2016

The Old Ranch Bakery Lunch Room established in 1889 was the first restaurant in downtown Mill Valley.  In 1938 there were only three restaurants: Esposti’s, The Log Cabin and The…

In 1913, a few hikers from Oakland and San Francisco met Sunday mornings to hike in Marin. Notices in The Call, a San Francisco newspaper, informed hikers of these outings.…

In 1855, Samuel R. Throckmorton became the owner of Rancho Sausalito, 19,000 acres (30 sq. miles) of southern Marin north of the Golden Gate. In 1860 he began converting open…

The 9-hole Mill Valley Municipal Golf Course is popular among local golfers.  The clubhouse is used for performing arts, concerts, service club meetings, city functions, weddings, classes and celebrations.  It…

An early visitor to Marin described a party in 1847 at Captain Richardson’s Rancho Sausalito as “a feast for the Gods”.  Squaws brought in roasts of beef, venison, elk, antelope…

In 1892, Charles James Dowd founded a livery stable on Throckmorton opposite Madrona. It was the first of his many enterprises utilizing horses. For example, his team of horses pulled…