Marin Magazine

08/05/2025

Founded in 2020 by Tam High grads, Kirsi Harris and Kate Rosegard (now a rising third-year college student), KK Swaps has repurposed and donated over 100,000 articles of clothing and have partnered with organizations, including Athleta, Marin Foster Care, Mill Valley Community Center (Mill Valley Recreation), Trashie and Blue Jeans Go Green. Harris and Rosegar accept used clothing donations and personally sort, advertise, merchandise and sell. This dynamic duo is not only committed to being part of the solution by promoting conscious consumption and empowering the next generation to make sustainable choices, they also aim to empower young women to start their own businesses. The next sale is scheduled for September — find them on Instagram for the deets .

07/31/2025

Congratulations to the Shopping Readers' Choice businesses! 🛍️

🚴 Mike's Bikes, Best Bike Shop

📕 Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe, Best Bookstore

👰‍♀️ Lea Couture, Best Bridal Shop

🪴 Nice Guys, Best Cannabis Delivery/Dispensary

👜 Stellas Consignment Shop, Best Consignment/Thrift Store

👓 Wink Optics, Best Eyewear

🎁 Folio, Best Gifts

🛋️ Sunrise Home, Best Home Furnishings/Accessories

💍 Sofia Jewelry, Best Jewelry Store

👚 SeeSaw Children's Consignment, Best Kids’ Clothing

👔 Gene Hiller Menswear, Best Men's Clothing

🦴 Woodlands Pet Food & Treats, Best Pet Store

🏄 Proof Lab Surf Shop, Best Surf Shop

🎲 Five Little Monkeys, Best Toy Store

👗 MERCONMAINST, Best Women's Clothing

Read about all the Best of the County businesses here: https://marinmagazine.com/best-of-the-county/

07/31/2025

Congratulations to the Services Readers' Choice businesses! 👏

🚗 D & K Collision Repair Center, Best Auto Repair

🥕 Jessie and Laurent, Best Caterer & Food Delivery

🦴 Dr. Alex Brown, DC, Best Chiropractor

💐 The Little Flower Shop, Best Florist

🪦 Fernwood Cemetery, Best Funeral Home

💍 Gold Rush Jewelers, Best Jewelry Repair

📷 The Enloe Creative, Best Photographer

✏️ Sage Educators, Best Tutoring

Read about all the Best of the County businesses here: https://marinmagazine.com/best-of-the-county/

07/30/2025

Congratulations to the Philanthropy Readers' Choice businesses! 🙌

❤️ Marin Humane, Best Animal Care

❤️ St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Pennies From Heaven, Best Annual Gala

❤️ ICB Artists Association, Best Arts Nonprofit

❤️ Postpartum Support Center, Best Community Services

❤️ Lifehouse, Inc., Best Disability Care

❤️ 10,000 Degrees, Best Educational Nonprofit

❤️ Vivalon, Best Elder Services

❤️ Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Best Environmental Nonprofit

❤️ Canal Alliance, Best Family Services

❤️ San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, Best Food Insecurity Nonprofit

❤️ By The Bay Health Black & Gold Gala, Best Fundraising Event

❤️ PLAY MARIN, Best Youth Services

Read about all the Best of the County businesses here: https://marinmagazine.com/best-of-the-county/

07/30/2025

Congratulations to the Home & Design Readers' Choice businesses! 🏠

🏡 JOHN CLARKE Architects, Best Architect

🏡 Nestadu, Best Builder

🏡 City Carpets, Best Flooring

🏡 Alfresco Heating, Best Home Building Resource

🏡 The Balanced Abode, Best Home Organization Company

🏡 Pamela Lastiri Interior Design Studios, Best Interior Designer

🏡 Lamperti Contracting & Design, Best Kitchen and Bath Design

🏡 Yardzen, Best Landscape Design

🏡 Divine Electric and Plumbing, Best Lighting Service

🏡 West End Nursery, Best Nursery

🏡 Earl Farnsworth Express (Mayflower Moving), Best Movers

🏡 Kunst Painting, Best Painter

🏡 Ongaro and Sons, Best Plumber

🏡 SolarCraft, Best Solar Service

🏡 Heath Ceramics, Best Tile Showroom

Read about all the Best of the County businesses here: https://marinmagazine.com/best-of-the-county/

07/29/2025

Congratulations to the Fitness Readers' Choice businesses! 🏋

🏃 F45 Training, Best Fitness Class

🏃‍➡️ Club.Evexia.Marin, Best Gym

🏃 Leigh Claxton, Best Health & Wellness Coach

🏃‍➡️ Binay Curtis – Body By Binay, Best Personal Trainer

🏃 Hot Yoga Republic, Best Pilates Studio

🏃‍➡️ SoulCycle, Best Spin Studio

🏃 Metta Yoga, Best Yoga Studio

Read about all the Best of the County businesses here: https://marinmagazine.com/best-of-the-county/

