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February 2022

Finding Peace of Mind: Local Instructors Help New Practitioners Tap into the Wellness Benefits of Meditation

Among the many ways we’re focusing on self-care, mediation continues to gain in popularity.

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by Lotus Abrams
February 11, 2022
the little flower shop

Shop Local for Valentine's Day: Romantic Gifts and Memorable Experiences from Around the Bay Area

Treat your loved ones to these tokens of affection, created by designers and makers from Marin and beyond.

by Lotus Abrams
February 4, 2022
Hilda & Jesse

Get Flexible With Your Dining Out: Go for a High-Low Date Night, or Even a Day Date, This Valentine's Day

Shake up your V-Day dining plans this year with these Bay Area restaurants.

by Christina Mueller
February 3, 2022

8 Incredible Romantic Hotels to Escape to This February

Drive or fly, these destinations are sure to light a fire.

by Jeanne Cooper and Mimi Towle
February 3, 2022

What's New in Town in February 2022: Casual Italian From the Acquerello Team, a Family-Run Central American Spot and More

Plus, Sweetgreen opens in Greenbrae and new shops celebrate everything from the joy of pudding to low-impact living.

by Christina Mueller
February 2, 2022
Couple talking, Friends Chatting Outdoors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Marin Magazine

5 Questions You Should Ask on a Date to Spark Meaningful Conversation

A local celebrity matchmaker reveals the questions to ask to avoid first date foibles.

by Lotus Abrams
February 1, 2022
About Town, Editor at Large Gets Healthy With Her Peers for Heart Health Month, Marin Magazine

February, Friends and Fitness: Our Editor at Large Gets Healthy With her Peers for Heart Health Month

A tale of getting fit in Marin County.

by Mimi Towle
January 31, 2022
fermenting foods

Boost Your Immune System With the Health Benefits of Fermented Foods

Local experts explain how these foods not only taste good, but support your microbiome.

by Christina Mueller
January 28, 2022
Winter Olympic Athletes

Who to Watch in the 2022 Winter Olympics

The stars you need to know for when the Olympics kick off Feb. 4 in Beijing.

by Ian Larned
January 26, 2022

David G. Klein, MD, MarinHealth's CEO, Discusses Pandemic Challenges and Goals for the Organization's Future

Why he’s excited about joining the independent, community-owned health system, and how he hopes it can make a positive impact in the community.

David G. Klein, MD
by Lotus Abrams
January 25, 2022
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Creative License: Interior Designer Kress Jack’s Mill Valley Home is Awash in Color and Character
Creative License: Interior Designer Kress Jack’s Mill Valley Home is Awash in Color and Character
Love Shark Week? Here's a Look at Bay Area Sharks That Aren't So Scary
Love Shark Week? Here's a Look at Bay Area Sharks That Aren't So Scary
Why Marin's Mad About Mahjong
Why Marin's Mad About Mahjong
The Bay Area's Own Taylor Swift: Swifty
The Bay Area's Own Taylor Swift: Swifty


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Real or placebo? We took a deeper look at the late Real or placebo? We took a deeper look at the latest health hacks flooding the internet 🍵 🌿

Do these really work?👇

30-30-30 Rule 
Castor Oil 
Berberine
Biochargers 
Earthing
Face Cold Plunge
Functional Water
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Mini Metabolism Spike Workouts
Rapamycin
Red Light Therapy
Staring Into the Sun
Zapping Zombie Cells

Find out in our bio 🔗

✍️ Ann Wycoff and Mimi Towle 

#marinmagazine #marincounty #healthhacks #healthtrends
Praised for its many benefits, including memory bo Praised for its many benefits, including memory boosts and social connections with others, mahjong is having a big moment in Marin 🀄️

Learn about this cultural phenomenon in our bio 🔗

✍️ @donnaberryglass 

#marinmagazine #marincounty #mahjong @crownandcrumpet
Need a refreshing dish for the Fourth of July? 🇺🇸 Try this tomato tartar recipe!

Think of it as a savory summer parfait: diced tomatoes, topped with a dollop of buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil, then drizzled with a balsamic reduction.

Ingredients 🍅 🌱

Syrup 🍋
⅔ cup balsamic syrup
1 garlic clove, lightly smashed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper

Crostini 🥖
6 to 8 slices of baguette, sliced on the diagonal, about 4 inches in length and ¼-inch thick
Extra virgin olive oil
1 large garlic clove, lightly smashed
Kosher salt

Tomatoes 🍅
1½ to 2 pounds assorted tomatoes, seeded, cut in ¼-inch dice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for garnish
2 fresh buffalo mozzarella rounds, each about 4 ounces
6 to 8 basil leaves

Directions 🧑‍🍳 🥣

Syrup 🍋
Place the vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until reduced by about half and slightly syrupy, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard the garlic clove. Transfer the syrup to a bowl and cool to room temperature.

Crostini 🥖
Preheat the oven broiler or grill. Lightly brush the baguette slices with olive oil. Rub each slice with the garlic clove and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Arrange in one layer on a baking tray and broil until lightly golden on both sides, turning once. (Or grill until lightly charred on both sides.) Set aside.

Caprese 🍅
In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, oil, salt and black pepper, gently stirring the mixture. Taste for seasoning. If desired, add a pinch of sugar.

