On May 31, 2011, President Obama signed H.R. 793, officially naming the U.S. Post office in Inverness, CA as the “Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office.” The bill, passed by the House of Representatives in March, was proposed by Representative Lynn Woolsey (of Petaluma) to honor the memory and sacrifice of the young soldier....
Despite the forecast (and appearance) of rain, my girls and hundreds of other kids around the county are over-the-moon excited for Halloween. This morning at Saint Hilary School in Tiburon, the pageantry ranged from Pipi Long Stocking to Jack, from Jack in the Box. Strolling the halls pre-parade, I gathered a few ideas for...
The Sausalito Art Festival returns for its 58th annual celebration on Labor Day weekend – Saturday, September 4 through Monday, September 6. However before you critique the art, grab some of the plentiful food and wine – easier said than done as there are tons of choices to make between ten gourmet food booths,...
For the past five years comedian Mark Pitta has brought big laughs and big crowds to Mill Valley on Tuesdays. The loyal audiences that pack 142 Throckmorton have seen all manner of comedy, including stand-up, sketches, improv, music and video delivered by up and coming comedians as well as professionals like Robin Williams, Dana...
For the July issue of Marin Magazine I interviewed a Marin musician reclaiming her life after more than 20 years in hiding. This is not the kind of story you run across everyday and it is at once troubling and uplifting. Read the story and catch the singer and her band of local greats...
As we explored in our June issue, one of disc golf’s best courses is right in Marin. The 139-acre Stafford Lake Park offers lake fishing, a nature trail, picnic areas and the longest Bay Area hole, at a distance of over 1,000 feet from tee to basket. What also makes the Novato course special...
For the past 13 years Marin has enjoyed Heidi Krahling’s cuisine via her restaurant Insalata’s and her catering at many fine parties countywide. So it’s no surprise her cookbook Insalata’s Mediterranean Table has been flying off the shelves since its debut last fall. In our July issue, she shares highlights from her own path...
We turned our expert for all things music in Marin loose and told him to find out what was happening with rumors that new venues were set to open this summer. Our man in the clubs Jonathan Korty (Honeydust, Vinyl) came back and told us that indeed music was back in places like The...
It seems you can’t go a day, shop for an item or read an article without hearing the word green these days. But what does it all really mean, what is local government doing about the issue and is there any way to use the movement to grow new jobs? You can find answers...
Marin County student artists will have their day in the sun starting this Sunday and running through April 25 at the 19th annual Marin Society of Artists high school art show. Art from students at 16 Marin schools will be represented and awards will go to the best in painting, sculpture, photography and drawing/print....
