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Contents

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Features 40 The Great Outdoors Making outside the best room in the house.

48 Time to Scramble Rugby is hotter than ever in Marin.

56 Making Waves Do the anchor-outs have a place on the water?

TONY GEORGE

52 Graduation Speech A Tam High teacher tells it like it is.

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In Marin 25 Currents Raccoon tips, straws at sea, golden foods.

28 Q&A The new farmers’ market CEO. 30 Reading List Ace Smith’s unique baseball tale.

32 Fashion Sizzling summer.

34 Made by Marin Unleashed Coff e.

Out & About 67 Calendar A roundup of what to do in Marin and beyond.

72 Dine An insider’s guide to restaurants and food in the Bay Area.

36 FYI Marin’s first couple of mountain biking.

Marin Home

Destinations

85 Backstory A San Rafael Mediterranean charmer.

63 Go Wooden boats on Lake Tahoe.

67 ODC Resident Artist Commissions, ODC Theater, S.F.

COLUMNS

For our story on outdoor living we sent photographer Steve Kepple to three Marin homes to see families doing it right. On the cover: this Mill Valley family has reclaimed the yard and made it the place for outside fun.

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LIZ DALY (TOP RIGHT); RYAN SALM, NORTH LAKE TAHOE (BOTTOM)

14 Editor’s Note 16 What’s Inside 130 Looking Back

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Editor’s Note

Primary Importance

Big things come in June. It’s time to go back to the ballot box and also time for the next generation of voters to graduate.

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Mimi Towle, Editor

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For years Jim Wood has offered our readers his opinions on upcoming elections.

JIM WOOD’S PICKS T’S JUNE A ND yes, that means summer, graduations Aren’t we all neighbors in Marin? and outdoor adventures, but it also means primary Sure we are. So how often can you elections. I wish I could say I’d already been fully vote for a neighbor to become the aware, but the realization that I was part of the top executive in the nation’s largsludge of inaction suffocating our great states came est state? Your chance is Tuesday, June 5, when Marin resident Gavin to me early one morning in April as I sat in a room with hunNewsom faces 27 challengers in a dreds of fellow Marinites at San Rafael’s Embassy Suites. battle to win one of two spots for We had gathered for the North Bay Business Journal’s governor on the November 6 final annual Impact Marin conference, where Stanford professor election ballot. Odds are it won’t be and Govern For California founder Dave Crane captivated close and Newsom should easily win a spot. Looking for a real slugfest? the crowd with a riveting (yes, politics can be interesting) You can find that in the fight for lieubreakdown of the inner workings of California government. tenant governor, Newsom’s current If you’ve never been lucky enough to sit in his classroom, job. Former ambassador to Australia you can see his TED Talks on YouTube.

Jeff Bleick is squaring off against For me, Crane’s perspective brought to light how the former ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis; both served under people making decisions that affect my life and my kids’ President Barack Obama. The only futures are elected into their seats of power. At one point, contender who’s experienced in he asked the attendees to name our Marin representatives battling for elective office is State (they are Rep. Jared Huffman, State Sen. Mike McGuire Sen. Ed Hernandez of San Gabriel and Assemblymember Marc Levine). From my vantage Valley. All three candidates are Democrats; two will make it to point in the middle of the room, the only person I could November’s championship match. hear answer the questions correctly was our own senior And don’t assume another term for writer, Jim Wood. For years Wood has offered our read84-year-old Dianne Feinstein in ers his opinions on upcoming elections — usually bring the U.S. Senate just yet; she may a greater-than-usual quantity of letters either in suphave a battle come November with young (51) Kevin de Leon, a scrapper port or in passionate opposition. In that tradition, to the from the mean streets of L.A. who’s right are his quick picks — for more, including Wood’s already served a term as president take on Regional Measure 3, which aims to reduce trafof the California State Senate. fic congestion in all nine Bay Area counties, please go to marinmagazine.com/vote2018.

Speaking of YouTube videos, if you enjoyed getting into Jonah Steinhart’s mindset as he crafted the graduation speech we’ve published in this month’s features section, I highly suggest watching it online. I was in the audience on that unusually blustery June day last year and was impressed by his humility and his message to grads to follow their hearts in life. In the spirit of that amazing speech, hats off o all of those graduating this year. We are excited to follow your paths and please do check back in with us once in a while, or tag #MarinGrad or #InMarin so we can keep track of your adventures.

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What’s Inside

We wrap up features with a story by Kirsten Jones Neff on the anchor-outs. Given the long list of concerns from various groups, is it possible to preserve a historic and rare community where people live in their boats on the bay?

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HIS SUMMER IT’S time to hit

the backyard and play outside.

But what if your yard is a mess of weeds and awkward slopes?

Writer Dawn Margolis Denberg introduces us to three Marin families who have solved such issues to turn their yards into the best room in the house.

Next, writer Stephanie Keefe Martin takes us out to the rugby field. With the sport coming to San Francisco in July and returning to the Summer Olympics in 2020, it’s as popular as ever — a fact that is borne out by the surge of interest right here in Marin.

Summer is also graduation season, and to commemorate the ritual, we have a speech by Tam High teacher Jonah Steinhart that uses humor and hard-earned experience to inspire.

With the sport coming to San Francisco in July and rejoining the Summer Olympics in 2020, it’s as popular as ever.

Up front we’ve got stories on the new Marin farmers’ markets CEO, a San Francisco author with a unique and true baseball story, hot summer fashion picks, sustainable coffee and the story of two mountain-biking pioneers finding their way after one of them suffered a life-changing accident.

In Destinations, we head to Tahoe with automobile writer William Freed to learn about the lake’s wooden boats, which will be featured at this year’s Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance. Also look for travel tips on places to eat and drink locally, in Travel Buzz.

It’s a fun issue with stories that will help you get into the summer swing. Enjoy the stories and then grab a little something for the grill.

Daniel Jewett, Managing Editor

INTO THE SCRUM

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Photographer Tony George got into the action when he went to photograph a Marin Highlanders varsity and junior varsity team practice at Hall Middle School in Larkspur in the middle of a rainstorm.

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Enjoy award-winning concerts featuring accomplished Broadway and Hollywood performers.

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Top Five Online Stories 1 “Taking the Plunge” When it came time to move to the North Bay, this couple didn’t just dip a toe, they dove right into a full renovation that continued to grow in scope.

2 “A Local Favorite Reopens” After a hiatus, Mill Valley’s Molina is back, anointed with a new prefix — pizza — and a new chef, Justin Bruckert.

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3 “Indulge and Unwind” Small-town charm meets big-city talent up Highway 101 in Healdsburg.

4 “Island Life” The crown jewel of this remodel is a 10-person kitchen gathering place that guests love.

5 “Fantastic Four” Four local businesswomen credit their success to a little help (and advice) from their friends.

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Contributors

Robert Neubecker Illustrator, “Time to Fly” (p. 52) How would you rate yourself at public speaking? Terrified.

What did you enjoy the most about this project? I have two teenagers at home. I loved this piece. I have so much faith in this generation — these kids are smarter and more mature than us and fiercely dedicated to making a better world than the one we’re leaving them. Let’s help them out as much as we can.

Where has your work appeared before? I’ve freelanced for The New York Times since I was 21, The Wall Street Journal nearly as long, put in 19 years at Slate.com, and worked extensively for Time, Newsweek and pretty much everything in print at one time or another. And ... I draw kids’ books. Over 30 out, by last count.

Tony George Photographer, “Time to Scramble” (p. 48) What are your feelings about rugby after this shoot? Although I played soccer at this same age, I always admired rugby for its toughness and speed.

The team camaraderie and discipline on this shoot were very nostalgic for me. The dedication of the excellent coaching staff as inspiring, too.

What do you enjoy most about shooting sports?

I like getting my camera in close. So many of my clients and subjects will attest to this. When you’re granted such generous access, the result is imagery that is more intimate and real. As with this shoot, I was grateful for the opportunity.

Where has your work appeared before? In print, web and television, some of my clients include Chase Bank, EA Games, Mennen Speed Stick, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Yoga Journal. See more at tonygeorgephotography.com.

Stephanie Keefe Martin Writer, “Time to Scramble” (p. 48) What’s the most interesting thing you learned about rugby while writing this story? How much those who have played love the sport of rugby. There is an affinity for this sport that is unlike the fandom of traditional sports.

What advice would you give to someone interested in playing? Just give it a go.

Rugby players are so welcoming of those new to the sport. But make sure you are fit first — there is a lot of running involved.

Where has your work appeared before?

My work has appeared in Sailing World and Sea Magazine, and I’m the author of Big Game Bigger Impact, a chronicle of how San Francisco not only hosted Super Bowl 50 but redefined the big game experience in the process.

Writer, “Time to Fly” (p. 52) Wedding, graduation, etc. — what kind of speech do you enjoy giving the most? I don’t really enjoy giving speeches. I’m comfortable standing up in front of 30 high school students, but in the adult world I’m borderline agoraphobic. Nonetheless, I am flattered and ultimately say yes when asked to speak. Like pretty much everything in life, a speech is only scary until you suck it up and just do it.

Any public speaking tips that didn’t make the story? They say picture everyone naked. I’m more about picturing everyone in Borat thongs.

Where has your work appeared before? Nowhere! This is like my rookie baseball card. I only started writing seriously a couple years ago. I currently am making a documentary with actor/director/producer Charles Haid.

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WORK The Marin Writers’ Nest in Corte Madera is a new collaborative work and event space in southern Marin offering flexible and affordable co-working opportunities

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The Indie Alley, for anyone who works remotely, has a small business or needs a creative space outside the home. The space includes private offices, a phone booth, a wellness room, outside seating and a conference room. During off hours The Indie Alley hosts events, workshops and social gatherings open to members (at a discount) and the public. The space can also be rented for events; theindiealley.com

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CE L E B R AT I N G T H E PEO PL E , PL ACE S A N D C AU S E S O F T H I S U N I Q U E CO U N T Y

SUMMER STROLLS

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” —JOHN MUIR

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• For a list of great local hikes check out our Summer Guide.

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In Marin / CURRENTS

Masked Bandits

First there are the tracks, 3 to 4 inches, found around the house.

Then the droppings, usually close to trees. And then the overturned garbage cans. If any of this rings a bell, you’ve probably had an encounter with raccoons. “Generally NATURE’S speaking, most wildlife nuisance problems CORNER can be solved with some simple behavioral modification on our part,” says Kate Lynch, education program coordinator at WildCare. Here, she gives some tips to keep your home raccoon free. discoverwildcare.org KASIA PAWLOWSKA • COVER UP Keep your trash cans secured and make sure raccoons don’t have access to any food scraps in your green bin.

• DON’T FEED WITH SEEDS Bird feeders bring dropped seeds in your yard, and that attracts rats, mice and in turn,

any animals that might eat a rat or a mouse, including skunks, opossums, raccoons and coyotes.

• BATTEN THE HATCH Keep your pet door closed at dawn, dusk and nighttime, to prevent surprise indoor incursions.

• PUT A LID ON IT Openair compost piles will bring a variety of uninvited guests, including raccoons and rats. Consider a closed compost container.

• INDOOR DINING Only feed pets inside. Never leave pet food out in the yard.

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BY THE animals and fish. But NUMBERS thanks to the efforts of Surfrider Foundation, Marin businesses such as Picco Restaurant, Buckeye Roadhouse, Sam’s Anchor Cafe, Insalata’s and Smiley’s Saloon are instigating a wave of change by swapping plastic straws for paper. Also, passionate students involved in the Straws Upon Request campaign are trying to convince management at restaurants to only offer straws on request. How can you help? Before ordering, say “No plastic straw, please,” and say why. Here the Surfrider Foundation gives some important numbers to keep in mind. KIER HOLMES

8 million tons of plastic are dumped into oceans every year 50% of plastic is used once and thrown away 500 million drinking straws are used every day 91% of plastic isn’t recycled 1,200 species are impacted by plastic through ingestion or entanglement 90% of all floating ocean trash is plastic 450 years for plastic to degrade

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Andy Naja-Riese Almost any day of the week, a farmers’ market can be found in Marin. As it turns out, an average of 18,000 visitors attend one or more of the Bay Area’s seven Certified Farmers’ Markets during peak season, and more than 1 million visit them annually. With roughly 400 vendors total — about 200 farmers, 120 food purveyors and 80 artisans CEO rotating through — this is big business. It’s made possible through the efforts SAN RAFAEL of AIM (Agricultural Institute of Marin), which manages the markets. AIM’s prior executive director, Brigitte Moran, retired recently after 14 years, and after a widespread search, a new CEO is taking the lead: Andy Naja-Riese. BY KIER HOLMES What inspired you to take on this job? One of my biggest passions is to ensure all people have access to nutritious foods and can thrive in a healthy, economically vibrant community. When an unexpected opportunity arose to lead a Bay Area nonprofit that combines my excitement for farmers’ markets, agricultural education and supporting local food economies, I jumped at it.

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How did you become interested in community agriculture programs? As the former chief of program integrity for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with the USDA Western Region, I had the opportunity to work with and travel to a variety of agricultural communities across eight Western states, plus the territory of Guam and Indian tribal organizations. Connecting agricultural producers directly with shoppers in farmers’ markets and food gardens is one of the most powerful ways to boost local economies. Every dollar of sale at farmers’ markets generates twice as much economic activity within the region.

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You call yourself a compassionate public servant. Can you elaborate? My career is less about me and more about the people and communities served. I see farmers’ markets and community agriculture as an important strategy for addressing food insecurity, along with services provided by partners, such as the SF-Marin Food Bank. That’s why I’m especially excited about AIM’s planned mobile market to provide food access in low-income communities.

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What is your favorite farmers’ market location? I’ve been a longtime shopper at AIM’s Sunday San Rafael Civic Center market because of its robust variety of farmfresh produce, and I’ve made connections with farmers. You can pretty much find anything you want; plus the backdrop of the Civic Center and landscape paint the most beautiful shopping experience. I think the most underappreciated farmers’ market is the seasonal downtown Thursday night market in San Rafael.

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Your ultimate vision for AIM? My vision encompasses building a permanent farmers’ market and diversifying AIM’s mix of markets, outreach and education. The Sunday Civic Center Farmers’ Market is the third largest such market in California, and there’s no question it needs a permanent home. Working with our board of directors, I will explore creating a Bay Area Food and Education Hub with a permanent farmers’ market, a garden kitchen where you can learn to cook what you harvest, and a business incubator to help beginning farmers, ranchers and artisan food makers to kick-start their operations.

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What does the future hold for the proposed Market Hall and Canopy project near the Civic Center? AIM is in the process of re-engaging with the stakeholder community on the project. In May 2017, AIM signed an updated memorandum of understanding with the Marin County Board of Supervisors to delineate roles and responsibilities in the planning of the permanent farmers’ market on the vacant lot, otherwise known as the Christmas tree lot. I’m joining AIM at a pivotal time to reinvigorate our public-private partnership.

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Author Talk We sat down with San Francisco’s Ace Smith to discuss his book The Pitcher and the Dictator, which tells the story of baseball player Satchel Paige and his unique career trajectory.

MM: What drew you to this specific story?

AS: In the summer of 2005 I happened to read two books, The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa and Satchel Paige’s America by William Price Fox. I was fascinated by the story of Rafael Trujillo (former president of the Dominican Republic), and when I read about Paige’s wanderings in Trujillo’s country, I was transfixed.

I wanted to get to the bottom of the story, so I took a trip to the library at UC Santa Barbara, where I located Dominican newspapers from 1937.

The story turned out to be better than it had ever been told — so I set out to tell it.

MM: The book seems like a marriage of sports and politics. How did your career as a political adviser influence your narration of Paige’s story?

