San Francisco has some of the best cuisine in the world. I am spoiled by it quite honestly, so I often meet friends in the city for dinner. If my friends are coming from the East Bay, they often want to take BART to eliminate a sometimes rough commute to the city across the Bay Bridge.
BART is the rail service that connects the East Bay to San Francisco, and continues down to the San Francisco airport. It is quick, safe and convenient.
This helpful map shows all the BART stations in San Francisco. Click on the map to zoom in and see the stations.
I am moving a little slow today after a late victory celebration for Measure A, which renews the parcel tax for the Kentfield School District. According to the Marin County Registrar of Voters, the measure passed with 71% of the vote.
This is a crucial win for the Kentfield School District, which receives 25% of its annual budget from parcel taxes. The campaign was run by Mark Epstein, a Greenbrae resident, parent and past President of the Kentfield School District. He was quoted in the Marin IJ, saying “I feel really great that we came out with our school parcel assessment at a time when the maximum number of voters would be voting.”
Thanks Mark for your tireless dedication to this campaign, and thanks to the Kentfield and Greenbrae communities for recognizing the importance of strong schools for our children!
The price of single family homes in Marin County rebounded in January. The median home price for Marin County homes was $1,083,000, up 14% from Marin's January 2007 median home price of $950,000 and up 24.55% from Marin's median home price of $869,500 in January 2006.
There was a 30% decline in the number of units sold in January 2008 as compared to January 2007.
I am a sucker for a home tour, probably because I have chaired one. I always look forward to the Belvedere-Tiburon Kitchen Tour every February and it is almost here again! This year, six kitchens are featured on the tour. I have never stopped and stayed for the lunch at the San Francisco Yacht Club, but it is supposed to be good. The Marin IJ has provided us with a sneak peek, so check it out here. Even if you purchase your tickets in advance, bring your checkbook. They have a great marketplace with jewelry, purses, children's things and more. You can also buy raffle tickets ($5 each or $25 for six) for some great prizes including a Dacor kitchen, and some great trips. What: 30th Annual Belvedere Hawthorne Kitchen Tour
When: February 5, 2008, 9:30am -3:30pm. Lunch available from 11am-3pm.
Where: Starts at San Francisco Yacht Club, 98 Beach Road in Belvedere
How Much: $40 in advance, $45 at the door. Lunch is available for $25.
Info: www.belvedere-hawthorne.com
Benefits: Belvedere Hawthorne Nursery School
This story is reprinted with permission from BlogbytheBay.com, Ginger Wilcox's Marin Real Estate Blog.
If you have been a Marin homeowner for any length of time, you could probably drive to Home Depot in your sleep. Before I bought a home, I could never have imagined how much money I would spend at Home Depot, even if you aren't a do-it-yourselfer. So, when we first moved to Marin and someone tried to describe how to actually get to Home Depot in San Rafael, I was horrified.
Highway 101. Exit Sir Francis Drake. Past San Quentin. Get on the 580. Immediately get off again. Go under the Freeway, down the frontage road.
YIKES! Over the mountain and through the woods- I may never return home! If it seems daunting, I promise you will one day be able to find all of the home improvement stores in your sleep. Until then, you can check out this map with details out the major home improvement spots in southern and central Marin County.
View Larger Marin Map of Marin County Home Improvement Stores
This story is reprinted with permission from BlogbytheBay.com, Ginger Wilcox's Marin Real Estate Blog.
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