The place “where artists and community connect” through exhibits, events, and classes.

A sleek modern space invites a Zen-like meal with organic, minimal dishes. 

Frank Gehry’s famous building features binoculars designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. 

The alternative art gallery, located in scenic Point Reyes Station, is known for its exhibitions, lectures, performances, and workshops.

Through artists’ residencies and public programs, this Sausalito non-profit seeks to “build understanding and appreciation for the role of art in society.”

Stop for a cocktail and people-watching on the rooftop of this beachy boutique hotel

This Frank Lloyd Wright–designed structure in San Rafael was designed in 1957 and includes a dizzying skylit atrium and the famous golden spire.

Each month, the Marin Society of Artists shows new paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry, wood, and other media.

Housed in a 1960s building by San Francisco architect Donn Emmons (known for his work on BART and Ghirardelli Square), the library hosts regular art lectures and creative writing workshops, and includes a special collection on sustainability.

Founded in 1969 on a converted dairy farm in Mill Valley, the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts hosts exhibitions within several acres of woodland.

Buy local. The institute manages eight farmers markets, including the third-largest in the state, the Sunday farmers’ market located just behind the Marin Civic Center.

Pizza, beer, and po’ boys on the water in Sausalito. Plus a fire pit and a bocce ball court.

Along Redwood Highway in Mill Valley is a little red cable car doubling as a drive-through coffee bar with such menu items as Cream Delight and Double Yin Yang.

Head to Broadway Street in Fairfax for homemade Vanilla Honey Lavender, Mexican Chocolate, or other organic delights they fancy making that day. Cash only.

Eating sustainable seafood is the mantra of Fish in Sausalito, which serves seafood and organic produce—simply consult the daily fish board.

Also known as Green Dragon Temple (Soryu-ji), the Green Gulch Farm and Zen Center contains an organic farm and offers Zen meditation, Dharma talks, and tea ceremonies.

This year, the bustling local hangout celebrates 20 years of serving dishes that reference the flavors of Puerto Vallarta, San Miguel de Allende, and the Yucatán.

A colorful, sunny place to get your raw food on. Their cooked menu includes everything from crepes to curry.

Owner Sol Hernandez serves up authentic Puerto Rican cuisine, from free-range Pollo al Horno to plátanos and flan.

Super Duper Burger has just arrived in Mill Valley—no need to cross the bridge for their Niman Ranch beef and garlic fries.

A friendly Sausalito eatery offering a vibrant fusion of traditional Japanese and Pacific cuisine, with nods in both Michelin and Zagat.

Known for their delicious sliders, Weezy’s makes their burgers with grass-fed, antibiotic-free beef from Prather Ranch. Located in the Scotty’s Shopping Center in San Rafael.

This stunning national monument is dominated by coastal redwoods and dotted with alders, California big leaf maples, tanoaks, and Douglas fir, and home to endangered coho salmon, Pacific wren, woodpeckers, owls, and deer.

Avid hikers will want to start at Muir Woods, take the ancient Miwok trail through the redwoods and emerge at Stinson Beach, known for its houses right on the sand.

Just reopened thanks to backing from locals like Bob Weir, Sweetwater is vibrant again with live music.

Caesar Sr. has been in the biking business since 1968, and his sons now help him run the shop, which carries everything from mountain bikes to cruisers.

This tiny Tiburon haven, where the aim is to find “the right instrument for each customer,” offers an ever-changing stock, from an 1893 Martin to an electric Alembic Jerry Garcia tribute guitar.

A favorite local stop on San Anselmo Avenue for modern home furnishings, jewelry, clothing, and bath products.

From their factory in Sausalito, Heath Ceramics has been handcrafting and firing one-of-a-kind pieces for more than half a century, and has always prided itself on its familial atmosphere.

For this boutique’s handmade candles, Michael and Marni Salit use sublime waxes, essential oils, and botanical essences, with linen wicks imported from Germany.

Adorable children’s clothes, chic accessories, and a gallery corner featuring local artists meld seamlessly in this Mill Valley boutique.

Selecting furniture from manufacturers dedicated to an eco-friendly philosophy, Ruby Living is a solid go-to for Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Safavieh, and Jonathan Adler.

Located in the historic train depot in the heart of Mill Valley, the Depot Bookstore and Cafe is family owned and operated. Good selection of magazines.