23+ hour, 6+ min ago   (284+ words) My massage therapist knows more about me than my sister does. That’s not unusual in Marin. People here get a bit obsessed with feeling and looking well. I’ve watched friends commit to the outdoor lifestyle like it’s a religion, hiking…...

19+ hour, 46+ min ago   (330+ words) Somewhere in a conference room, a committee decided that pets, brides and grooms, horseback riding lessons and children’s clothing all belong in the same Best of Marin category, and I would like to meet those folks, because I have questions....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (206+ words) Getting It Done: Superb Services Found Throughout Marin pacificsun.com Getting It Done: Superb Services Found Throughout Marin Whether it’s planning the party of the year, tackling the backyard jungle or just finding a better place to work between school…...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago   (196+ words) Somehow, it’s 2026. Artificial intelligence is writing sonnets, your refrigerator has embraced surveillance capitalism and every parking meter in Marin requires an app, which in turn requires a DNA sample to operate. Fortunately, some things remain reassuringly analog: Marin still knows…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (311+ words) My fiancé’s mother is a quadriplegic. She cannot get out of bed, bathe or eat without another person’s help. Several times this year, her scheduled caregiver never showed, and no one called to warn us. We found out only because…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (307+ words) For years, Terrapin Crossroads was less a venue than a clubhouse for the Bay Area’s extended Grateful Dead family—a San Rafael gathering place where touring luminaries, local musicians and wandering fans could share a stage, a meal and the…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (215+ words) I am from Minnesota, and my dad took me canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as a boy. Eventually, as an adult, I became a guide. I learned about the peatbog slow burns that could keep the embers…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (453+ words) Trigger warning: This article contains broad reference to wartime violence. In the far distance, a firework sounded—pop, pop, bang. It startled George Schult as he sat in his cool riverside cottage and set his teeth on edge. He reached…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (501+ words) Named Ashokawna—“the water to the east”—by the Southern Pomo. Slavyanka, “slavic woman,” by the Russian Colony. “Saint Ignatius” and “big river” by the Spanish colonists who came after. The river itself remains nameless, and mighty, winding 115 miles to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (394+ words) Marin County’s July 4 lineup offers something for everyone—big parades, intimate picnics, quirky contests and bay‑view fireworks. These selections were sourced from the Pacific Sun’s own calendar, which is available online at pacificsun.com/events-calendar. Suffice it to say,…...