F45 Training San Rafael F45 Training Novato

07/29/2025

Congratulations to the Dining Readers' Choice businesses! 🍽️

🌱 Hook Fish Co., Best Al Fresco Dining

🥐 M.H. Bread and Butter, Best Bakery

🍸 Perry's on Magnolia, Best Bar Dining

🐷 Pig in a Pickle, Best Barbecue

🥞 Half Day Cafe, Best Breakfast/Brunch

🍺 The Junction, Best Brewery/Taproom

🍔 Gott's Roadside, Best Burgers

🥡 DJ's Chinese Cuisine, Best Chinese Restaurant

☕️ Equator Coffees, Best Coffee

🍻 Silver Peso, Best Dive Bar

🍮 Madcap, Best Fine Dining

🇫🇷 Le Garage, Best French Restaurant

🍦 Fairfax Scoop, Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt

🪷 Lotus Cuisine of India, Best Indian Restaurant

🍝 Poggio Trattoria, Best Italian Restaurant

🥘 Sol Food, Best Latin American Restaurant

🌯 Playa, Best Mexican Restaurant

🥙 Insalata's, Best Middle Eastern/Mediterranean Restaurant

🍕 Creekside Pizza & Taproom, Best Pizza

🍜 Uchiwa Ramen, Best Ramen

🥪 Michael's Sourdough Sandwiches, Best Sandwiches

🦀 Fish, Best Seafood

🥩 Buckeye Roadhouse, Best Steakhouse

🍣 Sushi Ran, Best Sushi

🍲 R'Noh Thai Restaurant, Best Thai/Southeast Asian Restaurant

🍷 Voyage, Best Wine Bar

🥗 Cafe del Soul, Best Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant

Read about all the Best of the County businesses here: https://marinmagazine.com/best-of-the-county/

07/28/2025

Congratulations to the Beauty & Wellness Readers' Choice businesses! 🧘💅

🔹 Corte Madera Barbershop, Best Barbershop

🔹 Zand Dermatology, Best Cosmetic Dermatologist

🔹 Aesthetx, Best Facial

🔹 Aubree Hill – The Business of Beautiful, Best Haircut/Salon Service

🔹 Jyzen, Best Integrative/Alternative Medicine

🔹 Evo Spa, Best Massage

🔹 Alexa Mimeles, Best Massage Therapist

🔹 Hayes Valley Medical Esthetics, Best Med Spa

🔹 Chloe Nails & Spa, Best Nail Salon

🔹 Cavallo Point: Healing Arts Center & Spa, Best Spa

Read about all the Best of the County businesses here: https://marinmagazine.com/best-of-the-county/

07/28/2025

Congratulations to the Arts & Entertainment Readers' Choice businesses! 🎭

🎨 Art Works Downtown, Best Art Gallery

🪁 Bay Area Discovery Museum, Best Children's Activity

🎤 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Best Comedy Venue

🎡 Marin County Fair, Best Community Event

🎭 Mountain Play, Best Community Theater

🎬 Mill Valley Film Festival, Best Film Festival

🎸 Sweetwater Music Hall, Best Live Music Venue

🖼️ Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Best Museum

🥁 Mill Valley Music Festival, Best Music Festival

⛴ Angel Island Tiburon Ferry, Best Outdoor Adventure

Read about all the Best of the County businesses here: https://marinmagazine.com/best-of-the-county/

07/23/2025

After a record-breaking number of votes (over 21,000!), the results are in 🥳

Find out who’s this year’s Best of the County: https://marinmagazine.com/best-of-the-county/

Best of the County is our annual guide to all things that our readers care about in Marin County. Voting is now closed! Watch this space for when we announce everyone who made the list before the launch of our August 2025 issue. Readers' Choice = the most votes in a category. Rest of the Best = all....

07/21/2025

"In Marin, driving along the 101, it’s not surprising to glance out the window and spy a great blue heron fishing or a black-necked stilt wading through eelgrass. They are reminders that our coastline was once mostly tidal marshes.

For centuries, we’ve reclaimed wetlands for development. 'When you look at what’s been filled — all the way from the hills to the bay, well…' said Barbara Salzman, president of the Marin Audubon Society. 'It’s important to keep the little pieces we have left.'"

Learn how Marin's local organizations are adapting our habitat to live with sea level rise: https://marinmagazine.com/community/sustainability/marins-shifting-shoreline-how-local-organizations-are-adapting-our-habitat-to-live-with-sea-level-rise/

✍️ Jennifer Gennari

Rising seas threaten Marin, but also offer a chance to restore historic wetlands and protect coastal wildlife.

07/15/2025

Real or placebo? We took a deeper look at the latest health hacks flooding the internet 🍵 🌿

Do these really work?👇

30-30-30 Rule
Castor Oil
Berberine
Biochargers
Earthing
Face Cold Plunge
Functional Water
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Mini Metabolism Spike Workouts
Rapamycin
Red Light Therapy
Staring Into the Sun (😎???)
Zapping Zombie Cells

Find out here: https://marinmagazine.com/health/wellness/health-hacks-do-they-really-work/

✍️ Ann Wycoff and Mimi Towle

We take a deeper look at the latest health hacks flooding our brainwaves via the airwaves to see if they really work