casting agent whose most recent voice casting assignments include the animated film Curious George 2. Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, has taught at Voicetrax and participated in the Voicetrax lecture series Inside the Voice Actors’ Studio, which, like its unaffiliated television namesake, features a Q&A with top professionals in the field. These have also included Kevin Reher, voice casting director at Pixar Animation Studios, who led Paris’s students on a tour of the Pixar facility, and Dionne Quan, who is blind and started training with Paris when she was 10. Quan voiced the character Kimi in Rugrats; also starred in Bratz and Lilo & Stitch; and now lives in Los Angeles, where she works with scripts written in Braille. Paris, 47, is herself a talented voice-over actress who in 20 seconds can go from the pinched speech of an adenoidal boy to the high-pitched whine of a seven-year-old girl to the Bugs Bunny voice of a child with buck teeth. Twenty years have done nothing to dampen her enthusiasm for her business. “I still love what I’m doing,” she says. “But this

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with me,” she says. But she wasn’t interested. “I said, ‘Look, I’m an actress. I don’t want to have a business.’

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And my husband, Andre, said, ‘Just enjoy the journey and go where it takes you.’” She did just that, all the while wondering why. “I never went to college, so all of a sudden to have a business and to have to do all that administrative stuff was difficult. For the first couple of years it was rough. It was successful, but I really needed to find the joy in it.” Ultimately, Paris found satisfaction in knowing she was making a difference in people’s lives: “My aim is to teach them how to speak from the heart and find their voice.” Yet things haven’t always gone smoothly. An actors’ strike in 2001 cut into Voicetrax’s income,

Ultimately, Paris found satisfaction in knowing she was making a difference in people’s lives: “My aim is to teach them how to speak from the heart and ﬁnd their voice.” 30 percent of which comes from finding actors for commercials (the school also runs a casting agency). “Then,” says Paris, “the dot-com bubble burst and 70 percent of my own personal voice-over work disappeared, because I

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LAWYERS LOOKING GOOD Marin attorneys honored for their pro bono work

LAST YEAR, CONSIDERABLE PRO BONO LEGAL WORK was done in

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bono clients are people who don’t have the means to hire an attorney

Marin County—2,515 hours by 150 attorneys, to be precise. “At what the Marin County Bar Association calculates as the average billable rate of $300 per hour, that comes to over three quarters of a million dollars,”

(the term is from the Latin phrase meaning “for the public good”)—typically the poor, the elderly or the infirm. From left: Eda Cole, estate planning, trust and probate attorney of Sausalito, with clients Kathryn Rasmussen and her mother Kerrie Reilly of Novato.

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The county bar association recently honored 15 attorneys for performing 50 or more hours of such work in the past year. Three of those lawyers—all recipients of the association’s Wiley W. Manuel Award,

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notes Paul Cohen, executive director of Legal Aid of Marin. Most pro

named after a pro bono advocate who was the first African American to serve on the California Supreme Court—are profiled below. Their clients were referred to them after being interviewed by Legal Aid of Marin. Eda Cole of Sausalito, an estate planning, trust and probate attorney, represented Kerrie

“This case was a pleasure for me,” Cole says, “because it involved a family where the mother, in the best way possible, wanted to provide a loving, supportive and stimulating environment for her daughter.” Reilly of Novato in her quest to make legally binding quality-of-life, medical and educational decisions for her 20-year-old daughter, Kathryn. “The daughter was developmentally disabled from birth and functioned mentally as a 5- to 10-year-old,” Cole says. “In California, a person becomes an adult at 18, so obtaining a legal conservatorship was necessary, which is an almost impossible task for a layperson to accomplish.” The process involved considerable paperwork, numerous filings and one court appearance, says Cole. Reilly, a single mother, was solely dependent on Supplemental Security Income and In-Home Support Services, both available in California under the Medi-Cal program. Although she and her daughter lived together and were very compatible, a public defender and court investigator were required to ensure that the daughter’s interests were represented. “All in all, it went quite smoothly,” says Cole.

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A 1973 graduate of University of California’s Hastings School of Law, Cole spent about 50 hours working on the case, with considerable assistance from paralegal Vickie Newman. “In many ways, this case was a pleasure for me,” Cole says, “because it involved a family where the mother, in the best way possible, wanted to provide a loving, supportive and stimulating environment for her daughter.” Pieter Bogaards of Mill Valley, an employment law attorney, represented Vitalina and

Bogaards’ [clients] were undocumented, but “under California law if you do the work, you must be paid— regardless of citizenship.” Vera Diaz, Deborah Cruz and Gladys Rodas in a case against a Marin housecleaning company.

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or a better understanding of the proverb “still waters run deep,” spend some time with Marilee Eckert. Her voice is soft, her thoughts well formed, and she never rushes the conversation. When talking, seldom does she gesture. At 54, Eckert has worked all her adult life with young people, from the at-risk to the disadvantaged to the learning impaired. Today she’s executive director of the 120-person Marin Conservation Corps. The San Rafael nonprofit aims to connect young people with their communities through a work experience that “teaches them to become voices for a just and fair environment, one in which they can get their lives back on track.” After being around Eckert for an afternoon,

you see she not only agrees with those words; she lives them. Marin Conservation Corps collects recyclables from county, state and national parks, creates

firebreaks, restores hiking trails, and removes nonnative vegetation for such entities as the Marin Open Space District, Marin Municipal Water District and Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Its annual $5.6 million budget comes primarily from funds raised through service contracts, government grants and private donations. The organization is expanding into Sonoma County and within the year will be renamed Conservation Corps North Bay. Eckert has received acclaim for her work, including honors from the county Board of Supervisors and the Marin American Indian Alliance. But her other full-time commitment to young people is more personal. Nine years ago she and her longtime partner, Tina Cheplick, adopted two sisters from Ethiopia: Zehara, now 18, and Jemila, now 19. In 2004 the couple and their two daughters flew to Addis Abba and adopted two more sisters: Merone, now 9, and Woubidil, now 11 (pictured at left with Eckert). “After 20 years, Tina and I had looked around our home and realized we had so much and the situation for young people in the world was so dire,” says Eckert, who lives in the neighborhood of Santa Venetia in San Rafael. “It only felt natural to try to help.” Eckert rolls out statistics to convey why she chose to adopt a young child and not an infant, and why from Ethiopia: 133 million children worldwide orphaned by wars and diseases; an Ethiopian literacy rate for women of 17 percent; an average life span there of just 45 years. “We felt the need was greater for adopting impoverished youngsters without parents.” The process itself was lengthy and bureaucratic: “It took over eight months to get everything done, about the length of a normal pregnancy,” she says.

When you adopted the ﬁrst two girls nine years ago, was that a leap of faith? Well, yes. At the time a friend had adopted an infant from China and sent me a photo of the two of them. They looked so happy and I was intrigued about how these two souls came together. How did a baby

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born in China connect with parents in Boston?

Then five years later, in 2004, you adopt-

Back then I didn’t have kids—and I had plenty

ed a second pair of sisters. Why? Our first two

of time—so I started looking at adoption pag-

girls, almost from the start, kept asking, “When

es on the Internet. After my partner and I set-

are you going to get us some brothers and sis-

tled on Ethiopia and not adopting babies, we

ters?” In Ethiopia there are lots of kids in the

agreed to adopt birth sisters between 6 and

families. In selecting Merone, who was 5, and

12 years old.

Woubidil, who was 7, we had a bit more infor-

The Ethiopians didn’t have much available

mation than with the first two. Their parents

technology; then suddenly one day, working

had died of AIDS and, due to a quirk in their

with an adoption agency, we were sent photos

housing placement, these two girls were not

of Zehara and Jemila and were asked, “How

living together. We thought it would be nice

about these two?” We thought they looked fine

to bring them back together in a family envi-

but wanted more information. We were told

ronment. Still, it was a heartbreaking process.

they were 7 and 9 years old, but we thought

So many children without their birth parents

they looked older. “Yeah, they probably are,”

want to come to America. The older girls start-

they told us. When we asked about their health,

ed to help with the process, but after a while it

the only answer we got was, “Well, they seem

became overwhelming for them. “You just do

healthy.” We didn’t know anything about their

it,” they told Tina and me. Then, once we de-

parents, other than it was thought they died of

cided on Merone and Woubidil, all four of us

tuberculosis. All we had were two pictures and

flew to Ethiopia to pick them up.

first names. Yet somehow there was a connection. I don’t know how to describe it.

It was the trip of a lifetime. For three weeks we rented a house and people were constantly dropping by. The older girls got to say hi to

Has their adoption been a success? Definitely.

their friends while the younger girls said good-

When we took off heading home, their eyes

bye to their friends. Merone is now 9 and

were big as saucers. I had studied Amharic, the

Woubidil is 11, and they both attend Venetia

most common Ethiopian language, and they

Valley School and are doing really well. Like

knew a little English, so we had a basis for com-

their older sisters, they get good grades. Both

municating. But at first there was a period of ad-

are sweet kids and seem like old souls because

justment. They were in a whole new culture and

to me they have such great wisdom. Woubidil

learning a new language. Also, at ages 8 and

loves to play basketball; she made the CYO “A”

10 they had expectations that America was the

team this year.

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And Merone never ceases to amaze me.

ever dreamed of. Jemila, the oldest girl, had the

The other day, her teacher asked the class

hardest time, because she went into the fifth

what each student would do with a thousand

grade and was expected right away to fit in and

dollars. Merone answered that she’d buy food

catch up. It’s easier when you start young, at a

for people who are hungry. Then she added,

lower grade level.

“That’s because my mom buys me everything

However, they’re both really smart kids, beautiful girls. They got good grades at Terra Linda

I need.” I liked that it wasn’t “everything I want,” but “everything I need.”

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nothing serious. They have their chores: the teens do the dishes and the laundry; the little ones take out the trash and restock the supplies in the bathrooms. Merone, the youngest one, wants to cook meals for the family, but she needs a lot of help.

Will the six of you do anything special on Mother’s Day? It will be a little different this year because Jemila won’t be there. She’ll probably be staying at her school, where she lives in the dorm. And that’s good. I like that. I want her to develop her own friends and make her own way. But usually on Mother’s Day the girls will clean the house, make signs, give us cards, and often they make a special breakfast. If not, they’ll just hang around and not make any plans of their own so we can be together as a family. And they’ll each have a gift to give. It’s all very sweet.

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Children of the Canal: Will we sacrifice their dreams to the politics of immigration? STORY & PHOTOS BY TIM PORTER

E L E C T I O N S E A S O N I S H E R E and that means a monstrous mass of warm political air is forming over the country. Much of the rhetoric will be devoted to immigration, a frothy social stew as complex as any on the national menu, but one nonetheless that politicians and pundits will boil down to bite-sized chunks of overcooked language designed for quick partisan digestion. Illegal immigrants. Undocumented workers. Amnesty. Earned legalization. Each side frames the debate in words intended to play on the xenophobia or compassion of voters. The process is manipulative, to say the least. Beyond all the politicking and policy-making, though, immigration is about people—as it has been in the United States for 400 years. We are a nation of individuals and families who have come here for one reason: To build a better life. Through the centuries, immigration policy has swayed to the tune of the times. Immigrants were welcomed or rejected depending on national economic need or the fickle direction of political MAP C REATED BY TIM REED

winds. When we needed cheap labor to build the Western railroads,

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“I want to go to college, then go to Mexico and teach people there how to speak English.”

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Miguel Avila, 13 “I want to be a lawyer. I’ve been wanting to be one since I was young.”

▲ Iridian Rico, 11 “I hope to make it to college and study hard to be a pediatrician. I like little kids.”

At varying points in U.S. history, the national immigration debate (and social scorn) centered on people whose names began with “Mc,” ended with “witz” or had too many vowels.

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Charles Mitchell, 11 “A dream? I don’t know. I’d just like to have a Game Boy.”

Betsy Bueno, 16 “After a visit to Credit Suisse, I got very interested in ﬁnances. I want to graduate college on time, get a good job and help my family because they have problems, too.”

for instance, we imported it from China. A few decades

which hope for a better life is every day diminished by

later, as the Gold Rush waned, we passed the Chinese

fear of deportation.

Exclusion Act, punishing the very workers whose sweat had helped open the West.

Although nearly a third of the nation’s Hispanics live in California, affluent and mostly white Marin County is home

Each set of succeeding arrivals were relegated to the bot-

to relatively few—and most of them live in the Canal neigh-

tom rung of the socioeconomic ladder, where they suffered

borhood of San Rafael, where the old Anglo street names

various forms of discrimination, subtle and overt. At varying

of Larkspur, Belvedere and Vivian seem culturally anachro-

points in U.S. history, the national immigration debate (and

nistic in a community in which Spanish is not just the first

social scorn) centered on people whose names began with

language, but in many households the only one.

“Mc,” ended with “witz” or had too many vowels.

The Canal is home to 12,000 people packed into 1.2

Today, as the long march of the presidential campaigns

square miles, 86 percent of them immigrants from Mexico

slogs toward November, the phrase “immigration debate”

and Latin America. The neighborhood’s most visible face is

is synonymous with names that end in “ez”—Sanchez,

the men who line Bellam Boulevard and Anderson Drive

Rodriguez, Fernandez.

looking for work. Today they may be painting your house,

This group, Hispanics, is the nation’s largest minority —more than 44 million people, an estimated 11 million of whom emigrated through the back door, either via a dangerous border crossing or an overstayed visa.

tomorrow cleaning your yard. To many, rightfully or not, the day laborers embody today’s immigration debate. The future of that debate, though, is not found on a street corner but in the classroom. Bahia Vista Elementary

Depending on your choice of language, they are ei-

School, in the Canal neighborhood, is 91 percent Latino.

ther illegal or undocumented. Either way, they are sin

Davidson Middle School, on nearby Woodland Avenue,

papeles—without papers—and living in a netherworld in

is 52 percent Latino. Both Madrone and San Rafael high

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Joceline Hernández, 12 “I’d like to go to Mexico to visit my aunties—my Mom’s sisters—and my cousins.”

Ricardo Alvarez, 13 “I want racism to stop because you’re not going to see a Hispanic get a good job or a good education. I want people to know Hispanics can be in a higher class.”

schools are more than 40 percent Hispanic. These students live amid the uncertainty and tension of the immigration tug-of-war. Even for those who are documented or citizens, the anxiety hovers. Families are separated, friends are deported, fairer-skinned strangers judge with a harsh look and an unspoken message no child should hear: you are a burden and a blight. Yet, children they are, and like children everywhere, they dream. Some of their dreams reflect the hardness of living on the economic edge (“I would like to help people. I feel bad for the little kids that don’t have homes,” says a 12-year-old whose family is from Mexico). Many other children of the Canal, similar to their counterparts in Mill Valley or Ross, see futures as doctors, lawyers or other professionals (“I want to be a scientist to study plants and find a cure for cancer,” says an undocumented 13year-old from El Salvador). The Canal Alliance, the neighborhood’s primary social service organization, helps students stay on the educational path that can turn dreams into reality. Its Youth Education and Development Program tutors, counsels and provides other academic services for 150 students a year and guarantees that any student who stays with the program will make it out of high school and enroll in college—quite an accomplishment for a child who must learn a new language, get the right grades, and overcome the financial

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Alexis Rodriguez, 16 “I want to be an immigration lawyer. I want to help my own community. If I have a lot of money, I’ll help impoverished countries around the world.”

Luis Navarette, 15 Monica Rivera, 12 “I really want to help the kids in Africa, or become the ﬁrst bilingual woman president.”

“I want to help people get their papers. I want to study and have a great family.”

Jorge Peraza, 12 “I would like peace. No more wars. No more dead people.”

Brenda Ayala, 13 “Some day I’d like to become a nurse. I love babies.”

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Rocio Camacho, 14 “Go to a university. Live on my own. Be independent. I want to become a pediatrician.”

Carlos Garcia, 14 “I’d like to own a company, a good company, and make good money.”

Monica Changeux, 11 “Don’t do drugs. Be healthy. Have a happy life. Make peace in the world because there’s a lot of racism going on.”

hardships common in a community where the median family income is about $36,000, less than half that of the county as a whole.

In the name of politics, though, that’s what happens. In most U.S. states, undocumented students who want to attend a public college must

The young people whose photographs you see here are part of the

pay exorbitantly higher nonresident tuition fees even if they’ve lived in

Canal Alliance program. They are smart, eager to learn, and, sadly,

the area for years. At College of Marin, for example, residents pay $20 a

more streetwise than you’d expect a Marin County child to be. After

unit for classes, nonresidents up to $185 a unit. Those sort of fees can de-

one hears them speak of their dreams and the difficulties their families

rail the ambitions of a poor Hispanic child without the right papers.

face, it’s difficult to imagine anyone wanting to limit their chances of achieving a better life.

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National legislation called the Dream Act would undo this system by allowing illegal immigrants who met certain conditions (longevity in

Mike Calderon, 14 “I’m going into computer engineering. I’d like to work at the Macintosh company. I’d like to get papers for people. It’s hard in this country without papers.”

▼ Daniella

Vergara, 11

Erika Ayala, 16

“I want to go to college, a small one, not a big one, and be a nurse, a kids’ nurse.”

“I want to study to be a nurse, then continue to study, but work, too, so I can get a doctor’s degree.”