AS: This is not a typical sports book — it is really a story about race, politics and baseball. So knowing a thing or two about politics gave me a

deeper insight into the motives and actions of the political figures.

MM: What was the most surprising thing you learned over the course of your decade of research?

AS: That Satchel Paige’s struggles were so monumental. They start with being born in abject poverty, then being incarcerated for most of his adolescence, and then, as an adult, becoming one of the most remarkable athletes of his generation — yet, as an African-American, being banned from Major League Baseball.

MM: Trujillo’s whims and orders were completely terrifying. What do you think readers can learn given the current international political situation?

AS: We can learn that only by being vigilant and willing to fight for our liberty and civil rights can we maintain it. And for our country, that means recognizing that elections have consequences and we all need to vote. CALIN VAN PARIS

Local Page Turners The Pitcher and the Dictator by Ace Smith (San Francisco), University of Nebraska, $26.95. Soon after Satchel Paige arrived at spring training in 1937 to pitch for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, he and five of his teammates were lured to the Dominican Republic with the promise of easy money to play a short baseball tournament in support of the country’s dictator, Rafael Trujillo. As it turned out, the money wasn’t so easy. After Paige and his friends arrived on the island, they found themselves under the thumb of Trujillo, known by Dominicans for murdering those who disappointed him. Appearing at Book Passage Corte Madera June 25, 7 p.m.

Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces by Michael Chabon (Berkeley), Harper, $19.99. For the September 2016 issue of GQ, Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Michael Chabon wrote a piece about accompanying his son Abraham, then 13, to Paris Men’s Fashion Week.

What gradually emerged was a deep respect for his son’s passion. The piece quickly became a viral sensation. With the GQ story as its centerpiece, and featuring six additional essays plus an introduction, Pops illuminates the meaning, magic and mysteries of fatherhood as only Chabon can. Appearing at Book Passage Corte Madera June 6, 7 p.m.

Murder on the Left Bank by Cara Black (San Francisco), Soho Crime, $27.95. In the 18th mystery in Cara Black’s Parisian detective series, private investigator Aimée Leduc is hired to find a notebook that contains the full confession of an accountant who, for decades, has been helping a cadre of dirty cops launder stolen money. Leduc isn’t sure what she’s more afraid of: the dangerous men who would kill for the notebook or the idea that her father’s name might be among the dirty cops listed within it. Appearing at Book Passage Corte Madera June 18, 7 p.m.

Dry-Me-Dry: The Untold Story of the “Amazing 3 Fibre Towel” by Sarah Horowitz (Greenbrae), publisher and price TBA. In the 1930s, Alabama textile firm West Point Manufacturing Co. came up with a groundbreaking dish towel fabric that combined cotton and linen with rayon, a relatively new fiber. The patented blend became famous among American homemakers for lint-free absorption and speedy moisture evaporation. In the 1950s, Martex Dry-Me-Dry dish towels got a face-lift from Manhattan industrial designers John and Earline Brice. Appearing at Book Passage Sausalito June 27, 6 p.m.

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HEN WILLIA M MUR A D, a 10th-generation Brazilian coffee farmer, first moved to the Bay Area and saw that coffee from his home region sold in stores for $20 a pound while his family received around $1 a pound for the same coffee back home, he wanted to rectify this price imbalance. So he started San Rafael–based Unleashed Coffee. “Our goal is to change the way people buy coffee by connecting the farmer and the consumer without third parties or fancy ‘fairness’ marketing terms,” Murad says. “It’s just we the farmers and you the consumers enjoying coffee together.” PHILOSOPHY Unleashed is one of the first coffee businesses in which the farmer controls the quality of the coffee, from hand-selecting seeds to starting a new plantation all the way to shipping and delivering roasted coffee to consumers. This model, according to Murad, better distributes the value of coffee throughout the coffee chain and creates a more sustainable livelihood for other farmers, allowing them to improve quality and be adequately rewarded for their hard work. THE SCOOP Having lived on their farm for generations, the Murad family strives to keep the land healthy by not depleting its natural resources. Unlike other coffee farms, Unleashed Coffee has zero water waste: it uses natural rainfall

to process the beans and water the crop, and the coffee is dried on concrete patios in the sun. The company’s top-selling roasted coffee is Catucaí Red; the top-selling green coffee is Farm Blend. BEYOND MARIN Unleashed Coffee hires locals from a village near the coffee fields, buys fertilizers exclusively from local Brazil businesses and gets its bags and liners for the green coffee from a socially responsible company located in the rainforest. Find Unleashed Coffee on Amazon and at Bay Area grocery stores such as United Markets, Scotty’s Market and Berkeley Bowl. WHAT THEY SAY “The direct relationship with the consumer is crucial for us to know what kind of coffee to plant and what kind of flavor profiles to create at the farm level,” Murad says. “For us, this responsiveness to our consumers’ preferences is revolutionary.” unleashedcoffee.com KIER HOLMES COFFEE FACTS • Coffee is actually a fruit.

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WO CATACLYSM IC E V E N T S forever changed mountain-bike pioneer Charlie Cunningham’s life. The first was the day in 1981 when Jacquie Phelan crashed into his world with the force of a mountain biker hitting pavement. The second was the day that metaphor became real — when he crashed on a solo ride in 2015. Phelan and a bevy of friends have been picking him up ever since.

Cunningham, 69, has fond memories of the first “crash,” when he met Phelan in the bike shop co-owned by her then-boyfriend Gary Fisher. He has no memory of the second crash.

In the intervening years, between the pairing of this dynamic duo and the despairing fall that changed everything, the couple endured a Pacific Crest Trail’s worth of highs and lows. A high point was the weekend in 1988 when Phelan oversaw Marin’s first mountainbike festival and then married Cunningham outside West Point Inn. “The festival was partly an excuse to have a lot of leftover beer and wine for the wedding the next day,” she says with her trademark mischievous grin.

By then, they were the f irst couple of mountain biking: Phelan known for her f lamboyance (often competing in wild costumes) and Cunningham for

After a catastrophic fall, mountain-biking pioneer Charlie Cunningham gets by with a lot of help from his friends (and his wife, Jacquie Phelan). BY BOB COOPER A 39-YEAR RIDE 1979 Cunningham begins building mountain bikes.

1981 Cunningham meets Phelan at a bike shop.

1982 Cunningham and friends launch Wilderness Trail Bikes (WTB).

1984 Phelan launches WOMBATS, the first women’s mountain biking club.

1985 Phelan wins U.S. women’s mountain bike championship for third time in a row.

1988 Cunningham and Phelan ride mountain bikes to West Point Inn for their 8/8/88 “welding.”

2000 Cunningham parts ways with WTB; Phelan is treated for breast cancer.

2009 Phelan pedals across the U.S. at age 53.

2015 Cunningham crashes a bike he’s testing, has emergency brain surgery and starts long-term rehab.

2017 Cunningham begins doing tandem rides, often with Phelan.

his bike-building brilliance (both are in the first group of Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductees).

Cunningham, a UC Berkeley aeronautical engineering student turned mountain bike fanatic, was a pioneering figure in early bike design. Road bikes and cruisers were ill-suited to trail riding, so he introduced welded aluminum frames, sloping top tubes, single chain-rings, roller-cam brakes and other key innovations. “I was driven by wanting to create bikes that worked best for me and fortunately they also worked well for everybody else,” he says.

Phel a n kept bu s y goi ng u ndef e at e d a mong U.S. women in her first five years of racing and in her activities as founder of the first women’s mountain biking club in 1984 (WOMBATS), which grew to 800 members nationwide.

The couple’s lows converged in 2000 when, in a messy settlement, Cunningham ended his connection with Wilderness Trail Bikes, the company he co-founded, and Phelan was treated for breast cancer.

E vent u a l ly t hey got b ac k i n t he s a dd le , a s Cunningham became a freelance inventor and custom bike builder and Phelan got healthy enough to resume leading mountain-bike camps and even pedaled across America. By 2015 they were metaphorically cruising on a smooth fire road like the one that starts shouting

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From top: Jacquie Phelan makes the cover; Joe Breeze, Jacquie, Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Kelly.

distance from the treehouse where they sleep each night, elevated behind the ramshackle house they call Offhand Manor.

T h en c a m e t h e c r a s h . O n e m om ent , Cunningham was flying down Fairfax-Bolinas Road near their Fairfax home, testing out a road bike he’d just built for Phelan, and the next he was flagging down a ride, his body as broken as his cracked helmet. The cause of the fall remains a mystery — perhaps he was struck by a deer or hit by a driver. He spent three days in the hospital with a head injury, broken ribs, and a broken clavicle and pubic bone. “Oddly, his bike was fine,” says Phelan, “but his life and his wife were shattered.”

He couldn’t speak for a month, couldn’t walk w ithout a cane for three months. “I had terrible headaches, but then I seemed to recover quickly,” Cunningham says. But six

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weeks later the headaches returned, just after Phelan had flown to Japan for the Single Speed World Championships. “I told myself, ‘I’ll get over this,’ but it was excruciating, so I finally took a taxi to the ER.” Hours later he was near death and underwent emergency surgery for a subdural hematoma (bleeding in the brain).

Phelan immediately flew home and spent the next two months visiting him at the hospital during a slow recovery that will never fully end.

Challenges remain each day. “I can’t remember what I did five minutes ago,” he says, with a smile that shows he has come to terms with his impaired short-term memory. His head injury also affected his directional sense (he gets lost easily), his vision (he’s 90 percent blind and has tunnel vision) and visual processing (he can’t read anymore). Yet it’s his diminished balance and coordination, which prevent him from safely riding a bike, that bother him the most.

“Mountain biking through nature was the way I relaxed and expressed my appreciation for the earth,” he says.

Remarkably, he’s attempted solo rides alongside Phelan, but after two spills he’s turned to riding a borrowed road tandem or donated mountain-bike tandem with his wife or a friend at the front. He also does two-and-a-half-hour hikes each morning on one of two memorized routes, devours books-on-tape and is driven by Phelan to appointments to try to improve his eyesight and visual processing — sessions paid for through a GoFundMe account.

“The amount of help I’ve received is mindblowing,” he says. More than $140,000 from 2,100 people has poured in, mostly from strangers who heard or read about his circumstances.

For Phelan, getting breaks from her near-constant attention to Cunningham has come in the form of donations of time from many in the tight-knit mountain biking community. People stop by to make a home repair, perform bodywork, cook a dinner, or as fellow mountain-bike pioneer Joe Breeze has done, join Cunningham for a tandem ride.

“The first bike I show off when I give tours at the Marin Bicycling Museum is the 1979 aluminum mountain bike — the first one ever — that Charlie made,” Breeze says. “More than a dozen features on that bike were ahead of their time, which shows what a visionary he was. And he’s still got it. He’s still a strong cyclist on tandem rides and more conversant than ever. He’s always out to improve on his abilities and that has never changed. He’s come a long way.” m M A R I N J U N E 2 0 1 8 39

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The Great Outdoors Combine great temps with negligible rain and it’s easy to see why home-dwellers are so into outdoor living.

Creating an in-and-out habitat takes a little imagination and a lot of planning; meet three local families who show how it’s done.

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Play Ball Amy and Darin Fierstein anticipated a short

stay — five years max — when they bought a starter home in Mill Valley’s Sycamore Park neighborhood.

But here’s what happened: they fell in love with the community, and after a bit of soul-searching they chose to build out rather than move out. Along with interior renovations, they decided to turn a sad-looking yard into a spectacular open-air rec room. “It was nothing but dead space,” Amy recalls.

“Basically, a place to store the garbage cans.”

To make it all happen, they turned to the home’s interior architect, Kamala Mostert of San Francisco, and master gardener Kristin Flynn of Mill Valley.

“Kamala designed the porch and poured concrete slabs and handled the built-in barbecue,” Amy says.

“Kristin did pretty much everything else.”

Running the length of the fence is a 41-foot-long putting green. “You plug up the holes and it becomes a bocce ball court or a place to play corn hole,” Amy says. An outdoor ping-pong table is strategically sited on a raised wraparound poured-concrete patio fronting the sons’ bedrooms. Oh, and there’s a practice net for honing soccer skills. “With two boys and a dog living here, it’s all about balls,” she quips.

When the family isn’t throwing or catching something, they’re watching professionals do it on the home’s outdoor TV; the 46-inch screen is manufactured by SunBrite to withstand the elements.

“We love it because you can leave it out uncovered all year and it’s completely fine,” Amy says. “Plus you never have to worry about sun glare.”

Weatherproof the TV may be, but its owners are not, so they mounted it on the wall of the new 250-square-foot covered porch. “We could have added this space to our home’s indoor footprint, “ Amy says, “but it was a way to blend our indoor and outdoor space.”

The yard is now the place where the neighborhood kids come to play, but it’s also a respite for Amy, Darin and their friends. A built-in bench and two Innit chairs placed around a gas fire table are a gathering spot for cocktails, and Amy, a jewelry designer, hosts frequent trunk shows in the new space: “I’ve entertained up to 100 people,” she says.

“For a small yard it works surprisingly well.”

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Let Me Entertain You Marc and Marci Dollinger are active community volunteers. Between the two of them they serve on half a dozen boards.

Given their passion for philanthropy and entertaining, they decided it made perfect sense to build a 100-seat amphitheater in the side yard of their East San Rafael home.

But first, a little history: the Dollingers moved into the house in 2007. “It was a bigger space than we needed,” Marci says. “But we purchased it with the idea that it could be used for community gatherings.” True to that intent, after settling in they notified their preferred nonprofits they were willing and able to host fundraisers, speaker series and other civic-minded events. Their calendar filled quickly.

The inside of the home worked beautifully for all that, but outside felt less inviting. “It was mostly a weed-covered hillside,” Marci recalls. “We had a small, flat area but we didn’t use it often, and it required tons of watering to keep it green.”

And then, as their younger daughter approached bat-mitzvah age, the idea of hosting this milestone in their own backyard began to take shape.

They reached out to design and build contractor Barry Cohen, owner of Moliver Landscape in San Rafael, for ideas on how to improve their yard. “He took one look at the hillside and said, ‘You really ought to terrace the entire thing,’ ” Marc recounts. They also decided to add a large fire pit and an outdoor kitchen.

Cohen’s plan was admittedly larger in scope than the couple’s original vision, but they warmed to the idea. “We also liked that the plan had a real summer camp feel,” says Marc, who’s a board member for URJ Camp Newman, now rebuilding in Vallejo after the Santa Rosa site was leveled in the Tubbs Fire last fall.

For their hardscape the Dollingers chose imported Jerusalem stone, a common material mined in and around the Old City and used in structures since ancient times. “You’ll see it in use all around Israel,” Marc says. “It was important to us that the space have a Jewish feel.” And while the amphitheater was complete a year ahead of their daughter’s big day, readying the yard for that large gathering went down to the wire. “We have a creek that runs through the yard, and we decided to build a bridge over it so that we had more than one way for guests to enter and exit the house,” Marc adds.

The party succeeded seamlessly, and the Dollingers have since hosted a steady stream of community events, from fundraisers to educational workshops, musical performances and countless other gatherings. At press time the amphitheater was the scheduled venue for the wedding of two Rodef Sholom congregants, whose love story began at a Dollinger-hosted temple event. “They met standing in front of our dishwasher,” Marci says with a laugh. And while there’s no Jewish proverb for such happenstance, Marc, a Jewish studies professor at San Francisco State, puts it this way: “If a couple falls in love in front of your dishwasher, they’re friends for life.”

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Against the Wind There’s plenty to love about Susan and Jim Burns’ Tam Valley home. One draw-

back, however, has always been its location. “It’s colder and windier here than in other parts of Mill Valley,” Susan notes. In fact, Jim adds, “it’s even colder and windier than if you were to go just a little ways down our street.” Given that less-than-stellar microclimate, the Burns family rarely spent time outdoors.

