These 50 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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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.
November 7 at 6pm (This weekend)
Cavallo Point Lodge · Sausalito • $195
Cook your way through Sicily's Greek, Arab, and Spanish-inflected flavors at Cavallo Point's cooking school. Roll up your sleeves for saffron pasta con le sarde and caponata, then sit down to the feast you made.
November 7 at 11am (This weekend)
McEvoy Ranch · Petaluma • $135
Get your hands dirty harvesting olives, then watch them become Olio Nuovo at the mill. Taste the just-pressed oil before a ranch lunch with small-lot wines.
November 14 at 6pm (Next weekend)
Equator Coffees Roastery · San Rafael • $75
Pull your own shots like a pro in a working roastery. This hands-on class breaks down espresso technique for beginners and anyone ready to stop guessing and start sipping.
November 16 at 1am
Cavallo Point · Sausalito • $195+ tax & gratuity
Caramelized apple tart and classic steak frites anchor this hands-on French brasserie cooking class at Cavallo Point, where participants prepare Parisian bistro dishes before sitting down to enjoy the meal.
November 21 at 6pm
Cavallo Point · Sausalito • Tickets: $195+ tax & gratuity
Duck confit cassoulet and ratatouille anchor a rustic French country feast prepared during this hands-on cooking class at Cavallo Point, where participants cook provincial classics before sitting down to enjoy the meal.
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Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM
The Key Room · Novato
$95
Sat, Nov 14 · 6:00 PM
Cavallo Point Lodge · Sausalito
$195
Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM
The Key Room · Novato
$95
Sun, Nov 22 · 5:00 PM
Cavallo Point · Sausalito
$195
Tue, Nov 24 · 6:00 PM
Cavallo Point Lodge · Sausalito
$195
Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM
Equator Coffees Roastery · San Rafael
$ 81.88
Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
Cavallo Point The Lodge at the Golden Gate · Sausalito
$195
Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM
Margaret Todd Senior Center · Novato
$95
Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM
The Key Room · Novato
$100
Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM
Cavallo Point Lodge · Sausalito
$195
Sun, Dec 13 · 5:00 PM
Cavallo Point · Sausalito
$195+ tax & gratuity
Sat, Dec 19 · 6:00 PM
Cavallo Point · Sausalito
$195
Sun, Dec 20 · 5:00 PM
Cavallo Point · Sausalito
$275
Wed, Dec 30 · 5:00 PM
Cavallo Point Lodge · Sausalito
$195
Fri, Jan 15 · 6:00 PM
The Key Room · Novato
Fri, Jan 22 · 6:00 PM
The Key Room · Novato
Sun, Mar 14 · 11:00 AM
Equator Coffees · Larkspur
$$
Sun, Mar 21 · 11:00 AM
Equator Coffees · Larkspur
$$
Cavallo Point Lodge · Sausalito
Cavallo Point Lodge · Sausalito
Golden Gate Market · Sausalito
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co · Point Reyes Station
AppleGarden Cottage · Tomales
Town Center Corte Madera · Corte Madera
Nicasio Valley Cheese Company · Nicasio
Marin Art and Garden Center · Ross
San Rafael
Belvedere Tiburon
Mill Valley
Novato
Mill Valley
Novato
Marshall
Point Reyes Station
San Rafael
Corte Madera
Novato
San Rafael
San Rafael
Marshall
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Corte Madera
Sausalito
Fairfax
Mill Valley
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