Selena Hernandez, 11 “I’ve wanted to be a doctor since the ﬁrst grade.”

community, among them) the right to gain legal status and receive the

Regardless of who occupies 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue come 2009,

same educational benefits as any other student, including financial aid.

the wrangling over immigration policy will continue. Words will still

Introduced in 2001, the bill has languished in Congress.

fly in Washington. Millions will still be spent on the border. Poverty in

Ten states, however, including California, have enacted versions of

Latin America will still push people northward.

the Dream Act. In California, an undocumented student can pay in-

Amid it all, Hispanic children—con o sin papeles—will continue

state tuition but cannot receive financial aid. About 25,000 of those

to dream of a future better than the one a street corner can provide.

students will graduate from a California high school this year. Without

And we must ask ourselves: Shouldn’t we be helping to make those

financial aid, university fees are out of reach for many of them.

dreams come true?

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GARDEN MAKER

PETE PEDERSON

H OME

plays with form and color

“Each garden is the story of its owner,” says Pete Pedersen, who’s been fashioning people’s stories into landscapes for 25 years. “First, I listen to my clients about what they want out of their garden. Then I see how they live in their current

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spaces and view the kinds of things with which they surround themselves to see if there is an opportuni-

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ty to create a stronger connection to the garden. It’s through this lens that I begin my design process.” Pedersen, a San Rafael landscape architect, completes about 35 landscapes annually, usually including seven estate gardens. His Bay Area clients have lives as varied as their gardens. There’s the well-connected Eastern European who admired the grand gardens of France and paid homage to them in his Tiburon garden with Italian cypress, clipped topiaries and 700 roses. The Pacific Heights woman who loved the knot garden Pedersen created for her so much she had him re-create it when a new garage displaced it. A Tiburon couple who wanted a garden with structural plants and watery elements to set off their architecturally strong home and stellar water views. It’s not surprising, then, that one of Marin’s most beloved authors, Isabel Allende, would have her own story to tell in the garden she shares with husband Willie Gordon. It’s a garden blessed with bay views, warm breezes and wide-open spaces. The garden was a key element in their decision to purchase their San Rafael home, and Gordon was instrumental in creating the design story with Pedersen. “Isabel wanted a fiesta,” Pedersen says with a laugh, “and Willie loves flowers.” So they got both—and more. Allende adores roses, for example, but Gordon is allergic to them, so Pedersen positioned them in the garden where they could bloom freely but safely at a distance. Combining that with 30 more rosebushes thriving behind a cabana, Gordon says, “we have roses for her office from April to November and sometimes December.” They are both fond of lemons and requested a lemon tree in the original landscape plans,

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Pedersen takes his cue from the site and from nature—the sun, wind and water orientation.

then relocated another lemon tree from their office building to join it. “Now, needless to say, we have plenty of lemons,” he says. Pedersen nurtured the existing knoll-top trees and lavished the perimeter of the garden with rhododendrons, camellias and azaleas. He planted Siberian iris, blue-eyed grass, lantana, salvia, bougainvillea and daylilies closer to the house, sited the pool for best exposure and designed a comfortable outdoor kitchen and entertainment area on a flagstone terrace. “He was pretty clever in his design because if one stands on the steps behind the pool and looks toward the rear of our garden it looks as if it never ends. It’s an optical illusion,” Gordon says. “One sees the hill beyond the valley below us and it appears that it’s all part of our garden.” Pedersen takes his cue from the site and from nature—the sun, wind and water orientation. “If you do that, you’re OK,” he says. “If you don’t, you’ll be fighting it all the time and it won’t be a successful landscape.” Gordon and Allende chose seasonal annuals: primroses and cyclamen in winter, ranunculus and pansies in spring, and zinnias and roses in late spring and summer. He browses the local nurseries and has “settled on Costco to replace any ailing rhododendrons,” he says. She writes her books in the cabana on the other side of the pool, “so she has to walk through the garden daily to get to her work, and I wander through it every day with my clippers and get rid of the dead flowers and other unsightly stuff while our dog, Olivia, chases the birds and the occasional rabbit that gets through the wire mesh on the fences.”

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During summer, “we live outside amidst our garden in full bloom while all the kids in the family enjoy the pool and barbecue.”

It’s all about the view In another of Pedersen’s gardens, he blended the different geographic roots of his clients. She grew up in Marin, appreciates a little formality in the garden and, like her mother, loves roses. He’s from the South and has a penchant for big porches and gardens with plenty of color. When this San Rafael couple moved from Kent Woodlands, where they’d had a simple view of Mount Tamalpais, to a hillside property above Glenwood in San Rafael with an arresting view of the bay, their stories merged in the garden. “We wanted the garden to be pretty, to have privacy but openness, and nothing that would interrupt the view,” says the woman. She can enjoy a vibrant burst of color from the roses right outside the living room window and from anywhere on the long colonnaded porch. He can relish a peerless water-to-water view that stretches seamlessly from the infinity-edge pool to the bay. In the garden, a sheared boxwood hedge embraces white shrub roses and drifts of perennial color in the form of lavender, pink Indian feather and lavender catnip around the lawn; a secluded shade garden envelops a simple fountain and a collection of white and pink azaleas and rhododendrons. Surprisingly, this level garden space didn’t exist before: it was purposefully built through a series of offset retaining walls. “The property

OPPOSITE : San Rafael property features roses, views of Mount Tam and

inﬁnity pool. UPPER : Pederson’s garden design for Isabel Allende and Willie Gordon satisfyies both of the owners’ individual desires for speciﬁc plantings. LOWER : Landscape architect Pete Pederson has been designing Marin gardens for the last 25 years.

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“Masking the distant background noise from Highway 101 was essential in creating the serenity of this garden.”

ABOVE LEFT :

Step-down spa is favorite destination for owners of property near Loch Lomond. RIGHT : Lush lawn area is bordered by plantings and granite. OPPO SITE : Sculpture placed in the garden lends a peaceful aura to the outdoor environment.

is on a promontory and I had to create a terrace for the lawn

He also encouraged the owners to place meaningful

and pool,” Pedersen says. “In the flatlands of Kent Woodlands,

sculptures in the garden. “That thought resulted in a won-

a garden like this would have been no big deal, but it was a

derful entry garden graced by ancient Asian figures and the

heroic effort to get this deep and spacious area on this lot.”

soothing sounds of the entry waterfall, which greet visitors,” she says. One of the couple’s most favored spots, though, is

Peaceful retreat

in their step-down spa near the termination point of a wa-

For a pair of business owners who live near Loch Lomond in

tercourse and granite waterfall.

San Rafael, the garden is a retreat from a busy world. “We

“Sound was a key element in this design, and masking

travel a lot and when we get home, we’re looking for tran-

the distant background noise from Highway 101 was es-

quility without too much influence from the outside world,”

sential in creating the serenity of this garden,” Pedersen

the woman says. “We like nature and quiet time.”

says. “You have to choreograph the water with the noise of

The couple had just built their new home on a steep, challenging lot three years ago and wanted a garden that would let them experience the serenity of the bay and the sunsets behind Mount Tamalpais from all vantage points on the property.

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the distant sigh of a freeway by emulating it with short runnels that break often.” Sitting beside the waterfall “is the perfect spot to watch the light on the water, the bars from the adjacent marina and

Pedersen created hillside stairs that lead to a natural terrace

the ducks and other waterfowl gliding by,” the wife says. “And

where outdoor garden rooms are subtly separated by the house.

the spa is the ideal spot to unwind and view the stars and the

Stone seating areas that overlook a lush lawn with large, artful-

lights of the bridges across the bay. It’s like being on vacation

ly placed granite rocks around it are restful destination spots.

without leaving your home.”

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ABOVE IT ALL

The Aerial Photography of Robert Campbell

SE E

Robert Campbell remembers: “This was shot shortly after sunrise in June of 1979. I was hired to cover a footrace sponsored by the San Francisco Art Institute. If you look closely, you can see the runners on the bridge pedestrian walkway and some warning cones on Alexander Avenue.”

s one strolls through fields of bright wildflowers near Chimney Rock or peering westward into the Pacific from the windswept edge of Tomales Point, it’s hard

to imagine a place more beautiful than the Point Reyes Peninsula. Yet Robert Campbell has found one—above the Point Reyes Peninsula. The western edge of Marin County, from Tomales to Bolinas, has been a favored subject of the renowned Bay Area aerial photographer for decades. His new book, Point Reyes

and the San Andreas Fault Zone, contains the most stunning of those images. It celebrates the color wheel of nature—oceans azure, farmlands verdant, summer hills golden. It schools us geographically—exploring the crumpled rift of the San Andreas from the Paciﬁc to Stinson Beach. It marks human intrusion— boatyards of Marshall, oyster beds in Tomales Bay, the tiny cemetery in Olema. Individually, each page reveals a familiar scene in a way not seen before (at least by the earthbound). As a whole, Campbell’s photographs are a mesmerizing reminder of our good fortune to live amid such beauty and of our responsibility to preserve it. As an added treat, he reminisces with us in the accompanying captions. —TIM PORTER

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“This photo of the Point Reyes Headland and Lighthouse (opposite) was taken in 1970 while I was a student at San Francisco State College (at that time it was a college). This page image was taken in July 1999 as I was ﬂying to Mendocino. I saw the potential shot when I was near Jenner and detoured to take the photo. I took two or three frames with the Hasselblad and continued up the coast to Little River.”

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“The photograph on the opposite page is a detail shot of the Drakes Estero channel at low tide which was taken on the same ﬂight as the photo on this page. If you look closely at the entrance to Drakes Estero, you can see where the channel image detail was taken.”

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“I knew that I wanted to take this picture for over a year; however, it wasn’t until I ﬂew out to Tomales Bay very early one morning that the light was right. My intention that morning was to shoot the classic cliffs in Drakes Bay at sunrise, but the air was too hazy for that shot.”

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this page: “Ranches and farms are often intriguing when seen from the air, especially during the harvest.” opposite, above: “The headland and lighthouse when seen from above taken with a telephoto lens from about 2,500 feet. The angle does not give any clue as to how steep the stairway to the lighthouse is.” opposite, below: “The Olema Cemetery is very close to Highway One, but it’s easy to miss when driving by. It’s not large; however, it’s quite beautiful when seen from above.”

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POINT REYES AND THE SAN ANDREAS FA U LT ZO N E is available at select bookstores throughout Marin County including Point Reyes Books, Book Passage in Corte Madera, Borders in San Rafael, Toby’s and Station House Gifts in Point Reyes Station and Stinson Beach Books. It can also be purchased directly through chamoismoon.com.

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J O U R NEY

MILES OF

ISLES Sultry island wonders await the off-season traveler in Indonesia

MAP C REATED BY TIM REED

STORY & PHOTOS BY JOHN RITTER

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Crew member pushes a boat off the sandy shore at a tiny snorkeling island north of Rinca Island.

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My naive idea was take a month and do Indonesia, covering as many pristine beaches, perfect surf breaks, remote jungle treks and sunrise volcano climbs as I could, then swagger home with one more country notched off on the strap of my backpack. I did all those things and more, yet barely nicked the steamy surface of this vast island conglomeration stretching helter-skelter across the southern Pacific above Australia. I touched down for a few days in Sumatra, later in Borneo, and saw right away that either of those gigantic landmasses could occupy a traveler for months. Traveling alone, with guidebook hype my only itinerary, I followed an ever-evolving plan that took me from wildlife-spotting in a leechinfested rain forest to a leisurely motorbike tour of Bali’s sublime lushness, a scorching overland search for fearsome Komodo dragons, a boat glide through crocodile-filled waters to orangutan camps and, finally, to the teeming cultural heart of Java and its sprawling, trafficchoked capital, Jakarta. Along the way I marveled again at how far a sickly dollar stretches in the third world. (I knew I was obsessing when $20 hotel rooms and $5 dinners started to feel like splurges.) I met an ethnically and religiously diverse people as open and grateful to tourists as any I’d met. I saw poverty and pollution and illiteracy that made me ache. I began to see how this 3,100-mile-long archipel-

pect of a seven-hour bus ride from Medan—because I wanted to see

ago had given rise to great colonial fortunes in spices, tobacco, coffee

these endangered apes in the wild. Many tourists take a shorter trip to

and rubber.

Bukit Lawang, where habituated orangutans suffer the ogling of cam-

For the record, leech encounters were far less repulsive than imag-

era-toting humans at daily scheduled feedings.

ined. The slender wiggly suckers are unseen but everywhere in the jungle,

In four days of walking narrow, humid, at times slippery Gunung

keen to bore through hiking socks and latch on for a meal. Sometimes

Leuser trails we saw a single wild orangutan, hunched high in a tree,

you feel them, often you don’t. Fortunately they pull off easily and only

sitting dismissively with its back to us, too far away for my lens. We

when allowed to gorge unnoticed on an ankle or armpit do they leave a

saw scores of birds, monkeys, lizards and insects. A maze of weird

tiny scab, for a day or two.

plants and trees, some with huge flanged trunks choked in vines, stole

Leeches hardly distracted me or my guides from canvassing the for-

the sun and kept the trail in virtual dusk. Butterflies of all sizes and

est of orangutans. Glimpses of the great auburn-haired primates are

colors floated everywhere, my favorite a jet-black specimen with a jag-

fleeting and distant as they swing through the canopy. I had picked

ged chartreuse stripe across a five-inch wingspan. We camped on the

Gunung Leuser National Park in northern Sumatra—despite the pros-

edge of the boulder-strewn Alas River, roaring and tumbling wildly

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OPPOSITE : Rice paddies in the Bali countryside on the road to Tulamben on Bali’s east coast. ABOVE LEFT : A village woman and her children by the roadside in Guruh. ABOVE RIGHT : Large ﬁgurines outside the palace in Ubud, Bali. BELOW : In Yogyakarta (central Java) a craftsman works on the early stages of a leather puppet.

from Leuser’s volcanic peak. At one spot, where a hot spring met the river beside a wide bank, the warm ground made for cozy sleeping on a rainy night. I had worried about rainy season travel. In Sumatra, storms came at night and never disturbed our hikes. Eastward across Bali and the islands of Lombok and Flores, the weather stayed dry as November gave way to December. In Kalimantan, Borneo’s Indonesian province, our riverboat encountered occasionally heavy showers, which never lasted more than a couple of hours. A bonus of my off-season travel, in Indonesia as elsewhere, was scarcity of other tourists. Over four days in Gunung Leuser we saw no other trekkers, and we spread our gear extravagantly across campsites that are jammed with tents in July-August high season. On a late November dawn in Bali, a guide and I shared the chilly 10,400-foot summit of Gunung Agung with six young Indonesians from west Java who were celebrating college graduation with a camping trip. Had it been high season, dozens of groups might have lined the trail, patiently waiting for a moment of panoramic views atop Bali’s sacred mother mountain. Despite Indonesia’s sprawl across four time zones, a visit here can be broken up into comparatively cheap one-way flights. Many roads are congested, poorly maintained or both, but com-

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT : Komodo dragons, which are actually monitor lizards, found only on the islands of Komodo and Rinca, in the Flores Sea; The harbor at Labuanbajo, a ﬁshing community on the eastern tip of the island of Flores; orangutans at rehabilitation camps along the Sekonyer River in southern Kalimantan, Borneo’s Indonesian province.

petitive domestic air routes make flying appealing for tourists short on

back to Kuta for a flight to Labuanbajo, on Flores. There I hired a boat to

time. I flew a half-dozen times, with four different carriers, once to

go off tramping after Komodo dragons, found nowhere else in the world,

Jakarta from the north coast port city of Semarang, in Java, for $42.

and snorkel through abundant coral ringing tiny deserted islands.

Train service across Java, home to more than half of Indonesia’s 235

I still craved an orangutan fix, and when four Estonian tour-

million people, is dependable and inexpensive, though time-consuming

ists showed me photos from a river trip out of Pangkalan Bun, in

between distant cities. Long bus rides sometimes can’t be avoided in re-

Kalimantan, I was on a plane two days later. A downside of solo excur-

mote areas and are best endured as windows on the everyday culture.

sions in low season can be the challenge of finding enough people to

Frequent stops bring aboard all manner of hucksters, from bad amateur

fill a boat or trek and keep everybody’s cost down. Which is why I paid

singers and guitar players to peanut sellers and old blind beggars—all

an outrageous $230 to hire a klotok (basically a large, double-deck mo-

with their hands out until the bus starts rolling again.

torized canoe), complete with English-speaking Dayak guide, sumptu-

Bali is manageable by car outside the Lauderdale-like Kuta-Legian

ous meals and Western-style toilet on board, to pierce the jungle via the

oceanfront area with its five-star resorts, cheap guesthouses, beaches,

black and forbidding Sekonyer River in Tanjung Puting National Park.

nightlife and shopping. I rented a motorbike (about $3.50 a day) and

Days I spent hiking and visiting Camp Leakey, established in 1971

headed north an hour or so to Ubud. At a place called Kafé I thought

by the remarkable Canadian researcher Biruté Galdikas, and two other

I’d been beamed back to Marin: New Age ambience, healthy Western

rehabilitation camps where once-captive orangutans are nurtured and

menu, yoga classes, evening classic movie series. The city itself is full of

returned to the wild. The species, found today only in Sumatra and

galleries, salons, spas, art and dance studios, stone- and wood-carving

Borneo, remains at grave risk, both from habitat loss due to illegal log-

shops. I watched traditional Balinese dancers perform one evening in a

ging and palm oil plantations and from the illicit pet trade.

palace before a full house of tourists.

