West Marin Guidebook

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West Marin Guidebook

Food Scene

Cozy fireplace, good breakfast, friendly folk - nice for a romantic supper too and live music some evenings.
22 locals recommend
Two Bird Café
625 San Geronimo Valley Dr
22 locals recommend
Cozy fireplace, good breakfast, friendly folk - nice for a romantic supper too and live music some evenings.
Great place, good food- with outdoor garden seating, live, funky jazz most weekends.
40 locals recommend
Station House Cafe
11285 CA-1
40 locals recommend
Great place, good food- with outdoor garden seating, live, funky jazz most weekends.
Who Dat? New Orleans breakfast chow, including awesome spicy chix & waffles, ...and aligator of course. ....AND $.50 PBRs! “Be Nice or Leave!"
38 locals recommend
The Hummingbird
57 Broadway
38 locals recommend
Who Dat? New Orleans breakfast chow, including awesome spicy chix & waffles, ...and aligator of course. ....AND $.50 PBRs! “Be Nice or Leave!"
A little pricey, but great for breakfast, lunch. Always crowded.
37 locals recommend
Barefoot Cafe
1900 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
37 locals recommend
A little pricey, but great for breakfast, lunch. Always crowded.
Small, local gem. Great wines, food is yummo. A nice place to stop for one on way home, after exploring shops.
10 locals recommend
123 Bolinas
123 Bolinas Rd
10 locals recommend
Small, local gem. Great wines, food is yummo. A nice place to stop for one on way home, after exploring shops.
Burritos. Hot & quick.
Grilly's Restaurant
1 Bolinas Rd
Burritos. Hot & quick.
Old-school Italian. Checkered tables, plastic grapes on chianti bottles. Food is excellent.
29 locals recommend
Fradelizio's Ristorante
35 Broadway
29 locals recommend
Old-school Italian. Checkered tables, plastic grapes on chianti bottles. Food is excellent.
Busy bar scene to watch local cougars on the prowl. Mexican chow is tasty & fresh. Antique shops everywhere next door to peruse. Also, the taco shop next door is cheaper & yummy too.
44 locals recommend
Marinitas
218 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
44 locals recommend
Busy bar scene to watch local cougars on the prowl. Mexican chow is tasty & fresh. Antique shops everywhere next door to peruse. Also, the taco shop next door is cheaper & yummy too.
Thai food!
Siam Lotus
25 Broadway
Thai food!
A special occasion experience to please the most discriminating of tastes
45 locals recommend
Sir and Star at the Olema
10000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
45 locals recommend
A special occasion experience to please the most discriminating of tastes

Drinks & Nightlife

Great live local music & dancing, dinner shows at a 'real' Roadhouse just 10 mins. from cabin. Outdoor music BBQ's in the Summertime too.
39 locals recommend
Rancho Nicasio, Bar, Restaurant, Live Music and Wedding Event Venue
1 Old Rancheria Rd
39 locals recommend
Great live local music & dancing, dinner shows at a 'real' Roadhouse just 10 mins. from cabin. Outdoor music BBQ's in the Summertime too.
Live, great local music 7 days a week.
39 locals recommend
19 Broadway
19 Broadway
39 locals recommend
Live, great local music 7 days a week.
Hey, if it's good enough for Prince Charles & Camila -why not?
8 locals recommend
Old Western Saloon
11201 CA-1
8 locals recommend
Hey, if it's good enough for Prince Charles & Camila -why not?
Local, live bar music & pool tables just minutes from the Treehouse.
13 locals recommend
Papermill Creek Saloon
1 Castro St
13 locals recommend
Local, live bar music & pool tables just minutes from the Treehouse.

