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January 2023

How to Celebrate Martin Luther King Day in the Bay Area

Honor the civil rights achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. at these upcoming events.

Martin Luther King
by Mimi Pinson
January 3, 2026

January Calendar

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the return of FOG Design + Art and a mushroom foraging fest.

by David Sason
January 1, 2026
Sara Calvosa Olson Chimi Nu'am

A Local Cook's Recipes Highlight the Rich Culture, and Tastes, That Go Into Marin's Indigenous Cuisine

Chimi Nu’am, a new cookbook from Mill Valley resident Sara Calvosa Olson dives into California’s Indigenous food cuisine.

by Christina Mueller
November 30, 2023
Marin Wedding

4 Bay Area Couples Get Married in Unique, Gorgeous Settings

Whether beneath towering redwoods in Mendocino County or in a tropical Hawaiian garden, these couples had gorgeous weddings.

by Lotus Abrams
December 20, 2022

A San Rafael Food Truck With a Mission to Help the Homeless

For Sandra McMillion, cooking good Southern food is her gift, and sharing it with the homeless community is the way to her heart.

Food Trucks
by Paula Phommounivong
December 16, 2022
Grandi Building

The Grandi Building: The Point Reyes Station Historic Landmark Is Getting a New Lease on Life

Built back in 1915 featuring Mission Revival architecture, the building has long remained vacant.

by Jim Wood
December 16, 2022
Alexis Cohen

Pandemic Pivots: Local Business Owners on How They Adapted to Covid-19 Challenges

Tales of remarkable fortitude amongst the challenges of Covid-19.

by Zack Ruskin
December 16, 2022
Sausalito Mural

A Tunnel Artwork Unites Sausalito and Marin City

Connecting two communities through an inspired project.

by Kasia Pawlowska
December 16, 2022
Protest Sign

What it Takes to Make Change Happen: How a Small Group in Fairfax Used a Hate Incident to Create Real Change

The passing of law AB 2282 shows the power of individual actions in fighting for what’s right.

by Anne-Christine Strugnell
December 12, 2022

A New Angle: A Ross Home Gets a New Lease on Life With a Dramatic Entrance Renovation

Reorienting a home on a tight corner lot created a much-needed sense of arrival, enhancing indoor-outdoor living for a family of five.

Marin Home
by Lotus Abrams
December 2, 2022

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Marin Gives Back: Our Nonprofit Partners, 2025
Marin Gives Back: Our Nonprofit Partners, 2025
Marin Roots, SF Plates: 3 Chefs Bringing North Bay Flavor to the City
Marin Roots, SF Plates: 3 Chefs Bringing North Bay Flavor to the City
When Death is a Part of Life: How Death Doulas Use Love, Ritual and Courage to Reshape the Way We Say Goodbye
When Death is a Part of Life: How Death Doulas Use Love, Ritual and Courage to Reshape the Way We Say Goodbye
Why We Love Larkspur: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About This Friendly, Fascinating City
Why We Love Larkspur: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About This Friendly, Fascinating City
In the Company of Giants: How an Annual Trip Hosted by WILDCOAST Protects Whales
In the Company of Giants: How an Annual Trip Hosted by WILDCOAST Protects Whales
Marin Gives Back: Our Nonprofit Partners in Giving, 2024
Marin Gives Back: Our Nonprofit Partners in Giving, 2024


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The official countdown to Sausalito Restaurant Wee The official countdown to Sausalito Restaurant Week starts now! Only 13 days to go 🥳

In honor of the city’s culinary renaissance, Marin Magaizne, Local Getaways and The Marin Dish are teaming up to host Sausalito Restaurant Week (March 16-22)