Nights I spent tied up along the narrow, glass-still river, swatting

From Ubud I drove east to Gunung Agung and the hardest one-day

mosquitoes, listening to forest music—birds, insects, monkeys—la-

hike of my life—six steep hours up, six more down, punctuated by incom-

menting the third world’s ecological evils and wondering whether this

parable summit views of the sea and most of Bali at daybreak. Next came

untamed, unforgiving place, or at least a piece of it, can possibly sur-

two days of snorkeling at Tulamben on Bali’s east coast before heading

vive another millennium.

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72 miles

very once in a while, a faded photo on the mantel in my parents’ home catches my eye. Staring into the camera is a lanky, full-head-ofhair version of me, wearing blue OPs and a Dodgers tank top. I was 16 and my blue Schwinn 10-speed was brand new. It was a Fourth of July in the ’70s—can’t remember which, but I do remember my ambitious plan to bike

ride it in a day or just a few hours

from our rented house in the Tahoe Keys to our friends’ lakefront estate in Homewood. My gloBY GRANT GRIFFITH

ry was short-lived. I got as far as the pay phone in the Emerald Bay campground. The tortuous incline up to Emerald Bay proved beyond my abilities, so I called my parents and asked them to pick me up. Through the decades I’ve plotted a second attempt, but it wasn’t until hearing about America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride that I reconsidered getting back in the saddle.

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Awaiting the start of America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride. PREVIOUS PAGE : Tour de Nez riders enjoying the scenery.

Dan Giesin, an avid cyclist from San Anselmo and an outdoor sports journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle, rode in the first event back in 1992 when there were just a few hundred riders, and then again 10 years later when the popularity and participant numbers ballooned. “I was amazed by the number of riders; it was great to see such enthusiasm,” he says. His favorite part of the ride, ironically, is

the climb from Richardson Camp up the steep

pitch to the ridge between Emerald Bay and Castle Lake. I remember it well. Another avid cyclist and frequent lake looper is John Wagnon, a marketing executive at

There’s more than one way to enjoy the lake. Here’s a sampling of events and races going on throughout the summer.

Heavenly Mountain Resort and a true highcountry sports enthusiast. He rides around the lake almost every Sunday all summer long. Is it

JUNE 14 Lake Tahoe Relay Teams of seven people each run 8- to 12-mile legs

of this 72-mile relay. laketahoerelay.com

as dangerous as it looks? Not to his mind. “As with any ride where you are close to vehicles and the road has a lot of curves, extra caution

JUNE 17–JUNE 22 16th Annual Tour De Nez Bike Races One of the

is needed,” he says. “Using common sense, get-

country’s top professional bicycling stage races, will be headquartered at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in Truckee, California, an all-new venue, for the 16th annual cycling event. tourdenez.com

ting an early start, taking your time, carrying sufficient water and energy bars, wearing bright clothing, and riding single file make the ride around the lake pretty safe.”

JUNE 28 Xterra Tahoe City Off-road triathlon that will celebrate the

natural splendor of the North Shore’s excellent terrain, trails and blue water. bigblueadventure.com

Both Giesin and Wagnon ride the entire 72 miles in just over three hours and estimate an average rider would take just under four and

clockwise to avoid a painstaking ascent from

track trail with incredible views. tahoemtnmilers.org

Incline Village up to Crystal Bay toward Kings Beach, as well as sticky traffic crossovers.

SEPTEMBER 7 Tour de Tahoe There’s still room in this round-the-lake

bike-riding event. bikethewest.com

When it came to my renewed effort to orbit the largest alpine lake in the country, I chose an organized event. The beauty of AMBBR is

SEPTEMBER 20 Tahoe Big Blue Sprint Adventure Race Ideal for beginning

that traffic is cordoned off, and a support staff

adventure-running, kayak and bike racers. bigblueadventure.com

is there in case anything (in man or machine) gives out. I also considered the half-ride-dis-

SEPTEMBER 24–28 Lake Tahoe Marathon Week Events include Speed Golf

tance option, which starts off with a continen-

Thursday, Kayak-Canoe-Outrigger-Scull, the 72-Mile Ultra, 20-Mile Run/PowerWalk or Jog, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. laketahoemarathon.com

tal breakfast on the Tahoe Queen and still offers an impressive ride, including over 1,000 vertical feet of climbing along Lake Tahoe’s east shore. “Above all, this is not a race,” says event

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a half. Giesin recommends taking the route JULY 19 AND 20 Tahoe Rim Trail 50K/50M/100M A predominantly single-

south side

organizer Curtis Fong. “There’s no timers; it’s

have you been lately?

purely a tour to enjoy the beauty of the lake on your own power.” The ride also attracts riders from Team in Training (TNT) Cycle

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100, a national fundraising program benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Over the past 11 years, TNT has brought more than 13,000 participants to AMBBR and raised over $48 million for research to fight these deadly diseases. Getting one of the 3,000 allotted spots for the June event isn’t easy. Fong opens up the application process in January, and they are all taken by the end of February. In response to the ride’s popularity, he created the Tour de Tahoe, held in September. Same course, same views, fewer people. For more information on either event, check out bikethewest.com.

Lake Da-ow-a-ga! Just as the

paniolos (Hawaiian

cowboys) got their name from a bungled version of an unfamiliar word (espagnols), Lake Tahoe was named for the Washoe Indian word

Da-ow-a-ga, which translates as “edge of the lake.” Other names in recent history include

Bonpland, after a French botanist; John C. Fremont called

Mountain Lake, in his USGS Survey of 1844 and Bigler Lake, after California’s third it

governor. The name Lake Tahoe became oﬃcial in 1945.

hen my brother chose South Lake Tahoe as the destination for our parents’ anniversary get-together, I was stunned. I felt it in my gut: this would not end well. Sure, there’s the nostalgia of skiing together at Heavenly…but

then what? South Shore has been known to attract good-time college kids partial to latenight gambling and boozing benders. Our family does not ﬁt that demographic. “Have you been there lately?” I asked. “Yes,” he replied. “Have you?” Truth was, I hadn’t. And I was in for a pleasant surprise. South Lake Tahoe is in the midst of a multimillion-dollar redevelopment. The centerpiece is a project that runs along Highway 50 (Lake Tahoe Boulevard) just west of Ski Run Boulevard to the California-Nevada border and

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Renderings of pool area and future lobby at the Chateau Heavenly Village.

encompasses 174 acres. Here ’60s-era motels and

a magnet, the lake, steely gray as it reflected

curio shops have been replaced by three resorts,

the stormy sky, drew us to our front window. I

shopping, pedestrian walkways and amenities

pondered the issues facing this famously clear

like movie theaters and an ice rink, all within a

landmark. Erosion from unbridled develop-

new area called Heavenly Village.

ment of the past decades, air pollution and de-

My brother reserved his rooms at Marriott’s

struction of wetlands have increased sediment

Timber Lodge, a 340-suite “vacation club” at the

as well as nitrogen and phosphorus—primary

base of Heavenly’s gondola. Along with riding

nutrients for algae growth. Lake Tahoe is los-

the gondola and browsing stores like North Face

ing over one foot of clarity (the average depth

and Patagonia, the ambling paths fit my 80-

to which water remains clear) each year. On

year-old parents’ exercise requirements to a tee.

the advice of my shrink, I resisted any doom-

I booked a condo for myself and my long-

related conversations. “Sure is pretty.”

time lady friend Jane a few miles down the

“Yep,” she said, “and it looks wild.”

road at Sierra Shores, a new development right

Dinner that night was at 7:30. In the spirit

on the lake. With sweeping views, flat-screen

of “nothing but the best,” my brother booked us

TVs in every room and a fitness center, we were

a table at the new Ciera, one of four destination

happy to stay on property the entire time. Like

dining spots in the MontBleu Casino—formerly

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Caesars Tahoe. The proximity to the Nevada bor-

office. “Look!” said Jane, “there’s the New

with classic Tahoe-style architecture, a large

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Tahoe!” (Driving up from Marin, we’d started

outdoor pool, and pedestrian bridge over Lake

Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Saloon and Gambling

counting the billboards announcing this prop-

Tahoe Boulevard. The 268-unit resort will also

Hall opened its doors in 1944. Harrah’s opened

erty as the “New Tahoe!” I think it was five.)

house a 16,000-square-foot spa and attached

in the late ’50s, followed by Caesars Tahoe in

The lakefront Chateau is an 11-acre proj-

1980. My parents were familiar with all three,

ect managed by Rock Resorts, directly across

“We are excited about not only the location,

Mom being the family card shark.

convention center.

from the shops at Heavenly Village. Touted as

but the high-end offerings on site or within

“Money, baby—this is so money.” My broth-

the first major full-ownership, full-service ho-

walking distance,” says Jeff Cleeland, direc-

er felt the need to be Vince Vaughn as we

tel-condominium offering, it has units start-

tor of sales for the project. “Guests will have

walked into the spacious, contemporary lobby.

ing at $500,000 and going up to $3.4 million.

quick access to the Heavenly gondola, Lakeside

The high ceilings, swanky orange glass chande-

Curiosity led us through the front door of the

Beach and Marina, Edgewood Golf Course, the

liers and soft lighting did feel a bit like an up-

micro-chalet in the parking lot right next to the

new South Lake Tahoe Conference and Events

scale Vegas casino. As expected, our meal did

construction site.

Center as well as the nightlife and gaming in

not disappoint. We left my parents in the lobby that night, with their own buckets of tokens.

Despite their having only just laid the foun-

the nearby casinos.”

dation, the business office was in full gear. The

All in all, I had to agree, “change” is not just

The next day, Jane and I toured the town,

mini-model erected in the center of the room

an overused political term; it’s happening in

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The Marin Art and Garden Center For over 60 years, a sylvan center of culture BY JIM WOOD

ON ACRES OF SOME OF THE WORLD’S PRICIEST REAL ESTATE A year-old barn today hosts a community theater company; an even older eight-sided onetime water tower holds an esoteric library; and a 60-year-old structure houses a gallery that rents out fine art. But this prime piece of land has also had other lives. For 25 years the Marin County Fair was held on the grounds. And before that, for 82 years the property was a private estate named Sunnyside.

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OPPOSITE PAGE: The white-roofed

structure in the foreground is part of Sunnyside, the estate of George and Annie Worn in 1865, now site of the Marin Art & Garden Center. FAR LEFT: The Lagunitas Road Bridge, circa 1915, after the lights had been installed. NEAR LEFT: James Ross, who died at age 50 in 1862 after buying all of the surrounding land for $50,000 in gold coin.

Nowadays, of course, it’s the Marin Art & Garden Center—studded with California oaks and redwoods, mottled with worldly shrubs and plants, and bisected by a slow-moving

Ross As It Was Carefully constructed volume documents the town’s history

creek, all located along Sir Francis Drake

the year 2008 marks 100 years that the tony town of Ross (pop. 2,400) has

Boulevard in the sylvan town of Ross. Here’s

been incorporated. As one way of celebrating, six residents have written a history book.

a look at how that came to be.

However, instead of describing how the town has developed since incorporation, these

In 1865, when the Civil War was ending, the parcel’s owners placed the name Sunnyside

historians spent four years researching what the town was like before being incorporated. The title of their tome is Ross, California: The People, The Places, The History.

on land where the Art and Garden Center now

“We didn’t want a formulaic, ‘fill in the blanks’ community history book,” says Suzanne

stands. It was 21 acres then, not the present-

Nielsen, a 15-year Ross resident who marshaled the book through the publishing process.

day 10, and had recently been purchased by

“Too often, formula history books are big on pictures and small on factual content.”

Annie and George Worn.

Yet this one will have its share of vintage photos as well as historical text. The 220-

Annie was the oldest daughter of James

page hardcover, to be released May 2 in a first run of 1,500 copies, includes more than

Ross, an enterprising Scot who’d come to

100 images and will be priced at $40. Community fundraising brought in $30,000 to

California in 1849 seeking gold, but instead

get the project under way.

struck it rich in 1857 when (for $50,000 in

Among the 32 chapters are “The First Settlers in Marin,” ‘The James Ross Family,”

gold coin) he bought 8,877 acres of central

“Bridges of Ross” and “The Kentfield Connection.” Nielsen wrote nine chapters, including

Marin stretching from Point San Quentin to

“Ross Valley Homes, 1850–1900,” which describes, among other things, what local 19th-

the oak-covered hilltops of Fairfax. George

century residential utilities were like: “Although the first telephone in Marin was installed

Worn was Ross’s business partner. In 1862, the

in 1877, home phones were rare until after 1900,” it recounts. “All messages had to be

50-year-old James Ross, for whom the town is

delivered personally or by a servant. No phone-in orders were possible for groceries or

named, suffered a heart attack and died. One

supplies, and doctors had to be summoned in person, sometimes from great distances.”

year later, in 1863, the Worns bought the 21-

Other contributors to the book include Richard Torney, Gary Scales, Edward Wynne,

acre parcel and began building a large and

Bob Battersby and Preston Maginis. Among the many publications they studied were

handsome home.

The Californian newspaper of March 15, 1848, the Great Register of Marin County,

As often happens nowadays, while build-

1894, and oral histories from Ross residents taken at the turn of the 19th century.

ing their dream home George and Annie

Authors conducted their four years of research primarily in the Anne T. Kent California

Worn lived on site—in an eight-sided cot-

Room of the San Rafael Public Library, archives of the California Historical Society, pub-

tage they built over a well with a water

lic records of Marin County, and the Moya Library–Ross Historical Society at the Marin

tower perched precariously above. Today

Art & Garden Center.

that charming cottage/water tower is the Octagon House, where a trove of noncircu-

Copies of Ross, California will be available through the Ross Historical Society website at moya-rhs.org.

lating history, art and botany books is housed

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Historical Society (named after one of the Art and Garden Center’s founders, Jose Moya). After moving in at Sunnyside the Worns had four children. In 1870, the family traveled to Europe for a two-year vacation. That’s when they acquired many of the shrubs dotting the Marin property today. Unfortunately,

tela d

on returning home they discovered they’d suf-

women men children

the Worns sold Sunnyside to the Jonathan

fered a severe financial setback. They scraped by, taking in boarders for a while, but in 1882

Kittle family for $12,000. As also happens with homeowners nowadays, the Kittles did considerable remodeling—possibly erecting the barn now housing the Ross Valley Players—and members of the Kittle family lived at Sunnyside for the

With the war ended, the G.I. Bill boosting veteran’s economic prospects, and the

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commuters to Marin, real estate developers were understandably attracted to the site. next 50 years. But in the early 1930s, tragedy again struck: Sunnyside was engulfed in flames. No one was hurt, but the property then lay idle until after World War II. With the war ended, the G.I. Bill boosting veterans’ economic prospects, and the Golden Gate Bridge drawing commuters to Marin, real estate developers were understandably attracted to the site. “At the time, well-located lots were selling for as much as $5,000,” facetiously points out Ross historian Gary Scales. By then the fire-gutted mansion at Sunnyside had been demolished, sell-offs had reduced the property to 10 acres, and attempts to build an improved Ross School on

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The year was 1945—and, to put it mildly, realtors and builders were now salivating over Sunnyside. Enter Caroline Livermore. The indomitable Marin activist—long credited with founding the Marin Conservation League, inspiring the county’s first general plan, and ensuring preservation of thousands of acres in Marin’s numerous state parks—teamed with Ross’s Gladys Smith to rally Marin individuals and charitable organizations to acquire Sunnyside’s highly valued 10 acres. The intent was to create a colony of artists and craftspeople who made and sold their wares on the premises, an idea modeled after the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. Livermore’s and Smith’s campaign got off to a roaring start when a Ross neighbor told them, “I like this idea so much I’ll contribute $10,000 to get things started.” Word of the campaign, its purpose and its anonymous benefactor spread like wildfire—so much so that the $10,000 offer was soon rescinded. “This idea sounds too successful,” the mysterious donor said. “I’m afraid it will bring too much traffic to the area.” Still, Livermore and Smith persevered. “If this group is earnest,” Livermore reportedly told a gathering of supporters in late 1945, “I’ll put up a $5,000 deposit and sign a $20,000 five-year mortgage on my house to clinch the sale.” The deal was done. The Marin Art & Garden Center was born. For a while, with the County of Marin paying as much as $17,000 annually to use the center as its fairgrounds site, all was basically smooth sailing. But in 1970 the county terminated its lease and various groups using the Art and Garden Center became solely responsible for its finances and upkeep. Currently these groups include the Ross Valley Players; the Moya Library–Ross Historical Society; Marin Society of Artists; Garden Club of Marin; Garden Society of Marin; the Decorations Guild; Marin Rose Society; Marin Bonsai Club; Pixie Park; the Northgate Group; and Garden Education. Other revenue comes from meetings, special events and weddings that occur on the land once called Sunnyside.

