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Mill Valley
Novato
Sausalito
San Rafael
Stores (Nearest to Mill Valley)
The Village at Corte Madera - Paradise Dr. & US 101
  Macy's, Nordstrom, Apple, J. Crew, Gap, The walking company, ...
Town Center - Tamalpais Dr. & US 101 Corte Madera
  Barnes & Noble, Rite Aid, Safeway, Lucy activeware, Verizon, AT&T, ...
  REI - 213 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera - (415) 927-1938
County of Marin Library - 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera - (415) 924-6444
The Mall at Marin City Library - 164 Donahue, Marin City - 415 332-6159
Radio Shack - 140 Donahue St, Sausalito (Marin City) - (415) 924-7251
Northgate, Los Ranchitos Rd & Las Gallinas Ave., San Rafael
Costco 300 Vintage Way, Novato, CA - (415) 899-1332 (24 mi. / 32 min.)
Wal-Mart 1400 Hilltop Mall Rd, San Pablo, CA - (510) 669-1342 (25 mi. / 40 min)
Target - 200 Vintage Way, Novato
Budget car rental 7435 Redwood Blvd, Novato (San Marin exit) 415 382-1545
Trader Joe's - 2052 Redwood Hwy, Greenbrae - (415) 945-7955
    337 3rd St, San Rafael - (415) 454-9530

Mill Valley:
Walgreens - 227 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley - (415) 380-8402
Whole Foods Market - 414 Miller Ave, Mill Valley - (415) 381-1200
Safeway - 1 Camino Alto, Mill Valley - (415) 388-6216
7-Eleven 371 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley - (415) 388-7361

Medical:
Marin General Hospital 250 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae- (415) 925-7000
  (25 min. from CAC via Mill Valley and Camino Alto or Rt. 1 and 101)

Prima Medical Group (415) 683-2988
3 Harbor Dr # 111, Sausalito

Mass Transit:
Marin Airporter - San Francisco Airport to Sausalito, Mill Valley and San Rafael - $20 - 415-461-4222
Marin Airporter stops at the Manzanita Park and Ride lot, underneath the freeway at the junction of Shoreline Hwy (CA-1) and US-101, across from the Buckeye Roadhouse restaurant.
Busses pick up at Manzanita every 30 minutes, at approximately :07 and :37 minutes past the hour from 4:07 AM until 11:07 PM. The trip to SFO takes a minimum of 50 minutes.
Busses leave from terminals outside the baggage area from 5AM until midnight.

Bus - Donahue St & Terners Dr, Marin City

West Marin Stagecoach (Marin Transit) - 415-526-3239
Rt 61 - Service between Mazanita Park and Ride to Pantoll Ranger Sta., Sitnson Beach and Bolinas.
In the summer of 2009 it leaves Stinson Beach 10:17, (11:37), 12:57, (2:17), 4:17, (5:32), 6:57 (Mar-Nov only)

Sights - Parks - Hikes:
Local hike list here
  Mount Tamalpais SP - 415 388-2070
  Muir Woods National Monument - 415 388-2596
  Golden Gate National Recreation Area - 415 561-4730
  China Camp
  Point Reyes National Seashore
  Angel Island
Marin County Parks: Activities

Mill Valley:
Wi-FI:
Peet's Coffee 88 Throckmorton Ave (across from the Deopt) - 5:30-8 M-F 6:30-8 Sa-Su - (415) 381-8227 - Free
The Deopt Bookstore & Cafe 7-7 - $2.50 / 1/2 hr.
Starbucks - 45 Camino Alto (415) 388-1811
Starbucks - 247 Shoreline Dr. (415) 383-44437

Hotel/Motels < $110
North Bay Inn, San Rafael 4.5 $95
Four Points by Sheraton San Rafael 4.1 $90
Holiday Inn Express 160 Shoreline Highway, Mill Valley - (415) 332-5700 4.5 $110
Redwoods Haus Bed & Breakfast 1 Belvedere Ave, Stinson Beach - (415) 868-1034
The Sandpiper 1 Marine Way, Stinson Beach, - (415) 868-1632

Restaurants:
Pelican Inn - 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach, CA - (415) 383-6000 - 12 min.
Spinnaker Restaurant- 100 Spinnaker Dr, Sausalito, CA - 20 min
Scoma's - Sausalito, CA - 20 min.
Bolinas Coast Cafe (Local fresh seafood and beef) - 46 Wharf Rd., Bolinas, CA - (415) 868-2298 - 30 min.
Station House Cafe (Organic) - Point Reyes Sta, CA
Cafe Reyes - 11101 State Route 1, Point Reyes Sta, CA - (415) 663-9493 - 40 min.
Osteria Stellina. Italian - 11285 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station
Sandpiper Restaurant & Cafe - 1410 Bay Flat Rd, Bodega Bay 1.5 Hr.
Buckeye Roadhouse - 15 Shoreline Hwy (Hwy 1 at US 101), Mill Valley - (415) 331-2600

Other:
Wildlife Gallery & Studio - 48 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, CA - (415) 868-0402
California Alpine Club (CAC)

St. Helena - Napa wineries: 1 hr. 10 min. - 101 N to exit 460A, 37E 7.7 mi. to 121 N. to 29 N.

Conservation Resources:

• Conservation of the Headlands and Muir Woods
• Bay Area Conservationists
• Saving San Francisco Bay
• Who Greened Your County
• Marin Conservation League - MCL has been in the forefront of efforts to protect Marin's natural and recreational areas since 1934.
• Headlands Institute - A partner with the National Park Service to provide residential environmental science education for students and educators.
• The Marine Mammal Center
  • "New Guardians for the Golden Gate: how America got a great national park" By Amy Meyer, Randolph Delehanty
    Spanning more than thirty eventful years, Amy Meyer tells the story of how dedicated citizens, including visionary Sierra Club conservationist, Edgar Wayburn, master politician Phillip Burton, and a battalion of lesser-known but key allies made our democratic system work for the common good and won their fight to save these dramatic and historic lands for all of the American people.
  • "Activist recalls Golden Gate recreation area's creation".
    Oakland Tribune interview of Amy Meyer.
  • Sierra Club - Marin Group - Issues -
    Bay Area Chapter contacts

Maps:
Hikes
Marin Headlands (Hill 88, Tennessee Beach)
Muir Woods, Stinson Beach (Steep Ravine, Dipsea), Mt. Tam
Mt. Tamalpias Map 1 , Map 2 at parks.ca.gov
Downloadable maps at nps.gov

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