But six years ago, after renovating just about every indoor surface of the 1970s-era home, they decide to tackle the outside. After more than two decades in the house, “it was our last project,” says Susan.

The professionals they hired included Sausalito-based architect Barry Peterson and contractor Phil Kline, who’s helped with “nearly all of our interior remodels,” Susan says.

The goal was to create an outdoor room they could enjoy year-around — out of the rough hillside in front of the house. “The back of our house is even windier than the front,” Susan says.

Taming the front was no small task: it required an immense amount of concrete, and construction took nearly a year. Most of that concrete went into terracing the hillside and adding a stairway. The payoff for all those retaining walls: the couple more than doubled the flat space in front, and the reclaimed land made room for a cozy stone patio. “We also got rid of the cheap sliding-glass doors and added French doors for a more seamless transition between the kitchen and the outdoor space,” Susan says.

The centerpiece of the new space is a concrete fireplace with a plaster veneer, flanked by Brazilian ipe–wood benches. And to make it all habitable even in winter, the entire patio is covered by a pergola with a polycarbonate panel roof.

The results looked fantastic — and yet wind and cold still prevailed: it “still wasn’t warm enough out for daily use,” Jim recalls. Undeterred, he commissioned Gianola Canvas of Sausalito to create retractable sailcloth side flaps that make the patio fully enclosed. And at long last the Burnses outfoxed Mother Nature. “We are out here a couple evenings a week after dinner to sit by the fire, relax and enjoy a glass of wine,” Susan says. “It’s also a great space to sit and read.” With the flaps down and the fireplace roaring, the room now stays cozy 365 days a year.

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TIME TO SCRAMBLE With rugby coming to San Francisco and set to reenter the international stage in the Summer Games, the sport has never been more popular here in Marin.

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UGBY IS ON the rise in Northern California, and that couldn’t be any truer than in Marin. For more than 40 years, the Marin Highlanders have not only introduced rugby to Marin youth, but have also set them on a path to success that produced multiple college All-Americans and the opportunity to play for the USA National team. The brainchild of Redwood High School students and brothers Kerry and Patrick Farley, the original club was only big enough to field one team in 1980. Fast-forward four decades and the Highlanders are now a nonprofit with a dedicated volunteer board and a group of professional coaches with international experience, helmed by head coach Eóin O’Toole. Originally from Ireland, O’Toole started playing rugby at age 7 and has championed it ever since. With rugby rejoining the Summer Games after an absence of more than 90 years and the Rugby World Cup Sevens coming to AT&T Park in July, the club is more than ready for the next wave of interest in the sport.

What type of person is drawn to the sport? People who are looking to be fit and have a whole lot of fun. Rugby is known for its camaraderie and the lifetime friendships that are born out it. The club itself was built on the idea of inclusion, which was an early emphasis of the Farley brothers when they founded the club. The original team featured soccer and football players, as well as students who were interested in sport but not in the traditional options available at the high school level. Today, the Marin Highlanders are proactively outreaching across the county to youth who like contact sports,

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Head coach Eóin O’Toole started playing rugby at age 7.

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and they have partnered with organizations like Southern Marin Youth Football to keep their players fit in the football off-season through crosstraining in rugby. “We participate in the Rugby NorCal Premier League, so team members get the opportunity to compete at the highest levels in the Bay Area,” says O’Toole. The Highlanders’ high school teams moved up to the Premier League level in 2017, which speaks to the strength of the coaches, the health of the club and the growth of the sport in Marin.

And also to the opportunity for team members to be seen on a bigger stage. A number of the Highlanders are currently playing collegiately.

The fastest-growing sport on college campuses today, rugby is available as a club sport and as a varsity sport with scholarship opportunities.

Why do people play? The values of the sport aren’t just lip service to the Highlanders; they are actively taught as part of the game, both on and off the pitch. “Our motto is ‘creating future leaders through the great sport of rugby’ and we work to reinforce the sport’s values of integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline and respect in everything we do,” says O’Toole. “It’s one of the reasons that parents are turning to rugby for their children.”

And because of the global nature of the sport, the club also works hard to introduce its players to other cultures: “We’ve taken our teams to places where rugby is really part of the fabric of the country, such as Canada and Ireland, and next year, we’re going to New Zealand. We want to expose our players not only to the sport as it’s played in other countries, but also to the different cultures of their peers there.”

How to get involved? Don’t know a scrum from a scramble? No problem, no rugby experience is necessary, just the willingness to learn the game and participate as part of a team. The club is open to Marin students ages 6 to 18. With more than 300 youth currently participating each spring, the Highlanders feature coed teams for kids under 12, with middle and high school team options for boys and a high school team for girls. “With the top women’s teams in the world playing in our backyard this summer, it’s our hope that the World Rugby Cup Sevens will be a real catalyst to grow our girls’ program,” says O’Toole. “People believe it’s confusing and can be too physical a sport,” he adds, but “the game itself is much simpler than people think, and (at the club) we focus on the fundamentals of the sport and getting those basics right. And in terms of the physicality, the only person who can be tackled is the one holding the ball, so players are taught from the beginning how to tackle safely, as well as how to be tackled.” In fact, the Marin Highlanders have also seen an uptick in the number of parents interested in getting their children into rugby because they learn how to “tackle right.” Rugby uses leverage-based shoulder tackling, which effectively takes the head out of the equation, and is a style of tackling that has been adopted by football clubs like the Seattle Seahawks for being not only safer but also more effective. m To learn more, or sign up to play or volunteer, visit the Marin Highlanders website at marinhighlandersrugby.org, which has contact information and a parent portal.

Marin Highlanders varsity and junior varsity teams practice at Hall Middle School in Larkspur.

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Fly

BY JONAH STEINHART ILLUSTRATION BY ROBERT NEUBECKER

A Tam High teacher skips the rap lyrics and delivers a heartfelt graduation speech focusing on personal responsibility.

Sooner or later we all have to make a speech. Some people rise to the occasion more than others.

My first speech was at a friend’s wedding when I was in my 20s. I decided to talk about fantasy football and bombed spectacularly. So last year, when the Tam High senior class elected me to be their faculty speaker at graduation, I knew what to do. I said no. I’m comfortable talking in front of a few dozen kids. But closing out a ceremony in front of 2,000 people? I’m no headliner! Besides, I heard the guy the year before had killed it by integrating Drake’s rap lyrics into his speech. How was I going to top that?

With the encouragement of some of my students, however, I relented and delivered the address. On the following pages you will find the text of my speech, along with some metacognitive looks into my writing process. I’ll let you decide if I should have gone with my instincts and sat this one out.

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G I normally avoid reinforcing the name-brand college industrial complex. But I try to set up the audience in order to later tear down some of their elitist assumptions.

I realize this speech is shaping up to be all about me — just like this article! Yipes.

But I’m hoping that a fresh breeze of candor will blow away any stink of narcissism.

Plus, write what you know.

reetings Principal Farr, faculty, administration, board members, grandparents, parents, siblings … dogs … dog walkers, dog groomers, dog orthopedists, dog psychologists, dog open space lobbyists, dog CrossFit instructors and, of course, class of 2017 graduates!

It is an honor to be here today and share with you a true 21st-century American success story. Listen carefully and you may soon find yourselves on the path to greatness.

That greatness was inside of a boy, who sat, like you, at his high school graduation down in Palo Alto a few decades back. That boy had pulled himself up by his bootstraps and gained admission to Stanford University. He had done it through his own grit and determination.

(And multiple edits from his professional writer father on his application essay. And two prior generations of Stanford grads in his legacy.)

But mostly, yeah. It was the grit.

Then, after college, with nothing more than six months of paid living expenses from his parents, he started an internet company.

(Well, he didn’t start it — a computer science buddy from his freshman dorm started it and was like hey, you want to help me with this?)

But the young man had the brilliance, the foresight, to say, yes. Yes, I will start that company with you because I am not doing anything else right now!

And so the two started that company. They did it their way. On their own.

Through grit.

(Sure, there was the older Stanford buddy who back-doored them into USWeb as a subsidiary from day one. And sure, there was that internet bubble.)

But within two years that boy had become a man. A man with $50 million of illiquid, doomed internet stock. He was 24 years old. He got his picture in the Wall Street Journal.

And do you know who that man was? This guy! Me! I was that dude!

And boy was I a schmuck. I partied too much. I’d get angry when people suggested my success was due to luck. I made my own luck! Or so I thought. I was entitled. I was arrogant. I had no clue who I was. And deep down, I was pretty terrified that I was a fraud. In short, I was unhappy.

There were three events that saved me from schmuckdom.

The first event was I became a teacher at Tam. I showed up the first day, ready to bestow my talents upon the school. Then, 15 minutes in, the students locked me out of the room. Those kids had mad skills.

Things did not immediately get better. Kids can smell the fake on you. And the worst teachers try to pretend to be someone they’re not. I apologize to this day to any student I taught before about 2007. [Valedictorian] Nell Mitchell — great speech! Where’s Nell Mitchell’s family? Wave. There you are. Is Nell’s older sister Alex here? Alex — sorry. My bad. Anybody else? OK. The second event that saved me was I married a wonderful woman who loved me enough to call me on my crap. She pointed out my elitist impulses. She threatened to leave me if I didn’t get sober. It was very hard, but I did indeed get sober and, in turn, more humble.

The third event was my daughter Annika was born with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a bizarre, ruthless genetic syndrome. Imagine how hungry you were last night, right before dinner. Or around midnight last night hanging out with your friends. Multiply that by three. That is what my daughter Annika feels every second of the day, even after her last bite of dinner. Annika literally will eat herself to death if left alone with food. Like all sufferers of PWS, she also endures various other cognitive, emotional and physical challenges.

Open with a joke, right?

They say comedy equals tragedy plus time. In this case comedy equals liberal consumer guilt plus pets.

My dad said losing $50 million was the best thing to ever happen to me. But I like to think I could have handled the adversity of not losing it.

No matter how smart you think you are, if you smoke weed recreationally every day while cooling your throat with 22-ounce IPAs you’re likely a fraud in a few areas of your life. Just sayin’.

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When it comes to supporting individuals with PWS, California is a third-world country compared to a state like Massachusetts. I recently joined the board of the Richard de Lone Special Housing Project, devoted to housing and services for adults with PWS and getting California where it needs to be. To donate: rdshp.org.

Yup, I went political in a high school grad speech. But this line killed — huge, extended applause. Plus, let’s be honest. Whether you voted for the guy or not, have you ever heard him laugh? Sad!

A teenager’s greatest fear is being embarrassed. A parent’s greatest fear is seeing his/ her child suffer. If we can minimize these fears we will raise healthier, more empathetic citizens. And teachers will get a lot fewer unnecessary emails from helicopter parents.

A few years ago, Annika started attacking her younger siblings and running away from home. I have never felt more devastated and helpless. In December of 2016, having exhausted all other options, we enrolled Annika at Latham Centers, an amazing residential school for PWS students in Brewster, Massachusetts. Now she is safe and thriving, as are her siblings.

But here’s the thing about Annika: she is only 10 years old. I miss her so much.

It hurts a lot. I get to go see her next week for the first time since April.

From these three events, I’ve learned just how much our lives are influenced by luck. And I’ve learned that privilege is not just something born into at the expense of those less fortunate. Privilege also is an insidious force that can turn on the privileged themselves.

To those of you who do not come from privilege, I will not patronize you about how lucky you are to have the chance to truly succeed on your own.

Poverty is imposed upon our children with greater ferocity every day, an inexcusable trend in a supposedly modern, egalitarian country.

To those of you who share my privilege: be vigilant. It is hard to know just how lucky we are. But there are opportunities to listen to people from different circumstances — these people know things that we don’t. And there may be moments when you have a tingling sensation that you are about to take that privileged path of least resistance just because it’s there.

Instead of taking that path … parents — earmuffs — please cover your ears. Thanks.

Instead, don’t major in what they want you to major in. Major in what you want to major in. Don’t go to the college or take the job that will look cool on social media. Transfer! Quit! Take the job that’s harder and pays less but actually makes people’s lives better. Live life on the edge! Volunteer! Become a journalist! Work with kids! Drive a used car with no extended warranty! You know, crazy stuff!

With or without your parents’ blessing, if you fail to weigh your options, if you instead blindly take the privileged path, you may find one day that you have lucked into a shiny life that you thought would make you happy but that, in fact, makes you miserable. This can happen to anyone. Even the president of the United States.

Finally, whether you’re privileged or not, don’t shy away from adversity when it hits.

The last year has been the most difficult of my life. I have days when I cry thinking about my daughter. But my love for my wife and my children has never been stronger. And I have never felt more fulfilled in my professional life. It sounds crazy, but I am happier right now than I have ever been.

I leave you with a quote from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: “Instead of seeing all the problems you experience … as problems, you need to develop the habit of recognizing them all as beneficial conditions supporting happiness, and in fact being causes for happiness … Stop the thought of complete aversion to suffering … generate the thought of welcoming problems.

When you have accomplished this and actually feel happy rather than unhappy to have problems, problems no longer become obstacles …”

May you have ample problems and the grit to push through them. That is what a true success story looks like in the 21st century.

Congratulations, Class of 2017!

The weakest part of the speech: at worst, I’m a self-absorbed, privileged white guy failing to address the percentage of the senior class who do not come from privilege. I try for the save in the final paragraphs. But this speech may do absolutely nothing for a Marin City student. I have to own that.

It’s amazing what we’re capable of enduring when we stop feeling sorry for ourselves and fight one hour at a time.

A joy-inducing aspect shaped by parenting, teaching, writing and charity: collaborating with people to build something beautiful.

Jonah Steinhart is a teacher, writer and film producer. He runs the journalism program at Tamalpais High School and currently is writing and producing a feature documentary on Prader-Willi syndrome with actor/director/producer Charles Haid (Hill Street Blues, Breaking Bad).

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GIVEN A LONG LIST OF CONCERNS FROM VARIOUS GROUPS,

IS IT POSSIBLE TO PRESERVE A HISTORIC AND RARE COMMUNITY

WHERE PEOPLE LIVE IN THEIR BOATS ON THE BAY?

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Making Waves he idea of conservation is complex, and the word may be used in the context of both wildlife and human rights. Much of our recent Marin County history is a story of the push and pull of two aspirations — to protect flora and fauna on one hand, and to preserve quality of life for people on the other — and the beryl-blue water of Richardson Bay is currently a host to this natural tension.

Whether in the Sausalito and Tiburon marinas or out on the open water, humanity strives to peaceably and symbiotically coexist with one of the most important and ecologically rich waterways in the hemisphere. The ongoing struggle to find a humane and environmentally successful balance on the bay has been unfolding for decades. Over the past few years, discussions about the “anchor-outs,” a group of people who live on illegally anchored and moored boats, have been especially acrimonious and polarizing, pitting those who live on the water and their supporters against shoreline dwellers and regulatory and environmental organizations such as the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) and Audubon California.

On April 5, after months of study and community input, the Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA), an entity charged with management of Mill Valley, Tiburon, Belvedere and Marin County waters, announced long-awaited updated policy recommendations for the management of Richardson Bay. Over the course of the past year, RBRA and the City of Sausalito, which broke from the agency last spring to monitor its own jurisdictional waters, have grappled in public and private with the issue of how to better manage the long-standing community of boaters.

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“I think there were always some issues between the ‘hill people’ on land and the ‘anchor-outs’ on the bay.”

The nonprofit Audubon California believes the presence of this community is an unequivocal environmental disaster, especially with regard to eelgrass, a not-so-glamorous but nonetheless elemental puzzle piece in the bay’s complex ecology. Additionally, a number of shoreline residents have expressed frustration with anchor-outs, claiming the community’s wayward boats damage property and that their trash and sewage pollute the bay. The anchor-out community and its supporters, including on-shore residents who see the existence of this community as emblematic of the creative and diverse character that has made Marin County unique, say that contrary to popular perception, anchor-outs are generally responsible citizens whose environmental impact — including wildlife displacement, toxic runoff and carbon footprint — is minuscule relative to that of the average land dweller.

