So
many fun choices ... Activities near Ten Inverness
Way
Start at Point Reyes National Seashore
Headquarters. Ask them to show you
their brief introductory film. Try the short
Earthquake Trail (see where the earth moved
in 1906!), or walk up to the Morgan Horse Ranch
or Kule Loklo, an authentic replica of a Coast
Miwok Indian village.
Visit
a Bay Beach: At Tomales Bay State Park,
Heart's Desire Beach is perfect for swimming;
the picnic area has tables and grills overlooking
the bay. And if it's foggy on the ocean side,
it's often sunny here. Hike the Johnstone Trail,
along the bay from beach to beach.
Visit
a Pacific Beach: Automobile sightseers,
head out to the Lighthouse or Point Reyes Beaches
North and South. Hikers, visit Kehoe Beach for
drama and long miles of comfortable walking.
Abbott's Lagoon is the place to hike on a foggy
day; the waves seem to roll in from a cloud.
Chimney Rock is perfect in whale and wildflower
season in particular.
Hug
a Redwood: Samuel P. Taylor State Park
has plenty. Awesome. Hike Tomales Point Trail:
Hike along the spine of Point Reyes with views
to the Pacific on one side and to peaceful Tomales
Bay on the other. This is the home of the Tule
elk. Take a convenient detour from the trailhead
down to McClure's Beach for tide pooling.
Bike
Bear Valley Trail: Rent mountain bikes
for the ride out along a forest stream to meadows
and bluffs overlooking the ocean.
Ride
Five Brooks Trail: Explore the seashore
on horseback with a guide. Call 663-1570 for
information.
Visit
Drake's Bay Oyster Company: Follow
the signs to Drake's Beach, and stop on the
way at this authentic, unglamorous, hard-working
oyster farm. Buy a cocktail, or oysters in the
shell to barbecue on the beach.
Day
Trip: Make Ten Inverness Way your base
for exploring San Francisco or the Napa or Sonoma
wine country, each about an hour away.
San
Francisco Hang Gliding Center: Tandem Hang
Gliding just 10 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge.
Introductory aquagliding lessons take place
over the San Francisco Bay. Look down on Alcatraz,
Angel Island, and the Golden Gate Bridge, from
up to 3000 feet!! Tel: 510 528 2300 http://www.sfhanggliding.com
Blue
Waters Kayaking: Tomales Bay is the largest
unspoiled bay along California's coastline.
It has become a choice destination for sea kayakers.Our
Tomales Bay site provides beginners or experienced
paddlers easy access to the heart of the Pt.
Reyes National Seashore. P.O. Box 983 12938
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Inverness, CA 94937
Phone: 1-415-669-2600 Fax: 1-415-669-7835 Website:
http://www.bwkayak.com
AUDUBON
CANYON RANCH
View
the courtship, nesting and mating of
egrets and herons, as well as the raising
of their young. The birds return to
the area every spring and can be viewed
from the Preserve Overlook. Open SAT.,
SUN., and HOL.., 10 AM - 4 PM. Bolinas
Lagoon Preserve, near Stinson Beach
on Hwy 1. (415.868.9244).
BAY
MODEL VISITOR CENTER
Working
hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay.
"Marinship 1942-1945" documents
the Sausalito World War II shipyard,
where ships were built. TUES.-SAT.,
9 AM - 4 PM. Historic vessel tours every
SAT. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. (415.332.3871).
DOWNTOWN
PETALUMA
Tour
historic downtown with guides dressed
as characters from Petaluma's colorful
past. Every SAT & SUN, 10:30 AM
through October. Petaluma Historical
Museum, 20 4th St., Petaluma.