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Belle of the Ball Katie Crouch’s freshman novel is witty and wise with a charming southern drawl by samantha berry

atie Crouch is really happy to be home. She can’t remember how many cities — it was either nine

or 11 — she visited on her prepublication book tour to meet booksellers and press, but it wore her out. “My only job for 14 days was to get on a plane and eat dinner and I couldn’t even manage that,” she says from her apartment in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood, where she lives with her new puppy. “I missed two planes. I was hungover all the time, a little sick from all the rich food. I was changing clothes in the back of cars on the way from the airport. I’m incredibly grateful to my publisher, and incredibly touched, but by the end of the trip I was practically begging to go to bed.”

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Such is the life of a new literary It-girl. Crouch’s debut novel, Girls in Trucks, is a coming-of-age tale with a distinctly southern lilt and is getting the kind of attention most firsttime authors only see in their fantasies. It’s the story of Sarah Walters, a South Carolina debutante who finds that the traditions passed down through generations of the Camellia Society prove useless in navigating adult life. Whether she’s getting into a truck with a beautiful good old boy or heading north to a pot-fueled liberal arts college, Sarah finds herself on her own uncharted path, one that

Crouch’s southern women are as complex and deeply human as any good character; they just have better manners. takes her finally to icy New York City, where her southern manners are of no help. Crouch, who is herself from Charleston (although she never quite made it as a debutante, started out wanting to tell the story of her own breakup and subsequent bout with “stalking” her ex-boyfriend. But what started out as an exercise in catharsis (“I wrote a really boring story,” she says of her first draft) became a nuanced and very funny novel about friendship, identity and love. And at its heart is a culture clash of sorts, between the North and the South. Although she no longer identifies as a Southerner, Crouch maintains that there is still a separate culture there. “I don’t want to gen-

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Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Curran Theatre, May 6—June 1

THEATER Thru 18 Marin Theatre Company Love Person is a romantic comedy that combines American Sign Language, English, Sanskrit and technology as it asks, which can best communicate love? Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley). 415.388.5208, marintheatre.org

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the production follows a malnourished and rather bizarre family searching for freedom, security and their piece of the American pie. Directed in a newly revised staging by Peter DuBois. American Conservatory Theater (SF). 415.749.2228, act-sf.org

6—June 1 A Midsummer Night’s Dream San Francisco hosts the North American premiere of this production, which combines the skills of actors, dancers, martial arts experts and street acrobats from across

India and Sri Lanka. Curran Theatre (SF). 415.512.7770, shnsf.com

9—June 15 Brooklyn Boy Pulitzer Prizewinner Donald Margulies’s wonderfully funny and moving tale of a Jewish novelist who has to return home to his family after his book becomes a bestseller and is about to be made into a Hollywood movie. Ross Valley Players Barn Theatre (Marin Art & Garden Center). 415.456.9555, rossvalleyplayers.com MARINMAGAZINE.COM

18—June 15 Mountain Play Join artistic director James Dunn and music director Debra Chambliss for the annual outdoor production on top of Mount Tam. This year, the group performs the classic Wizard of Oz. Mountain Theater (Mill Valley). 415.383.1100, mountainplay.org

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Well and Living in Paris Marin Theatre Company presents a diverse blend of ballads, tangos, boleros, rock and classics in this production that examines the themes of love, war and adventure. Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley). 415.388.5208, marintheatre.org

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COMEDY Tuesdays Mark Pitta and Friends The comic hosts an evening for up-and-comers and established headliners to work on new material. 142 Throckmorton Theatre (Mill Valley). 415.383.9600, 142throckmortontheatre.com

and inspiration for dance through the centuries.

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Tango with Quartet San Francisco Alasdair Neale, conductor Quartet San Francisco with cameo tango performance by Sandor & Parissa

Capriccio espagnol, Opus 34 Boléro Ravel Various/arr. Cohen A selection of jazz and tango arrangements including the most successful tango of all time, La Cumparsita Rimsky-Korsakov

MUSIC Tuesdays Open Mic Night Erin Hines hosts an evening of beat boxers, accordions, blues players and more. Sweetwater Station (Larkspur). 415.706.1164 Tuesdays Swing Fever The band plays tribute to jazz artists and composers, playing selections from its roster of over 1,000 tunes. Panama Hotel (San Rafael). 415.457.3993, panamahotel.com

1—3 San Francisco Symphony Vadim Gluzman joins San Francisco Symphony Associate Conductor James Gafﬁgan at the podium in a program featuring Shostakovich’s soul-searching Violin Concerto No. 1. Davies Symphony Hall (SF). 415.864.6000, sfsymphony.org

1—4 Celtic Woman Don’t miss this concert of Irish standards, classical favorites and contemporary hits by the group Celtic Woman as part of the newly formed relationship between SHN and Paciﬁc Arts Presents. Orpheum Theatre (SF). 415.512.7770, shnsf.com MARINMAGAZINE.COM

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PROGRAM TWO November 2 & 4, 2008 at 7:30pm

Orion Weiss performs Beethoven Alasdair Neale, conductor Orion Weiss, piano Mendelssohn Mozart Beethoven

Cello and Courtship Alasdair Neale, conductor David Requiro, cello with cameo performance by Aaron Thayer and Erin Yarbrough-Stewart, Smuin Ballet

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Of Britain, Bizet and Balanchine Alasdair Neale, conductor Jeremy Constant, violin Marin Symphony Chorus with guest pre-concert appearance by Katita Waldo, San Francisco Ballet Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem Bizet Symphony No. 1 in C Major

PROGRAM FIVE April 5 & 7, 2009 at 7:30pm

The Rite of Spring Alasdair Neale, conductor Monica Daniel-Barker, flute Dan Levitan, harp Sierra Mozart

Carnaval Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299 The Rite of Spring

Excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Symphony No. 36 in Stravinsky C Major, K. 425, “Linz” Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Opus 58 PROGRAM SIX May 3 & 5, 2009 at 7:30pm

PROGRAM THREE January 18 & 20, 2009 at 7:30pm

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PROGRAM FOUR March 1 & 3, 2009 at 7:30pm

The Miraculous Mandarin Variations on a Rococo Theme, Opus 33 Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1, Opus 64a

Tribute to Aaron Copland Alasdair Neale, conductor Copland Copland Copland

“Hoe Down” from Rodeo Appalachian Spring Symphony No. 3

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T HU R SDAY MAY 8 MUSIC 6:30pm • Drew Pearce, Acoustic Indie Pop 8:00pm • Chasing Maya, 11-year old Rockers

PERFORMING ARTS 7:30pm • Samantha Paris, Voice-Over Demonstrations

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The Mountain Play presents the Wizard of Oz May 18 thru June 15

3 The Harmony Sweepstakes This a cap-

16 Rock for Hope This fundraising con-

pella festival has gone from a Marin tradition to one known throughout the country. The vocal competition features eight singing groups who are judged on musicality and entertainment value. Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6800, marincenter.org

cert for muscular dystrophy includes Tony Saunders, Jude Gold and others. Sweetwater Station (Larkpsur). 415.331.3317, rockforhope.org

10 College of Marin Community Chorus Boyd Jarrell directs the 100-voice chorus, orchestra and soloists for this annual fundraising concert. Fine Arts Theater, College of Marin (Kentﬁeld). 415.485.9687, collegeofmarincommunitychorus.com

17 Etta James The Grammy award-winner, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, known for such songs as If I Can’t Have You and Tell Mama, performs in Marin for one night only. Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6800 17 Tony DeSare The jazz musician returns for an evening of swing in the tradiMARINMAGAZINE.COM

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Thru 6 New Works Festival In honor of the 75th anniversary season the San Francisco Ballet is celebrating with its ﬁrstever New Works Festival, which will feature an unprecedented 10 world-premiere works choreographed by 10 different choreographers including San Anselmo resident Julia Adam. War Memorial Opera House (SF). 415.553.4658, sfballet.org

18 Just Dance Academy The group’s annual year-end performance features classical ballet, a tap production and a junior jazz production of Hairspray. The senior jazz production this year is the classic musical A Chorus Line. Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6800, marincenter.org

31 RoCo Dance on Stage Don’t miss this evening featuring over 500 RoCo students of all ages and skills as they showcase their hip-hop, modern, jazz, ballet and break dancing styles. Marin Veterans’ Memorial

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Art League of Northern California Narratives The league’s spring members exhibit work from a variety of media. Members are from around the Bay Area, thru May 11. 781 Hamilton Pkwy Novato. 415.246.2541, artleagueofnortherncalifornia.org Art Works Downtown Don’t miss the annual Artrageous fundraising event, May 31. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.451.8119, artworksdowntown.org Claudia Chapline Gallery Ken Kalman Animals, Insects and Mapworks Constructed and cast aluminum structures. May 3— 25. 3445 Shoreline Hwy, Stinson Beach. 415.868.2308, cchapline.com

6:00 pm–9:00 pm, Thursdays in May (8, 15, 22, 29) California Closets Showroom 610 DuBois St., San Rafael www.marinmagazine.com/ events

THURS D AY M AY 1 5 MUSIC 6:30pm • The Courtney Janes, Folk Rock & Newgrass 8:00pm • Treehouse, Eclectic Covers

DANCE 7:30pm • Liss Fain, Modern Dance

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ever New Works Festival, which will be the grand ﬁnale of the company’s season. The festival features 10 world-premiere works choreographed by 10 renowned choreographers. San Anselmo resident Julia Adam, who in 2002 after 20 years with the San Francisco Ballet retired as a dancer to pursue choreography full time, debuts her piece on April 23. Other choreographers include Val Caniparoli, who has contributed to the repertories of more than 35 dance companies and Mark Morris, cofounder with Mikhail Baryshnikov of the White Oak Dance Project. The opening

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The Celtic Woman singers; see listing on page 121

T HU R SDAY MAY 22 MUSIC 6:30pm • Josh McIntosh, Acoustic Roots & Rock 8:00pm • Asher & LaMacchia Evolution, Folk Rock & Rock

LITERARY 7:30pm • Claire Blotter, Performance Poetry Diva

VISUAL ARTS Zachary Gilmour, Printmaker & Painter Karen Hampton, Mixed Media Textiles

DESIGNERS Molly Prier, Clay Artist Beth Rosener, Handmade Silver Jewelry Penelope Comfort Starr, Glass Artist Emily Dvorin, Baskets and Fiber Sculpture

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Donna Seager Gallery The Art of the Book, thru May. 851 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.4229, donnaseagergallery.com

Robert Beck Gallery Ongoing work. 222 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo. 415.456.7898

Edith Caldwell Gallery Ongoing work. 819 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.331.5003, edithcaldwell.com

Robert Green Fine Arts New paintings by James Shay, thru June 15. 154 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.381.8776, rgﬁnearts.com

Gallery Bergelli Works by Sanjay Vora, thru May. 483 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.945.9454, gallerybergelli.com

Sam the Butcher Mixed media and photography by Mariah Hess, thru May. 19 Ross Common, Ross. 415.902.1019

Gallery Route One Ongoing work. 11101 Highway One, Point Reyes Station. 415.663.1347, galleryrouteone.org

Studio 333 Ongoing work. 333A Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.8272, studio333.info

Marin Society of Artists Open Crafts and Sculpture Show A juried show open to all Northern California artists, thru May 11. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.454.9561, marinsocietyofartists.org O’Hanlon Center for the Arts The Third Dimension: Contemporary Sculpture at O’Hanlon Center Works juried by Philip E. Linhares, May 6—May 29. Abstract Collages Work by Patricia McCaron, May 2—May 29. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.4331, ohanloncenter.org Robert Allen Fine Art This consulting ﬁrm and gallery is now open. Works by gallery artists including Judy Poldi, thru May. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.2800

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The Art Bar Work by Karen Zilly. 34 Main St, Tiburon. 415.435.3999, theartbar.us The Painters Place A group show featuring the works of Stan Painter as well as other gallery artists will be on display, thru May. 1139 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.461.0351, thepaintersplace.com

SAN FRANCISCO ArtHaus City Lights Two solo exhibitions featuring urban paintings and illuminating sculpture, thru June 28. 411 Brannan St, 415.977.0223, arthaus-sf.com Berggruen Gallery Paintings by Albert Oehlen and works by Tom McKinley, thru MARINMAGAZINE.COM

May 3. 228 Grant Ave, 415.781.4629, berggruen.com Caldwell Snyder Gallery Third Time Works by Jose Goncalves, thru May. 341 Sutter St, 415.296.7896, caldwellsnyder.com Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery New Paintings and Works on Paper Work by Ricardo Mazal, thru May 17. 49 Geary St, 415.981.1080, eesgallery.com George Krevsky Gallery Building a Team: The Art of Baseball Work on display thru June 7. 77 Geary St, 415.397.9748, georgekrevskygallery.com Gregory Lind Gallery Will Yackulic: A Prompt & Perfect Cure The artist’s works feature painted orbs on grounds of typewritten characters, thru May 17. 49 Geary St, 415.296.9661, gregorylindgallery.com Hackett-Freedman Gallery Works on paper by David Park, May 8—June 28. 250 Sutter St, 415.362.7152, hackettfreedman.com Linda Saytes Ongoing work. Hunters Point Shipyard, Bldg 101, Studio 2120, 415.824.5756, saytesart.com MM Galleries Works by San Francisco painter Henry Jackson on display, thru June 28. 101 Townsend St, 415.543.1550, mmgalleries.com Rena Bransten Gallery Sculptures and works on paper by Viola Frey, thru May 17. 77 Geary St, 415.982.3292, renabranstengallery.com Space Gallery Adrift Dreamy landscapes set against distant backdrops, sunsets on the coast and more by California artist Joe Koller. 1141 Polk St, 415.377.3325, spacegallerysf.com

MUSEUMS MARIN Bay Area Discovery Museum Playdate Enjoy the museum’s extraordinary setting (without kids) at this annual fundraising event. The evening includes silent and MARINMAGAZINE.COM

live auctions and a dinner with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, May 3 (Sausalito). 415.339.3958, baykidsmuseum.org Bolinas Museum Work by Ed Musante and photography by Seth Dickerman, May 3—June 22 (Bolinas). 415.868.0330, bolinasmuseum.org

BAY AREA Asian Art Museum Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World 1690—1850 The first exhibition to highlight Boston’s Museum of Fine Art’s holdings of “floating world” paintings, considered to be the finest in the world, thru May 4 (SF). 415.581.3500, asianart.org

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THURS D AY M AY 2 9 de Young For Tent or Trade: Masterpieces of Turkmen Weaving Over 40 examples are on view in the Textile Gallery. Almost all were given to the museum by four donors, thru September 7 (SF). 415.863.3330, thinker.org di Rosa Preserve Bay Area Ceramic Sculpture: Collection in Context Modern and contemporary art on display, thru May 17 (Napa). 707.226.5991, dirosapreserve.org Exploratorium Top Secret: Mission Toys Kids can don white coats and learn how toys are made and where they come from, thru May 4 (SF). Exploratorium (SF). 415.561.0377, exploratorium.edu Legion of Honor Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, 1990—2005 A retrospective of the photographer’s photographs and those she has taken of her family and friends, thru May 25 (SF). 415.863.3330, legionofhonor.org SFMOMA Gabriele Basillico: From San Francisco to Silicon Valley The Italian photographer creates portraits of urban environments that are marked by a notable absence of people, thru June 15 (SF). 415.357.4000, sfmoma.org

MUSIC 6:30pm • Amie Penwell, Soulful Piano Pop 8:00pm • Close Enough, Party Covers with Horns

LITERARY 7:30pm • Prartho Sereno, Poet, Illustrator, Performer

VISUAL ARTS Lauren Bartone, Painter & Mixed Media Christopher M. Olsen, Painter Ian Ross, Abstract Expressionist Painter

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hit parade. Marci Judelson leads the onehour workout. Presidio Dance Theater (SF). 415.608.4503, boomercize.con

Thru 4 The Art of Chris Hardman A multigallery installation of sculptural and theatrical pieces. Presidio Officers Club (SF). 415.561.5500 Thru 26 San Francisco Decorator Showcase Local designers remake a 16,000-square-foot, Pacific Heights home in a benefit for University High School’s financial aid program. 2820 Scott St (SF). 415.447.3115, decoratorshowcase.org

2 Marin History Museum Gala Guests will step back in time with former Rolling Stone editor and music journalist Ben Fong-Torres, who will serve as the master of ceremonies and share moments from his interviews with artists including Marin’s Bonnie Raitt, the Grateful Dead and many more. The evening also includes live music, dancing and auctions. Mill Valley Community Center (Mill Valley). 415.454.8538, marinhistory.org 2 Marin Makes Music Support the Marin History Museum with an evening of cocktails, ﬁne dining and auctions. Mill Valley Community Center (Mill Valley). 415.454.8538, marinhistory.org

1 Environmental Education Council of Marin Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deﬁcit Disorder, and chairman of the Children and Nature Network, speaks about the transformation in the relationship between children and nature and how society is teaching young people to avoid direct experience in nature. Mill Valley Community Center (Mill Valley). eecom.net

3—11 Marin Arts Council Open Studios Thousands of guests are expected to explore the studios of over 250 local artists and watch the artistic process unfold. Various locations (Marin). 415.499.8350, marinarts.org

6 One Book One Marin All local events have come to a culmination with this

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multicultural program. The evening includes a conversation with Amy Tan and Michael Krasny. Dominican University of California (San Rafael). 510.839.3100