The story of the anchor-outs of Richardson Bay dates back to World War II, when a flotilla of retired barges, ferries, schooners and fireboats was repurposed by folks who hoped to live inexpensively just offshore. “In Sausalito people live on anything that floats,” reads a caption for an August 1951 photo essay in the San Francisco Chronicle. “Some live there because it’s cheap, others because it’s ‘arty’ and some because they like the water and the way it rocks them to sleep.” By 1959, the first big push to control the vessel and houseboat dwellers came from Sausalito City Attorney John Ehlen, but the offshore community resisted and only grew, establishing itself in the ’60s as a colorful part of the Sausalito shoreline. In June 1971, a well-documented battle — what would become known as “The Houseboat Wars” — erupted when the Coast Guard and the Marin County sheriff attempted to clear out several houseboats.

They were met with an armada of waterborne resistance.

“I think there were always some issues between the ‘hill people’ on land and the ‘anchor-outs’ on the bay,” says Memo Gidley, a professional race car driver who grew up as an anchor-out on his parents’ 54-foot cutter. Gidley’s father, Cass, was a seaman who came to Sausalito in the 1920s, owned a sailing school and a commercial fishery, and was known to many as the “godfather of the anchor-outs.” Memo and his mother, Mary Gidley, remember life on the bay in the 1970s as challenging and beautiful. In Mary’s words, “It was a lifestyle for hardy people, but also a romantic lifestyle, quiet and peaceful on the water, the sky full of stars.”

The Gidleys describe their neighbors as individuals who loved the water and the sense of freedom found offshore. “The community was full of diversity,” Memo says. “Mostly low-income, and not only hardworking but also a community full of role models.”

One aspect of the lifestyle he particularly admires is cooperation of the sort you do not easily find on land. “If anyone ever needs help at any time, even if they knock on your boat at 4 a.m., you go help.”

Anchor-out Chad Carvey is a charity auctioneer who was a Marin County school principal for 29 years. Nine years ago he and his wife, Carolyn, moved aboard their 43-foot sailboat to save money for a 10-year circumnavigation of the globe. Carvey, who considers himself an environmentalist and regularly posts videos on Facebook of the bird and sea life surrounding his boat, has become a vocal advocate for the anchor-out community. “At a time when the gentrification and sterilization of our communities is happening everywhere, these waters have always been a sanctuary city for poets, artists, musicians, maritime workers, retirees, homeless folks and seagoing voyagers,” he wrote in a May 2017 opinion piece for the community newspaper Marinscope titled “Anchor-Out Community Good for the Environment, Good for the People.”

Carvey argues that “most anchor-outs use solar and wind power, so our ecological footprint is approximately 10 percent of [that of] land-based neighbors.” He adds that the alleged sewage problem is not truly a problem because of the free pump-out (waste removal) service provided by the RBRA, and says monthly water quality testing has shown no contamination. “Meanwhile, Sausalito and Mill Valley have had millions of gallons of accidental sewage spill into the bay over the past 30 years,” he adds, referring to a recent Marin County Grand Jury Report. Carvey praises Audubon California for its environmental work across the region, but he takes issue with its claim that anchor-outs lead to the demise of eelgrass; he cites a 2010 S.F. Bay Subtidal Habitat Goals Report that shows an increase in eelgrass in Richardson Bay, from 13 acres in 1987 to 670 acres in 2009.

Audubon S.F. Bay Program Director Rebecca Schwartz Lesberg strongly disputes Carvey’s arguments. Audubon monitors the health of the eelgrass through aerial geographic information system (GIS) photography, and it estimates that eelgrass damage is on average one-half acre per boat.

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Clockwise from top: Several anchor-outs in Richardson Bay; anchorout dinghies and rafts at Galilee Harbor; Memo and Mary Gidley.

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Clockwise from top left: Rebecca Schwartz Lesberg; a man rows back to the anchor-outs; Chad Carvey heads to shore.

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“Since last spring, approximately 100 abandoned or derelict vessels have been cleared from the bay.”

“It is staggering to see the scale of damage,” says Schwartz Lesberg, describing “crop-circles” caused by the movement of illegally moored boats. “And it is almost impossible to overstate how important eelgrass is to the health of the bay.” Eelgrass, Schwartz Lesberg adds, cleans the water, reduces ocean acidification, stabilizes the shoreline from erosion and buffers against sea level rise. It also provides the habitat for commercially important species such as Pacific herring and Dungeness crab, and, most critically, eelgrass supports the tens of thousands of migratory birds in Richardson Bay that stop to feed and forage: “The birds rely on the herring eggs laid on the eelgrass. So that’s where we really plugged in — protecting that eelgrass-herring-waterbird system.”

The anchor-out–Audubon disagreement about the impact of the boat community on Richardson Bay ecology comes down to interpretation of data. Schwartz Lesberg says that no comprehensive, up-to-date study has been conducted and that Carvey’s data is misleading because it comes from a report that documented expanding eelgrass beds between 1987 and 2003, a period in which “we essentially became better at finding eelgrass.” She points to the 2015 State of the Estuary report by the California Coastal Conservancy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries that found an almost 50 percent decline of eelgrass in Richardson Bay between 2009 and 2013, although this study does note that “eelgrass beds are a dynamic habitat and can experience tremendous variability in coverage from year-to-year,” meaning some decline may be due to natural environmental conditions such as heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding that depresses salinity and increases turbidity.

Beyond the significant disagreement about environmental impact, there has been marked progress over the past year as the various interests inch toward compromises and a viable long-term management plan. In spring of 2017, the city of Sausalito passed ordinances that subject unregistered vessels and boats “occupied by persons who are in danger to themselves or others” to removal.

The new Sausalito codes set a 10-hour limit on vessels anchoring in city waters. The codes also include a rule that after 72 hours a boat may be impounded, and it outlaws beached boats and limits activity off unphy Park to protect eelgrass.

Sausalito Police Lieutenant Bill Fraass, who uses GIS technology to monitor the boats and their status, says the number of crafts varies seasonally. “You see a slight increase or decrease depending on what time of year it is. Over the last several years in the entirety of Richardson Bay, the numbers have increased to as high

as 250 vessels at one point. The occupancy also changes day to day.”

According to an April 5, 2017, RBRA report, the number of vessels is currently at 175, but only 64 percent of those vessels have someone living on board.

Although a portion of the anchor-out population resists any regulation, Carvey and others openly praise the work of the Sausalito Police Department, which has been working in conjunction with RBRA boats, providing trash and waste removal for the anchor-outs and identifying “derelict moorings” deemed unseaworthy or hazardous. Since last spring, approximately 100 abandoned or derelict vessels have been cleared from the bay.

“Our main effort is to make sure the waterways are as safe for everybody as possible,” says Police Lt. Fraass, who has headed the cleanup effort. “We’re talking about quality of life, making sure there’s no crime, no navigational hazards on the water, no pollution hazards. And we want to give people an opportunity to come into compliance.”

The RBRA Board’s April 5 policy adoption mandates increased enforcement of registration and seaworthiness criteria for vessels, and it adds to the management plan a dimension that addresses eelgrass concerns. Among the new requirements is that all vessels need to be securely moored rather than anchored. “This is intended to prevent vessels from breaking loose — especially during storms — and to prevent anchor chains from dragging through sensitive eelgrass on the bay floor,” says RBRA Executive Director Beth Pollard.

Details such as exact location of the moorings and funding — each mooring will cost approximately $2,000 — will be determined in the coming months. Schwartz Lesberg of Audubon remains dissatisfied with the RBRA’s new policy, fearing that overall the new path forward is “business as usual, with no clear mechanisms for enforcing new or existing regulations.” From Pollard’s perspective, a clear plan is critical for all, but especially so for the many she has heard from who feel anxiety about their future. While RBRA Director Pollard and Police Lt. Fraass may not consider themselves conservationists per se, both are public servants who have found themselves working on a complicated jigsaw puzzle of environmental preservation and public health and housing.

“One of the most eye-opening aspects of this process is seeing how fragile housing conditions are in Marin,” Pollard says. “How do we make sure that the vulnerable among us have a safe place to be — safe to themselves and to others?” m M A R I N J U N E 2 0 1 8 61

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Lake Tahoe, the sun, breeze and beautiful vistas make me pretty well certain that it is the most fantastic place on the planet. Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in the U.S., and it consistently makes “most beautiful” roundups, rightly claiming the premier spot on vacation bucket lists. I’ve been observing and professionally writing about things that move — on land, on water and in the air — for a while, and when summer comes and Lake Tahoe becomes a boat and water sports mecca, it is particularly special.

Not coincidentally, Gar Woods (the place) is named for the original Garfield Woods boats that started arriving at the lake in the 1920s. If plied with a few of the place’s signature Wet Woody cocktails, I will passionately argue that — other than Marin — Lake Tahoe is the best place on the planet to become immersed in the beauty of boating and water sports culture. With a few more Wet Woodys, the more elaborate and outrageous my pro-Tahoe arguments will become.

So it is that on those lazy afternoons, when one is watching the stand-up paddleboarders and wooden powerboats glide past, friendly discussions of “How do I get out on the lake?” arise.

Plans for “looking into it” are made, followed by resolutions about sailing, stand-up paddleboard (SUP) or kayak lessons — each resolution worthy of being made good on.

The Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance

Beautiful boats are so frequent in Tahoe they seem commonplace, but I am always particularly alert for wooden speedboats and gleaming chrome that gets paired with sublime exhaust notes. Carnelian Bay has long been a center of wooden boat cruising and racing, and those early Garfield Woods boats have been joined on the lake by other producers over the years, including Chris Craft and Riva. These soulful machines are nothing less than an art form, and a curated selection of the “best of the best” will be on display at the annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance on August 10 and 11 at Obexer’s Boat Company.

The concours dates back to 1972 when some Tahoe Yacht Club members and friends gathered to share their passion for wooden boats, and the event in its current form includes some 70 to 80 vessels selected by experts as outstanding examples. The Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation has hosted the concours, one of the country’s premier events for these preserved and restored boats, since 1994. Each year, a specific marque (manufacturer) is honored, and the show features boats in a variety of sizes, years and classes. And while the cost to own and operate one of these crafts can vary, owners make a financial and time commitment that is akin to owning a big-name classic sports car, requiring fastidious preparation and maintenance to keep them in perfect form. The concours also features a robust program of social events and things to do, including a wine village and a boat rally as part of the weekend. If you have ever wanted to see this type of boat in action, this is the time and place. You can even try a ride in one, thanks to the Tahoe Maritime Center– Museum and Gardens.

Tahoe’s ultimate wooden boat — scheduled to be at this year’s concours — is the

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See wooden boats race (opposite) and gleam like the Thunderbird (left) at the Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance. There are also many options for kayaking and stand-up paddling on the lake (below).

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Thunderbird, a mahogany motor yacht built in 1939 by George Whittell Jr., a San Francisco millionaire and adventurer who is said to have cashed out of the market just before the ’29 crash. Whittell then built a playboy’s paradise, Thunderbird Lodge, which is managed today by a nonprofit that also operates the sleek, aircraft-inspired yacht that’s available for charter trips around the lake. If you want to indulge that Jay Gatsby fantasy, now is your chance, at only $5,000 per hour.

Stand-Up Paddleboarding and Kayaking

Marin is now famously a center of SUP and kayaking culture, and lots of Marinites want to paddle on Lake Tahoe for the same reasons they want to be on the bay — incredible views and

a diversity of water and wind conditions. Alex Mourelatos, owner of Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort, which hosts numerous events including the Tahoe Cup, says paddleboarding on Lake Tahoe combines the choicest elements of the sport, including beautiful scenery and calm mornings with glassy waters that can be enjoyed by beginners and more challenging afternoon wind conditions for experts. People of all skill levels can take advantage of the shallow and sandy beaches for practice, too. As in Marin, significant SUP and kayak infrastructure exists in Tahoe. Vendors like the Tahoe Adventure Company can supply rentals and instruction, as well as arrange guided tours that explore favored Tahoe paddling routes, in areas including Zephyr Cove, Sand Harbor, Crystal Bay and Tahoe Keys.

Boat Cruises and Rentals

If you can see the humor in the old adage that the two happiest days for boat owners are the day they buy followed by the day they sell, you will then understand the wisdom of renting or chartering. Lake Tahoe offers myriad ways to get on the water and “try before you buy.” Rental and charter companies abound, and anything from small sailboats to powerboats for touring and waterskiing, as well as personal watercraft like Jet Skis, can be had for the asking. If you’d rather let someone else do the driving, consider the paddle-wheel-powered M.S. Dixie, the lake’s largest charter boat, which accommodates up to 300. Smaller luxury craft, like the Safari Rose, are also available for year-round cruising, and one can even view Fourth of July fireworks from the water by planning in advance. m

If You Go Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance laketahoeconcours.com

Thunderbird Lodge & Yacht thunderbirdtahoe.org

Tahoe Cup Paddle Racing Series tahoecup.org

Reno Tahoe USA visitrenotahoe.com

Boat and Jet Ski Rentals awsincline.com/rentals

Gar Woods Grill and Pier garwoods.com

Tahoe Maritime Center– Museum & Gardens tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Tahoe Adventure Company tahoeadventurecompany.com

M.S. Dixie Paddleboat zephyrcove.com/cruises/our-fleet

Safari Rose Pleasure Yacht tahoecruises.com

Tahoe Yacht Club tahoeyc.com

North Lake Tahoe gotahoenorth.com

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JUN 7–23 ODC Resident Artist Commissions Don’t miss this series of performances from inhouse artists, including world premieres from Embodiment Project (Music of the Actualized Child, under the direction of Nicole Klaymoon) and Tinypistol’s Kosmos.

ODC Theater (SF).

415.863.9834, odc.dance

MUSIC JUN 16 Soul Ska With a full horn section, three singers, ample percussion and guest appearances, a show from Marin group Soul Ska is a must for those looking to dance till they drop. The Mystic (Petaluma). soulskamusic.com THEATER THRU JUN 9 Two Minds Playwright Lynne Kaufman tells the true-life story of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, the pair of brilliant Israeli psychologists and friends who garnered a MacArthur Genius Award and a Nobel Prize — but also had a troubled friendship. The Marsh (SF).

415.282.3055, themarsh.org

THRU JUN 10 The Tin Woman A woman reevaluates her life after a heart transplant and explores loss, family bonds and what it means to be given new life in this new production from the Ross Valley Players. MAGC (Ross). 415.456.9555, rossvalleyplayers.com THRU JUL 8 Hamlet Murder, madness and ghostly visitations plague the Prince of Denmark in the famed Shakespeare tragedy, presented alfresco.

Forest Meadows Amphitheatre (San Rafael). 415.499.4488, marinshakespeare.org JUN 14–JUL 8 Straight White Men Ed and three adult sons confront questions of identity and privilege during Christmas.

Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley).

415.388.5208, marintheatre.org

DANCE JUN 1–2 Wonder Women The Don’t Quit

Your Day Job Dancers present a show of movement centering on identity and choices.

Showcase Theatre (San Rafael). 415.254.4250, stagedor.com JUN 3 Passport to Dance The students of Splitz Dance Academy take audiences on a performative journey to prove that the joy of dance and movement pervails around the world. Showcase Theater (San Rafael).

