IT’S JULY IN MARIN, which means lots of downtown parking (any town except maybe Sausalito), no school traffic and some dreamy long summer days to fill with activity (pickleball anyone?). It’s also our annual wellness issue, with a focus on healthy aging — which in Marin, is like speaking to the choir. It’s a challenge to come up with content that you all don’t already know, but I hope this month we’ve got a few fun surprises, like, did you know Sausalito has a new floating sauna? Or that oyster reefs are being considered to combat sea level rise? How about that Mahjong is not only trending here in Marin, but that it staves off dementia? If you did already know these things, don’t worry — we’ve added many more fun facts in the following pages that we hope can improve your day, mood or cholesterol score.
On the topic of wellness, I’m not sure if there is anyone on the planet as informed on the topic of longevity as the Buck Institute Research on Aging’s Eric Verdin, who has been president and CEO of this Novato facility since 2016. Starting in the next issue, we’ll be sharing “news you can use” from the Buck, so the entire county can benefit from this research.
For the first time in a while, I got to dust off my keyboard/pen and participated in two different articles focused on wellness. It was the reset (kick in the rear) that I needed healthwise, and hope I this info can inspire you as well.
One of our longtime contributors, Ann Wycoff, and I went to a spa in Palm Springs, where chewing was discouraged, as a metabolic and digestive reboot. We went together for a long weekend and left with an arsenal of tips and tricks. Another big treat was a trip to Post Ranch Inn where I met up with founder Mike Freed, who has led his team in creating the ultimate California wellness space for more than 30 years. I’ve been wanting to visit this property for years, and am happy to report it was beyond my expectations. These two destinations will be part of our kick-off of the Local Getaways Guide to California Wellness.
Speaking of Local Getaways, you will be seeing more of cross promotions in the coming months, which includes travel content, tips and promotions. We are also rolling out a Local Getaways travel concierge program, starting with Hawaii, offering unique luxury experiences, dare we say bespoke, created by island locals. Regarding travel, we’d love to hear from you about where you bring your family and friends when visiting Marin, to be featured in next month’s travel department. Please send an email to Emma at [email protected].
Intern Spotlight
This summer, we are thrilled to have Merritt Brinckerhoff and Quinn Edington join us here at 270 Media to learn the ins and outs of the publishing world including; WordPress, Slack, Trello as well as email outreach and writing. If you have a Best of the County business that would be appropriate for including a perk in our soon to launch Marin Magazine app (restaurant, service, shopping), you will likely connect with one of them.
