Contents
AUGUST 2017
Out & About
In Marin
97 Calendar A
roundup of what
to do in Marin
and beyond.
25 Currents
Summer sandwich,
sand dollars, birth-
day perks and more.
104 Dine An
insider’s guide to
restaurants and food
in the Bay Area.
30 Reading List
Hanging out with the
county coroner.
112 Flavor
Novato’s Beso Bistro
goes wild.
32 City Streets Shops
and eats on Valenica.
36 Conversation
Getting to know the
county arts director.
115 On the Scene
Snapshots from
events in Marin and
San Francisco.
121
Marin Home
Destinations
87 Go Hawaii Food &
Wine Festival.
121 Backstory
Adding floor space is
a game changer.
90 Journey
Street racing and
exploring in France.
124 Garden
Tips for taking care of
your outdoor spaces.
97A Night at the Palace , Palace Theater, S. F.
COLUMNS
14 Editor’s Note
16 What’s Inside
154 Looking Back
PETER LIU (MIDDLE); DAVID GRIFFITHS (BOTTOM)
For this year’s
Best of the County
issue we wanted
to refresh the logo
that introduces
the story and is
featured on the
cover. Illustrator
Heather Hardison
came up with just
the thing.
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LENNY GONZALEZ (TOP LEFT); TIM PORTER (TOP RIGHT)