415.598.7732, splitzdance.com

JUN 8–10 SFDanceworks’ Season Three An extremely varied schedule of performances make up this program from SFDanceworks: enjoy a classic from Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato, world premieres from Danielle Rowe and James Sofranko and more. Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture (SF). 415.345.7575, sfdanceworks.org

MUSIC JUN 1–10 Healdsburg Jazz Festival Local guitarist Julian Lage and the genre-spanning Bill Frisell kick off 10 days of great jazz selected for the wine country festival’s 20th anniversary. Various

locations (Healdsburg).

707.433.4644, healdsburgjazz.org JUN 2–3 Union Street Music Festival Get your groove on in the city streets at this free live music festival featuring varied stylings on four themed stages — jazz, blues, country and indie — along with crafts booths, food and beer. Union Street (SF).

800.310.6563, sres productions.com JUN 3 Clint Borzoni: Song Cycle Seven poems by Wendell Berry are set to voice and string quartet music composed

by Clint Borzoni, performed with special guest GermanAmerican operatic bass Malte Roesner. Sea Cliff (SF). musicamarin.org JUN 4 The Kooks This four-man English band brings its irreverent, danceable brand of indie rock stateside.

The Warfield (SF).

415.345.0900, the warfieldtheatre.com JUN 5 Anderson and Roe Chamber Music San Francisco launches its new summer series with performances

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JUN 12–JUL 1 Ring San Francisco Opera presents Richard Wagner’s four-opera cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) — one of the most ambitious works of the genre ever conceived. War Memorial Opera House (SF).

415.864.3330, sfopera.com JUN 16 Mill Valley Music All-Stars The band, including Austin de Lone, Mikaele Tate, Mari Mack and more, celebrate Mill Valley Music’s 10th anniversary by performing Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks. Throckmorton Theatre (Mill Valley).

415.383.9600, throck mortontheatre.org JUN 22–23 Zepperella If you like Led Zeppelin and feminism, head downtown for two evenings of performances

by Zepperella, the allfemale group whose mission is to replicate the nuanced improvisational concerts for which Led Zeppelin was known. Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley). 415.388.3850, sweetwater musichall.com JUN 22–23 Unbreakable The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus concludes its 40th anniversary with a groundbreaking musical journey through the gay experience in America over the last 12 decades.

Nourse Theater (SF).

415.392.4400, sfgmc.org

JUN 29 Fleetwood Mask Can’t make it to the Fleetwood Mac reunion tour? A show from Fleetwood Mask, the Bay Area’s Fleetwood Mac tribute band, is the next best thing. Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley). 415.388.3850, sweetwater musichall.com

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MUSEUMS MARIN Bay Area Discovery Museum Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit! Children are given the chance to step into Sid’s world, which features fi e environments designed to prove that science, technology, engineering, math and learning happen everywhere, through September (Sausalito).

415.339.3900, bayareadiscovery museum.org Bolinas Museum Focus: Patsy Krebs Meditative abstract paintings by the Inverness artist, through June 10 (Bolinas). 415.868.0330, bolinasmuseum.org

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Marin History Museum Numerous collections containing historic articles, documents, artifacts and photographs celebrating the traditions, innovation and creativity of Marin County (Novato). 415.382.1182, marinhistory.org Marin Museum of Contemporary Art Make Your Mark In this national juried exhibition, artists use the loose concept of marks to create form, line and texture, June 16–July 29 (Novato). 415.506.0137, marinmoca.org

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House of RoCo: 25 Years of Home Help RoCo Dance celebrate its anniversary with this premier piece of choreography centering on what makes a house a home. June 1–2, Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). rocodance.com

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Join some of wine country’s best restaurants and sip on some rosé while fundraising for breast cancer research at the Napa Valley RoséFest. June 9, Sterling Vineyards (Calistoga). naparosefest.com

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One of Marin’s unique art events, Italian Street Painting Marin this year has the theme of Wonders of Space and Time. It explores the past, present and future of the universe. June 23–24, downtown (San Rafael). italianstreetpaintingmarin.org

Marin County Fair: All for One and Fun for All Celebrate summertime at the annual county fair, featuring games, rides, a global marketplace, live music and a general sense of fun. June 30–July 4, Marin County Fairgrounds (San Rafael). marinfair.org

BAY AREA Asian Art Museum Divine Bodies Historical art from Hindu and Buddhist traditions converge with contemporary photo-based work, inviting viewers to ponder the possibility of transcendence, through July 29 (SF).

415.581.3711, asianart.org Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive UC Berkeley Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition Catch a glimpse of the work of new graduates from the MFA program at Cal, through June 17 (Berkeley).

510.642.0808, bampfa.org California Academy of Sciences Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed Explore unknown expanses of coral reefs alongside scientists who show off new and rare species found

there; many have never been displayed in a public aquarium (SF).

415.379.8000, calacademy.org Contemporary Jewish Museum The Art of Rube Goldberg The only California exhibition of this collection, which includes original drawings of his beloved machines, photographs, toys, film , newspaper clippings and other artifacts, through July 8 (SF). 415.655.7800, thecjm.org de Young Weapons of Mass Seduction: The Art of Propaganda Today’s version of propaganda may come in a single tweet or online headline, but past information spreading was a bit more complicated, a concept explored in this exhibit through a selection of World War I and II–era posters shown alongside film , ephemera and more from the 1910s and

1940s, through October 7 (SF). 415.750.3600, deyoung.famsf.org Legion of Honor Truth and Beauty: The PreRaphaelites and the Old Masters Peruse the fir t major exhibition to examine art by the PreRaphaelite Brotherhood — an artistic alliance aspiring to rebel against the contemporary Victorian art world — with works that inspired its members, June 30–September 30 (SF).

415.750.3600, legionof honor.famsf.org Museum of Craft and Design Raw Design An exhibition that explores innovative new mediums, as if discovered for the fir t time, June 2–October 28 (SF).

415.773.0303, sfmcd.org Oakland Museum of California Respect: HipHop Style and Wisdom Discover how hip-hop changed the world with

rap, break dancing, street art and more, along with fir t-person accounts from artists and experts about how the medium provides a platform for activism and creative expression, through August 12 (Oakland). 510.318.8400, museumca.org SFMOMA The Train: RFK’s Last Journey This unique exhibit follows the journey of Robert F. Kennedy’s body — carried by funeral train from New York City to Washington, D.C., on June 8, 1968 — for burial at Arlington National Cemetery, via imagery of mourners and more, through June 10 (SF).

415.357.4000, sfmoma.org Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Ship of Dreams: Artists, Poets and Visionaries of the S.S. Vallejo An exhibition that explores the full spectrum of creative life aboard the S.S. Vallejo — a decommissioned ferryboat that became an important cultural crossroads in the history of California and America — with works by Onslow Ford, J.B. Blunk and others, through June 10 (Sonoma). svma.org

New Investigations in Collective Form A group of design experiments by Bay Area design-research studio the Open Workshop that test how architecture can empower the diverse voices of the communities in which it exists, through July 29 (SF). 415.978.2787, ybca.org

EVENTS JUN 2 Altered Book Exhibit Closing Party and Live Auction MarinMOCA presents a live auction — a companion to the silent auction in play throughout the exhibit — of the altered book artworks featured in the museum’s annual exhibit, each piece donated by the artist. Marin MOCA (Novato). 415.506.0137, marinmoca.org JUN 3 Mill Valley Wine, Beer and Gourmet Food Tasting Raise money for the Mill Valley chamber of commerce and Kiddo!, while sampling the best of local food and drink in the shadow of Mount Tamalpais.

The Depot Plaza (Mill Valley). 415.388.9700, enjoymillvalley.org

The Walt Disney Family Museum Make Believe: The World of Glen Keane An exhibition of works by renowned Disney animator Glen Keane, responsible for the creation of Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel in Tangled and Pocahontas in Pocahontas, through September 3 (SF). 415.345.6800, waltdisney.org

JUN 6 Headlands Center for the Arts’ Art Auction Help support this well-loved art center at its annual auction event. The event includes cocktails and tasty snacks, contemporary art experiences, immersive installations and live and silent auctions.

Headlands’ Center for the Arts (Sausalito).

415.331.2787, headlands.org

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JUN 10 The French Market Peruse this outdoor antique market

in search of art, books, textiles, vintage and estate jewelry, furniture, prints and much more, all accompanied

by French music and crepes. Marin Civic Center (San Rafael).

415.383.2252, golden gateshows.com JUN 15 Slide Ranch Farm-to-Table Experience Enjoy a farm-to-table experience with a five-course meal served by chef Gabriel Powers, along with an opportunity to visit the ranch’s many animals.

Slide Ranch (Muir Beach). 415.717.7410, slideranch.org JUN 16–17 North Beach Festival This free outdoor festival in San Francisco’s own Little Italy features more than 125 arts and crafts booths, food and drink, live music and performances by the single ring of Circus Bella. North Beach (SF).

800.310.6563, sres productions.com JUN 17 For the Love of Cheese and Beer Ring in Father’s Day with an afternoon of artisan cheese and microbrews, along with a tour of the farmhouse and the pastures — which offer scenic views of Tomales Bay. Straus Home Ranch (Marshall).

415.663.1158, malt.org JUN 21–24 MarinScapes’ 30th Pearl Jubilee Celebrate MarinScapes and the county’s premier landscape artists at this multiday art event benefiting Buckelew Programs’ mental health and addiction services. Escalle Winery (Larkspur).

415.491.5705, buckelew.org

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Clusterfest

A three-day laugh fest comes to San Francisco.

Cluster ... what? Now in its second year, Clusterfest is all about bringing the LOLs. A comedy and pop culture spectacle unlike any other, it’s an immersive weekend featuring comedians, bands and surprises.

We had a chance to talk to two of the people behind the event, Steve Raizes (Comedy Central) and Jonathan Mayers (Superfly). Here’s what they had to say. June 1–3, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Civic Center Plaza. clusterfest.com The name — who thought of it and was it a hard decision to go with Clusterfest? Jonathan: It was a collaboration between us and Comedy Central. We wanted to come up with something that was fun and catchy. Steve: We were going to go with the name Fire Fest but that one was already taken. Everything we do we try to do through the lens of comedy.

How did Clusterfest attract so many big personalities for the second year? What was your talent selection process like? Jonathan: We did a lot of explaining, talking about what the first year was like. It was actually easier for us in the second year because we had advocates like Jerry Seinfeld, who told Jon Stewart about the festival.

Why San Francisco? Steve: We looked at four to five different cities where there was a good comedy audience and a smart, educated crowd. Having an indoor/outdoor space was also important. Jonathan: Superfly is a founder of Outside Lands and we have offices and staff here, which is helpful, too.

Are there any up-and-comers we should be looking out for? Steve: All of them. We pride ourselves at Comedy Central on the talent that we bring in. In three to five years you’ll be like, “I saw so-and-so at Clusterfest!”

Who are you most excited to see? Jonathan: Nathan Fielder, and Bridget Everett and the Tender Moments.

Steve: Desus and Mero, and the Live Reads.

Have you heard Andy Samberg sing? Should we?

Steve: Yes I have, and I think he has the voice of an angel. I cry when I hear him.

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Farmshop Marin, one of the county’s top dining destinations, first fired up its ovens in 2013. Opened by Thomas Keller protégé Jeff erciello, this 7,000-square-foot space, impeccably designed by L.A.-based firm Commune, has attracted locals and visitors ever since. Recently Cerciello brought in some new team members, including general manager Andy O’Day and bar manager Russell Sheldon, both formerly of S.F.’s DOSA, and executive chef Brian Bowen, recently of Murray Circle.

Their new spring menu includes Marin Roots curried nettle soup, fava bean falafel, Spanish octopus, and green asparagus pizza, just in time for summer nights on the patio — an ideal spot to enjoy Marin Country Mart’s live music while enjoying a bite to eat. MIMI TOWLE

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Out & About / DINE CORTE MADERA BLUE BARN GOURMET American The first Marin outpost of the S.F.-based eatery has proven very popular.

The menu includes customizable salads, toasted sandwiches, soups and more, prepared with locally harvested produce and proteins. Try the Jersey cow milk gelato from Double 8 Dairy of West Marin. 335 Corte Madera Town Center, 415.927.1104, bluebarn gourmet.com b $$ S Í LD º IL FORNAIO Italian Aside from pizzas and pastas, this upscaleItalian franchise serves a variety of salads and carb-free entrées. 223 Corte Madera Town Center, 415.927.4400, ilfornaio.com s $$ S Í C LD BR TAMALPIE Italian Owner Karen Goldberg has just opened her second location. Same popular menu as the Mill Valley location, in a much larger space. The food is Italian home cooking with the daily modern inspiration of locally sourced seasonal ingredients found in the salads, housemade pastas and crispy Neapolitan-style pizza, with a selection of beer and wine to match. 55 Tamal Vista Boulevard, 415.388.7437, tamalpie pizza.com s $$ S Í C LD º THE COUNTER California/American Guests can create their own salads and burgers using all-natural proteins including Angus beef, turkey, chicken, mahimahi, bison or the latest addition, the Impossible Burger.

Gluten-free options and a vegan veggie burger are also available. The restaurant has patio seating, a kick-back vibe and a popular happy hour. Give the spiked milkshake a try. 201 Corte Madera Town Center, 415.924.7000, thecounterburger.com s $$ S Í LD º WORLD WRAPPS Wraps Owners Keith Cox and Matt Blair have revamped this “fast food” joint to feature healthy and flavorful items like a Hawaiian poke wrap and a tahini tofu summer roll that’s vegan-friendly. Exotic housemade beverages include boba tea, mango lassi and Vietnamese iced coffee. 208 Corte Madera Town Center, 415.927.3663, worldwrapps.com $ S Í LD

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FAIRFAX 123 BOLINAS California Created by four friends wanting to showcase seasonal fare in a relaxing, intimate environment, this cozy one-room eatery offers locally brewed beer, small-production wines and seasonal food along with a view of Bolinas Park through the floor-to-ceiling windows. 123 Bolinas St, 415.488.5123, 123bolinas.com b $$ S Í D º BAREFOOT CAFE American A popular brunch spot, this quaint restaurant in the heart of Fairfax serves locals and tourists everything from eggs Benedict to panna cotta dessert.

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Out & About / DINE • JOINERY American The owners of Mill Valley Beerworks opened this rotisserie in the former Wellington’s Wine Bar space earlier this year. The restaurant features craft beer, burgers and other hearty, seasonal fare in a communal setting. 300 Turney St, 415.766.8999, joineryca.com b $$ Í LD

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GRILLY’S Mexican If you’re looking for a quick, fresh meal, Grilly’s is an easy and delicious stop. Pick up a couple burritos and the much-loved chicken taco salad and you have a lunch or dinner to please the whole family. 1 Bolinas Ave, 415.457.6171, grillys.com $ S Í C BLD MAS MASA Latin American and Mexican Chef and owner Patrick Sheehy and co-owner William Eoff ocus on the ancient technique of corn nixtamalization, utilizing organic, non-GMO heirloom corn varieties. The kitchen is 100 percent gluten-free and beer and wine lists highlight local California microbreweries and wineries. 31 Bolinas Road, 415.529.5444, eatmasmasa.com s $$ S Í LD

SORELLA CAFFE Italian Run by sisters Sonia and Soyara, Sorella serves fresh Italian food with a northern influence. Customer favorites include the cioppino, butternut squash ravioli and Pollo alla Sorella. Another highlight is the giant wheel of Grana Padano cheese. And if that isn’t enough, stop by for live music every second and fourth Thursday of the month, as well as accordion music every Friday and a piano, bass and drums combo every Saturday. 107 Bolinas Road, 415.258.4520, sorellacaffe.com b $$$ S D TAMAL Mexican Set in the former space of The Sleeping Lady, this contemporary Mexican restaurant serves a plentiful selection of small plates and tequila-centric cocktails. 23 Broadway, 415.524.8478, tamalfairfax.com s $$$ LD

VILLAGE SAKE Japanese Lucky for Fairfax, beloved former Sushi Ran chef Scott Whitman and talented Marin-based restaurateur partners have opened an izakaya — a Japanese-style community pub — on Bolinas Road. In this compact space you’ll find maki rolls and skewers, plus sake and craft beers.