Here’s what Angelino is offering 🍝

3-Course Prix Fixe Lunch Menu: $25

Course 1: Primo
(Choice of)
🥣 Soup of the Day

🥗 Side Salad
Mixed greens, ricotta salata cheese, balsamic dressing

Course 2: Secondo
🍝 Spaghetti
Fresh housemade spaghetti, tomato sauce, basil

Course 3: Dolce
🍨 Gelato
2 scoops of vanilla, salted caramel or chocolate oatmilk

3-Course Prixe Fixe Dinner Menu: $50

Course 1: Primo
🦑 Grilled Calamari
Grilled Monterey calamari with blood oranges, pickled onions, castelvetrano olives, arugula salsa verde

Course 2: Secondo
🍝 Gnocchi alla Genovese
Spinach potato gnocchi with short ribs in a sauce of white wine, onions, herbs, and parmigiano cheese

Course 3: Dolce
🍪 Cookie Plate
House made assorted Italian cookies

Specialty Cocktail ($12)
🍹 Old Pal
Rye Whiskey, Campari, Dry Vermouth, Lemon Twist
The Old Pal is a classic Prohibition-era cocktail, closely related to the Negroni and Boulevardier, known for being a dry, bitter and spirit-forward drink.

#marinmagazine #marincounty #sausalito #sausalitorestaurantweek #localgetaways #themarindish
Tonight, North America will experience the only to Tonight, North America will experience the only total lunar eclipse of 2026 (aka a "blood moon"), offering a rare chance to capture some amazing snaps of this celestial event. 

To ensure you get a memorable shot, we asked two local photographers to share their top tips on how to shoot the moon.

Tips From Jay Tamang:

📷 Scout locations to determine exactly where it will rise and how it will align with the foreground

📷 Use a long telephoto lens (typically 200–500mm or more) to keep the moon from appearing small and distant

📷 Use fast shutter speeds to counteract the moon’s constant movement and precise manual focus to achieve critical sharpness

Tips from Victor Volta:

📷 Make sure to use a good camera and a sturdy tripod (an iPhone is not going to get the job done unless you want it to look like a blurry UFO image from a tabloid)

📷 Plan in advance! While you can photograph the upcoming lunar eclipse from anywhere, deciding on a vantage point ahead of time could provide more interesting results

📷 Include a point of interest, such as a landmark (bridge, building or even just a tree), in the shot to lend scale to the moon

One last thing we forgot to mention... tonight's blood moon in Marin County won't start until 1:50am. The total eclipse begins at 3:04am, with maximum eclipse occurring at 3:33am. 

So, will you be having a late night or an early morning? Comment below!

📷 Jay Tamang 

#marinmagazine #marincounty #bloodmoon #totallunareclipse #naturephotography #photography
Here’s your guide to screen-free summertime ideas Here’s your guide to screen-free summertime ideas for ages 4-14 🪁

These tried and tested activities are designed to help your kids discover the joy of independent play, all the while allowing you to get work done throughout the day. A win-win!

Details in bio 🔗

#marinmagazine #marincounty #noscreens #screenlessplay #summeractivities #kidactivities
The Silver Peso rides again! #marinmagazine #mari The Silver Peso rides again!

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The March issue is here 🙌 
What’s inside: 🎨 Q&A w The March issue is here 🙌


What’s inside:
🎨 Q&A with local artists
🪁 Screenless activities for ages 4-14
🛶 Summer camps, then and now
🏕️ Annual Summer Camp Guide 
🌕 How to capture the blood moon
🏡 Mill Valley cottage renovation
➕ And so much more!

Tell us what you’re most excited to read👇

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Cover art by @shaffershighsierracamp


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Discover the legacy of Black comics and how they s Discover the legacy of Black comics and how they shaped comedy culture 🎤

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#marinmagazine #marincounty #blackcomics #standupcomedy #bayarea
You’ve probably driven on Shoreline Highway in Tam You’ve probably driven on Shoreline Highway in Tam Junction past this landmark and asked, “What’s its story?” There’s a neon sign still standing that all but screams, “FIRESIDE MOTEL.”

