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In the San Francisco Bay, it’s Shark Week every week.

Leopard Shark
by Mimi Pinson
June 24, 2025
Two women sing on stage wearing sparkly bodysuits while a band plays behind them and a large crowd watches.

The Bay Area's Own Taylor Swift: Swifty

Swifty, a local Taylor Swift tribute band, has only grown in following. We talked to lead singer Gillian Eichenberger about her experience.

by Mimi Pinson
May 22, 2025
Chinese characters carefully carved into aged wooden walls, capturing the emotions of detained immigrants.

Digitizing History: A New View of Angel Island’s Chinese Poems

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we take a look at this unique piece of Bay Area history.

by Mimi Pinson
April 29, 2025
A man standing in front of a microphone on a stage dances while his band of five others play their instruments behind him.

5 Concerts to See in Marin This February

Escape the cold weather at some of these Marin venues, playing live music all February long. These are our top picks for what to see.

by Mimi Pinson
February 5, 2025

Knit. Purl. Repeat: The Centuries-old Craft of Knitting Thrives in Marin

Social groups, yarn stores and classes all draw knitters, creating a locus of interaction for an otherwise solitary hobby. 

Yarn Knit from Dharma Trading
by Mimi Pinson
December 17, 2024
Black and white image of chorus singers, dressed in black and holding sheet music, part of Marin Oratorio's December concert

5 Marin Concerts to Put on Your List This December

Christmas Jug Band, Choral by Candlelight and Hawaiian music from Led Kaapana.

by Mimi Pinson
December 5, 2024
Phil Lesh plays guitar with another guitarist and a drummer on stage.

What Happened in Marin in 2024: The Year in Review

It seems Marin made the most of its 366 days, so let’s remember some of the county’s significant developments of this year. 

by Mimi Pinson
November 25, 2024
Rebirth Brass Band plays on stage at concert, coming to Marin this November

Catch Live Music in Marin This November With These 8 Concerts

Marc Broussard, Jon Chi, a Duke Ellington tribute and more live music.

by Mimi Pinson
November 1, 2024
Monarch Butterfly

From the Brink: Community Science Leads the Charge on Protecting Western Monarch Butterflies

Fall in Marin means the arrival of monarch butterflies, a favorite winter-to-springtime resident and vital pollinator.

by Mimi Pinson
October 25, 2024

Six High-Energy Concerts Coming to Marin This October

October’s concerts in Marin are bringing dancing, head-banging and Halloween parties.

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by Mimi Pinson
October 1, 2024
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Bob Weir, founding member, guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir, founding member, guitarist and vocalist of the Grateful Dead, leaves a lasting mark on Marin County, where he played unforgettable shows at @sweetwatermusichall, the Marin County Civic Center, @throckmortontheatre and @tri_studios, inspiring generations of musicians and fans.

We look back at Bob Weir over the decades, captured through the lens of photographer Bob Minkin, in a visual tribute to an artist whose influence continues to resonate. Link in bio 🔗

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The king tides through the eyes of Marin 💙 📷 Phot The king tides through the eyes of Marin 💙

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They say if you can remember the 1960s and ’70s, y They say if you can remember the 1960s and ’70s, you weren’t there. Not always. In 1974, Tiburon’s Mark Lomas worked at the Trident Restaurant in Sausalito, the erstwhile gathering place for, literally sex, drugs and rock and roll. Featuring psychedelic-colored menus, tasty organic dishes, Ramos gin fizzes, candles in bowls, Boston ferns throughout and, most notable of all, enticingly attired waitresses, the Trident reigned supreme at 558 Bridgeway between 1966 and 1976. And Lomas, now a Marin realtor, recalls those times surprisingly well.

“Each day I came to work wondering what was going to happen next,” he says. “I started as a dishwasher and Robin Williams, a busboy at the time, showed me how to operate the dish-washing machine.” Lomas also recalls encounters with Trident diners Pink Floyd (“Nicest guys you’d ever want to meet”) and Walter Matthau (“‘You’re standing on my foot,’ he informed me when I cleared his table”). Surprising to many, the Trident was owned and developed by that clean-cut singing group of the 1950s the Kingston Trio and their entrepreneurial manager Frank Werber.

As for the Trident’s legendary waitresses, Lomas puts it this way: “They were really sexy, intelligent and very creative; they dressed and acted as they pleased and many were respected artists in their own right—they were like goddesses.” The list of Trident customers is also legendary: Janis Joplin had a favorite table; rock impresario Bill Graham hosted two post-concert parties here for the Rolling Stones; Woody Allen staged a scene from Play It Again Sam there; other regulars included David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Groucho Marx, Clint Eastwood, Joan Baez and Tommy and Dickie Smothers. “In the late ’60s and early ’70s, it was the place to be in Northern California,” concludes Lomas.

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We're sad to see this Marin landmark close its doors. Help us celebrate its legacy by sharing your favorite moments at the Trident below.

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While the king tides in Marin County are subsiding While the king tides in Marin County are subsiding, some flooding still remains. Please continue to use caution and stay aware of local conditions.

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You might be wondering where and when this picture You might be wondering where and when this picture was taken. Give up? It’s New Year’s Eve 1971 at the Marshall Tavern. Built in 1902, the property still hangs precariously over Tomales Bay in the West Marin community of Marshall. 

The photo is one of hundreds in historian Dewey Livingston’s recently released book, Point Reyes and Tomales Bay, A History of the Land and its People. Here’s how Livingston describes the setting (by way of background, Web Otis was a young real estate investor in West Marin in the 1970s):

"Creating the new Marshall scene was a lark for those involved. As Web Otis recalled, 'We were young and had a good time doing it.' The owners rented the building to a variety of operators. The Marshall Tavern had good food and live music. Michael Considine, a restaurateur and owner of the Lion’s Share music venue in Sausalito (and later San Anselmo), went into business with former Marin County Supervisor Thomas T. Storer on the venue in 1969, attracting acts like John Stewart from the Kingston Trio, and Buffy Ford. Others were Mimi Farina (whose sister Joan Baez attended), Jesse Colin Young and Jerry Corbitt. Local musicians had a welcoming venue at and even Colonel Sanders, of fried chicken fame, made an appearance there to film a commercial."

Livingston’s book also notes that in November of ’71 — mere weeks before the epic New Year’s Eve in the photo — the adjacent hotel had burned down. “Miraculously, the Marshall Tavern was saved from the flames,” Livingston writes, adding that in 1973, “top national musicians including Van Morrison and Neil Young were brought in.” Often when that happened, it was “so packed” that people were “dancing in the street” and the owner closed the bar because he sold “every ounce of alcohol in the place.” The Marshall Tavern closed for good in 1982. A concerted effort to rehabilitate and reopen the historic venue, involving millions of dollars, was launched in 2023 but is currently lodged in lawsuits and environmental issues. 

✍️ Jim Wood

📷 Photo by Lee Sims, Jack Mason Museum of West Marin History 

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