Closed Tuesdays.

19 Bolinas Road, 415.521.5790, villagesake.com b $$$ Í D

GREENBRAE GOTT’S ROADSIDE American The restaurant’s first Marin outpost features the standard signature California-inspired dishes Gott’s is renowned for as well as refined design touches like a roll-up garage door that brings the outside in when weather permits and a 30-foot-long pine table

by Evan Shively. Diners eating on the patio will be treated to beautiful views of nearby Mount Tamalpais. 302 Bon Air Center, 415.785.4233, gotts.com b $$ S Í BLD VICTORIA BAKERY & CAFE Italian Victoria Bakery & Cafe in Bon Air has added lunch to the menu. Savory options at this Italian confectionery, specializing in wedding cakes, include paninis and puff astries filled with Swiss Gruyère. 292 Bon Air Shopping Center, 415.461.3099, victoria bakerymarin.com $$ Í BL

small appetite can opt for happy hour appetizers (3 to 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close, Monday to Friday), most priced under $7. 507 Magnolia Ave, 415.927.3331, leftbank.com s $$$ S Í C LD BR PERRY’S American The San Francisco mainstay now offers its wide selection of salads, steaks and comfort favorites like French onion soup in a location across the bridge in Larkspur in the location of the former Lark Creek Inn. Skylights bring in plenty of natural light and an expanded bar is ideal for sipping Perry’s famed bloody marys.

Valet parking is offered and brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays.

234 Magnolia Ave, 415.927.1877, perryssf.com s $$$ Í LD BR º RUSTIC BAKERY California This homegrown bakery is known and loved the world over. Bread that’s baked fresh each morning in addition to granola, cookies, muffins and croissants make this a local staple. 1139 Magnolia Ave, 415.925.1556; Marin Country Mart, 2017 Larkspur Landing Circle, 415.461.9900, rusticbakery.com b $$ S Í BLD BR

MILL VALLEY LARKSPUR LEFT BANK RESTAURANT French Known for awardwinning French cuisine and a lively brasserie ambience, this corner spot on Magnolia Avenue rates high with locals. Those with a

BUCKEYE ROADHOUSE American Oysters Bingo, baby back ribs and ChiliLime “Brick” Chicken are a few of the satisfying comfort-food menu items that have made this classic roadhouse a favorite since the ’30s.

The warm dark-wood

bar with red leather booths is a popular spot for cocktails, conversations or a light meal. 15 Shoreline Hwy, 415.331.2600, buckeye roadhouse.com s $$ C LD BR BUNGALOW 44 American One of Mill Valley’s neighborhood hot spots, featuring contemporary California comfort food, signature cocktails, fine wine, and one-dollar oysters from 5 to 6 p.m. every day.

44 E Blithedale Ave, 415.381.2500, bungalow44.com s $$$ S Í C D EL PASEO American Todd Shoberg is joining the team as executive chef at this awardwinning eatery in the heart of downtown Mill Valley. Built from Mount Tam railroad ties and brick in 1947, El Paseo was restored by owner Sammy Hagar in 2009. Now boasting a full liquor license, the Passage Bar and an updated menu, this Marin gem is ready to rock. 17 Throckmorton Ave, 415.388.0741, elpaseomillvalley.com s $$$ Í C D FLOUR CRAFT Bakery The brainchild of pastry chef Heather Hardcastle, this new outpost is located in the bright and airy, recently renovated Lumber Yard. Patrons will find not only a selection of gluten-free baked goods, but also a salads, cheese and charcuterie boards, and grab-andgo items. 129 Miller Avenue, 415.384.8244, flourcraftbakery.com b $$ S Í BL

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HARMONY Chinese Enjoy a lighter take on Chinese at this restaurant, nestled in Strawberry Village. The barbecue pork bun is filled with house-made roasted meat in a savory sauce, and signature prawns are wok seared with scallions. Pair your pick with wine, beer or tea and be sure to check out the weekday takeout lunch special.

401 Strawberry Village, 415.381.5300, harmonyrestaurant group.com b $$ S LD PIATTI RISTORANTE AND BAR Italian The staff rides itself on capturing the warm and welcoming atmosphere of a traditional Italian trattoria. Get a table by the window or on the outdoor deck for a truly

exceptional view right on the water. Peruse the impressive selection of Italian wines to accompany your rustic seasonal meal.

625 Redwood Hwy, 415.380.2525, piatti.com s $$ S Í C LD BR PIAZZA D’ANGELO Italian Family owned for over 35 years, Piazza D’Angelo evokes a traditional trattoria dining experience. Enjoy a variety of house-made pastas, meat and seafood dishes, wood-fired pizzas, and gluten-free offerings with organic and locally sourced ingredients. 22 Miller Ave, 415.388.2000, piazzadangelo.com s $$ S Í C LD BR º

PIZZA ANTICA Italian This Italianinspired restaurant in Strawberry Village offers much more than impeccably prepared thin-crust pizzas.

The seasonal dishes are created with local ingredients and include chopped salads, housemade pastas, and meat, fish and fowl entrees, such as the Tuscan fried chicken and roasted pork chop. 800 Redwood Hwy, 415.383.0600, pizzaantica.com b $$ S LD BR º PIZZA MOLINA American One of Mill Valley’s favorite pizzerias is back with a distinctly more familyfriendly, casual vibe.

Here, patrons can find their favorite California wines and beers on tap along with a robust

pizza menu including gluten-free crusts and vegan options.

17 Madrona Street, 415.383.4200, pizza molina.com b $$ S Í D PLAYA Mexican Drawing inspiration from travels, Peter Schumacher and Bill and Vanessa Higgins have developed a menu that blends locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients with a bar highlighting a selection of exceptional tequilas and mezcals.

41 Throckmorton Ave, 415.384.8871, playamv.com s $$ Í D PRABH INDIAN KITCHEN Indian Owned and operated by the Dhindsa family, this

restaurant is dedicated to serving healthy, organic and sustainable food, including gluten-free and vegan options. Dishes include chicken pakora, vegetable biryani and basil garlic nan. Try the thali menu (offered at lunch), a selection of several Indian dishes served all at once. 24 Sunnyside Ave, 415.384.8241, prabhindian kitchen.com b $$ S Í LD SWEETWATER MUSIC HALL CAFE American Located at the entrance of Sweetwater Music Hall, the cafe is dedicated to the FLOSS philosophy: Fresh, Local, Organic, Seasonal and Sustainable. Offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch,

the menu includes brown-butter scrambled eggs on avocado toast, crispy potatoricotta gnocchi and vegan Thai spring rolls with sweet-and-sour sauce. 19 Corte Madera Ave, 415.388.3850, sweetwatermusic hall.com s $$ S Í BLD BR º

NOVATO BOCA TAVERN American Bring a date or celebrate a special event at this classic steakhouse featuring wholesome American fare. Favorites include the mac ’n’ cheese croquettes, hanger steak and duck-fat fries. 340 Ignacio Blvd, 415.883.0901, bocasteak.com s $$$ S Í C LD º

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Out & About / DINE HOPMONK TAVERN American The beer garden–style outdoor patio and live music keep fans coming back to this Novato brewhouse. Weekly events include country line dancing and open mic nights with an ample selection of beers on tap. 224 Vintage Way, 415.892.6200, hopmonk.com s $$ S Í C LD RUSTIC BAKERY California Organic pastries, breads, salads and sandwiches are on the menu here, including daily seasonal specials.

Try the Marin Melt — Cowgirl Creamery’s Mt. Tam and Point Reyes Toma cheeses grilled on honey whole wheat, served with dressed baby greens and crisp apple slices. 1407 Grant Ave, 415.878.4952, rusticbakery.com b $$ S Í BLD BR

SAN ANSELMO COMFORTS CAFE American Established in 1986, Comforts has a cozy sit-down patio and serves breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch.

A large take-out section offers fresh bakery items, seasonal salads, soups, sandwiches and even entrees for dinner at home. Besides the famous and popular Chinese chicken salad, other winners are the stuffed pecan-crusted French toast, flavorful scrambles, Chicken Okasan (nicknamed “Crack Chicken” by fans) and wonton soup.

335 San Anselmo Ave, 415.454.9840, comfortscafe.com b $$ S Í BL BR

CREEKSIDE PIZZA & TAP ROOM American Under the direction of chef Janet Abrahamson, Creekside offers American-style artisan pizza and organic salads, along with an extensive selection of craft beer on tap and a local wine program. There’s a daily happy hour, a big-screen TV and a banquet room available by reservation. 638 San Anselmo Ave, 415.785.4450, creeksidesa.com b $$ S C D º L’APPART RESTO French A full range of French and local favorites along with a $36 three-course prix fixe menu are served up in an energetic yet sophisticated setting.

Check out the live music on Thursdays. Dinner Monday to Saturday, lunch Friday to Sunday.

636 San Anselmo Ave, 415.256.9884, lappartresto.com b $$ S Í LD BR

MH worth checking out. 101 San Anselmo Ave, 415.755.4575, mhbreadandbutter.com b $$ S Í BL BR TACO JANE’S Mexican Taco Jane’s full bar features a robust tequila and mezcal selection.

Its regional Mexican cuisine includes Oaxacan mole, fish tacos and vegetarian options. Black Gold salsa arrives with complimentary chips and is created using charred blackened tomatoes and roasted chilis.

Live music Thursdays, enclosed patio seating all year round, weekday happy hour 4:30 to 6 p.m. 21 Tamalpais Ave, 415.454.6562, tacojanes.com s $$ S Í LD BR

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MADCAP Fusion Chef Ron Siegel has opened his first solo venture in a contemporary art-filled space with an urban edge. The vegetable-centric menu incorporates seafood and local ingredients, fusing California and Japanese cuisines in colorful dishes that are bold, balanced and bright. 198 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 415.453.9898, madcapmarin.com b $$$ D

BEST LIL’ PORKHOUSE American For a selection of authentic Southern appetizers, smoked ribs, pulled pork, outstanding wings, sliders and homemade barbecue sauce, head to this barbecue joint just off Highway 101. The vibe is honky-tonk and the bar boasts two pool tables and several televisions always tuned into the latest sporting events. Opt for a “Stina,” the famous pomegranate/jalapeño margarita. 2042 Fourth St, 415.457.7675, best lilporkhouse.com s $$ S C LD BR º

M.H. BREAD AND BUTTER California This one-stop shop offers everything from coffee and pastries to artisan bread and braised meats. Highquality ingredients and a comfortable atmosphere make

IL DAVIDE Italian The large selection of innovative and classic Tuscan dishes and house-made pasta has kept locals coming back for years. Ingredients are organic and locally sourced where possible, and there’s a vast

selection of both Italian and California wines by the glass. A private party dining room accommodates up to 45.

901 A St, 415.454.8080, ildavide.net s $$$ S Í C LD LA TOSCANA RISTORANTE & BAR Italian Family owned and operated since 1985, La Toscana has completed an extensive interior and exterior renovation, transforming an already popular San Rafael gathering spot into a place for any occasion. The menu features classics like gnocchi and carbonara and an ample selection of wine. 3751 Redwood Hwy, 415.492.9100, ristorante latoscana.com s $$$ S Í C LD º MCINNIS PARK GOLF CLUB RESTAURANT American Grab a meal prepared by chef Chris Harman before or after hitting the driving range (or even without picking up a club). Outdoor seating is popular, as is the full bar, with a selection of premium Scotches, small-batch bourbons and more than 50 wines from California vineyards. McInnis Park, 415.491.5959, mcinnis parkgolfcenter.com s $$$ Í C LD RANGE CAFE American The cuisine is local, seasonal, made with naturally raised ingredients and served in a casual, comfortable and refined setting, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the grand Peacock Gap lawns. An inviting cafe at lunch with its ice-cold lemonade and refreshing chardonnays makes a great dinner spot once the sun

sets. 333 Biscayne Dr, 415.454.6450, rangecafe.net s $$ S Í C BLD º SHIRO KUMA Japanese Shiro Kuma, which means polar bear, takes its inspiration from chef Yasuo Shigeyoshi’s childhood in a small rural town in the south of Japan and offers traditional-style sushi and Wagyu A5 and Kobe beef to cook over ishiyaki grilling stones.

Proving popular are weekly specials such as hamachi jalapeño as well as the omakase (chef’s choice) dinner. 1518 Fourth St, 415.295.7464, sushishirokuma.com b $$ S LD TERRAPIN CROSSROADS American This waterfront restaurant and music venue presents fresh food and local talent. The menu offers salads, savory dishes and wood-fired pizzas plus a wide selection of beer, wine and cocktails. Come for the food, stay for the music.

100 Yacht Club Dr, 415.524.2773, terrapin crossroads.net s $$ Í C D BR º

SAUSALITO ANGELINO RESTAURANT Italian An authentic Italian eatery with handmade pastas and seasonal antipasti, showcasing cuisine of the Campania region for over 20 years. 621 Bridgeway, 415.331.5225, angelino restaurant.com s $$$ S BLD BAR BOCCE American Food just tastes better on a bayside patio with fire pits and a bocce ball court. Order one

of the sourdough bread pizzas and a glass of wine and you’ll see why this casual eatery, overseen by Robert Price of Buckeye and Bungalow 44, has become a local favorite. 1250 Bridgeway, 415.331.0555, barbocce.com s $$ S Í LD BARREL HOUSE TAVERN California Stop by Barrel House for great local food enhanced by fantastic bay and city views. The relaxed urbane setting is a perfect match for the barrel-aged cocktails. 660 Bridgeway, 415.729.9593, barrel housetavern.com s $$$ S Í LD º CIBO California Located in a historic brick building on Sausalito’s main drag, this is a great place to a sip a quick cup of coffee outdoors. The menu offers tarts, croissants, cookies, paninis and soups. Every dish is made from scratch with local and seasonal products. 1201 Bridgeway, 415.331.2426, cibosausalito.com $$ S Í BL COPITA Mexican Chef Joanne Weir serves up fresh Mexican fare in the heart of downtown Sausalito. The ever-changing menu is gluten-free, and the in-house tequila bar offers over 100 varieties and fantastic cocktails.

Dine at the bar or on the outdoor patio for great people-watching. 739 Bridgeway, 415.331.7400, copita restaurant.com s $$ S Í LD BR F3/FAST FOOD FRANCAIS French Owned and operated by the owners of Le

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Garage, F3 serves brunch, lunch and dinner featuring “Frenchified” American comfort food. A rotating menu includes items like the Quack burger (duck confit, black pepper chèvre, lettuce and red onion marmalade). Enjoy with a side of Brussels sprout chips or pommes dauphines (tater tots). 39 Caledonia St, 415.887.9047, eatf3.com s $$ S Í LD BR KITTI’S PLACE Thai/ California This homestyle family restaurant has been in Sausalito 20 years and features favorites like lettuce cups, soft spring rolls and weekly specials.

3001 Bridgeway, 415.331.0390, kittisplace.com b $$ S Í LD

LE GARAGE French Escape the tourist crush for an indulgent meal right on the water.

The atmosphere is animated with light French music (à la Amélie), and the much-adored croque-monsieur is authentic. Indoor or outdoor seating.

