Famous names that live or have lived in Marin County

What makes Marin County special?  In a word…everything!  Marin County has a unique quality to it that includes outdoor activities and living life well. 

Marin County ranks as the 18th richest county in the U.S., it has excellent air quality, excellent drinking water and excellent schools. Marin County is well known for its natural beauty, liberal politics, affluence and a strong New Age reputation. Beauty abounds and outdoor activity is the norm. There is little crime in Marin as compared to other areas in the Bay Area and Marin County is right across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, 1 hours fly time from Los Angeles and has been a venue for numerous films and production companies.

Some of the famous and infamous that live and have lived in Marin County are:

• Isabel Allende, writer
• Julia Child, chef and host of “The French Chef”
• Tyler Florence, celebrity chef
• Sammy Hagar, singer
• Janis Joplin, singer
• Barry Levinson, film director
• Huey Lewis, singer
• George Lucas, film director and founder of Lucasfilm
• Van Morrison, singer and songwriter
• Jonny Moseley, gold medal winning Olympic skier
• Gavin Newsom, current mayor of San Francisco
• Sean Penn, actor, activist
• Bonnie Raitt, singer
• Carlos Santana, musician
• Tupac Shakur, rapper, poet, and actor
• Grace Slick, musician; Jefferson Airplane
• Amy Tan, author
• Robin Williams, actor and comedian
• Halle Berry, actress
• Fairuza Balk, actress

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101 Things To Do in Marin County

I absolutely love the SF Bay Area but in particular Marin County takes the cake for me because of all the outdoor trails and adventures. In Marin County there are always activities to do!

If you’re local peruse the list below and keep it by your front door or mud room. If you are on vacation and coming into town you will definitely want to take this list with you whether it’s to visit the Golden Gate National Reserve Area on your way to Muir Beach or hitting the bike path along Sausalito up towards Larkspur there is so much to do in Marin County that you won’t want to miss a thing. With 101 things to do you’ll never get board in Marin County.

1. Explore the beaches of Marin County.
2. Visit the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
3. Hike the Dipsea Trail
4. Ride on Marin’s bike trails
5. Take a tour of Eden Among the Olives
6. Take in views at Mr. Tamalpais State Park
7. Experience a Mountain Play
8. Celebrate the mountain bike at the Fat Tire Festival
9. Follow the creek in Fairfax to Stairstep falls
10. Hike the Cataract Falls Read more