Guidebook for San Rafael
Food Scene
Puerto Rican cuisine; everything is tasty and the atmosphere is warm, communal and casual.
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Sol Food
903 Lincoln AvePuerto Rican cuisine; everything is tasty and the atmosphere is warm, communal and casual.
Amazing food sold by friendly farmers and vendors.
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The Sunday Marin Farmers Market
3501 Civic Center DrAmazing food sold by friendly farmers and vendors.
Amazing food sold by friendly farmers and vendors.
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Thursday Marin Farmers' Market
5800 Ave of the FlagsAmazing food sold by friendly farmers and vendors.
Bogie's Too
1335 4th StOur quirky neighborhood restaurant; breakfast and lunch; American cuisine.
Gaspare's Pizzeria Ristorante
200 Merrydale RdGood Italian food and bar; dinner.
Homey, family run, neighborhood Basque restaurant. Lunch and dinner.
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Le Chalet Basque Restaurant
405 N San Pedro RdHomey, family run, neighborhood Basque restaurant. Lunch and dinner.
Coffee shop with a Mediterranean-leaning lunch menu. Comfortable place to hang out or absorb yourself in the wifi.
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Aroma Cafe
1122 4th StCoffee shop with a Mediterranean-leaning lunch menu. Comfortable place to hang out or absorb yourself in the wifi.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar, music venue and restaurant-- together or separately: the bar has additional seating away from the music, so that you can audit the music while talking with your companion(s). It's a great place.
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Fenix Restaurant and Bar
919 4th StBar, music venue and restaurant-- together or separately: the bar has additional seating away from the music, so that you can audit the music while talking with your companion(s). It's a great place.
Parks & Nature
Behind our neighborhood; trails lead to the ridge, which offers expansive views of forests & eagles.
San Pedro Mountain Open Space Preserve
Behind our neighborhood; trails lead to the ridge, which offers expansive views of forests & eagles.
On the other side of San Pedro Mountain, on the shore of San Pablo Bay. It includes a historic Chinese American shrimp-fishing village and a salt marsh. It has wonderful hiking and mountain biking trails, scenic views, and open spaces.
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China Camp State Park
101 Peacock Gap TrailOn the other side of San Pedro Mountain, on the shore of San Pablo Bay. It includes a historic Chinese American shrimp-fishing village and a salt marsh. It has wonderful hiking and mountain biking trails, scenic views, and open spaces.
The Civic Center features a huge man-made pond, inhabited by ducks, geese and other waterfowl, a lovely park, a pétanque court, a children's playground and the historic, Frank Lloyd Wright designed Civic Center.
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County of Marin
3501 Civic Center DrThe Civic Center features a huge man-made pond, inhabited by ducks, geese and other waterfowl, a lovely park, a pétanque court, a children's playground and the historic, Frank Lloyd Wright designed Civic Center.
Essentials
This is no 7-11: it has nice produce, quality food and a good butcher, plus tasty prepared foods.
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Santa Venetia Market
71 San Pablo AveThis is no 7-11: it has nice produce, quality food and a good butcher, plus tasty prepared foods.
United States Postal Service
4083 24th StA few minutes walk from our house.
Arts & Culture
Civic Center Library
3501 Civic Center DrA few minutes walk from our house, in the Marin Civic Center.
Getting Around
Connects to the rest of the world, via Golden Gate Transit, Airport Express (OAK) and Marin Airporter (SFO).
Busses from our house to the Transit Center are at the Marin Civic Center. Details: 511.org
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San Rafael Transit Center station
Connects to the rest of the world, via Golden Gate Transit, Airport Express (OAK) and Marin Airporter (SFO).
Busses from our house to the Transit Center are at the Marin Civic Center. Details: 511.org
Train between downtown San Rafael and Sonoma. Our station is Civic Center.
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Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit
5401 Old Redwood HwyTrain between downtown San Rafael and Sonoma. Our station is Civic Center.
Entertainment & Activities
Art house, Art Deco inspired, independent repertory film theater.
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Smith Rafael Film Center
1118 4th StArt house, Art Deco inspired, independent repertory film theater.