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8 Zero Breast Cancer The group honors the three leading health professionals for their contributions to advancing the understanding of breast cancer and the healing process. 415.507.1949, zerobreastcancer.org 10 Book Signing Appearing together for the ﬁrst time since the release of their book, the Reggae Scrapbook, Peter Simon and Roger Steffens will present an exhibit of photography from the book as well as a signing. Babylon Falling (SF). 415.345.1017, babylonfalling.com

10 Blackie’s Pasture Work Day Bring your family and friends for a morning of restoration and cleanup along the shores of Blackie’s Pasture. 415.388.2524, ext. 107

15 Bike to Work Day This annual event brings riders throughout the community together. The Marin County Bicycle Coalition will have energizer stations throughout the county for riders to stay moving and motivated. Various locations (Marin). 415.456.3469, marinbike.org

16 Green Ball Don’t miss this beneﬁt for Friends of the Earth and get a sneak preview of Cavallo Point resort, which is set to open in June. Celebrity guest Chevy Chase will be on hand and the night’s events include an auction, awards presentation and gourmet food. Cavallo Point (Sausalito). 415.544.0790

17 & 18 Landscape Art Show and Sale Marin Agricultural Land Trust presents the 11th annual Ranches and Rolling Hills show. Artists include Chris Chapman, Manny Lopez, Rick Schloss, Gary Smith and others. Druids’ Hall (Nicasio). 415.663.1158, malt.org

18 Bay to Breakers This 12K race is back again as serious runners and costumed amateurs compete side by side, ﬁnishing at Ocean Beach. Howard St and Main St (SF). 415.359.2800, ingbaytobreakers.com 18 Best of Tahoe Chefs This annual event showcases the culinary expertise of the area’s top chefs as a beneﬁt for Tahoe Forest Hospital’s community cancer pro-

grams. Resort at Squaw Creek (Tahoe). 530.550.2300

18 Marin Moonshiners Hike Meet at the Pelican Hill Pub and then carpool up the mountain to begin the three-mile hike, picnic dinner, campﬁre and then short walk to the pub for socializing. Pelican Inn Pub (Muir Beach). 415.331.0100, whatshappeningcalendars.com 20 Peter Coyote Narrated Documentary Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity recently completed its short documentary Youth Homelessness: A Growing Trend, which focuses on the issue in Marin County. The ﬁlm will air on PBS. ahoproject.org

21 Marin Scuba Club Mike Clough speaks about diving the wrecks of Bikini Island. The Seafood Peddler (San Rafael). 415.453.9556, marinscuba.org

23 Image for Success The sixth annual luncheon to support the group’s free clothing program for low-income women,

Sanjay Vora May 1 – May 31, 2008 Reception – May 10, 3 – 5 PM

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children and men will feature keynote speaker Deborah Santana, auctions and rafﬂe prizes. Embassy Suites (San Rafael). 415.472.5855, imageforsuccess.org

25 Tam High Gala Don’t miss a student documentary screening, school tours, concerts, parades and the gala celebration, which will include dinner, dancing and a silent auction. Tamalpais High School (Mill Valley). 415.380.3565, tam100.org

31 Black and White Ball At this beneﬁt for the San Francisco Symphony education program, guests will have the option to attend pre-and-post ball dinners, a VIP concert at Davies Symphony Hall, performances and dancing. 415.864.6000, sfsymphony.org

31 Union Street Festival This year’s green

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living theme features an organic farmers’ market, arts and crafts created with recycled and sustainable materials and ecofriendly exhibits. The festival includes a number of wine and beer gardens and more than 20 gourmet food booths. Cow Hollow District (SF). 800.310.6563

NATURE WALKS/TALKS Ongoing Sonoma History Local actor George Webber morphs into Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, as he retells the history of Sonoma through Twain’s eyes; speciﬁc dates on website (Sonoma). 707.694.5097, georgewebber.com

RETAIL THERAPY 3 Ashley Morgan Trunk Show Bay Area jewelry designer Ashley Berman brings her stylish collection to Blanc boutique in San Anselmo. Berman has been called best new designer of the year by Lucky magazine and her designs have been seen on celebrities and in Emmy Award gift bags. 415.485.0104 23—25, 30 Margaret O’Leary Don’t miss the Lulu Designs trunk show and sidewalk sale, along with a special appearance by and meet-and-greet with the designer on the 24th. Margaret O’Leary (Mill Valley). 415.388.2390, margaretoleary.com 128

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WINE COUNTRY 10 Napa Valley Symphony Thomas Lauderdale and Pink Martini augment their eclectic sounds with a complete orchestra during this one-night-only performance. Lincoln Theater (Yountville). 707.226.8742, napavalleysymphony.org 10 Anderson Valley Horticultural Forum The fourth annual garden tour includes four private gardens and one commercial garden. Proceeds beneﬁt the Anderson Valley Elder Home. 707.895.9424

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We promote the arts through major civic celebrations,

with limited resources and opportunities.

Plan Your Studio Tour ❏ Visit the Open Studios Gallery at the Town Center Corte Madera ❏ Visit the Open Studios Online Gallery: www.marinarts.org ❏ Use the Artist Directory and pull-out map to plan your studio tours Weekend I May 3 & 4, 2008 • 11am to 6pm South and Central Marin Weekend II May 10 & 11, 2008 • 11am to 6pm North and West Marin

MARIN ARTS COUNCIL ONGOING PROGRAMS Public Exhibitions Frank Lloyd Wright Marin Civic Center (1st and 3rd floors) Marin Center Redwood Foyer Marin Community Foundation Fund for Artists Grants for Artists & Community Arts Projects

Marin Arts Council Open Studios Gallery April 16 thru May 11, 2008 • 11am to 6pm 301-A Town Center, Corte Madera Featuring one piece of artwork from each Open Studios artist.

Marin County Fair

Student Exhibit

Opportunities

View artwork by students from the Marin Arts Council Teamworks program, included in the Open Studios Gallery.

Online Gallery Visit online at marinarts.org

Arts Day & International Day Activities Coordination of the Fine Arts and Crafts Exhibit

Artist Resource Publication Teamworks Art Mentoring & Apprenticeship Program for At-Risk Youth

MARIN ARTS COUNCIL OPEN STUDIOS SPONSORS:

Marin Arts Council Peggy Haas Nancy Curley

415.499.8350 marinarts@marinarts.org 555 Northgate Drive, Suite 270, San Rafael, California 94903

EVENT PARTNERS:

Marin Arts Council Open Studios Artists

Sue Averell

Nini Lion

The ICB, 480 Gate 5 Road, Studio 259B, Sausalito 415.706.5051 sueaverell.com

Art Works Downtown 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.987.0225 http://Nini.LionAssociates.com

Open Studios: May 3-4, 11am to 6pm

Open Studios: May 3-4, 11am to 5pm

acrylic on canvas, 84” x 72”

ceramic sculpture

if i had a treehouse

flayed II

Painting is more than just a creative discipline, it is my vocation.

Represented by Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, Chelsea, New

My style has evolved through the years, but it stands today as

York City

a process of escaping the conﬁnes of optical reality. It is my

Inspired by the ﬁgure

intent to enable the viewer to feel the energy I put forth in the

• Pastel and metallic gouache paintings

creation of my works through the use of expressive paint and

• Ink/graphite drawings

color application.

• Ceramic sculptures • Artists’ books

Susan Landor Keegin 26 Miller Ave, Sausalito 415.332.3093 • susanlandorkeegin.com Open Studios: May 3-4, 10am to 5pm oil on wood panel, 6” x 6”

back to marin

An artist all my life, in 2001 I shifted my focus from commercial art to painting full time. I seek out peaceful settings, simple subjects bathed in soft light, watching the day unfold with memories of the past by my side. The California hillsides, the tides of Maine, the long shadows cast early and late in the day are subjects that provide an open invitation to see the extraordinary in each day. In the studio I recreate my sense of well being through the process of painting, bringing to the viewer a moment of respite, reflection, or sheer pleasure. Since 2007, I have been creating a little painting every day and posting them online at http://susanlandorkeegin. blogspot.com. These little paintings are reasonably priced, make good gifts and will be available for sale at Open Studio.

Arlene Whiting Classroom, Novato Art Center, 781 Hamilton Parkway, Hamilton Field 415.883.5991 • whitingart.com Open Studios: May 10-11, 11am to 6pm oil on canvas, 30” x 30”

1 part design 1 part color 1 part drawing Stir with emotion Age 30 years Serve hot with enthusiasm

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Melissa Woodburn

185 Canyon Road, Fairfax 415.459.4258 patkoenigsberg.com

7 Mt. Burney Court, San Rafael 415.499.1655 melissawoodburn.com

Open Studios: May 10-11

Open Studios: May 10-11, 11am to 6pm

Marin Arts Council Open Studios Artists

Pat Koenigsberg

pine needles and ceramic

limited edition photograph inner visions 64, 31” x 38”

reflections of earth and sky

Abstract nature photography is my passion. I look for the

I started weaving with pine needles in 1996, recycling messy

secrets and surprises, the imaginary environments which

long needled pines. In 2001, I incorporated ceramic into my

are randomly created by patterns of color, light and form.

artwork. Today I enjoy creating art with all sorts of natural

Abstract “paintings” and “sculptures” appear as I explore the

materials including fiber and ceramic, expanding on female

natural environment with a macro lens. These are what I try to

themes in ever widening circles of experience.

capture in my photographs.

Michele DiGregorio Northbay Artworks, 7049 Redwood Blvd., Suite 208, Novato 415.497.9982 • mdig@comcast.net Open Studios: May 10-11, 11am to 6pm mixed media, 24” x 24”

In mixed media abstract paintings I explore optical and tactile texture with the use of organic, expressive shapes. Colors are chosen to give the paintings vibrancy and energy. My art invites the viewer’s response and moves them towards discovery. Current work features multi-layered pieces using crushed stone, pumice and other textures. My desire to paint arises from solitude and contemplation. Afﬁnity and reverence for nature, as well as the peace and connection it fuels become the creative inspiration for my ideas. I believe my art is an expression of my authentic self. havasu

Elizabeth Gorek 12 Southwood Ave, Ross elizabethgorek.com Open Studios: May 10-11, 11am to 4pm oil on canvas, 48” x 60”, 2007

For more information, please visit www.elizabethgorek.com.

waiting woman

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Virginia (Ginny) Felch Lorraine Almeida 11557 Hwy One, Pt. Reyes 415.663.1006 lorrainealmeida.com

7373 Panoramic Highway Stinson Beach • 415.868.2040 silverliningimages.com photographingchildren.com

Open Studios: May 10-11, 12pm to 5pm

Open Studios: May 10-11, 11am to 6pm photography

acrylic on circular wood panel peace-in-oneness

adagio ii

Lorraine Almeida, MFA, has exhibited her work for 40 years

I am drawn to sculptural and moody light; my process is

and in October ’08, her work will be at the Claudia Chapline

contemplative, reﬂective. Subjects are varied; intuition guides

Gallery in Stinson Beach. She is available for a limited number

me, though I am partial to beach scenes, landscape, trees and

of workshops and consultations with people wishing to

ﬂowers. The compositions reﬂect mystery, solitude, harmony,

nurture their creative spirit. The process encourages intuitive,

so the process is always a healing one.

meditative attitudes to create something of meaning and revealing inner truths to its creator.

Catherine Damele

Marilyn Greenblat

62 Mt. Rainier Dr., San Rafael 415.337.8670 cdldesigns@yahoo.com

105 Bay Way, San Rafael 415.459.1335 marilyngreenblat.com

Open Studios: May 10-11, 11am to 6pm

Open Studios: May 3-4, 11am to 6pm

jewelry

oil on canvas, on board

amythest, citrine & sterling silver necklace

distant sunset

Catherine Damele, a Lucas Valley artist and designer.

As a dedicated plein air painter, I delight in capturing that

Member of Marin Arts Council. Stones and ﬁndings collected

moment in time, which I happily share with those who view my

from across the globe. Meticulously arranged into creative

paintings. The inspirational beauty of the landscape is always

expressions of joy and style. Work shown from Muir Beach

a welcome challenge. Please see more of my work at Le Sede

to Manhattan. Contributing Donor to Dixie Children’s Funds,

Bella, San Anselmo and Marin/Scapes.

Marin Breast Cancer and Rodef Shalom. Modeled here by Diana Meyers. Photographed by John Popplewell.

Sharon Paster 201 Laurel Grove Ave, Kentfield 415.457.8671 • sharonpaster.com Open Studios: May 10-11, 11am to 6pm oil paintings & mixed media

Sharon Paster’s paintings are known for their gestural exuberance. Ranging from transitional landscapes to abstract images, her art reﬂects a world where everything vibrates with life, on the verge of movement and change. She has exhibited at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s juried Biennial, College of Marin’s Fine Art Gallery, Sonoma Salute to the Arts, and Mill Valley’s 142 Throckmorton Theatre Gallery. She has also been published in American Art Collector and Art of Northern California. Her studio will be open to visitors the weekend of May 10th.

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Marin Arts Council Open Studios Artists

Wendy Goldberg 1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., #17, San Anselmo 415.298.0815 wendygoldbergart.com

Monika Steiner

Open Studios: May 10-11, 11am to 5pm

Open Studios: May 10 & 11, 11am to 6pm

205 Pine Drive, Fairfax 415.785.8883 monikasteiner.net

oil on panel, 2008, 38” x 52”

chalk pastel, 18” x 20” the way home

return

Wendy’s award-winning work is in private and public collections

Monika Steiner’s abstract paintings and bronze sculptures

nationally and internationally, including the Achenbach

journal her emotional response to passages and experiences

Collection of Prints and Drawings at the Legion of Honor

in her life. “I use my inner resonance to capture the essence

Museum, the Haas Collection, and Genentech Corporation. She

of a moment in time or a memory.” Born in Switzerland,

is represented by the Drawing Center, NY, SFMOMA Artists

Monika Steiner received her BFA degree from Sonoma State

Gallery, SKH Gallery, MA, The Gallatin River Gallery, MT and

University. She has had several solo shows since, and is in

Krevsky Gallery, SF. Private and group instruction available.

private collections here and abroad.

Catherine MacPhail

Terry Lockman

Smith Ranch Studios 11 Mark Drive #6, San Rafael cmacphailphotography.com

101 Garden Ave., San Rafael 415.507.0851 terrylockman.com

Open Studios: May 5-6, 11am to 6pm

Open Studios: May 10-11, 11am to 6pm

photography the great divide

oil on canvas almost fall

Fine Art

I paint on location, direct from the landscape. My plein aire Editorial

paintings are done in a direct manner responding to the Portraits

warmth and stillness of the air, the rush of the wind, the Photography

quietness of the coastal mist, or the brightness of the sunburnt hills. In my work, I capture a moment in time, the mysterious beauty of nature that we often miss in the rush of our lives. I want to give the viewer a place to rest and enjoy.

Francis Snyder 40 Ross Ave #2, San Anselmo francis.snyder@yahoo.com • francissnyderart.com Open Studios: May 3-4, 10-11, 12pm to 5pm acrylic on canvas, 24” x 30”

In my way of working I never know what the outcome is before I start. I am always recreating according to images that are suggested to me by free association. Serendipity, surprize and ultimately...clarity are my guides. I am, to me, a pure painter, which is to say I paint for the love of painting and let the paint itself be the communicator, and not be an illustrator. I like to journey with the viewer to a point and then let them finish the journey.

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Anne-Marie de Rivera Industrial Center Building 480 Gate Five Rd, Studio 355A, Sausalito 415.435.1174 • amderivera.com

Jaleh Etemad

Open Studios: May 3-4. 11am to 6pm

Open Studios: May 3-4, 11am to 6pm

237 Round Hill Road, Tiburon 415.233.2699 jalehetemad.com

mixed media photography

oil on canvas, 24” x 24” abby

layered peony - lfp#2

It is with true joy that I paint oil portraits of pets and their

After leaving a career in cancer research and raising a family,

people. I am enriched by the challenge and the ability to

I rediscovered my childhood passion and became committed

convey the abounding diversity of expression that deﬁnes their

to the academic, personal, and professional pursuit of art. I

individuality. No need to sit, stay, or lie down, just photographs

paint in mixed media and incorporate photography; combining

will do, yours or mine.

the two mediums is one of my sources of creation. Since 1983, I have exhibited internationally and I am published in several books.

Cynthia Adams

Beth Rosener

2 Kensington Road, San Anselmo at the SF Theological Seminary 415.526.1350 thecedarsofmarin.org

Novato Arts Center 501 Palm Drive, Studio 6, Novato 415.999.BETH (2384) bethrosener.com

Open Studios: May 10-11, 10am to 6pm

Open Studios: May 10-11, 11am to 6pm

mixed media

silver with copper and brass

orchids

cinnamon stick bracelet

Art that enables and transforms…

Beth Rosener, of Tiburon, designs and creates artistic jewelry

The art program at The Cedars of Marin Victory Center in

in sterling and fine silver, copper and brass. Beth uses

San Anselmo provides adults with developmental disabilities

silversmithing as well as precious metal clay (PMC). Beth’s

unique opportunities to explore and develop their creativity

particular skill is in combining materials, both PMC and

and artistic vision through a wide range of mediums and share

other metals into interesting forms and shapes, resulting in a

it with the greater community. Our featured artist for Open

synergistic ﬂow that enlivens her pieces.

