Guidebook for San Rafael

Dana & Caroline
Dana & Caroline
Guidebook for San Rafael

Essentials

We like this grocery store as well. The exterior is so classic mid-century mod
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Scotty's Market
620 Manuel T Freitas Pkwy
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We like this grocery store as well. The exterior is so classic mid-century mod
Nearby and convenient, a grocery store
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Marinwood Market
155 Marinwood Ave
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Nearby and convenient, a grocery store
love to hate, hate to love It's a whole foods
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Whole Foods Market
340 3rd St
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love to hate, hate to love It's a whole foods
Sun beams pirouette through round perforations in the copper facade. Elevate tower high, it will take your breath away
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Museo de Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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Sun beams pirouette through round perforations in the copper facade. Elevate tower high, it will take your breath away
The Giants are one of the best run organizations in baseball. AT&T park is not to be missed
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Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
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The Giants are one of the best run organizations in baseball. AT&T park is not to be missed
Ethnically diverse customers and friendly unpretentious staff in a capacious hall stocked with an abundant variety of produce clearly labeled to indicate derivation. This is a landmark greengrocer
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
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Ethnically diverse customers and friendly unpretentious staff in a capacious hall stocked with an abundant variety of produce clearly labeled to indicate derivation. This is a landmark greengrocer
Fig Trees, B-Ball hoops, field
Marin Waldorf School
755 Idylberry Rd
Fig Trees, B-Ball hoops, field
... So you want to see a grocery store
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Good Earth Natural Foods
720 Center Blvd
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... So you want to see a grocery store
Pies produce and more
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Ikeda's
13500 Lincoln Way
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Pies produce and more

Sightseeing

Fresh dungeness crab
Western Boat & Tackle
Fresh dungeness crab
These ponds host flocks of migrating ducks. There are so many bird species here, bring binoculars
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District
300 Smith Ranch Rd
These ponds host flocks of migrating ducks. There are so many bird species here, bring binoculars
Sustainablility community, gardens, tidepools, goat barn
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Slide Ranch
2025 Shoreline Hwy
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Sustainablility community, gardens, tidepools, goat barn
Elegant and urbane, in the classic San Francisco neighborhood. Check out Petite Deli for a bite
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Coit Tower
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Elegant and urbane, in the classic San Francisco neighborhood. Check out Petite Deli for a bite
Bait for sturgeon or halibut off of a huge pier set in this state park cove. Swimming pool in the summer for youngsters.
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McNears Beach
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Bait for sturgeon or halibut off of a huge pier set in this state park cove. Swimming pool in the summer for youngsters.
Horse stable
Rubicon Drive
Rubicon Drive
Horse stable
Trail that runs from Loganberry Dr all the way to the Horse Stables in Upper Lucas Valley neighborhood
Loganberry Drive
Loganberry Drive
Trail that runs from Loganberry Dr all the way to the Horse Stables in Upper Lucas Valley neighborhood
Kayak to or charter a boat to sail around
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Parque Estatal de la Isla Ángel
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Kayak to or charter a boat to sail around
Surf break
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Fort Point National Historic Site
201 Marine Dr
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Surf break
For Lighthouse lovers only
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Lighthouse Visitor Center
27000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
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For Lighthouse lovers only
Heronry, conservation, the Martin Griffin Preserve
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Audubon Canyon Ranch station
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Heronry, conservation, the Martin Griffin Preserve

