Marin County Water Providers Marin County has two cooperating agencies that supply our drinking (potable) water to most of our ca. 260,000 residents: Marin Water (previously known as Marin Municipal Water District or MMWD) serves southern and central Marin from Sausalito through San Rafael and the San Geronimo Valley in West Marin. North Marin Water District (NMWD) serves the City of Continue Reading
The Best Ice Cream In the North Bay
Ice Cream Expert Ranks the Top Six Ice Cream Spots in the North Bay Whether you prefer old-fashioned floats, an ice cream sandwich, or a scoop of your favorite flavor, our local ice cream expert Gary Appleman has you covered. Gary, a friend of Madeline Schaider Real Estate, is an ice cream aficionado. He and his wife, Sandra Figone, travel the state looking for the best ice cream in California. Continue Reading
Meeting the Housing Needs for Seniors in Marin
Marin’s population is growing older, and as Marin realtors we are assisting more clients 65 year and older to find the best living situations. Here the statistics on age from the US Census. Median Age of Marin Residents Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Median Age In years 29.8 33.7 38.2 41.3 44.5 47.1 In 2020 the median age for California was 36.7 years and for Continue Reading
Hiking with Madeline on Christmas Tree Hill
Christmas Tree Hill Walk A walk up Christmas Tree Hill starts at the Old Town Square (Menke Park) in the oldest part of Corte Madera. Like many of the older neighborhoods in Mill Valley and Sausalito, there are stairs that were installed to take visitors from nearby train stations up the hills to the good life and spectacular views. One of Madeline’s favorite hikes proceeds Continue Reading
Marin Students Learn about Science at Buck Institute
The Buck Institute in Novato introduces biomedical research to Marin children The Buck Institute for Research on Aging reaches out to children in grades K through 12 with two hour laboratory experiences, or "field trips," and five day summer camps. Field trips are free to registered groups. Educational programs offer stimulating and fun content, and provide students with a better Continue Reading
Madeline Hikes to Carson Falls
Carson Falls on the north side of Mount Tamalpais is at its best after the winter rains with good flow through early spring. The walk is fairly strenuous, but worth the trip on a sunny day. The stream feeding the falls flows through a meadow at the top, then down a rocky canyon into three pools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVAc-lsUqPg Finding Carson Falls From downtown Fairfax, Continue Reading
Marin Symphony Hits it Out of the Park!
Opening their classical season with spectacular Tchaikovsky and Shostakovitch, the Marin Symphony makes our list of exceptional events in Marin. First, it does not get better than Tchaikovsky's violin concerto. This gorgeous, melodic, and intricate work was presented perfectly by the orchestra and their guest violin soloist, Dylana Jenson. She played with an amazing combination of power and Continue Reading
Antique Markets in Marin
A recent visit to the Sunday Farmers' Market at the Marin County Civic Center, took us to the adjacent outdoor antique market. The Outdoor market takes place on the second Sunday of the month, April through October. We enjoyed the interesting vendors who take pride in finding and providing items that they love. It reminded us of Alan's mother, aka "Deb the Linen Lady," who had a Continue Reading
Living in Paradise on Paradise Drive, Tiburon
We reported recently that there are is very little land in Marin County that can be developed for housing. It turns out that a few of the large properties that could be developed are in Tiburon, one of the high-priced towns in Marin. One of these properties, Bluff Point, at the eastern end of the Tiburon peninsula, is now for sale. Bluff Point Bluff Point is 14.5 acres at the eastern end of the Continue Reading
Aerial View of Marin County in 1920’s
Marin County was a different place before the Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937, opening Marin to population growth. Most of Marin was undeveloped and unpopulated. The bridge made Marin easily accessible to residents of San Francisco looking for warm, fog-free recreation and summer homes. The Second World War brought an in influx of residents to work in the Sausalito shipyards. After Continue Reading
