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Forage and Feast: Edible and Ornamental Plants Cohabitate in Landscape Designer Christian Douglas’ San Rafael Garden

Landscape designer Christian Douglas’ San Rafael garden is a sensory experience, where edibles mingle with ornamental and native plants.

Christian Douglas in his garden
by Lotus Abrams, Photography by Sasha Gulish
October 25, 2024
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The Best Nurseries in Marin

Our guide to where to find Marin’s best nursery.

by Marin Staff
July 24, 2024

A Malibu Villa Became an Outdoor Sanctuary for a Family During the Pandemic

On a tucked-away street in Malibu that’s known only among locals, there’s a Mediterranean villa-style home. Its name appears on the front gate and in a mosaic on the front steps: “Villa di Vita Bella.”

by Liz Logan
May 12, 2021

Why You Should Sow Spring Seeds Now for Summer Bounty

A guide to direct-sowing seeds for the coming warmer months.

by Kier Holmes
June 11, 2020

6 Tips for a Greener Garden

These guidelines are helpful and ensure a productive, healthy garden oasis.

6 tips to a greener a garden
by Kier Holmes
September 20, 2019

Field Architecture and Surfacedesign Collaborate on this Dreamy St. Helena Garden

A stylish St. Helena garden turns down the volume.

by Reed Wright
June 29, 2019

8 Ways to Transform Your Garden With Feng Shui

Good feng shui can promote positive energy.

by Kier Holmes
May 17, 2019
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9 Ways to Attract Birds to Your Garden

Enhances your garden by encouraging avian companions.

by Jessica Gliddon
March 22, 2019
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A Guide to Backyard Farming

The owner of Fairfax Backyard Farmer gives advice on backyard farming.

by Kier Holmes
February 20, 2019

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Grab your device, because plant-identification apps can help your botanical knowledge grow.

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November 10, 2018
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From its roots as a protest to the present day’s From its roots as a protest to the present day’s monthlong celebration of the LGBTQ community, Pride is a major, rainbow-covered occasion in the Bay Area. Here’s where you can honor Pride Month:

Towns across Marin hold their own Pride events. First up, Novato raises the Pride Flag in front of city hall (June 1), then Mill Valley kicks off a month of events with a party in Depot Plaza (June 7). Sausalito Pride lasts a whole weekend, with a history presentation and “tea dance” in its schedule (June 20–22). And San Rafael’s Pride Art Walk fills pride in the windows of downtown businesses all month long. 

For film buffs, there’s the San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival (June 18–28) and the third-annual Pride at the Rafael by CAFILM (June 13–15). You can also hear about poet Elsa Gidlow at Samuel P. Taylor for a pride-themed California State Parks Week event (June 13), or listen to a panel discussion about grandparenting transgender individuals at Fairfax library (June 5). 

Wine Country gets in on the fun too, with Sonoma County Pride happening at Santa Rosa’s Courthouse Square (May 30–June 1), and Gay Wine Weekend lies on the horizon in mid-summer (July 18–20).

San Francisco is packed with events all month, like the Giants’ Pride Day at Oracle Park (June 7) and the SF Gay Men’s Chorus concert at Curran Theatre (June 21). Free activities abound, like the Yerba Buena Gardens’ Pride festival (June 28), a themed show at the Golden Gate Bandshell (June 22) and — of course — the 55th annual Pride parade (June 29). 

✍️ Mimi Pinson

📷 City of Mill Valley

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There’s not one, but two crosstown trails! Ready There’s not one, but two crosstown trails! Ready to cross the city twice? Try the Double Cross Trail next🚶

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🪂 Fort Funston
🪂 Merced
🪂 Pine Lakes

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⛰️ Edgehill Mountain
⛰️ Twin Peaks
⛰️ Mount Olympus

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🌆 Postcard Row
🌆 Civic Center
🌆 City Icons

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Let's go, we’re hiking the San Francisco Crossto Let's go, we’re hiking the San Francisco Crosstown Trail! It’s only 17 miles…

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🥾 Candlestick Point
🥾 Visitacion Valley
🥾 McLaren Park

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🌳 Glen Park Greenway
🌳 Glen Canyon Park
🌳 Laguna Honda Trail

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🌼 Golden Gate Heights Park
🌼 Grandview Park
🌼 Tiled Stairways

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🌱 Rose Garden
🌱 Park Presidio Boulevard

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🌊 Sea Cliff
🌊 Lands End

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📷 Tobias Kleinlercher, Mimi Towle, Daderot and San Francisco Travel Association

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‼️ There are only 2 days left to cast your vot ‼️ There are only 2 days left to cast your votes for this year's Best of the County ‼️ 

Let your favorite businesses know how much you care about them!

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This Mill Valley home was remodeled for family, fr This Mill Valley home was remodeled for family, friends and community 💛

🏀 The driveway is used for neighborhood basketball games rather than parking cars

🔥🪵 The front yard features a firepit instead of fences and gates

📚 📺 The living room serves as both a library and a TV room

🎱 The dining room is used more often for playing pool than for hosting formal gatherings

Great job to the team who worked on this beautiful space 👏

🛋️ Interior design: @mansfieldoneil 

📐 Architecture: @johnlumarch

🧰 Construction: Barker O’Donoghue Master Builders

🖼️ Styling @allegrahsiaostylist

📷 @kuohphotography

✍️ @lotusabrams_writes 

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🗓️ Still don’t have plans for the long week 🗓️ Still don’t have plans for the long weekend? We’ve got you covered!

Our brand-new Curated Experiences Guide is live—powered by our sister publication @LocalGetaways! Whether you're craving coastal vibes or mountain air, we've mapped out epic editor-approved getaways that make the most of your extra day off.

🏖️ Carmel coastal escapes
⛳ Golf weekends in Napa + Pebble Beach
🚴‍♀️ Cycling adventures in Wine Country
🏔️ Tahoe hikes with a view

🔗 Link in bio to start planning your perfect weekend.

And don’t forget to download the Local Getaways app to create and share your own trip.

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These three Marin-based women own and operate thei These three Marin-based women own and operate their own thriving food businesses at our local farmers markets 🥐 Swipe to see where you can find them!

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A boxy, 1978-era ridgetop home in Kentfield gets a A boxy, 1978-era ridgetop home in Kentfield gets a common space overhaul that frees up the floorplan — and the views 

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📷 @stephanie___russo 

📐 Architecture by @kirleyarchitects 

🛋️ Interior design by @hkbinteriordesign 

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"Any advice for women on being a leader?" That's t "Any advice for women on being a leader?" That's the question we posed to prominent women in our community, including the 2025 class of the Marin Women's Hall of Fame. Here's what they said. 

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