Most of what I'd send you to here starts at a trailhead and ends somewhere with a view of the water.
These 4,108 activities are worth leaving the house for.
Ask me what you're after.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Two mothers bond over parenthood ennui and revive their joie de vivre by exploring their libidos in unexpected places. This irrepressible Montreal comedy, shot on 35mm, won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance.
Every day from Apr. 12 to Apr. 8
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
A modern gothic fairytale from acclaimed director Christian Petzold. After surviving a car crash, a young pianist recuperates with a local family and discovers strange harmony while confronting ghosts of the past. At just 86 minutes, it's a compact, spellbinding meditation on grief and reawakening.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
A wily art-world caper where a former forger helps fake a fading pop artist's unfinished masterpieces. Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel make a deliciously twisted pair in Soderbergh's latest.
November 6 at 7:30pm
Rancho Nicasio · Nicasio • $20
San Jose's King of Bollywood Blues brings wailing harmonica, swinging grooves, and a soulful voice to Rancho Nicasio for a Friday dinner show, mixing classic blues with Indian roots.
November 6 at 6pm
Margaret Todd Senior Center · Novato • $95
Learn to build a bowl of ramen worth slurping. Chef Marco Soto teaches you to whip up rich broth, hand-pull noodles, and top it all with Pork Belly Chashu and jammy eggs. You'll eat a hot bowl in class and leave with a quart of broth to recreate the magic at home.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Life goes on in the shadow of an active volcano. Gianfranco Rosi's latest documentary finds poetry in Naples: archaeologists brushing ash, kids at school, firefighters waiting. A meditation on how we live, love, and rebuild when catastrophe could strike tomorrow.
Browse Marin neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
THE STUDIO | Yoga & Pilates · Mill Valley
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
The Caprice Seafood & Steakhouse · Belvedere Tiburon
$$$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
The Caprice Seafood & Steakhouse · Belvedere Tiburon
$$$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Flatiron · San Rafael
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Marché Restaurant · Ross
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Travis Marina Bar · Sausalito
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Public House Marin · Fairfax
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM
The Depot Cafe and Bookstore · Mill Valley
$
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
The Speakeasy Novato · Novato
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
Boca Pizzeria · Corte Madera
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Book Passage · Corte Madera
$35
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
Piatti · Mill Valley
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:30 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Creekside Pizza & Taproom · San Anselmo
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
The Burren House Irish Pub & Kitchen · San Rafael
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Marin Theatre Company · Mill Valley
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
142 Throckmorton Theatre · Mill Valley
$35
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Vintage Wine & Spirits · Mill Valley
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:15 PM
Old School Martial Arts · San Anselmo
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
142 Throckmorton Theatre · Mill Valley
$30-$48
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Marin Country Mart · Larkspur
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:30 PM
Flyte Racquet Club · San Rafael
$25
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:30 PM
Flyte Racquet Club · San Rafael
$50
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:00 PM
Flatiron · San Rafael
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:00 PM
Ranch Water · San Rafael
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:25 PM
Old School Martial Arts · San Anselmo
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:30 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Mill Valley Pottery Studio LLC · Almonte
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:15 PM
Seaplane Adventures · Mill Valley
$349
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
Marin Art and Garden Center · Ross
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Pete's 881 Club · San Rafael
$
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:30 PM
Northgate Library · San Rafael
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:30 PM
Flyte Racquet Club · San Rafael
$50
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Due West Tavern · Olema
$29.95
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
Sunrise Center · Corte Madera
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
Silver Peso · Larkspur
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley
$$
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