Sightseeing

CHEESE! ...& yummy picnic supplies.
54 locals recommend
Cowgirl Creamery
80 4th St
54 locals recommend
CHEESE! ...& yummy picnic supplies.
Take a drive up Bolinas Road & keep going until you see the massive Dam lake, water. Great hiking there, or continue over dam to corner where you will see cars parked and hike up Catarack Falls. Good stuff.
Bolinas Road
Bolinas Road
Take a drive up Bolinas Road & keep going until you see the massive Dam lake, water. Great hiking there, or continue over dam to corner where you will see cars parked and hike up Catarack Falls. Good stuff.
Great hike.
17 locals recommend
Cataract Falls
Cataract Trail
17 locals recommend
Great hike.
Just a 20 minute drive from Barking Crow Farms. Home to Sir & Star and the Olema Farm house.
Olema
Just a 20 minute drive from Barking Crow Farms. Home to Sir & Star and the Olema Farm house.

Shopping

More local CHEESE tasting...yum. Right around the corner from Rancho Nicasio Roadhouse.
Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch
5300 Nicasio Valley Rd
More local CHEESE tasting...yum. Right around the corner from Rancho Nicasio Roadhouse.
The best organic local market for all your needs. Think "Whole Foods" - same.
192 locals recommend
Good Earth Natural Foods
720 Center Blvd
192 locals recommend
The best organic local market for all your needs. Think "Whole Foods" - same.
A great place to stock up on fabulous picnic supplies
25 locals recommend
French Marin Cheese Factory
7510 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd
25 locals recommend
A great place to stock up on fabulous picnic supplies

Everything Else

My mom owns it! Ask for Paula for a complimentary hot tub, sauna & discounts on the Bay's BEST massage therapy. A little slice of "old Marin bohemia" and always open until Midnight every night.
8 locals recommend
Frogs Spa
10 School St
8 locals recommend
My mom owns it! Ask for Paula for a complimentary hot tub, sauna & discounts on the Bay's BEST massage therapy. A little slice of "old Marin bohemia" and always open until Midnight every night.
Their home-made ice cream made the SF Chronicle's "BEST" list. Think local honey-lavendar; basil-lime; chewy chocolate, ect. Drool.
70 locals recommend
Fairfax Scoop
63 Broadway
70 locals recommend
Their home-made ice cream made the SF Chronicle's "BEST" list. Think local honey-lavendar; basil-lime; chewy chocolate, ect. Drool.

Essentials

Fresh produce & cool arty things.
14 locals recommend
Toby's Coffee Bar
11250 CA-1
14 locals recommend
Fresh produce & cool arty things.

Neighborhoods

The cool and funky town home to many small restaurants, businesses and live music 7 days a week. Check out Frogs Hot Tubs for a great massage or soak in a hot tub. This is the hub for mountain biking (and where it was born) with great trails nearby and the Mountain Biking Hall of Fame Museum.
65 locals recommend
Fairfax
65 locals recommend
The cool and funky town home to many small restaurants, businesses and live music 7 days a week. Check out Frogs Hot Tubs for a great massage or soak in a hot tub. This is the hub for mountain biking (and where it was born) with great trails nearby and the Mountain Biking Hall of Fame Museum.
The quaint town along Highway 1 driving through the Point Reyes National Seashore on your way to Stinson or Bolinas Beaches and Tomales Bay. A great spot to get picnic supplies or eat at one of the restaurants. Cowgirl Creamery serves up award-winning cheeses. Stop by Bovine Bakery for house-made baked goods and coffees. Another spot is the Western Saloon for a drink at this Historic old-time watering hole. Don’t forget to spot the famous Tule Elk!
156 locals recommend
Point Reyes Station
156 locals recommend
The quaint town along Highway 1 driving through the Point Reyes National Seashore on your way to Stinson or Bolinas Beaches and Tomales Bay. A great spot to get picnic supplies or eat at one of the restaurants. Cowgirl Creamery serves up award-winning cheeses. Stop by Bovine Bakery for house-made baked goods and coffees. Another spot is the Western Saloon for a drink at this Historic old-time watering hole. Don’t forget to spot the famous Tule Elk!