Food Scene

Soft serve ice cream, Very Good pizza
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Pizzeria Picco
316 Magnolia Ave
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Soft serve ice cream, Very Good pizza
Great mediterranean-style restaurant
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Insalata's
120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
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Great mediterranean-style restaurant
Particularly bangin: Plantain fried shrimp salad
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Sol Food
903 Lincoln Ave
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Particularly bangin: Plantain fried shrimp salad
migrant chic
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Murray Circle Restaurant
602 Murray Cir
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migrant chic
Call in a couple "Chicken teriyaki bento box" for takeaway
Arigatou Japanese Food To Go
2046 4th St
Call in a couple "Chicken teriyaki bento box" for takeaway
Mt Tam and Red Hawk
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Cowgirl Creamery
80 4th St
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Mt Tam and Red Hawk
Best Bagel of America
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Barton's Bagels
645 San Anselmo Ave
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Best Bagel of America
Savor the oyster liquor at this most pioneering farm
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Hog Island Oyster Co
20215 Shoreline Hwy
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Savor the oyster liquor at this most pioneering farm
Order a few Combo slices and pick up a bottle of Chablis at Coit Liquors. End at Washington Square Park. Set up a picnic and you'll look so good it should be on a postcard.
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Golden Boy Pizza
542 Green St
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Order a few Combo slices and pick up a bottle of Chablis at Coit Liquors. End at Washington Square Park. Set up a picnic and you'll look so good it should be on a postcard.
You will not go wrong here: Lamb / Beef Gyro extra spicy
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Oasis Grill
91 Drumm St
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You will not go wrong here: Lamb / Beef Gyro extra spicy
Two words. Croissant donut
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Johnny Doughnuts
1617 4th St
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Two words. Croissant donut
Deck dine on a sparkling bay
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Sam's Anchor Cafe
27 Main St
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Deck dine on a sparkling bay
Honest cuisine
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Ad Hoc
6476 Washington St
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Honest cuisine
Cheap, delicious banh mi to-go
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Saigon Sandwich
560 Larkin St
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Cheap, delicious banh mi to-go
Vibrant Mexican fare
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Nopalito
306 Broderick St
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Vibrant Mexican fare
Non-profit community arts center where you can watch live recordings for radio
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Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison St
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Non-profit community arts center where you can watch live recordings for radio
Kao Mun Gai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgy0pQmSYZE
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Hawker Fare
2300 Webster St
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Kao Mun Gai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgy0pQmSYZE
Loud og local spot
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Jackson Fillmore Trattoria
2506 Fillmore St
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Loud og local spot
Classic establishment for a group looking to dine in a comfortable booth setting
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Poggio Trattoria
777 Bridgeway
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Classic establishment for a group looking to dine in a comfortable booth setting
Copa Mista gelato, Bartons Bagels, coffee houses, quaint shops
Creek Park
634 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Copa Mista gelato, Bartons Bagels, coffee houses, quaint shops
Love this restaurant
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Pizza Molina
17 Madrona St
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Love this restaurant
Incredibly good sushi
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Sushi Ran
107 Caledonia St
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Incredibly good sushi
Family bakery beloved by cyclists
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Bovine Bakery
11315 CA-1
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Family bakery beloved by cyclists
Al fresco fish and chips, fried oyster sandwich, etc.
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Fish.
350 Harbor Dr
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Al fresco fish and chips, fried oyster sandwich, etc.
The Western Room at Rancho Nicasio is not to be missed
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Rancho Nicasio, Bar, Restaurant, Live Music and Wedding Event Venue
1 Old Rancheria Rd
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The Western Room at Rancho Nicasio is not to be missed
Savagely good bakery
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Devil's Teeth Baking Company
3876 Noriega St
170 personas locales recomiendan
Savagely good bakery
Organic, local farm to table
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Outerlands
4001 Judah St
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Organic, local farm to table
Tequileria y Comida
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Copita
739 Bridgeway
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Tequileria y Comida
Diversified, sustainable farm
Devils Gulch Ranch
Diversified, sustainable farm
"The Original Peet's"
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Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
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"The Original Peet's"
Mill Valley local
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Balboa Cafe Mill Valley
38 Miller Avenue
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Mill Valley local
quaff a Cab
PlumpJack Winery
Oakville Cross Rd
quaff a Cab
Best breakfast
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El Molino Central
11 Central Ave
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Best breakfast
Italian American New
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A16
2355 Chestnut St
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Italian American New
One of many good restaurants in the Mission
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Locanda
557 Valencia St
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One of many good restaurants in the Mission
Ice Cream Craving
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Fairfax Scoop
63 Broadway
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Ice Cream Craving
Bar with sausages, board games and bikes on the walls
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Gestalt Haus
28 Bolinas Rd
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Bar with sausages, board games and bikes on the walls
Izikaya food, a japanese style pub
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Village Sake - Japanese Pub
19 Bolinas Rd
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Izikaya food, a japanese style pub
Super cool bakery
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M.H.Bread and Butter
101 San Anselmo Ave
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Super cool bakery
Al Pastor Tacos off the chain
El Palmar Restaurant & Market
757 Lincoln Ave
Al Pastor Tacos off the chain
Fun fun
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State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore St
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Fun fun
Serious chinese
Hakka Restaurant
4401 Cabrillo St
Serious chinese
Food as art
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Petit Crenn
609 Hayes St
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Food as art
Wine tasting, got to eat
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Mustards Grill
7399 St Helena Hwy
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Wine tasting, got to eat

