Articles related to "Marin"

Rickey's Restaurant in Novato's Inn Marin in Marin County has live jazz at weekends, a bar, and good food, making it one of this California town's best dining choices.

Green and pet-friendly, the Marin County Inn Marin has a perfect location for Napa Valley wine country, California Coast, and it's a hotel that's near San Francisco, too.

The Inn Marin is an example of a lodging that has gone to great lengths to provide a chemical-free environment for its guests.

Marin Alsop, the first woman to direct a major American orchestra, stepped into her new position with a performance on Sept. 27, 2007.

Survivors of acquired brain injury can face a challenging road of recovery. For some, Marin Brain Injury Network's rehabilitation program becomes part of this journey.

Looking for a San Francisco tourist hotel or Bay Area business hotel? Consider staying just north of the Golden Gate Bridge at comfy, stylish Acqua Hotel in Mill Valley.

Check out the British website for Goro Miyazaki's Tales from Earthsea (Gedo Senki in Japan) plus an English-language trailer.

The last stop for several people each year is the Golden Gate Bridge, where people jump to their death on a regular basis. Eric Steel records one year on the Bridge.

Mountain bike history movie Klunkerz won 2009 Cycling Film of the Year at the Endurance Sports Awards. Director Billy Savage talks about his inspiration for the MTB movie

Nestled between Point Reyes National Seashore and the Olema Marsh, Morning Glory Cottage offers a slice of paradise amid sheep, ducks, hens, and one very proud rooster.

Don't write off this Anne Heche-starring dramedy.

Learn about five different Bay Area things to do in one short trip. Combine San Francisco sightseeing with other Bay Area attractions for an adventurous Bay Area weekend.

The Hugo Butler adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' classic novella, for the silver screen is a bomb.

To many people, Alaska is a mystery. It's a land of snow and tundra and the North Pole. However, by watching TV, you can get a glimpse into The Last Frontier.

Each season of America's Next Top Model features makeovers that are sure to upset some of the girls. Tonight the girls face their first photo shoot with Nigel Barker.

Disney Animation's 1988 film Oliver and Company 20th Anniversary Edition is more a historical curiosity than a classic animated film. 5/10.

At the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge visitors will find a historic fort dedicated to coastal defense, first-rate accommodations, and beautiful views of the Bay Area.

San Francisco's most famous attraction is 70-years-old in 2007. If you're planning to wish the Golden Gate Bridge happy birthday, here's how with this visitor's guide

OrchKids, a new initiative of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, teaches disadvantaged youth about classical music, respect and order and keeps kids interested, too

Mathematicians at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) were celebrating last night after discovering a new 13 million digit Mersenne Prime Number.

Curl up with these romantic French language films and practice French listening skills at the same time.

Kay Ryan, a native Californian, wrote poetry for decades before she received public recognition. Her poems are witty, precise, complex, and they take readers by surprise.

Klunkerz is the story of how mountain biking was invented, shot as a film documentary from the heart and soul of narrator, writer, producer and director Billy Savage.

This article lists five of the best spots from which to take photos of San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Bridge.

Expert painter and watercolorist, Demuth's variety of styles and subjects show his complexity and talent.

What a thrill it is for this green generation to see the President and the First Lady educating the public on gardening in an environmentally-friendly way.

Painter and collage artist Arthur Dove is noted for being the one of the first Americans to create an abstract expressionist style.

An interview with Billy Savage, producer, writer and director of mountain bike history movie Klunkerz focussing on how key players were persuaded to participate.

Big Vision Entertainment and Chamber Bros. Entertainment have partnered to make Cheech and Chong's Smokin' Animated Movie.

What do Hillary Clinton, Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Celine Dion and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have in common? Answer: the same French ancestors.

The sport of mountain biking is less than 25 years old yet the first bicycle was invented in the 1800's. This article looks at how and why the mountain bike was created.

Billy Savage directed and produced mountain bike history movie Klunkerz, which won 2009 Cycling Film of the Year at the Endurance Sports Awards.

Destinations for Artists Series features the Marquis Los Cabos Beach Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico as an artist-worthy destination.

Just north of San Francisco, on the western edge of Marin County, Point Reyes National Seashore provides an abundance of outdoor activities amid spectacular surroundings.

A brief summary of some of the best couples on television and why we love them.

Who first discovered the existence of perfect numbers? Is there a limit to how many will be found? Nobody knows. Perfect numbers are a mystery still waiting to be solved.

A teacher, Monsieur Marin (François Bégaudeau) tries to teach a class of racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighbourhood

Online resources for learning more about geothermal energy

Some California schools have the opportunity to become "Ocean Guardians" through a National Marine Sanctuaries grant program that funds local ocean conservation projects.

International bestseller Jodi Piccoult's Handle with Care is a captivating narrative about life with a little girl suffering from Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

San Francisco has many options for getting out of the city without a car. Learn how to reach the Bay Area suburbs using public transportation.

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health has revealed a 183 percent increase in Autism, from 2001 to 2007, in the California Bay Area.

The Globetrotter San Francisco Travel Guide from New Holland is the perfect practical guide for visiting the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf.

Mountain biking began little more than a quarter-century ago in Northern California, with fat-tyred 'Klunkerz' a far cry from today's mountain bikes.

Ten AI contestants were named to the American Idol Summer Tour. The ANTM girls walked the runway in a Jill Stuart fashion show and posed around NYC.

Take regional ingredients, add enough creativity to create flavors that are out of this world and what you have is an Italian classic that's been reinvented.

Never straying too far from the fashion radar, leopard, cheetah, zebra and tiger prints are ultra big this season.

The Eloquent Eye is a documentary film about Alfred Stieglitz, the photographer and art gallery owner who profoundly influenced the history of art.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the men's favorites for the 2009 Australian Open while Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic could battle in tournament of surprises.

Avoiding drugs and alcohol challenges middle school students. Learn how to help.