Studios 2008 is Cynthia Adams.

Timothy Horn 905 Fourth St, 2nd floor, San Rafael 415.459.4173 • horndesign.com Open Studios: May 3-4 oil on canvas

Painting for just 10 years now, Tim’s work is represented by 3 galleries and has won numerous awards including the top award at Sonoma Plein Air 2007. He was awarded a New Work Fellowship grant from the Marin Arts Council in 2006, and was recently featured in the “Artists to Watch” column in the February issue of Southwest Art magazine. 2008 will mark his 5th year participating in the Marin Agricultural Land Trust’s annual beneﬁt show in Nicasio May 7th & 8th. Tim paints primarily rural scenes around the county, which often include old buildings and old vehicles. tropical galaxie

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The visitor center is seeking a volunteer to provide information about the Marin Headlands, Point Bonita, Nike Missile Site and other adjacent areas by phone and personal contact, restock and update informational materials and assist in the day-to-day operation of the center. Contact Terry Kreidler, 415.561.4755, nps.gov

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The program provides Marin County adults with free, student-centered instruction in reading, writing and speaking, to help them reach their full potential at work, at home and in the community. Volunteers are needed for tutoring at various sites throughout the county and in the jail and state prison. Contact Susan Charlton, 415.485.3318, marinliteracy.org

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how they can help preserve frog habitat. Volunteers are needed through June. Contact Janet Klein, 415.945.1169

Rancho Elementary School Volunteers are needed to help with the Novato school’s annual PTA fundraiser May 10 at the Marin Civic Center Exhibit Hall in San Rafael. Volunteers will assist in the silent and live auctions and with data entry. Contact Cathe Anderson, 415.884.0239, ranchoschool.org

San Francisco Paramedics The pre-hospital trauma life support class needs volunteers to role-play the victim of a traumatic injury for ﬁve hours in May at the Bay Model Visitor Center. The group needs someone who’s willing to wear fake blood and makeup and lie on a stretcher for certain scenarios. Contact Theresa Farina, 415.543.1162, sfparamedics.org

SingersMarin This nonproﬁt performing arts organization is seeking a volunteer to help with general administrative tasks, and computer skills are required. The group could use help on weekday mornings and volunteers can sign up for as little as one day or or as many as multiple days per week. Contact Jan Pedersen Schiff, 415.383.3712, singersmarin.org

Trips for Kids The San Rafael group is seeking volunteers that can teach environmental education in a fun, exciting way to kids on mountain bike rides and at the group’s after-school earn-a-bike program. The bike trips are a full day and occur Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Contact Marilyn Price, 415.458.2986, tripsforkids.org

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F LAVO R

CREATING THE ULTIMATE GUACAMOLE THE CALIFOR NIA AVOCAD O

Commission states that archaeologists in Peru have found domesticated avocado seeds buried with Incan mummies dating back to 750 B.C. But according to the site, avocado.org, for the Haas avocado, we can thank a backyard in La Habra Heights, California, where the mother tree of all Haas avocados was born. —SF

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Guac for all: California produces about 90 percent of the nation’s avocado crop.

Gabriel Leis, chef Joe’s Taco Lounge Great guacamole is as simple as using the right balance of lime juice and salt to bring out the flavors already within the fruit. The quality of the ingredients makes all the difference, which in our case means California-grown Haas avocados, and as short a time as possible in between prepa-

Guacamole from Taco Jane’s, photographed by Nike Van der Molen

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ration and service.

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C H EF PHOTOS : NIKE VAN D ER MOLEN; S HE RI MONTG OM ERY

Tips from Local Chefs

Sexy Aztecs: According to the Gourmet Sleuth website, guacamole dates ❉back to the Aztecs, who believed the avocado to be an aphrodisiac. TACO JANE’S GUACAMOLE SERVES TO 3 large ripe California avocados 2 jalapeños 1/4 white onion (diced) 1 tomato, (seeded, cored and diced) 2 cloves garlic (pressed) 1/3 cup ﬁnely minced cilantro

Ode to the Avo

Ma eo Boussina, owner Taco Jane’s

2 tbsp. fresh squeezed lime juice

There’s no secret to great

Roast your jalapeños, on your stove top or direct flame, turn-

guacamole; it starts with the

ing until the skin blisters. Put in a sealed plastic bag to steam

avocado. This recipe is sure to

three to four minutes. Cut open and clean the seeds, then

get the party started.

mince. Cut avocados and remove the pit. Mash the avoca-

ing, it’s hard to compete.

dos in a bowl until they are smooth in consistency but still a

According to the California

1 tsp. of salt

bit chunky. Add in the rest of your ingredients and mix well.

I S T H E R E A B E T T E R F R U I T ? Nutritionally speak-

Avocado Commission, one fifth (or about an ounce) of an avocado contains 8 percent of the recommended daily value (DV) for folate; 4 percent DV for fiber and potassium, 4 percent DV for vitamin E; and 2 percent DV for iron as well as 81 micrograms of the carotenoid lutein (touted for eye

Raudel Garcia, chef Guaymas

Vinicio Penate, chef Café Gratitude

Sean Saylor, chef/owner Saylor’s Restaurant and Bar

To make the perfect guacamole

Buy firm avocados and ripen

For a great guacamole, all you

I chop onion, jalapeño, cilantro

them at home—think ahead and

need are a few simple ingredients:

avocados have 3.5 grams of

and tomato by hand and add that

put them in a paper bag with

a ripe Hass avocado that is firm to

unsaturated fats, which are

to mashed avocados. Then I

a banana to ripen faster (that’s

the touch but gives slightly when

add salt and pepper to taste and

Grandma’s trick). Use a fork to

squeezed, cilantro, red onions for

serve with a radish and cilantro.

mash the avocados well and add

a slight bite and texture, fresh-

normal growth and develop-

Buen provecho.

freshly squeezed lime juice. Then

squeezed lime juice, salt, pepper

ment of the central nervous

fold in red onions, cilantro, a touch

and cumin for some smokiness.

of chopped garlic and really good salt—like Himalayan crystal salt.

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health) and 19 micrograms of beta-carotene. Per serving,

known to be important for

system and brain. Oh, and they taste really good. —MT MARIN

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DINE OUT CORTE MADERA BENISSIMO Italian Benissimo means “really really good” in Italian. From margherita pizza to veal parmagiana to mocha mud pie, Benissimo serves a taste of Italy in a casual neighborhood venue. 18 Tamalpais Dr, 415.927.2316 benissimos.com CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN Cal/Eclectic Be prepared for chaos. Easy place to meet with kids; Mom/Dad can enjoy a tasty Thai crunch salad and decent glass of wine while the little ones feast on basic kid-size portions of pasta and pizza. 347 Corte Madera Town Center, 415.945.0401 IL FORNAIO Italian Sausalito’s Larry Mindel hit a home run with this upscale Italian 23-restaurant franchise. Besides the award-winning breads, pizzas and pastas, the menu boasts a variety of salads and noncarb entrées. 223 Corte Madera Town Center, 415.927.4400, ilfornaio.com IZZY’S STEAKS & CHOP HOUSE American The legendary San Francisco steak house has moved

Interior of Joe’s Taco Lounge in Mill Valley.

north. Known for great steaks and seafood as well as its ﬁne wine selection, this is a great spot for a group or intimate dinner for two. 55 Tamal Vista, 415.924.3366, izzyssteaksandchops.com LA MAISON DE LA REINE Vietnamese A refreshing change amid the plethora of Italian, Mexican and Chinese options. The crunchy cabbage chicken salad with peanuts, fresh spring rolls, and combinations of pho are delicious. 346 Corte Madera Town Center, 415.927.0288 MARIN JOE’S Italian Pasta and other Italian dishes have been served up here for over 50 years. Pick from soup, salad, seafood mesquitegrilled or sautéed meats and over 10 pasta options guaranteed to satisfy. Have a drink and hear local musicians at the well-known piano bar. 1585 Casa Buena Dr, 415.924.2081, marinjoesrestaurant.com MAX’S CAFE American Located across from Town Center, Max’s is renowned for casual ambience and large portions. The menu changes with the season but features year-round favorites like matzo ball soup and BLTs. Besides decadent portions or comfort food and desserts, the menu also offers seasonable local produce and healthy items too. 60 Madera Blvd, 415.924.6297, maxsworld.com PACIFIC CATCH Pan-Asian This well-priced fresh grill eatery offers a bounty of Paciﬁc Rim—inspired small or main plates, like the generously portioned wasabi bowls filled with rice (white or brown), veggies and your choice of fresh or raw fish,

chicken or beef. 223 Corte Madera Town Center, 415.927.3474, paciﬁccatch.com P.F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO Chinese As of 2008, Marin diners don’t have to travel in order to enjoy the famed orange chicken, salt-and-pepper calamari or Mongolian beef. The restaurant serves lunch, dinner and takeout. 301 Corte Madera Town Center (Corte Madera). 415.413.9890. pfchangs.com

FAIRFAX CAFE AMSTERDAM American-European The former Broadway Video store is now a cozy spot to enjoy live music, a weekend brunch, dining on the heated patio and a large selection of local beers on tap. 23 Broadway, 415.256.8020, cafeamsterdamlive.com DEER PARK VILLA Italian This “best place for a party” (Paciﬁc Sun) sits on four garden acres; the Ghiringhelli family has been turning out Italian favorites here since 1937. Come for the famous veal parmesan—or your next big celebration. 367 Bolinas Rd, 415.456.8084, deerparkvilla.com IRON SPRINGS PUB & BREWERY American Grab a beer and a grilled portobello mushroom sandwich—which one Chronicle reviewer calls “the best mushroom dish I have ever tasted”—at the former Ross Valley Brewing Company. 765-A Center Blvd, 415.485.1005, ironspringspub.com SORELLA CAFÉ Italian Not only is the food satisfying and tasty; the service is friendly and the ambience is warm and inviting. 107 Bolinas Rd, 415.258.4520

GREENBRAE CAFE Z American A pleasant surprise in the Bon Air shopping mall. Dishes like grilled chicken pesto pianni and savory crepes have quickly made this intimate spot a local favorite, and inventive meals keep people coming back for more. 282 Bon Air Center, 415.461.9444, cafez.com WIPEOUT CAFE American Former Pan American Airlines pilot (and Belvedere resident) Warren Simmons — also the founder of the popular Chevy’s chain — has brought his San Francisco Pier 39 Wipeout Bar and Grill to the Bon Air Center. The location features a full bar, outdoor patio and family-friendly items like sandwiches, salads and pizzas in a T-shirt-and-sandals atmosphere. 302 Bon Air Center (Greenbrae). 415.461.7400, wipeoutbarandgrill.com

KENTFIELD HALF DAY CAFE American A tucked-away setting of intertwining ivy and great white windows makes the perfect breakfast nook. The setting is casual but elegant; the menu includes lattes, exceptional pastries and much more. Dine on the outdoor patio or inside where the view is just as divine. 848 College Ave, 415.459.0291 142

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Moving and Shaking…

ook for a new springtime menu at Pizza Antica in Mill Valley, with items like crispy hearts of artichokes with aioli as well as bruschetta with

burrata and Tuscan kale. Toppings on the restaurant’s thin-crust pizzas include asparagus and Meyer lemon. And don’t let the kids miss out on the organic cuisine at Steve and Kate’s Camp. Approaching their third decade running their signature camp, Steve and Kate Susskind have teamed with celebrity chef and Mill Valley resident Tyler Florence as well as Marin Organic to educate the campers about sustainability, with fresh foods and items like madefrom-scratch pasta and burgers being prepared on site. In Greenbrae George and Jeri Dexter have closed Giorgio’s Restaurant, however the space should be opening back up with new owners and a new chef. Vasco restaurant in Mill Valley is now open for lunch during the week. And Scott Howard is back cooking in Marin as chef exécutif at Left

New seasonal menu at Pizza Antica

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WILLIE’S CAFE American Stop here for down-toearth atmosphere and reasonable prices. This cozy spot offers breakfast, lunch and dinner; favorites include corn pancakes and veggie frittata. 799 College Ave, 415.455.9455

LARKSPUR CAFE Z American A pleasant surprise in the Bon Air shopping mall. Dishes like grilled chicken pesto pianni and savory crepes have quickly made this intimate spot a local favorite, and inventive meals keep people coming back for more (Greenbrae). 282 Bon Air Center, 415.461-9444, cafez.com

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E & 0 TRADING COMPANY Southeast Asian Chef Edwin Cabriloa-Torres is keeping the restaurant’s innovative plates like Indonesian corn fritters and Thai seafood clay pot as tasty as ever. Without reservations, try a spot at the large communal table. 2231 Larkspur Landing Circle, 415.925.0303, eotrading.com EMPORIO RULLI Italian Pastry chef Gary Rulli is renowned for his Northern Italian specialties and treats. The Larkspur location (there are three others) is a popular spot for lunch as well as coffee and a sweet. 464 Magnolia Ave, 415.924.7478, rulli.com LARK CREEK INN American This flagship eatery for the Lark Creek Restaurant Group opened back in 1989 and was hailed by the New York Times as having “the best home cooking you can imagine.” It remains a perennial special occasion spot and is still known for inventive country cooking—as well as a cozy bar scene. 234 Magnolia Ave, 415.924.7766, larkcreek.com LEFT BANK RESTAURANT French Known for award-winning French cuisine and its lively brasserie ambience, this corner spot has rated high with local for well over a decade. Those with a petite appetite/budget can opt for happy hour (4–6 M–F) and enjoy appetizers, all priced under three dollars. 507 Magnolia Ave, 415.927.3331, leftbank.com MARIN BREWING CO American Grab a cold beer made right on site and pair it with fish and chips—fresh cod dipped in Mt. Tam pale ale batter, served with steak fries and homemade tartar sauce. 1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, 415.461.4677, marinbrewing.com PICCO California Chef and celebrated restaurateur Bruce Hill deserves the accolades he has received for this eclectic shared-plate heaven. Dishes like mini-burgers and seasonally driven menu items, along with risotto made every half hour, keep people coming back. The Picco Pizzeria and Wine Bar next door is cozy (not many seats) but already famous for its wood-fired pizzas, great wine selection and soft-serve Straus Family Creamery ice cream. 320 Magnolia Ave, 415.924.0300, restaurantpicco.com RUSTIC BAKERY California Organic mouthwatering pastries, breads, and sandwiches are on the menu here. The Meyer lemon

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mascarpone danish and the bacon, avocado and heirloom tomato sandwich with mesclun are perennial temptations. 1139 Magnolia Ave, 415.925.1556, rusticbakery.com TABLE CAFÉ Indian/American Indian-inspired cafe offers a unique menu featuring entirely organic ingredients. Dishes include seasonal salads, incredible soups and fresh juices. The specialty of the house is dosia, ﬁlled with a variety of ingredients and served with savory homemade chutneys. You can also take home a choice of three or four gourmet dinners freshly packed daily. 1167 Magnolia Ave 415.461.6787 THE MELTING POT French Just across the street from the Larkspur Ferry terminal is a round red-brick haven for fondue fans. Share the “Big Night Out” feast featuring chef’s specialties, or design your own spread with cheese fondue, salad, choice of meat entrée and chocolate fondue dessert. 125 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 415.461.6358, themeltingpot.com YANKEE PIER American This family-friendly casual clam shack is harbored in a quaint house built in 1924 as a private residence. Though known for beer-battered ﬁsh’n’ chips, clam chowder and tasty salads, Yankee Pier serves fresh seafood delivered daily from both coasts with special dishes by renowned chef Anthony Bowman. 286 Magnolia Ave, 415.924.7676, yankeepier.com

MILL VALLEY BUCKEYE ROADHOUSE American Oysters Bingo, baby back ribs and chili-lime “brick” chicken are a few of the satisfying, comfort-food-type menu items that have made this classic roadhouse a favorite since the ’30s. The warm dark-wooded bar with red leather booths is a popular spot for cocktails, conversations or a light meal. 15 Shoreline Hwy, 415.331.2600, buckeyeroadhouse.com BUNGALOW 44 American Much like sister restaurant Buckeye Roadhouse, Bungalow 44 offers a mean dose of homey carbo- and lipidladen dishes, such as the burger, fried chicken and trufﬂe fries, as well as a few lighter items. The bar is a neighborhood favorite, serving up tasty spirits and eye candy. 44 E. Blithedale Ave, 415.381.2500, bungalow44.com CACTUS CAFE AND TAQUERIA Mexican Recently under new management; the food is better than ever. They still offer the lunchtime bargain burrito, as well as ﬁsh tacos and Caesar salads with grilled chicken or shrimp. Be sure to opt for the diablo sauce on enchiladas and burritos. 393 Miller Ave, 415.388.8226 CAFE DEL SOUL California Beware of addiction. Once you stop in for the deliciously fresh Hummus Yummus wrap, you’ll have to come back to sample the chipotle Sunrise Rice Bowl; then it will be the Thai It Up wrap with peanut sauce washed down with ginger limeade that brings you back, and so on. Casual lunch spot, great for takeout. 247 Shoreline Hwy, 415.388.1852, cafedelsoul.net MARINMAGAZINE.COM

