Known for its magical beauty, rich history and easy access to San Francisco, Marin County is one of the most coveted places to live on the planet. In this fourth annual Editors’ Choice feature, we shine a light on (with a nod to our main thoroughfare) 101 reasons why our idyllic community — from the bayside town of Sausalito to the rolling hills of West Marin — is second to none. Please join in to share your favorites by posting comments at the bottom of this story. See Google map below.
By PJ Bremier, Tim Porter, Julie Sinclair, Mimi Towle, Jim Wood and Nikki Wood
• 1 The Waldo Welcome
• 2 Latitude and Longitude
• 3–5 On the Trail
• 6–10 A.M. Gut Busters
• 11 Hidden Stairways
• 12–14 Where the Sidewalks End
• 15 Art Unbound
• 16 Geographically Correct
• 17 Going Against the Current
• 18 Keeping the Pages Turning
• 19-23 Oh, to be Young
• 24 Foodie Call
• 25–27 I’ll Gladly Pay You Tomorrow
• 28-30 Acting Up
• 31 A Fair to Remember
• 32 Marin Greens
• 33–36 Tempting Takeout
• 37–41 Gaining Perspective
• 42–44 Oldies but Goodies
• 45–50 Taking It Outside
• 51 Wine and Wagging
• 52 A Gym+
• 53 Showtime!
• 54–58 Java Love
• 59 The Mountain in the Middle
• 60 Over $1 Billion Served
• 61–63 Behind the Bars
• 64 Main Streets USA
• 65–67 Worth the Wait
• 68 Scientific Wondering
• 69–72 Popcorn, Anyone?
• 73–77 Made in Marin
• 78 Taste Shapers
• 79–82 Bar Dining
• 83–85 Artists Exposed
• 86 Where’s Muir Woods?
• 87–90 Toes in the Sand
• 91–93 Feeling the Beat
• 94–96 Closer to Nature
• 97 (Air) Waves of West Marin
• 98 Olé!
• 99–101 Sunday Drives
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