Divide the tomatoes evenly between serving glasses or small bowls. Tear the mozzarella into 6 to 8 chunks, then place a chunk in each glass over the tomatoes. Drizzle with 1 to 2 teaspoons balsamic syrup.

To chiffonade the basil, stack the leaves, roll them lengthwise and thinly slice the roll. Sprinkle the basil over the tomatoes. Garnish with additional black pepper and serve with the crostini.

✍️ Lynda Balslev

#marinmagazine #marincounty #tomatorecipes #fourthofjulyweekend🇺🇸
It's time to recharge, recover and reset 🧘‍♀️

Here are 3 unique wellness destinations guaranteed to make you feel your best: 

🙏 Cal-a-Vie Health Spa, @calaviespa 
📍 29402 Spa Havens Way, Vista
Where French countryside luxury meets cutting-edge wellness experiences

🌵 We Care Spa, @wecarespa 
📍 18000 Long Canyon Rd, Desert Hot Springs
Focuses on gut health and inflammation

⛰️ Post Ranch Inn, @postranchinn
📍 47900 CA-1, Big Sur
The OG eco-luxury resort 

Full details in bio 🔗

📷 Kodiak Greenwood, Cal-a-Vie Spa, Mimi Towle, Kodiak Greenwood

#marinmagazine #marincounty #wellnesstravel #julyissue
There are sharks in the pool! 🦈 🏊‍♀️ There are sharks in the pool! 🦈 🏊‍♀️

… And stingrays, sea serpents and waterdevils. If you know what we're talking about, then you’ve probably had a kid swim for — or maybe you swam in — the Marin Swim League. The nonprofit, volunteer-run organization, which encompasses 10 local swim clubs, is celebrating its gold anniversary. 

Thousands of Marin families participate annually in this league, with coaches, parents and swimmers all getting involved over the past 50 years.

On June 28, this milestone will be marked at the championship meet at College of Marin Indian Valley. Along with the usual races and relays among the teams, the event will also feature an alumni relay and a wall of stories from past participants. 

Did MSL have an impact on you? Comment below!

More details in bio 🔗

✍️ Mimi Pinson

📷 Tim Porter

#marinmagazine #marincounty #swimteam #50years
Ever heard of an Eton Mess? 🍓 Try this deliciou Ever heard of an Eton Mess? 🍓 Try this delicious strawberry version for your next summer party

An Eton Mess is a British dessert that embraces the strawberry and lets it shine. It’s essentially a deconstructed pavlova: a mishmash of whipped cream and crushed meringue enfolding juicy berries, which is dolloped into a glass or bowl to serve.

Strawberry Eton Mess
Serves 6

Ingredients
12 ounces fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus more for garnish
1 1/2 cups chilled heavy cream
2 tablespoons sifted confectioner’s sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups coarsely crumbled vanilla meringues, plus more for sprinkling

Set aside 3 unblemished strawberries and cut in half. Hull and quarter the remaining berries. Place half of the strawberries in a bowl and add the 1 tablespoon granulated sugar. Gently press with a fork to coarsely mash. Add the remaining berries and the lemon zest and stir to combine.

Combine the cream, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat until soft peaks form. Add the strawberries and about 2/3 of the meringues to the cream and gently fold into the cream, leaving streaks of berries visible. 

Spoon into individual serving glasses or small bowls. Sprinkle additional crushed meringues over the top. Garnish with a half strawberry and additional lemon zest.

*Note that you can make this dessert in advance of serving, but for best results assemble shortly before serving to prevent the meringues from becoming too soggy. For the meringues, feel free to use store-bought vanilla meringues, which can be found in well-stocked markets and bakeries. 

Enjoy! 

✍️ Lynda Balsle

#marinmagazine #marincounty #strawberrydessert #etonmess
This San Anselmo home strikes a perfect balance of This San Anselmo home strikes a perfect balance of vintage and new, rustic and industrial, playful and serene, and light and dark.

Details of the remodel in bio 🔗

📷 @vivianjohnsonphoto 

✍️ @lotusabrams_writes 

🖼️ Styling: @yeddamorrison

📐 Architecture: Debbi Peterson

🛋️ Interior design: @caitlinjonesdesign

🧰 Construction: Simonini Construction

#marinmagazine #spacesmag #sananselmo #marincounty #interiordesign #homerenovation
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We're thrilled to partner with @chapelsistine and @themarkersf to bring you an unforgettable night in San Francisco!

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1️⃣ Follow us @marinmagazine, @chapelsistine, and @themarkersf 

2️⃣ Tag a friend you'd bring along for the ultimate art and luxury experience

Win a one-night stay at The Marker Hotel Union Square and 2 tickets to Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition! Plus, we're giving away 3 additional sets of 2 tickets to the exhibit.

Giveaway Details:
Open to CA residents 18+. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram. Winner will be notified by DM. Compliant with all CA laws. 

Good luck!

#marinmagazine #giveawaytime #sistinechapel
"California State Parks has confirmed something th "California State Parks has confirmed something that the people of Marin have always known: Mount Tamalpais is the best state park for hiking.

The public voted on a number of categories for a new “Best of California’s State Parks” poll, coordinated by the parks system to highlight the many natural gems across our state. Mount Tam took home gold for “best hiking,” and China Camp also got an honorable mention for best picnicking."

✍️ Mimi Pinson

📷 Mimi Towle 

#marinmagazine #mounttamalpais #marinhiking #californiastatepark @castateparks @mounttamalpaisstatepark
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