DIPSEA CAFE Comfort One word: biscuits. This longtime breakfast spot has been serving up tasty pancakes and egg dishes with homemade biscuits since 1986. Try a biscuit with a poached egg, a biscuit with sausage –or just plain butter. Lunch specialties include BLTs and tuna melts and generous Cobb salads. Now serving dinner. 200 Shoreline Hway. 415.381.0298, dipseacafe.com EL PASEO French Keiko Takahashi, a prominent Tokyo chef known for her modern French cuisine, transports her ﬂair to Mill Valley. With a cottagelike feeling, this fine dining restaurant serves meals that are nothing less than exquisite. Reservations recommended. 17 Throckmorton Ave, 415.388.0741, elpaseorestaurant.com

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FRANTOIO RISTORANTE ITALIANO Italian Known for its in-house olive press, superior olive oil and excellent Italian cuisine, this is a great location for large groups. Ask to sit in the press room for private parties. 152 Shoreline Hwy, 415.289.5777, frantoio.com INDIA PALACE Indian Known as “that great restaurant in the Travelodge,” India Palace is a favorite among the takeout crowd; however, eating on site is a treat too. 707 Redwood Hwy, 415.388.3350

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LA GINESTRA Italian A favorite family spot for over 30 years; getting a table or booth can take a while. While this old-school Italian eatery is known for traditional pastas, veal dishes, pizzas and dry martinis, the familiar wait staff is also part of the attraction. 127 Throckmorton Ave, 415.388.0224 ORA Pan-Asian An inventive small and large plate menu mixed with an impressive wine list and original bar menu, including sake flights. It’s an easy place to pop in for a drink and bite to eat, but call ahead for large groups. 24 Sunnyside Ave, 415.381.7500. oramv.com PIAZZA D’ANGELO Italian It’s always a party at this long-standing hot spot. A great place to meet up with friends for a fresh plate of pasta, zuppa di pesce or pollo novello, or make some new friends at the bar. 22 Miller Ave, 415.388.2000, piazzadangelo.com PIATTI RISTORANTE AND BAR Italian Reopened, after an extensive remodel, with chef Chris Fernandez onboard leading the kitchen with a menu coinciding with seasonal food from local producers. The crudo and pizza is not to be missed. 625 Redwood Hwy, 415.380.2525, piatti.com RAIN TREE CAFÉ American/Homestyle In the newly remodeled Strawberry Village shopping center wonderful American fare: soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches and gourmet crepes. Savor the Mill Valley Crepe: smoked salmon, capers, spinach, and Dijon in a fresh warm wrap. Breakfast is served all day. 610 Strawberry Village, 415.380.8886, caferaintree.com SMALL SHED FLATBREADS California As a slow food chef, Ged Robertson uses only local, mostly organic ingredients. Crowd favorites include the Mt. Tamal-Pie, a delicious fresh salad

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THEP LELA Thai This jewel is tucked away in the back of the new Strawberry Village. Diners come for the tasty kee mao noodles, pad thai, fresh rolls and extensive bar menu. It’s also a great place for lunch. 615 Strawberry Village, 415.383.3444 VASCO Italian Whether you’re at a table, the bar or the back counter, you can expect an intimate and tasty dining experience at this one-room trattoria. Don’t miss trying one of the restaurant’s pasta dishes or thin crust pizzas. 106 Throckmorton Ave, 415.381.3343

NOVATO BOCA STEAK & SEAFOOD South American Serving up an Argentinean-inspired menu in Novato with much ado, House specialties include provolenta, gambas al ajillo, and empanadas, as well as hand-cut (grass- and grain-fed) steaks. 340 Ignacio Blvd, 415.883.0901, bocasteak.com CACTI GRILL American Grill A former bell tower church, the family-friendly restaurant now boasts a covered patio and serves a 21-day dry-aged steak and filet mignon enchiladas. 1200 Grant Ave, 415.898.2234, cactigrill.com CHRISTOPHER’S Italian/American A hidden place worth the effort to ﬁnd in Bel Marin Keys. Christopher, the owner, offers a casual menu of innovative “Italian”-type fare. 8 Commercial Blvd, 415.382.8488 KITCHEN American Restaurateur Henry Hautau has succeeded in creating an intimate 45-seat restaurant in downtown Novato. The menu offers items like orange-and-spice-scented house-brined pork chop and star-anise-braised short ribs. 868 Grant Ave, 415.892.6100, kitchen868.com

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WILDFOX American Perched on the hillside off Highway 101, this rustic mesquite grill offers a menu full of comfort food and drinks, like the smooth cosmos, and seafood risotto, with bits of butternut squash. In the mood for a cigar? The restaurant has an extensive list. 225 Alameda del Prado, 415.883.9125, wildfoxrestaurant.com

ROSS CAFE MARMALADE French This quaint oneroom coffeehouse is centrally situated near Ross Common. Get there early for the full selection of pastries to enjoy with fresh-squeezed orange juice. 22 Ross Common, 415.461.2205 APRILÉ AUX FLEURS French This gem of a restaurant serves up locally farmed produce, wild and fresh seafood and free-range meats prepared with an artisan’s touch. The wine and beer list are extensive. 23 Ross Common, 415.925.9200, aprileauxﬂeursrestaurant.com TRATTORIA FRESCO Italian Every neighborhood deserves a one-room trattoria like this one. The service is friendly and the farmers’-market-fresh MARINMAGAZINE.COM

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SAN RAFAEL BOMBAY GARDEN Indian The restaurant offers a large menu of richly flavored Northern and Southern Indian Cuisine. There are often Bollywood movies or videos playing on a ﬂat-screen TV to add a little entertainment to the meal. 909 Fourth St, 415.459.9555 dinebombaygarden.com

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and sample lots of items on the menu. 2200 Fourth St, 415.824.4652, withthecurrent.com CREPEVINE American Bistro/Creperie Offering casual dining, outdoor seating and a diverse menu of savory crepes (such as the Italian crepe filled with roasted peppers, eggplant, onions, artichoke hearts, tomato sauce and mozzarella). Sweet and savory crepes are available all day long, as is breakfast. 908 Fourth St, 415.257.8822 MULBERRY STREET PIZZERIA Italian Chef Ted Rowe won first place in the Food Network Television Pizza Challenge with his Mushroom Lover’s Pizza—sautéed mushrooms in a creamy garlic sauce atop a fresh pizza crust. Located across from the Smith Ranch Road movie theaters, it’s a great place to grab dinner and a movie. 101 Smith Ranch Rd, 415.472.7272, mulberry-streetpizzeria.com SABOR OF SPAIN Spanish Named Best Tapas/ Small Dishes restaurant in Marin by the Pacific Sun in 2006, this Spanish-wine bar is a great place for a date or a big party. 1301 Fourth St, 415.457.8466, saborofspain.com SAN RAFAEL JOE’S Italian Guido and Theresa Farina are now running this Marin institution, which has been famous for serving up sophisticated yet casual Italian fare since 1947. 931 Fourth St, 415.456.2425, srjoes.com SEAFOOD PEDDLER Seafood A great place to seek out fresh seafood in a warm and inviting environment. Varieties of East and West Coast fish flown in daily. Dine indoors or out, or better yet, rent out the banquet room for a party. 100 Yacht Club Dr, 415.460.6669, seafoodpeddler.com SOL FOOD Puerto Rican With south-of-theborder treats like yellow rice, beans, plantains and authentic Puerto Rican dishes, this tiny one-room eatery on Fourth Street just off Highway 101 can be hard to get into, but worth the wait. 732 Fourth St, and 901 Lincoln Ave, 415.451.4765 SUSHI TO DAI FOR Japanese Snagging a seat in this popular sushi spot can be a challenge, but patience will be rewarded with tasty and fresh

sashimi, unique sushi rolls and great prices. 869 Fourth St, 415.721.0392

SAUSALITO ANGELINO RESTAURANT Italian Father-andson chefs Pasquale and Alfredo Ancona offer handmade pastas and seasonal antipasti at this authentic Italian restaurant, which has been serving food from the Campania region for the past 24 years. 621 Bridgeway, 415.331.5225, angelinorestaurant.com ARAWAN THAI RESTAURANT Thai Known for its consistently tasty Thai food and efﬁcient, gracious service. For light fare try the imperial or Siamese rolls (vegetarian), or dig into the delicious pad thai noodles or garlic and pepper prawns. Arawan Thai has been a local favorite for over nine years. 47 Caledonia St, 415.332.0882 arawan.com CAFFÉ DIVINO Tuscan Locals come for the tasty pastas and salads, as well as coffee drinks in a funky one-room setting. Free delivery in Sausalito. 37 Caledonia St, 415.331.9355, caffedivinosausalito.com FENG NIAN Chinese Busy at lunch and dinner, this spacious hangout has been a popular spot for wonton soup, potstickers and daily specials for nearly two decades. For an indulgent treat order the Szechwan crispy calamari or honey-glazed walnut prawn. Free delivery. 2650 Bridgeway, 415.331.4500, fredscoffeeshop.com FRED’S Coffee Shop A local hot spot for over 40 years. Don’t miss the famous deepfried French toast or the traditional Swedish breakfast. Not a breakfast person? The bacon bleu cheeseburger on a sourdough roll with fries is delicious too. Open daily 7 to 3. Breakfast served until 2. 1917 Bridgeway, 415.332.4575, fredscoffeeshop.com GAYLORD INDIA Indian Rated a “Restaurant of Excellence” by Zagat, Gaylord’s new location in Sausalito also features million-dollar views of San Francisco and the bay. All the dishes including samosas, curries and tandoori are made with fresh

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POGGIO Italian A great place to celebrate a special occasion or simply enjoy a night out. Executive chef Peter McNee cooks up delicious Northern Italian cuisine using fresh and local ingredients, including produce from the nearby Poggio chef garden. 777 Bridgeway, 415.332.7771, poggiotratoria.com SAYLOR’S RESTAURANT AND BAR California/ Mexican Owner and chef Sean Saylor has created a new menu, keeping some traditional favorites and has moved the restaurant to a new location. The large menu is impressive but the bar’s selection of over 100 tequilas is hard to beat. 2009 Bridgeway, 415.332.1512, saylorsrestaurantandbar.com

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SCOMA’S Seafood Whether it’s for the view of San Francisco or the historical background, visitors ﬂock to this location for a romantic setting. The array of fresh seafood and meat dishes are appetizing as the Italian pasta dishes. 588 Bridgeway, 415.332.9551, scomassausalito.com

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SUSHI RAN Japanese Fresh, innovative small plates are just big enough to share, the traditional sushi is melt-in-your-mouth good and the wine, cocktail and sake lists keep the pickiest barfly well satisfied. Even the prices don’t deter the herd of sushi enthusiasts, who line up nightly to partake; reservations required in main room. 107 Caledonia St, 415.332.3620, sushiran.com WELLINGTON’S California British transport Jeremy John and his wife Jill have created an expansive (2,400 square foot) space wine bar with a homey feel, board games, views of the bay and a worldly cellar featuring affordable bottles and special reserves. The menu features wines by the glass for $5 to $20 and tasting flights of any three wines for $12. 300 Turney St (Sausalito). 415.331.9463, wellingtonswine.com

TIBURON GINZA Japanese The old Tiburon Tommie’s space on Main Street has been buffed and polished and reopened as a sleek, upscale sushi spot with the famous waterfront San Francisco views. This intimate setting offers menu items like sliced yellowtail, avocado, radish sprout, tobiko and spicy Ponzu sauce as well as a variety of tempura and terriyaki dishes. The double hamachi roll is not to be missed. 41 Main St, 415.789.5123, ginzasushi-tiburon.com MARINMAGAZINE.COM

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GUAYMAS Mexican Situated right next to the Tiburon ferry terminal on the waterfront. The touch-it-you’re-so-close city views and outdoor seating makes it a great place to bring visitors on a warm summer night. Happy hour is 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Menu includes specialties like puerco macho—pork loin chop with grilled plantain, topped with an ancho chile, garlic and onion sauce. 5 Main St, 415.435.6300, guaymasrestaurant.com ROONEY’S CAFÉ & GRILL American If you’re old enough to remember Cheers on prime time, this is your dinner spot. There’s not a long bar, nor a bartender named Sam (he’s across the street); however, there is an undeniable neighborhood feeling in this one-room cottage dining room. 38 Main St, 415.435.1911 SAM’S ANCHOR CAFE American Everyone knows Sam’s deck is the prime spot for brunch on a lazy sunny Sunday, and its bar is the town’s historic watering hole, but Sam’s is also a great place for lunch or dinner. Enjoy trans-fat-free calamari, fresh ﬁsh, seasonal salads and pastas. 27 Main St, 415.435.4527, samscafe.com SERVINO RISTORANTE Italian With people like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates raving about his pizza, Angelo Servino is doing something right. Some people come for the spacious and popular bar; some people come for the great food and friendly service; the titans of industry, it seems, opt for the pepperoni. Spacious bar, and weekend music is also a big draw. 9 Main St, 415.435.2676, servino.com THREE DEGREES California Opt for the outside patio, white tablecloths in the dining room, or the swank modern setting of the bar, and enjoy the local, seasonal menu options like grilled Niman Ranch New York “cowboy” strip steak or seasonal risotto. 1651 Tiburon Blvd, 415.435.5996, threedegreesrestaurant.com

WEST MARIN DRAKES BEACH CAFE Local If you’re OK with the long drive, you can’t beat the view and the fresh local ingredients used to make the burgers, salads and soups at this casual spot (Inverness). Walk on the beach after lunch. 1 Drakes Beach Rd, 415.669.1297, drakesbeachcafe.com OLEMA INN California One of the most charming settings around, this inn and restaurant is a great destination lunch spot for a Sunday drive, or dinner Wednesday through Sunday. The menu includes imaginative combinations using regional and organic greens (Olema). 10000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 415.663.9559, theolemainn.com PARKSIDE CAFE American Most people know it as the ultimate breakfast spot (think Guatemalan scramble or wafﬂe with blood orange-strawberry compote and whipped cream, alfresco) but lunch and dinners are great here too. Choose from an array of organic locally grown produce and artisan 150

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SAN FRANCISCO AME Pan-Asian On the ground floor of the St. Regis Hotel, Ame Restaurant was designated “Best New Restaurant in 2007” by the Zagat guide. Known for raw treatments such as sashimi, crudo, tartare and carpaccio. Dinner only, reservations recommended. 689 Mission St, 415.284.4040, amerestaurant.com BOBOQUIVARI’S THE STEAK Steak/Seafood In the mood for surf and turf? Head out to Bobo’s and be sure to order the iron skillet-roasted mussels, Dungeness crab, and of course, the steak dry-aged for four to six weeks. The proprietors (also of the Stinking Rose) claim it’s the only one of its kind on the West Coast. 1450 Lombard St, 415.441.8880, boboquivaris.com BONG SU Vietnamese Brainchild of Tammy Huynh, executive chef and co-owner of the popular Tamarine in Palo Alto. The interior is a mix of the modern and traditional; silk, wood and steel elements such as a giant bong su (plumeria), and ﬂoating orchids in towering glass vases. Recently voted one of Esquire magazine’s top 20 in 2006. 311 Third St, 415.536.5800, bongsu.com CANTEEN Cali/French It’s not easy to get a seat in this nationally noted California-French restaurant, partly because of its reputation and partly because there aren’t many. Ever since the former Rubicon chef Dennis Leary turned a run-down downtown coffee shop into one of the best spots in the city, people have been lining up to sample the goods. 817 Sutter St, 415.928.8870 HARRIS’ RESTAURANT Steak house A San Francisco institution for nearly a century. Wine Spectator ranked Harris’ as one of the nation’s top ten steak houses. 2100 Van Ness Ave, 415.673.1888, harrisrestaurant.com MARINMAGAZINE.COM

JONES RESTAURANT Comfort If you’re thinking of crossing the bridge, check out the brand new Jones Restaurant in the spot formerly occupied by the Marina Sports Bar. The bar manager, Tony Devencenzi, has created a menu featuring fresh ingredients and inventive takes on the classics. Don’t miss the muddled CucumberBasil Gimlet or the freshly squeezed 2400 Greyhound. 2400 Lombard, 415.440.2000, jones-sf.com

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o those who’ve been in Marin for a while, it’s Paradise Cay—the yachting enclave on the northeast side of the Tiburon Peninsula. However, to many who live there, it’s “Moseleyville.” In the 1960s, the community was developed by patriarch Tim Moseley, and now his son Tom Moseley and grandson Jeff

Moseley live there and, as it were, work the land. Then of course, there is Jonny Moseley, he of 1998 Winter Olympic gold-medal-winning fame (and bronze, in the 2002 winter games). The family members all reside, in their own respective homes, in this unincorporated

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PREVIOUS PAGE : The Tiburon Yacht Club overlooking the marina is Paradise Cay’s gathering place. FROM LEFT : With marina views, new townhomes are available from $1,590,000; Many homes have docks

community of just over 200 homes (Belvedere-

are readily accommo-

Tiburon zip code 94920).

dated; and a single

Call it what you will: to those who live,

route in and out where

here Paradise Cay does seem like a bit of para-

crime is anything but

dise. “During the holidays, there’s Caroling on

accommodated. But

the Cays, when people get on their yachts and

“oh my gosh, there’s

sing as they cruise through the lagoons,” real-

so much more,” says

tor Penny Wright-Mulligan reports. And “in the

Marin public relations

summertime, for Tiburon’s Friday Nights on

maven Pam Hamilton, a proud Paradise Cay res-

neighbors by refusing to clean up and abandon

Main street parties, most of us get there on a

ident of three years. Tops on her list is proximity

his strategically placed construction and mate-

neighbor’s yacht—we call it Harry’s Ferry.”

to Paradise Foods, the southern Marin gourmet’s

rial storage yard. Marin County has fined him

In the early 1960s, Paradise Cay was

version of Disneyland. Then there’s one of the

thousands of dollars for this demurral, but the

one of the last landfills allowed in all of San

county’s highest participation rates in Get Ready,

clutter remains.

