Christine's Guidebook
Food scene
Excellent bread and pastries, great salads and sandwiches, and lots of outdoor seating.
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M.H.Bread and Butter
101 San Anselmo AveExcellent bread and pastries, great salads and sandwiches, and lots of outdoor seating.
Delicious cocktails, fun vibe, and great cuisine. Their veggie tacos and fried chicken sandwich are some of the best I've ever had!
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Stillwater
23 BroadwayDelicious cocktails, fun vibe, and great cuisine. Their veggie tacos and fried chicken sandwich are some of the best I've ever had!
A bike shop with an attached restaurant. Excellent beer selection and some of the best pizza around! Plus lots of outdoor seating with a relaxed vibe.
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Splitrock Tap & Wheel
2020 Sir Francis Drake BlvdA bike shop with an attached restaurant. Excellent beer selection and some of the best pizza around! Plus lots of outdoor seating with a relaxed vibe.
Amélie Café and Wine Bar
71 BroadwayThe best almond croissant you'll ever have.
Longway is a lovely little coffee shop inside a retail store, with nice outdoor seating.
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neve | hawk
641 San Anselmo AveLongway is a lovely little coffee shop inside a retail store, with nice outdoor seating.
Gluten free bakery with really delicious options, even if you're not gluten free! The Miller Tartine is one of my favorites. They have a location in Mill Valley and San Anselmo.
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Flour Craft Bakery
129 Miller AveGluten free bakery with really delicious options, even if you're not gluten free! The Miller Tartine is one of my favorites. They have a location in Mill Valley and San Anselmo.
City/town information
Fairfax is a cute little town with a relaxed vibe. There are a few restaurants, bars, shops, and a cozy movie theater. It's a big mountain biking destination, so on weekends you'll see lots of people on bikes. Check out the Marin Museum of Bicycling to learn more about the local bike history.
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Fairfax
Fairfax is a cute little town with a relaxed vibe. There are a few restaurants, bars, shops, and a cozy movie theater. It's a big mountain biking destination, so on weekends you'll see lots of people on bikes. Check out the Marin Museum of Bicycling to learn more about the local bike history.
San Anselmo is a quintessential Marin town, with small local shops and restaurants lining the downtown streets. You'll find anything from casual boutiques to Michelin star restaurants, all surrounded by lots of nature and hiking trails.
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San Anselmo
San Anselmo is a quintessential Marin town, with small local shops and restaurants lining the downtown streets. You'll find anything from casual boutiques to Michelin star restaurants, all surrounded by lots of nature and hiking trails.
Hiking Trails
Start at "Natalie Coffin Green Park".
The 3-mile trail around Phoenix Lake is a perfect easy hike -- and you can extend it as much as you want with the endless trails surrounding it. The lake is a reservoir that provides drinking water for Marin, so you can't swim in it.
Parking is free but can be challenging on the weekends. It is easy during the week. On weekends, consider parking downtown San Anselmo, grabbing a coffee, and walking the 1.5 miles to the trailhead.
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Phoenix Lake
Start at "Natalie Coffin Green Park".
The 3-mile trail around Phoenix Lake is a perfect easy hike -- and you can extend it as much as you want with the endless trails surrounding it. The lake is a reservoir that provides drinking water for Marin, so you can't swim in it.
Parking is free but can be challenging on the weekends. It is easy during the week. On weekends, consider parking downtown San Anselmo, grabbing a coffee, and walking the 1.5 miles to the trailhead.
Bon Tempe Lake, and its neighbors Lake Lagunitas and Alpine Lake, are nestled in the hills above Fairfax. It's a 15 min drive from the house. There are many trail options, from easy to strenuous. Walking around Bon Tempe Lake is about 4 miles and mostly flat.
There's an $8 parking fee.
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Bon Tempe Lake
Bon Tempe Dam RoadBon Tempe Lake, and its neighbors Lake Lagunitas and Alpine Lake, are nestled in the hills above Fairfax. It's a 15 min drive from the house. There are many trail options, from easy to strenuous. Walking around Bon Tempe Lake is about 4 miles and mostly flat.
There's an $8 parking fee.
Consejos para la ciudad
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Hiking trail up the street with views of the Bay and SF!
There's a hiking trail that starts at the top of Oak Springs Drive that has stunning views across the Bay and San Francisco. The trail starts near 170 Oak Springs Drive. Walk up their driveway (it's public) and you'll see the trail. From there, you can walk as long or short as you'd like. Ask me for a map if you'd like.