Here’s the story. It started hundreds of years ago as a coastal Miwok fishing spot and burial ground. Then, in the late 1880s, the North Pacific Coast Railroad built a station nearby and, for unknown reasons, named it Manzanita. The railroad had not only a line, but a station in that area. And until 1931, when the first Richardson Bay Bridge was completed, Shoreline Highway was the only way to reach Sausalito and catch the ferry into San Francisco.

Some dispute the date, but many agree that in 1916, shortly after Shoreline Highway was first paved, a cigar dealer named Thomas Moore acquired the key Tam Junction property, built a distinctive two-story, two-arch edifice and, hoping to capitalize on the nearby train station, named his structure Manzanita Villa. Many say it was a tavern and dance hall and, in fact by 1923 with Prohibition in full swing, Moore made his intentions ever so clear by changing the name to Manzanita Roadhouse.

It soon became known as a “blind pig;” Prohibition era code for a speakeasy. Moore’s Manzanita Roadhouse lasted until 1936, when for unknown reasons he closed it. In 1941 it reopened as Emil Plasberg’s Top Rail Tavern and it remained open through World War II when Paul and Ora Smith bought the place. The new owners surrounded it with 26 motel units and, in a nod to the massive stone fireplace in the original main building, named it Fireside Motel. As noted in the above postcard, it was a “Class A motel.”

Though Janis Joplin, Clint Eastwood and the stripper Carol Doda were reportedly among its many patrons, the entire enterprise ceased to exist in 1997. The buildings sat vacant until the late-aughts, when the motel units were demolished. However, the familiar two-arched structure still stands. Today it is the social center and administrative office for the 50 units of low-income and senior housing that have been built and occupied and now surround it.

✍️ Jim Wood

📷 Marin County Free Library 

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As many counties in California continue to make st As many counties in California continue to make strides towards creating more affordable housing, Marin is still lagging in its efforts. California is a tapestry of 58 counties, spanning rural mountain forests to dense downtowns. Each community is unique, but the need to build housing is universal — and California has underproduced housing for 40 years. As a recent New York Times article succinctly put it: “California’s housing crisis is well documented and severe.”

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#marinmagazine #marincounty #marinhousing #housingcrisis #californiahousing
When Ali Heston Wensley and Ben Wensley met on the When Ali Heston Wensley and Ben Wensley met on the first day of freshman year at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, they became fast friends, instantly drawn by a shared sense of humor. Though they didn’t start dating until many years later, Ali says that somehow, they always knew they would end up together. “‘Best friends’ is what we used to say, despite the many eye rolls from those close to us,” says Ali, who was born and raised in Marin. “I’ve been famously quoted saying, ‘I can’t start dating Ben yet because once I start, I’ll never stop!’”

The wedding planning got underway after a mid-hike proposal at the Marin Headlands near Fort Cronkite. While the couple originally thought they’d tie the knot in California, they ultimately chose T-Lazy-7 Ranch located in Aspen, Colorado, where Ali’s mom grew up. Ali recalls spending summers at the ranch with her sister, cousins and grandparents every year. “It’s always been such a special place for our family,” she says. “When Ben and I started dating, we began visiting once in the summer and once in the winter, and it quickly became a special place for us as a couple too.”

Witnessed by 115 of their closest friends and family, the couple said “I do” on a lush meadow surrounded by aspen trees beneath a snow-capped mountain with their best friend officiating. At the reception, the party kicked off with a 15-minute dance party following the couple’s first dance, with all of the guests invited to hit the dance floor before sitting down to dinner. “This idea came from our DJ, and although we were initially skeptical, it was a huge hit and ensured that even our youngest and oldest guests got some dance time,” Ali says. While the couple relished celebrating with their guests, one of their most meaningful experiences occurred before any of the festivities began, when they read their vows privately to each other by the river. “It was the perfect way to start the day and helped calm our nerves later — untraditional, but one of my favorite moments,” Ali says.

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