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U.C. campanile
Berkeley and Beyond

A savvy local provides you with the reliable expert travel information you need to plan great adventures in Berkeley, San Francisco, Northern California, and destinations beyond . . .

  • HOME
  • BERKELEY
    • Berkeley’s best
    • annual events
    • attractioms
      • Downtown Arts District
      • Fourth Street
      • Parks and Gardens
      • Telegraph Avenue
      • Tilden Regional Park
      • University of California
      • Miscellaneous
    • restaurants
    • hotels
  • SAN FRANSCISCO
    • neighborhods
  • MORE BAY AREA CITIES
    • East Bay
    • Marin
    • Peninsula
  • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
  • BEYOND
    • USA
    • ABROAD
      • Asia and South Pacific
      • Canada and Mexico
      • Caribbean
      • Europe
      • Middle East
      • South America
  • OTHER
  • ABOUT
    • Berkeley and Beyond
    • Carole Terwilliger Meyers

Marin Cities
Index

Click through these links to a selection of some of the best attractions and restaurants in Marin cities.

ARTICLES & VIDEOS
VIDEO-Authors at Google-Weekend Adventures
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Best Christmas Lights and Sights in San Francisco Bay Area
Best Free Attractions in Marin
Best Labor Day Weekend Events in San Francisco Bay Area
5 Exceptional Bay Area Redwood Groves
5 Places to Excavate Your Inner Pharaoh
5 Tea Rooms
10 Great San Francisco Bay Area Picnic Sites where everyone can enjoy an al fresco feast and more

(in alphabetical order)

Corte Madera

Book Passage

Fairfax

The Potting Shed

Larkspur

Emporio Rulli
Left Bank Brasserie
Picco
Pizzeria Picco

Mill Valley

Introduction
Attractions
The Depot Bookstore and Cafe
Matt Davis Trail
Mill Valley Market
Old Mill Park
shops
Mt. Tam Escape
Restaurants
Avatar’s Punjabi Burritos
Piazza D’Angelo
Playa

Novato

Dollhouses, Trains & More
Restaurants
La Boulange
Rustic Bakery
Toast Novato
Hotels
Inn Marin + Rickey’s

Point Reyes

(see Highway 1 North)

Ross

Marin Art and Garden Center
Marin Society of Artists Gallery

San Anselmo

Attractions
Imagination Park
rockflowerpaper
Restaurants
Comforts

San Rafael

Casa Manana
Lotus Chaat and Spices
Sol Food
Terrapin Crossroads
Yet Wah

Sausalito

Introduction
Annual Event
Floating Homes Tour
Attractions
Bay Area Discovery Museum
The Marine Mammal Center
Vina del Mar Park
Restaurants
Poggio Trattoria
Hotels
Casa Madrona Hotel

Tiburon

Attractions
Blackie’s Pasture
Hotels
The Lodge at Tiburon
Waters Edge Hotel

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