85 Liberty Ship Way, 415.332.5625, legaragebistro sausalito.com b $$$ S Í BLD BR LIGHTHOUSE American The pancakes, omelets and Danish-influenced dishes will make you a return customer. This is a small but popular space, so arrive early or be prepared for a wait. 1311 Bridgeway, 415.331.3034, lighthouserestaurants.com $$ S BL

MURRAY CIRCLE American Cavallo Point’s acclaimed restaurant features local seasonal fare by executive chef Justin Everett, with pairings from an extensive wine list and tempting desserts. Stop by Farley Bar for cocktails with a view. 601 Murray Circle, 415.339.4750, cavallopoint.com s $$$ S Í C BLD BR NAPA VALLEY BURGER COMPANY American Incorporating local, all-natural and organic produce and meats, this burger joint serves up gourmet patties, fries, root beer floats and more. With outdoor and indoor tables, the space can accommodate up to 100 people.

670 Bridgeway, 415.332.1454, napa valleyburger company.com s $$ S Í L POGGIO Italian Executive chef Benjamin Balesteri creates Northern Italian fare using fresh and local ingredients.

Private dining rooms above the restaurant can accommodate larger parties (10 to 150 guests). 777 Bridgeway, 415.332.7771, poggio tratoria.com s $$$ S Í C BLD SALITO’S CRAB HOUSE & PRIME RIB Seafood Large decks overlooking the water, with an all-day menu, located in the historic Zack’s by the Bay old spot. Ability to accommodate large parties; parking on

site. 1200 Bridgeway, 415.331.3226, salitos crabhouse.com s $$$ S Í C LD º SAYLOR’S RESTAURANT AND BAR California/ Mexican Chef/owner Sean Saylor uses fresh local ingredients and seafood to create a distinctively Cabo combination of California and Mexican cuisine.

Choose from more than 200 varieties of tequilas that are even better when enjoyed in the private Cabo Wabo room, named for (and approved by) Mill Valley’s own tequila master, Sammy Hagar. 2009 Bridgeway, 415.332.1512, saylors restaurantandbar.com s $$ S Í C LD º

SCOMA’S OF SAUSALITO Italian Scoma’s boat, berthed at Pier 47, fishes seasonally and is approved for salmon and Dungeness crab, resulting in fresh catches year-round.

The menu regularly features whole crabs, chowders and grilled fi h. 588 Bridgeway, 415.332.9551, scomas sausalito.com s $$ C LD SEAFOOD PEDDLER RESTAURANT AND FISH MARKET Seafood The fish is bought daily from local fishers, who are also restaurant patrons. Recipes are adjusted to incorporate the freshest catch. 303 Johnson St, 415.332.1492, seafoodpeddler.com s $$$ S Í LD BR º

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Out & About / DINE SEAHORSE Italian The spacious dining area, accompanied by a dance floor and stage, make Seahorse ideal for celebrations large and small. Enjoy a modern twist on classic Tuscan coastal cooking while grooving to the nightly live music and entertainment in a historic building. 305 Harbor Dr, 415.331.2899, sausalitoseahorse.com b $$$ Í C LD BR º SUSHI RAN Japanese Sample innovative small plates just big enough to share before enjoying some of the best sushi the Bay Area has to offer; the prices don’t deter the herd of enthusiasts who line up nightly to partake.

Just stopping by? The wine, cocktail and sake lists keep even the pickiest barfly satisfied. Reservations are required in the main room. 107 Caledonia St, 415.332.3620, sushiran.com s $$ Í LD THE TRIDENT Seafood Set in a turn-of-thecentury building constructed for the San Francisco Yacht Club, this waterfront restaurant is a shoein for date night. The restaurant, a famous 1970s hangout, is now known for supporting local farmers, fishers and organic food producers. 558 Bridgeway, 415.331.3232, the tridentsausalito.com s $$$ S Í LD BR º

TIBURON GUAYMAS RESTAURANT Mexican Situated right next to the Tiburon ferry terminal on the waterfront, it’s got touch-it-you’re-so-close

city views and outdoor seating, making it a great place to bring visitors on a warm summer night. Happy hour is 4 to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. 5 Main St, 415.435.6300, guaymas restaurant.com s $$$ S Í C LD º LUNA BLU Sicilian Executive chef Renzo Azzarello serves Sicilian seafood and homemade pastas with a Californian touch.

The seasonal menu incorporates fresh and organic produce, local naturally grown meat and poultry from small farms. The restaurant complies with Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, so all the seafood is sustainable. In 2014 diners voted Luna Blu one of the Top 100 Neighborhood Gem restaurants in America. 35 Main St, 415.789.5844, lunablurestaurant.com s $$ S Í LD NEW MORNING CAFE American Sit outside or in at this casual cafe.

On a sunny morning, the place is filled with locals enjoying the sun and extensive breakfast menu; lunch is served as well. 1696 Tiburon Blvd, 415.435.4315 $$ S Í BL RUSTIC BAKERY California This location of the beloved bakery offers the same menu as the other locations as well as outdoor dining.

Enjoy a wide selection of fresh salads, sandwiches and pastries on the boardwalk.

1550 Tiburon Blvd, 415.797.6123, rustic bakery.com b $$ S Í BLD BR

SALT & PEPPER American The sun-filled one-room restaurant, featuring hardwood floors and blue-checkered tablecloths, is an area favorite. Popular items include scallops, rib-eye steak, a beef burger and traditional crabcakes with jalapeño dipping sauce. 38 Main St, 415.435.3594 b $$ S Í LD SAM’S ANCHOR CAFE American The menu at this seaside institution features local organic produce and sustainably sourced meats and fish. Chef Robert Taylor, formerly of Farallon, has curated an oyster list for the raw bar menu and a fresh cocktail list to boot. 27 Main St, 415.435.4527, samscafe.com s $$$ S Í C LD BR º TIBURON TAVERN California The atmosphere here is enhanced by two outdoor patios, two indoor fireplaces and fresh flowers.

Happy hour is 3 to 6:30 p.m. every day.

1651 Tiburon Blvd, 415.435.5996, lodge attiburon.com s $$ S Í C BLD BR º

WEST MARIN NICK’S COVE American Nick’s Cove offers a coastal escape on Tomales Bay, serving famous barbecued local oysters, Dungeness crab mac ’n’ cheese and cocktails incorporating homegrown ingredients. Large windows in the 130-seat restaurant provide picturesque views of Tomales Bay and Hog Island (Marshall). 23240 Hwy 1, 415.663.1033, nickscove.com s $$$ S Í C LD BR

OSTERIA STELLINA California Whether it’s to cap off a ay of hiking or celebrate a romantic anniversary, Osteria Stellina suits any occasion. The menu is Italian-inspired and features local organic ingredients. If you’re up for something unusual, try the goat shoulder, a hit with both tourists and locals (Point Reyes). 11285 Hwy 1, 415.663.9988, osteriastellina.com b $$ S LD PARKSIDE CAFE American Perfect for a sit-down alfresco meal or for grabbing a burger to enjoy on the beach.

Beautiful patio garden seating, ocean views, and private wood-fired dinners make this cafe a relaxing retreat. If you’re on the go, check out the market and bakery. Choose from an array of organic locally grown produce, artisan meats and wild seafood (Stinson). 43 Arenal Ave, 415.868.1272, parksidecafe.com s $$$ S Í C BLD RANCHO NICASIO American Known for live music and an extensive menu featuring everything from crispy calamari to braised lamb shanks, Rancho Nicasio is open seven days a week. Be sure to stop in for happy hour, 4 to 6 p.m. Monday to

Friday (Nicasio).

1 Old Rancheria Road, 415.662.2219, rancho nicasio.com s $$$ S Í C LD BR º SAND DOLLAR American Originally built from three barges in Tiburon in 1921, the Sand Dollar Restaurant was floated to Stinson that same year. Enjoy live music along with barbecued local oysters and New England clam chowder. The sunny deck is great in the afternoon (Stinson).

3458 Shoreline Hwy, 415.868.0434, stinson beachrestaurant.com s $$ S Í LD SIDE STREET KITCHEN American Sheryl Cahill, owner of Point Reyes’ Station House Cafe, opens her next venture a few blocks down in the former Pine Cone Diner. The fast-casual eatery with chef Aaron Wright (formerly of Tavern at Lark Creek) at the helm serves up favorites like rotisserie chicken, smoked oysters and creamed corn. Happy hour weekly from 2 to 4 p.m. (Point Reyes Station). 60 Fourth St, 415.663.0303, sidestreet-prs.com b $$ S Í LD º

SIR & STAR AT THE OLEMA California The historic inn has reopened as a roadhouse-style restaurant featuring rustic decor and a delicious yet affordable menu. Try the house-made bread and honey butter, the kale Caesar and the stuffed quail, then come back and work your way through the ever-changing menu (Olema). 10000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 415.663.1034, sirandstar.com b $$$ Í C D THE SIREN CANTEEN American/Mexican Where in Northern California can you enjoy a taco at a restaurant nestled directly under a lifeguard tower? At The Siren Canteen, of course.

Opened in the summer of 2014, this smart beach shack perched on the sandy shores of Stinson serves up burritos, burgers and creamy Meyer lemon milkshakes. Though the food is solid, we think the BYOW option with a $10 corkage fee and million-dollar views is reason enough to give this shack a shout-out (Stinson). 3201 Hwy 1, 415.868.1777, thesirencanteen.com b $ Í LD

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These listings are not intended to be a full review of the business, rather a quick guide to some of the most popular restaurants in the county.

For more restaurant listings, visit us online at marinmagazine.com/dine.

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What makes your business unique? So much outdoor furniture on the market is either poorly made or overpriced. We’ve been successful by investing in the product instead of the marketing; our products are beautiful, well made and well priced.

What do you like most about your business? One of the best aspects of our company is knowing that we’ve helped our customers create a welcoming, comfortable outdoor living space so that they can spend more quality time with friends and family.

What does the future hold? As we continue to grow and include more products and outdoor living resources, we look forward to building a community around the outdoor living lifestyle and inspiring more people to live better, outdoors.

Which product that you sell is your favorite? One of our favorite products is the rattan chaise lounges, which are part of the Ajna Living collection. They embody the relaxed, leisure lifestyle that we hope to invoke. I feel more relaxed just looking at them.

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Recently named San Rafael’s Citizen of the Year, Andy Bachich, owner of three local Andy’s Markets and a longtime city resident, definitely knows a thing or two about being a supportive Marinite. BY KIER HOLMES

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Why do you think you were selected for the award? Well, that is twofold. I have created a gathering place, built with love and an attention to the community it serves. I put endless hours into the design of our markets to create a warm, friendly atmosphere where you can socialize with your neighbors.

Also, I am heavily involved in sponsoring community events and raising money for local schools.

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What youth events and fundraisers do you participate in? I started Andy’s Summerfest, an all-day concert featuring top entertainers from around the Bay Area that raised approximately $125,000 each year for the San Rafael schools and is now run by HeadsUp. I have also participated in San Rafael Little League, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, church fundraisers, school barbecues and music festivals with proceeds donated to local schools. You name it — if asked, we have done it.

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Future plans for community involvement? I think I am just getting started. Once all three stores are more established, it will free up some time to focus on some programs that are important to me. I have my

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To this day I still have many of the same friends from grade school. The other assets are very obvious: the mountains, beaches, outdoor activity, good food and great weather.

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THE RIGHT FIT Homeowners for just 18 months, this couple decided to relocate to find a place that would better suit their lifestyle.

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FTER RENTING IN Tiburon for more than seven years, Liza Siegel and her husband, Tony Guild, agreed it was time to make the leap to become homeowners. So they bought a town home in Novato they thought ticked all their boxes. But almost immediately, they began realizing that neither the community nor the space fit their lifestyle. “My commute got longer,” says Tony.

“And no matter what we did, we just couldn’t get the place to feel homey,” Liza adds.

So 18 months after moving in, they began casually viewing alternatives. “We saw a house in Novato that we really liked,” Liza says. “But it ended up in contract before we had a chance to seriously consider putting in an offer.” It did, however, solidify their decision to move.

They then began looking in earnest.

Unfortunately, market conditions had changed since their earlier foray into house-hunting.

And despite identifying two potential homes,

they lost out to more aggressive bidders. “I’m from the Midwest, so the idea of putting in an offer above the asking price was hard to wrap my mind around,” Liza says.

However, when she fell for a San Rafael Mediterranean charmer within walking distance of town, she knew they would have to up their game. “We stretched a bit financially,” Liza says. That entailed offering the sellers $180,000 over asking. It also meant waiving the inspections and allowing the sellers to rent back for as long as necessary.

Oh, and there’s this: “Tony was out of town at the time, so we put in the offer before he’d even had a chance to see it,” Liza says.

But when his flight landed at SFO, he headed straight to the house with just a few hours to spare before their offer would become binding.

Fortunately, he had no objections, and the sale moved forward. Prior to moving in, they refinished the hardwood floors. “We also had to upgrade the speaker wiring,” Tony says.

“The whole house was wired for sound, but

probably around the era of the first iPod.” Other changes include adding new West Elm light fixtures to the lower-level guest bedroom. And at press time, the couple was poised to embark on a down-to-the-studs renovation of the first-floor bathroom.

As for furnishings, they got lucky. Most of what they owned worked flawlessly in the new space. “We did end up getting a new sofa for the living room,” Liza says. Other additions include two Restoration Hardware dressers in the master, two barstools for the kitchen, and an antique Italian sunburst mirror for the guest bathroom. “The sellers had a mirror just like it but took it with them,” Liza says. “It worked so perfectly for the space, so I scoured the internet to find a replacement.”

And while finding their ideal place wasn’t easy, the couple couldn’t be happier with where they landed. And about those homes that got away? “One of them is right around the corner,” Liza says. “I pass it all the time and always feel happy we ended up here.” m

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THE DETAILS WHERE THEY PURCHASED The Santa Margarita neighborhood in San Rafael WHAT THEY BOUGHT 3-bedroom, 2-bath Mediterranean LISTING AGENT Kathleen Daly and Lisa Lange of Coldwell Banker BUYER AGENT Carolyn Moren of Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty THE STATS Price per square foot for homes in the neighborhood: $672

Opposite: New sofa from Saint Dizier Home in Healdsburg.

This page, clockwise from top: A Mediterranean home in a Mediterranean climate; refinishing the existing hardwood floors improved the look and feel of the home’s kitchen; a bright, sunny master suite; Tony Guild and Liza Siegel.

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394 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVENUE (Multiple Offers)

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EXCEPTIONAL KENTFIELD VIEW PROPERTY 10 ARROYO DRIVE Offered at $2,995,000 10Arroyo.com Design Features Include § 3 Bedrooms § 2 1/2 Bathrooms § South Facing & Tons of Light § Incomparable Views of Mt. Tamalpais § Ross School § Formal Living Room + Dining Room § Kitchen + Great Room + Casual Dining Area § Master Suite that Features an Office or Nursery, Walk-In Closet, Spacious Bathroom § Two-car Attached Garage § Gated Driveway § Tons of Storage § 3,816 sqft (per tax records) § 39,200 sqft lot (per tax records)

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Presenting Le Château Tiburon – 190 Gilmartin Drive

Abby Kagan 415.450.0060

abby@abbykagan.com AbbyKagan.com CalBRE# 00923008

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Thomas Henthorne

415.847.5584

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134 Madrone Avenue, San Anselmo—Sold for $50,000 over the List Price in One Day!

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65 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael—Impeccably Remodeled Gated Estate on 1+ Mostly Level Acres

Thomas Henthorne

415.847.5584

thomas@thomashenthorne.com ThomasHenthorne.com

CalBRE# 01892608

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Four Season Resort Living!

Enjoy a tropical paradise in your own backyard! Unwind under a sheltering palapa by the saltwater pool with spa as kids explore the private island oasis with slide and waterfall. Then it’s time for soccer on the sprawling lawn, hoops and practice on your own putting green. Now, relax as the sun sets over Mt Tam. The outdoor kitchen comes alive for BBQ, cocktails and dancing on the expansive patio. This exceptional Dominican residence of over 6,300 square feet was built in 2004. It features six bedrooms, six and one half baths, library, loggia with soaring ceiling, media/playroom and main level guest suite. The elegant formal rooms and casual living spaces all focus to the outside surrounding open space and magical vistas. VACATION living everyday!