(707.778.4398)
GALLERY
ROUTE ONE
11101
Highway 1, Point Reyes Station. (415.663.1347)
KULE
LOKLO WALK
A
mile, ranger-led walk through the re-created
Coast Miwok village. Sundays 2 PM Bear
Valley Visitor's Center, Point Reyes
National Seashore. (415.663.1092)
MARIN
COUNTY CIVIC CENTER
Tour
one of Frank Lloyd Wright's last design
projects, a national and state historical
landmark. Visit the Hall of Justice and
courtrooms, the Board of Supervisors Chambers,
the Civic Center Branch Library and other
areas. Tours offered WED., 10:20 AM. Group
tours by appointment. 3501 Civic Center
Dr., San Rafael. (415.499.6646).
MARIN HEADLANDS VISITORS CENTER
Interactive
exhibits on the human and natural history
of the area. Learn about what there is
to see and do in the Marin Headlands.
Open daily, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Bunker
and Field roads in the former Fort Barry
Chapel. (415.331.1540).
MARIN
MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
"Coast
Miwok Indians: The First People of Marin"
is a permanent exhibition. Open TUES.-FRI.,
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM; SAT.-SUN., Noon -
4:00 PM. 2200 Novato Blvd., Novato. (415.897.4064).
MARINE
MAMMAL CENTER
Visit
seal and sea lion patients at this hospital
and conservation facility, 10 AM - 4 PM
daily. Docent tours, weekends. Marin Headlands,
just north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
(415.289.7325).
MUIR
WOODS VISITOR CENTER
Displays
of the natural history of Muir Woods,
and ancient redwood forest. Hike nature
trails; see salmon in Redwood Creek. Open
8 AM - Sunset dail. Muir Woods National
Monument, Mill Valley, 12 miles north
of the Golden Gate Bridge, Muir Woods
exit off Hwy. 101. (415.388.2595).
NEW
MARIN MARKETPLACE
Reminiscent
of the old Marin City flea market. This
roving market will set up shop at San
Marin High School in Novato June 20 through
summer. 9AM-4PM
OCEANIC
SOCIETY
Visit
whales, dolphins, birds, and seals on
an 8 hour, 27 mile trip to the Farallon
Islands. 8:30AM-4:30PM every Saturday
and Sunday and select Fridays from June
through November. $60-$65 (415.474.3385).
POINT REYES VINEYARDS
12700
State Route 1, Point Reyes Station. (415.663.1011)
POINT
BONITA LIGHTHOUSE
Historic
lighthouse still in operation. The half-mile
trail to the lighthouse is steep in places;
wear sturdy shoes. Daytime and after-dark
walks are offered; call for dates and
times. Open every SAT. & SUN., 12:30
PM - 3:30 PM. End of Field Rd., Marin
Headlands. (415.331.1540).
POINT REYES FARMER'S MARKET
(Toby's Food Barn) 11250 State, Route
1, Point Reyes Station. (415.663.9667)
SHAKESPEARE
AT THE BEACH
Opens
May 31. "Much ado about Nothing".
FRI & SAT, 7PM; SUN 6PM; 2PM matinee
on June 13. Playing through July 13.
15 Calle del Mar, Stinson Beach. (415.868.9500).
WILDCARE
Visit native birds and animals at
this wildlife hospital and nature education
center. Nature classes, family walks
and field trips with Terwilliger Nature
Guides available by reservation. Open
daily, 9 AM - 5 PM Albert Park Ln.,
San Rafael. (415.453.1000).
WILLIAM
LESTER GALLERY
11101 State, Route 1, Point Reyes Station.
(415.663.9365)
How's
the weather? Autumn is
clear and warm. When the gray whales
run off our coast December through February
(you can see them from the Lighthouse),
it's bright and clear between rainstorms.
On spring days, you'll often spy a whale
off the wildflower-covered hills of
Tomales Point or Chimney Rock. In summer,
plan to swim in Tomales Bay. And there's
almost no day of the year when you can't
enjoy a hike - even if it's raining.
The pleasures of coming home wet and
chilly to a warm fire and a good book
at Ten Inverness Way make rain look
downright attractive.
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