Francisco Bay. But then, the Bay Conservation

the disaster readiness program; a strong neigh-

Still, people clamor to get a piece of Paradise

and Development Commission proclaimed that

borhood watch program; a viable home owners’

Cay. As to what that costs, for a new home “right

“there shall be no use in the bay for which an

association (annual dues: $24); and an informal

now the generally acknowledged ‘buy-in’ price

alternative upland location is available.” From

but active networking system wherein Paradise

is about $1.9 million,” realtor Wright-Mulligan

then on and to this day, Paradise Cay has con-

Cay attorneys, doctors, CPAs and other profes-

says. In a recent low-ball sale, a three-bedroom

tinued to emerge. In fact, it’s one of the rare

sionals refer business to one another.

home with few upgrades and no boat dock sold

Marin communities still having newly con-

One resident not quite fitting that cozy mold

in 21 days for $1.25 million. On the high end, “a

structed homes for sale. Currently New Homes

is confrontational talk-radio shock jock Michael

four-bedroom, three-bath, completely upgraded

in Tiburon is offering three townhomes, all with

Savage, whose family owns several Paradise Cay

and with a great location and a boat dock, re-

bay views, starting at $1,590,000. And five spa-

homes. Still, when it comes to this community’s

cently sold for $2,875,000,” she adds.

cious recently constructed single-family homes,

version of controversy, it’s not the Savages but

And going even higher, in mid-March Susan

on large level lots facing a lagoon, have docks

rather the mighty Moseleys who are involved. “I

Kolb and Howard Wynn of Pacific Union’s

that can accommodate up to a 60-foot yacht;

just wish they’d finish it and clean it up,” says a

Strawberry office listed a remarkable five-bed-

those houses start at $2.5 million.

local leader who wishes to remain anonymous;

room pool home on a half-acre bay-front lot

Besides Marin’s Mediterranean climate,

she’s referring to a large portion of Paradise Cay

with a 154-foot dock for $8,995,000. “You’re

Paradise Cay’s chief attractions include level ter-

marina near the approach to the Tiburon Yacht

living the dream in this home—it’s truly the ul-

rain where kid bike riding and adult walking and

Club, the community’s sole gathering spot. For

timate,” Kolb says.

jogging are a way of life; a deepwater harbor,

years the otherwise lovable Tim Moseley has

dredged every three years, where large yachts

engendered the wrath of many Paradise Cay

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Live the Dream! There are dream homes. And, then there are dream lifestyles. A dream home is simply about living in the ultimate home. But, a dream lifestyle is so much more. 12 Saint Lucia Place, in Tiburon’s Paradise Cay, isn’t simply about living in the ultimate home; It’s about living the dream. This custom home, completed in late 2006, exemplifies the finest in materials, technology and design. The resort-like setting consists of more than 5,000 square feet of luxurious one-level living, with its five bedrooms and five and one-half baths shared among the main residence and immediately adjacent guest house. Both surround the sumptuous outdoor entertainment area, featuring a Pebble Sheen swimming pool, two spas, water features, Ipe decking and a fabulous outdoor kitchen. The entire property opens to the private, fully-equipped 154 foot boat dock, on a wide, protected, deep-water channel with easy and immediate access to San Francisco Bay. For additional information, please visit www.12SaintLucia.com. Offered at $8,995,000.

Howard Wynn 415.828.9966 hwynn@pacunion.com www.HowardWynn.com

Susan Kolb 415.613.2111 skolb@pacunion.com www.TheKolbGroup.com

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Mill Valley This gorgeous, 4 BD/ 3 BA, sophisticated Craftsman home with elegant details enjoys Marin headlands and valley views. The huge master suite has a private patio, walls of windows, a spa-inspired bathroom and generous walk in closet. A stunning Chef’s kitchen with slab marble counters, Viking stove and Sub Zero refrigerator flows into a dining area and formal living room with fireplace. The dramatic two story entry has marble floors and is bathed in light. French doors open to large entertaining decks and lawn from nearly every room. There is a separate office, landscaped gardens, 2-car garage and carport. The Dipsea Stairs across the street offer quick access to world-class hiking and Downtown Mill Valley. www.110Hazel.com. Offered at $1,950,000

Mill Valley This wonderfully private 3bd/ 2ba home is the best value in Mill Valley. Situated on a large 10,530sq ft lot with room and plans for expansion, this open and inviting Strawberry home has great flow and exposure. The updated kitchen/great room has large windows and spills onto the sunny entertaining deck with plenty of room for dining and seating and views of Mt. Tam. The master suite has two walk-in closets, a spa tub and stall shower and glass doors to private deck with hot tub. Surrounded by a mature orchard and landscaped gardens 30 South Knoll is just steps to Strawberry Village, the Strawberry parks and elementary school. www.30SouthKnoll.com. Offered at $875,000

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3BD/2BA European Elegance. Custom finishes, fireplace and romantic courtyard. Spacious floor plan. Great for indoor/outdoor living. Offered at $1,265,000

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Fabulous Sonoma County pied-à-terre with high end finishes and lush gardens. Near Healdsburg’s chic historic Town Plaza. Over 60 wineries within 10 minutes of downtown Healdsburg. Offered at $675,000

Luxurious residence designed by Abigale Parsons features custom finishes, stunning views of the Bay, Belvedere and Mt. Tam. Gourmet kitchen, pampering baths, park-like gardens. Coming Soon! Price upon request.

3BD/2B A Mill Valley at its best. Incredible views of Mt. Tam and the Bay. Ideal open floor-plan, perfect for entertaining, great outdoor spaces. Large unfinished third level for expansion potential. Offered at $1,050,000

Robert Young is a consummate professional with years of knowledge, training and experience. Robert received a J.D. from the University of San Francisco, School of Law and advanced LL.M training in real estate law. His clientele is diverse, ranging from highprofile estates and celebrities to friends, neighbors and properties requiring rehabilitation. An advisor, counselor, guide, and advocate, his dedication to uncompromising service has placed him in a class by himself. Robert attributes his success to hard work, knowledge of the market, his commitment to high standards, confidentiality, ethics, professionalism, and his keen sense of targeted marketing. You can be assured a smooth transaction and the highest level of service possible.

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Kentfield This outstanding home was almost completely remodeled in 2005 by a designer for her own family. Situated on a large level lot, it boasts 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a custom-designed office or additional bedroom, an incredible back yard with outdoor fire place, lawn, play house and lovely gardens. The fine amenities are too numerous to list but do include radiant heating throughout almost the entire home, wide-plank yellow pine floors with 2” antique cut nails, a phenomenal chef’s kitchen with American Black Walnut counters, Wolf range, custom cabinetry throughout the house and so much more! This is a truly exceptional property that really needs to be seen to be appreciated. Please call me to arrange a personal tour. Offered at $3,395,000

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Belvedere The land and location are exceptional, with stunning views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito and Mt Tamalpais. Nestled in a secluded cove, protected and private, and surrounded by native Oak groves, these may be the finest home sites remaining on the Island of Belvedere. The property is a total of 1.23 acres, comprised of 3 separate, buildable parcels. Currently on one of the lots there is a 3 bedroom home that could either be renovated or replaced. Plans have been previously approved for the construction of a marvelous 7500 sq.ft. contemporary home and breathtaking infinity pool. This jewel of a site is located in the prime area of Belvedere, and enjoys a rare micro-climate and level areas, affording an ideal indoor-outdoor lifestyle. The features are too numerous to list, yet prized among them is exclusive access to the water - truly priceless. Offered at $6,485,000

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Over 6,500 sq. ft. of wonderfully finished interiors of Venetian plaster and hand-painted murals, beautiful large, sunlit rooms, perfect scale and masterful blend of formal and informal living. Formal gallery entry with mosaic floor, formal living room, formal and informal dining areas, stunning kitchen with adjacent family area and terrace, beautiful fireplace surrounds, pecan floors and San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge views. Four ensuite bedrooms, including the luxurious master suite with sitting area, fireplace and private terrace; library and office suite. Large level lawns and gardens on .85 acre and 3-car garage. Five bedrooms, six full and one half bath. Offered at $6,495,000

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Belvedere Over 4,000 sq. ft. on the Belvedere Lagoon waterfront, with exquisitely remodeled interior and professionally designed and installed kitchen, fixtures and accessories. Wonderfully open floor plan, perfect for entertaining and enjoying the relaxed Marin waterfront lifestyle. Top-floor master overlooking the lagoon with newly finished bath and beautifully designed closet with center isle. Gracious outdoor living with wide deck and dock and beautiful entry lawn and garden. Five bedrooms, four full baths. Offered at $5,900,000

Kent Woodlands Newly expanded and beautifully remodeled. Formal living and dining areas with Brazilian cherry floors and coffered ceilings. Beautiful, bright kitchen with center isle, 3-stool bar and walk-in pantry. Adjacent family room with fireplace and informal dining area. Bedrooms and baths on both entry and upstairs levels, and beautiful, skylit stairway to top-floor master with fireplace, small balcony, luxurious bath and large walk-in closet. Gated and entirely private with wonderful outdoor living. Sparkling, sun-drenched pool and beautiful wooded area with walking paths, meditation center and doll house. Six bedrooms, four and one half baths. Offered at $4,250,000

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50 Piedmont Road, Larkspur Offered at $1,149,000 The winding brick path through the garden leads you to this brown shingled charmer. Open the front door and feel the cozy warmth surround you. Arched doorways, hardwood floors, redone kitchen, street-to-street lot, decks, patios, spa, gardens studded with ferns, hydrangeas and camellias. Full basement and garage on lower level. Oh so close to downtown Larkspur and hiking trails. Not to be missed.

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his is a magnificent 5 bedroom, 5 bath traditional home with an abundance of privacy. Special features include a gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and two large pantries, spacious family room with fireplace and French doors to pool and terrace, master suite with gallery entrance and fireplace, separate maid’s quarters with bath and private entrance, spectacular high ceilings and hardwood floors. This very special property is located in a most desirable community with excellent schools. Offered at $6,500,000

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harming one level property on a very private street to street lot. This beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home features a kitchen with updated appliances, family room with fireplace opening to deck and pool, living room with fireplace opening to level lawn, updated bathrooms, open beamed ceilings, skylights and oak floors. Located in Old Ross and within walking distance to the award winning Ross schools. Offered at $3,395,000

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161 PROSPECT AVENUE, WINSHIP PARK

rivate and serene property featuring stunning architecture with a gracious entry, fabulous living room with high beamed ceiling and fireplace, formal dining room, kitchen with garden views and center island, adjacent family room, powder room, master bedroom and bath with deck and patio on main level, three bedrooms, one bath and laundry room on upper level, pool, spa and lush gardens with outstanding Mt. Tamalpais views. Offered at $2,495,000

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SNEAK PREVIEW FOR THIS STUNNING KENT WOODLANDS REMODEL - Too soon for photos now, but by the time this publication hits the stands you can visit www.MarilynRich.com. The architecture of this extensively and stylishly remodeled, four bedroom, three bath home is designed to frame the Bay, Mt. Diablo, and Mt. Tamalpais’ ever-changing vistas. Relaxation is the word as soon as you walk through the private gate, down the bamboo, fern, and Jasmine-lined walkway, to the soothing waterfall fountain next to the front door. Life eases to a slower pace and layer by layer, the outside world gives way to tranquility, soothing the senses by the ever-present melody of flowing water. Enter a dramatic foyer with a 23 ft. ceiling which leads to the window walls living room/great room that includes a dining area, gas-starting fireplace, and Travertine floors. Built for entertaining, the living room opens to the inviting back patio area with built-in fireplace and barbecue, combining indoor and outdoor into one harmonious space. Casual, yet sophisticated, this light-illuminated house is designed for ease of living and low maintenance. The kitchen is open to the living room and has stainless appliances (including a Dacor 6 burner range), wine cooler, mahogany cabinets, Travertine floors, limestone counters, onyx mosaic backsplash, and an eat-in area. Two bedrooms, two marble full baths, and a spacious laundry room complete the entry level. The beautiful upper level master bedroom features a fireplace, walk-in closets, and Bay and Mt. Tam views. Luxuriate in the marble master bath with Zuma air flow tub, 2 sinks with French faucets, and large shower. The adjacent bedroom could be used as a sitting room, office, giant closet or nursery. The 4-zone radiant heating system uses GREEN Technology. The house has a new ceiling, roof, and sprinkler system. The entire upper level as well as the foyer were added during the remodel. Two car attached garage.

Offered for $2,895,000

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Contemporary Masterpiece in Mill Valley This magnificent contemporary-style estate on close to one-half acre has sweeping views from Mt. Tamalpais to the San Francisco Bay. The warm Dwell-like finishes, open indoor/outdoor floor plan and innovative “green” features, combine to create a true California modern living experience. The two story, five bedroom, three and a half bath house borders on Open Space creating a peaceful and private enclave close to downtown Mill Valley. • Concrete colored floors • Gourmet kitchen • Five Zone radiant heat

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• I can’t apply for a loan without providing all of my income documents. • FICTION, YOU CAN STILL APPLY WITH PROCESSES ALTERNATIVE TO VERIFIED INCOME AS MANY LENDERS STILL OFFER “STATED” INCOME PROGRAMS TO THOSE THAT MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS. • I have an unused home equity line of credit. I will always have access to the limit of my credit line. • FICTION, MANY LARGE LENDERS ARE SUSPENDING UNUSED EQUITY LINES OF CREDIT EVEN IN MARIN COUNTY. IF YOU WANT TO INSURE YOUR ACCESS TO THESE FUNDS, CONSIDER DRAWING THE REMAINDER OF YOUR LINE, SINCE THE PRIME RATE IS AT 5.25% (AS OF 3/18/08) THE COSTS ARE MINIMAL. WE ARE YOUR CERTIFIED MORTGAGE PLANNING SPECIALISTS AND WE CAN HELP YOU NAVIGATE THE TURBULENT TIMES OF THIS REAL ESTATE MARKET. PLEASE CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE EVALUATION OR SIMPLY TO DISCUSS MORE OF THE FACTS IN TODAY’S MARKETPLACE. IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY A SUBSCRIBER TO OUR INFORMATIVE NEWSLETTER, PLEASE CALL US TO JOIN OUR TEAM.

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You could live anywhere. Why Marin? I chose to live here for many reasons—but mostly because I considered Marin fertile ground for making positive changes. What makes you happy in Marin? I love the open space, small towns, dance community, and the opportunities to collaborate with intelligent, caring people. What’s your personal idea of luxury? Taking the day off, sleeping in late, going on a hike, and getting out for a night of dancing at a location that I can bike to. What do you value every day? My health, my husband, my friends and family, and the opportunity to make a difference in the world. What person has influenced you the most? My mom went back to work in 1974 after my parents got divorced, when I was 5 and my sister was 2—a time

he name Deb Hubsmith ring a bell? Think

when all my friends had stay-at-home moms. She was a

bicycle bell, and perhaps you’ll recognize

great role model on how to be a woman in the world.

her as advocacy director of the Marin County Bicycle Coalition and founding di-

What’s been the most fulfilling moment in your work?

rector of Safer Routes to School, a national program

So far, the federal transportation bill that included

seeking safe pedestrian and bike paths for children and

$25 million for Marin County for the Nonmotorized

adults. In honor of Bike to Work Day on May 15th, we

Transportation Pilot Program and the $612 million for

decided to talk with our local “spokes person” extraor-

a national Safe Routes to School program (which came

dinaire about her national and local attempts to get

out of Marin’s Safe Routes pilot program).

more people out of their cars. She’s already been lauded for such accomplishments

What’s a Marin stereotype that works? Marin is a

by groups like the National Highway Traffic Safety

place of new ideas and innovations that often influence

Administration, American Lung Association and Bay

the rest of the country.

efforts on behalf of two-wheeled and two-legged travel

What stereotype doesn’t fit? Marin has always been

have her dividing her time between home in Fairfax and

known as being environmentally conscious, yet we now

the halls of Congress in D.C. Recently the federal gov-

have one of the largest ecological footprints in the

ernment lent some legs to her campaign, granting $25

world. Marinites need to do more to “walk the talk.”

million for Marin County to improve its nonmotorized transit and demonstrate whether we can indeed reduce

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How do you want to be remembered? As someone

our dependence on the automobile. With recent stats

who made a difference locally and nationally with

indicating that 82 percent of our daily trips are, she has

environmental and health issues and helped inspire

her work cut out for her.

others to make positive changes. MARINMAGAZINE.COM

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Area Air Quality Management District. Her continued

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