Lindy Emrich 415.717.4005 lindy@sir.com

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The Sherfey Group Stinson Beach Photo by Clint Graves

RECENT SALES IN STINSON BEACH

COMING SOON IN STINSON BEACH

5 Calle del Sierra, $3,495,000

237 Seadrift Road

7277 Panoramic Hwy, $1,865,000

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Spectacular mid-century modern estate property offering 6 bedrooms, 4.5 baths including au-pair, guest suite and separate office. This desirable one story home combines the clean lines of modern design with the tranquility of a private, resort setting.

Remodeled with taste and style, this Country Club beauty offers a sun-lit, large scale open concept floor plan that seamlessly flows to the backyard oasis featuring expansive patios and lawn, pool, hot tub, water feature, tennis court, play and planting areas. Truly one of the most captivating settings you will ever see!

Alva Falla

415.518.1930

a.falla@ggsir.com FallaAssociates.com CalBRE# 00628712

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Jennifer Falla Firkins 415.602.5768

j.firkins@ggsir.com FallaAssociates.com CalBRE# 01255172

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Resort-Like Waterfront Property TiburonWaterfront.com

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Tiburon

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A Truly Rare Opportunity Come and experience a resort-like setting with shoreline, a swimming pool and AMAZING ever-changing views. Watch the tide roll, the ferry boat go by and the countless birds soar above the water. Additional parcel included in the sale that extends into the bay.

A great layout with modern lines awaits you — come put your touches on this entertainer’s paradise. The great room is unlike any other you’ve seen before, with enormous floor to ceiling glass and an enormous footprint. Adjacent to the great room are the media room, dining room and kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms with two full bathrooms and a master suite with huge views from the balcony.

Ultra convenient location, as it is only 4 blocks from Marin Montessori and Marin Country Day School, 5 minutes from the freeway, 8 minutes to the coveted Reed School District schools, and 8 minutes to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal, according to Google Maps.

Nick Svenson 415.505.7674

n.svenson@ggsir.com

CalBRE# 01918616

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86 Via Los Altos, Tiburon

Call for Price

This stunning Mediterranean home prominently sits on over an acre of lush fully mature landscaping with views of Angel Island, Bay Bridge and the SF skyline. Enjoy the multiple level yards now or expand to create a one of a kind outdoor space with all day sun and amazing views. 4 bedroom/4.5 bath home that easily converts to 6 bedroom with well over 5,600 square feet.

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Stacy Achuck 415.233.2009

stacy.achuck@sothebysrealty.com CalBRE# 01921671

Missy Zech

415.722.8521

missy.zech@sothebysrealty.com CalBRE# 01378178

2387 Mar East Street, Tiburon A gem located in the heart of Old Town Tiburon, this walk-to-town property is a beautifully appointed home perched above Keil Cove, with spectacular views of Angel Island and San Francisco Bay. Abundant natural light and upgraded to the current sophisticated style, this home has strategically placed windows and doors, boasting gorgeous views on three sides. Features include 4’ x 2’ Italian porcelain tile, contemporary quartz counters, Bosch appliances, hardwood floors and luxurious carpet. “Living here is like being on vacation all the time” because of the unique views and neighborhood.

Valerie Castellana 415.533.9211

valeriec@sothebysrealty.com

Considered one of the best streets in Tiburon, this residence has multi-level patios and decks adding to the elegance and ability to be both indoors and outdoors.

The property consists of a main home–2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and office. Plus there is a stand-alone studio cottage, with kitchen, bathroom, great room and private deck–can be a legal rental, office or guest quarters.

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A single-level entertainer’s paradise with an exceptional view of Mt. Tam, a pristine swimming pool, and a private, gated setting. A sun soaked lawn, a tranquil courtyard, and multiple decks grace this fantastic home. Abundant natural light and expansive sliding glass doors blend the line between indoors and outdoors. A great layout with mid-century modern magic including a great-room with 180 degrees of floor-to-ceiling glass looking onto the swimming pool. Four bedrooms and two full bathrooms are featured on one wing of the home and on the other side of the house sits ideal guest quarters with another full bathroom. Located in Kentfield’s most coveted neighborhood, Kent Woodlands, 333 Goodhill is in an ideal location. Minutes away from the best schools in Marin County, the Larkspur Ferry Terminal, and all the hiking, biking, kayaking, and adventures your heart desires.

Nick Svenson 415.505.7674

n.svenson@ggsir.com CalBRE# 01918616

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$3,295,000 TIBURON

Nick Svenson | 415.505.7674 nick@marinsfhomes.com | MarinSFHomes.com

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Rosalie Weigle | 415.847.0459

$2,089,000 SAN RAFAEL

11MarineDr.com

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Livable Luxury Retreat Sweeping views from Napa to Mt. Diablo and an inviting and elegant design make this 1.65± acre estate one of Marin’s most spectacular properties. Situated at the top of a knoll bordering the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed open space, and surrounded by rolling verdant hills, the unrivaled setting offers an abundance of privacy. An understated elegance provides a timeless quality to this 9,160± square foot home with two spacious family rooms, game/media room, office area, gym and a 1,000-bottle wine cellar. The gracious patio with multiple seating areas, a stunning saline lap pool with a raised built-in spa, and outdoor fireplace are the heart of this unique property. A separate pool-house cabana is equipped with a full kitchen and bath. The resort-like quality offers a casual lifestyle for everyday living, yet exudes exquisite elegance and style.

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415.720.1515

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7 Willow Hill Road | Ross

$4,750,000 7WillowHill.com

Reminiscent of an East Coast estate, this 6 bedroom, 6 bath shingle-style residence graces a private acre on Ross’ coveted west side, just steps from the award-winning Ross School. Grand scale entertaining areas open to lawn, patios, and abundant gardens. Complete redesign in recent years to suit today’s modern family!

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302 Upper Toyon Drive, Kentfield

Sold at 110% of List Price!

Sold Off-Market!

Stephanie Lamarre

415.806.3176

Ranked #2 Agent in Marin by REAL Trends 2017 Member of the Bay Area Leading 100

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A once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire one of Ross’ most coveted properties! Reminiscent of the classic California estates found in Brentwood or Beverly Hills, 3 Newell Road graces a west-facing knoll with magnificent views of Mt. Tamalpais and Mt. Baldy. Once part of the historic Livermore estate, these three glorious acres are now home to a private compound, including a 5 bedroom, 7 full and 2 half-bath main residence, guest house with bedroom and full bath, separate office, spa/ gym with full bath, pool house with 2 baths and full kitchen, and two 2-car garages. Epitomizing California indoor-outdoor living, all of the grand scale living spaces in the mainly single-story main residence open to sweeping level lawns facing the views.

Award-winning Ross School District!

Stephanie Lamarre 415.806.3176

stephanie@stephanielamarre.com CalBRE# 01840604

Lydia Sarkissian 415.517.7720

l.sarkissian@ggsir.com CalBRE# 01159670

Bill Bullock 415.384.4000 bb@ggsir.com

CalBRE# 00837358

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The Tech Escape | 4 BD | 4.5 BA

$6,495,000 Tiburon

408GoldenGate.com

Private Estate Lot | 14.5± Acres

$37,000,000

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Artful Japanese Living | 5 BD | 6.5 BA

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Equestrian Estate | 62+ Acres

$15,000,000

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$4,750,000 Ross 5Gilmartin.com

Classic California Living in Ross | 6 BD | 11 BA | 2 Half BA

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Rare Waterfront Oasis | 5 BD | 6 BA | 2 Half BA

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Prime Belvedere Dream | 0.675± Acres

$7,495,000

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Magda Sarkissian

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CalBRE# 02028978

415.517.7720

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Bill Bullock 415.384.4000 bb@ggsir.com

CalBRE# 00837358

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Petaluma | $4,800,000 Breathtaking 4br/4.5ba private estate on approx. 12.38 acres high above San Antonio Valley, boasting expansive views and a 1br/1ba guest home.

John Hammer & Doug Hecker 415.971.4769 | 707.484.6408 CalRE #00975220 | 01347843

San Anselmo | $1,995,000 Serene and contemporary approx. 2,700 sq. ft. home sits on almost an acre of verdant land. Features a private deck w/hot tub off master bedroom.

Lynnette Kling 415.847.2576 | LK@FindaMarinHome.com CalRE #01318366

San Rafael | $1,890,000 Gorgeous, spacious move-in ready home with views on 1.8 acres.

Fairfax | $1,875,000 4br/3.5ba Craftsman home in gated community of Baywood Canyon.

Hedi Katz 415.464.3325 | hedi.katz@cbnorcal.com CalRE #01981643

Susan Sue Pence 415.464.4320 | sue.pence@cbnorcal.com CalRE #01745825

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San Rafael | $1,350,000 Contemporary home w/breathtaking views over Sun Valley & Mt. Tam.

San Rafael | $1,289,000 4br/2ba beautifully remodeled atrium-style Eichler home.

Lita Collins 415.515.5006 | lcollins@cbnorcal.com CalRE #01890947

Jeff Birkenseer 415.308.9251 | jeff.birkenseer@cbnorcal.com CalRE #01364790

Sebastopol | $1,250,000 3br/3ba home on 2+ ac. with tranquil views.

novato | $1,199,000 4br/3ba updated home with views & privacy in president’s area.

David Nielsen & Keith James 707.829.6094 | 415.577.3562 CalRE #01359261 | 02008769

Angie Maroevich 415.328.5293 | Angela.Maroevich@cbnorcal.com CalRE #02001526

Santa Rosa | $1,150,000 4br/3ba custom home in Bennett Ridge.

San Rafael | $1,149,000 5br/3ba waterfront property with views.

The Fraguglia Team 707.542.4057 | fragugliax2@aol.com CalRE #00829523 | 00960542

Sue Pence 415.464.4320 | sue.pence@cbnorcal.com CalRE #01745825

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santa rosa | $825,000 3br/3ba turn-key home in gated, private Wild oak.

Corte madera | $865,000 Elegant 2br end unit w/ cozy fireplace.

novato | $799,000 3br/2ba remodeled home w/ in-ground pool.

Ann Abbruzzese 707.889.3196 | winecountryann@gmail.com calRE #01259551

Rose capurro 415.690.6762 | rosecapurro@yahoo.com calRE #01911774

Kim Piro-Guerrero & Elizabeth Young 415.699.3866 | 415.823.6472 calRE #01410251 | 01374948

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38 VISTAWOOD WAY | SAN RAFAEL | $1,350,000 Stunning view, flat back yard, hip mid-century style; this dream home is within reach! http://www.homecb.com/38vistawoodway-sanrafael Lita Collins 415.515.5006 | LitaCollins1@gmail.com | LitaCollins.com Cal BRE #01890947

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Blithedale Canyon 2 Stetson, Mill Valley Price Upon Request

Blithedale Canyon Mid-Century Modern Gem! Beautiful, secluded 3 bedroom, (plus office and family room), 2 bathroom, Mid-Century Modern Mill Valley home with stunning forest and foothill views. Located in the warm, sun-filled area of Blithedale Canyon just a short walk to Downtown Mill Valley. Enjoy the best of indoor-outdoor living with stunning south-facing sun-drenched open living and dining spaces. High, polished wood-beam ceilings and hardwood floors. Enjoy large open decks with views for seamless indoor/outdoor entertaining. Close to award winning schools, shopping, restaurants and an easy commute to San Francisco. 2Stetson.com

Selene Rose Luxury Property Specialist 415 608 3948 selene.rose@pacunion.com www.SeleneRose.com License # 01224383

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Historic Mill Valley Estate 10 Manor Terrace, Mill Valley Offered at $4,995,000

One of a kind! Elegantly updated & pristinely restored, Cypress Knoll is Mill Valley’s oldest standing home (circa 1885). Featuring six bedrooms & four and one-half baths, this exquisite home blends period architecture and details with tasteful contemporary design.

Stunning Mount Tam & San Francisco views. Distinctive features include a gourmet kitchen/great room and a luxurious, private master suite. The outdoor areas are magnificently landscaped and are as enticing as the indoors with front and rear yards, and spacious patios and decks complete with a full entertainer’s bar and regulation bocce ball court. Endless enjoyment for young and old alike.

Second one-bedroom guest unit. Located on a small, private street, just minutes from downtown, school, parks & trails. 10Manor.com

Howard Wynn Broker Associate Luxury Property Professional 415 828 9966 Howard@HowardWynn.com www.HowardWynn.com License # 012117722

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THE ADDRESS IS MARIN THE EXPERIENCE IS ALAIN PINEL

NAPA $6,600,000

BELVEDERE $5,495,000

BELVEDERE $3,895,000

1089 Green Valley Road | 5bd/6ba Mark Stornetta | 707.815.8749 License # 01440416 NapaCoombsvilleEstate.com

8 West Shore Road | 4bd/4.5ba H. Carter/C. DeRouen | 415.730.9445 License # 00838242 | 01048431 8WestShore.com

14 Laurel Avenue | 5bd/4ba H. Carter/C. DeRouen | 415.730.9445 License # 00838242 | 01048431 14LaurelAvenue.com

MILL VALLEY $3,495,000

MILL VALLEY $3,195,000

SAN RAFAEL $2,250,000

903 Marin Drive | 6bd/5.5ba Jonathan Marks | 415.307.0505 License # 01447489 MillValleysFinest.com

440 Edgewood Avenue | 5bd/3.5ba Theresa Spindler | 415.717.9389 License # 01073724 440EdgewoodAve.com

59 Ridge Avenue | 5bd/3ba Mitra Niadj | 415.246.2580 License # 01775487 59RidgeAve.com

KENTFIELD $2,150,000

MILL VALLEY $1,499,500

NICASIO $1,390,000

43 McAllister Avenue | 3bd/2ba D. Goldman/C. Condy | 415.509.2427 License # 01408527 | 01323032 43McAllisterAvenue.com

60 Hillside Avenue | 2bd/1.5ba Dana Williams | 415.609.7972 License # 01995115 60HillsideAve.com

5881 Lucas Valley Road | 3bd/2ba Jonathan Marks | 415.307.0505 License # 01447489 NicasioRetreat.com

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PARAGON-RE.COM

Paragon is with you as you move through life’s stages & places.

300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD / SUITE 120 GREENBRAE, CA 94904 / 415.805.2900

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Looking Back

DATED 1993

Moms Helping Moms

For 25 years this group has shared the perils, problems and joys of parenting.

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T STA RTED 25 years ago, when 15 young women in southern Marin got together to explore the idea that communicating with each other might be a better approach than going through the perils of parenting alone. The above photo is of the initial board members in 1993. Keep in mind, back then there was no texting, emailing nor internet (so there was no need to build a website). Now the Southern Marin Mothers’ Club (SMMC) has 1,300 members with over 80 women and men serving on a general council that sets the overall tone for the group plus a board of directors that meets once a month. “And our mission — to provide a supportive, nurturing community for families to share meaningful experiences, fun and fellowship that strengthens family bonds — has changed very little in those 25 years,” says current SMMC president Catherine Wold. SMMC now has more than 100 playgroups appealing to a variety of interests and categories; supports a handful of Marin charities; and organizes a series of educational and social events, from a preschool fair to a parents-only Casino Night. Wold, a mother of two boys ages 2 and 4, says members typically join when their children are infants and often stay active until the kids are out of elementary school. “And actually, our group includes families from Novato and Fairfax to Sausalito, not just southern Marin.” The Southern Marin Mothers Club is a stand-alone nonprofit with annual dues of $75 and offers scholarships for families in need. For more information, visit southernmarinmoms.com. m

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