Drinks & Nightlife

Call em up why don't you? (415) 332-1392 If there's live jazz, it might be well worth it
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No Name Bar
757 Bridgeway
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Call em up why don't you? (415) 332-1392 If there's live jazz, it might be well worth it
Excellent food and intimate live music
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Sweetwater Music Hall
19 Corte Madera Ave
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Excellent food and intimate live music
My friend Anthony shucks oysters here, a morning ferry into the city is a fun way to spend the day.
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Hog Island Oyster Co.
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My friend Anthony shucks oysters here, a morning ferry into the city is a fun way to spend the day.
Enjoy the moderately bitter, moderately hoppy, balanced IPA
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Lagunitas Brewing Company
1280 N McDowell Blvd
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Enjoy the moderately bitter, moderately hoppy, balanced IPA
fun, casual place on the bay
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Bar Bocce
1250 Bridgeway
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fun, casual place on the bay
Best location for a craggly bar
Travis Marina Bar
1679 Sommerville Rd
Best location for a craggly bar
Great spot
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Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
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Great spot
It's a Norman Rockwellish town
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Mill Valley Beerworks
173 Throckmorton Ave
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It's a Norman Rockwellish town
Definition of a Dive Bar
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Tee Off Bar & Grill
3129 Clement Street
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Definition of a Dive Bar
Like you're back at university
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Butter
354 11th St
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Like you're back at university
Cozy nightclub. Good alternative music
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Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th St
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Cozy nightclub. Good alternative music

Parks & Nature

Set location for George Lucas's "The Ewok Adventure" Nice nature loop
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Roys Redwoods Preserve
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Set location for George Lucas's "The Ewok Adventure" Nice nature loop
Idyllic lake loop to walk around in the heel of Ross where mansions loom
Phoenix Lake Road
Phoenix Lake Road
Idyllic lake loop to walk around in the heel of Ross where mansions loom
Aspirational promontory if there ever was one. Wonderful new visitor's center. Walk the coastal trail & catch glimpses of the Golden Gate Bridge through swaying cypress limbs
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Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
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Aspirational promontory if there ever was one. Wonderful new visitor's center. Walk the coastal trail & catch glimpses of the Golden Gate Bridge through swaying cypress limbs
Beautiful asiatic magnolias. instagram @sfbotanicalgarden
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Jardín Botánico de San Francisco
1199 9th Ave
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Beautiful asiatic magnolias. instagram @sfbotanicalgarden
The scenic drive to get here is totally majestic. Bonfires are allowed at this beautiful beach. Wander up the valley to see the Green Gulch Farm Zen Center ;)
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Muir Beach
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The scenic drive to get here is totally majestic. Bonfires are allowed at this beautiful beach. Wander up the valley to see the Green Gulch Farm Zen Center ;)
Known as The Inkwells, a natural pool perfect for a hot summer dip
Shafter Bridge
Shafter Grade
Known as The Inkwells, a natural pool perfect for a hot summer dip
Sandy public beach
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Stinson Beach
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Sandy public beach
Wildflowers
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Terra Linda-Sleepy Hollow Divide Northern Preserve
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Wildflowers
Tule Elk, epic fog-whipped coast
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Tomales Point Trail
Pierce Point Road
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Tule Elk, epic fog-whipped coast
Swimmers favorite
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Aquatic Park Pier
Aquatic Park Pier
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Swimmers favorite
Super hiking/mt. biking trail bordering Skywalker Ranch and Skywalker Sound
Big Rock
3850 Lucas Valley Rd
Super hiking/mt. biking trail bordering Skywalker Ranch and Skywalker Sound

Shopping

Coast town famous for ripping down it's own exit sign to detract tourists. Wildlife, artists, and surfers in a mirthful if benign coexistence
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Bolinas
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Coast town famous for ripping down it's own exit sign to detract tourists. Wildlife, artists, and surfers in a mirthful if benign coexistence
Boutique shopping center. Farmers Market Saturday, Food Truck Sunday
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Marin Country Mart
2257 Larkspur Landing Cir
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Boutique shopping center. Farmers Market Saturday, Food Truck Sunday
Saturday 8:00am - 2:00pm Welp! A pretty darn good market right here
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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Saturday 8:00am - 2:00pm Welp! A pretty darn good market right here
When you need a special bottle of wine pay a visit to old "yellow". This expansive building houses Modern Appealing Clothing, Piccino Cafe, Dig Wines, and Blue Bottle
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Dig Wines
1005 Minnesota St
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When you need a special bottle of wine pay a visit to old "yellow". This expansive building houses Modern Appealing Clothing, Piccino Cafe, Dig Wines, and Blue Bottle
When an author visits a bookstore.... Inside tip: during the holidays they have the best gift-wrappers in town
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Book Passage
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When an author visits a bookstore.... Inside tip: during the holidays they have the best gift-wrappers in town
Family parlor, a quaint little thing
Silbermann's Ice Cream
196 Northgate One
Family parlor, a quaint little thing
<3 Bookstore
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Omnivore Books
3885 Cesar Chavez
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<3 Bookstore
High-end cycling shop
Above Category
42 Caledonia St
High-end cycling shop
If you're curious about the brand..
Tesla
1616 Redwood Hwy
If you're curious about the brand..
Hello! My name is Caroline and I work here, come on in and have a look :)
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Anthropologie
750 Hearst Ave
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Hello! My name is Caroline and I work here, come on in and have a look :)

Arts & Culture

More theatre. One of San Francisco's gems
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A.C.T.'s Geary Theater
415 Geary St
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More theatre. One of San Francisco's gems
The plays I've seen here are performed by hard-working actors. They've been provocative, sometimes avant garde
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Marin Theatre Company
397 Miller Ave
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The plays I've seen here are performed by hard-working actors. They've been provocative, sometimes avant garde
Ascend the circular ramp and witness a fine proof of concept. Black walnut furniture and supple lines and details throughout make a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright's prototype building worthwhile.
XANADU GALLERY
140 Maiden Ln
Ascend the circular ramp and witness a fine proof of concept. Black walnut furniture and supple lines and details throughout make a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright's prototype building worthwhile.
This venue, in the heart of Cal university, hosts music, dance, and theater.
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Cal Performances
101 Zellerbach Hall
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This venue, in the heart of Cal university, hosts music, dance, and theater.
Check out some Brand New
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Museo de Arte Moderno de San Francisco
151 3rd St
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Check out some Brand New
One of the best places in the world to see stand up comedy, no joke
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Throckmorton Theater
142 Throckmorton Ave
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One of the best places in the world to see stand up comedy, no joke
Highly recommend
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Universidad de California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
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Highly recommend