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POSTMARKED 1910, THIS postcard shows Bolinas’ main street looking much as it does today, except now the road is paved and crowded with cars. The Joseph G. Petar General Mercantile at left is now Bolinas Market, and little has changed in the past
107 years. Joseph’s brother Louis Petar, who built the hand-
some homes on the right, constructed this building in 1909.
While Joseph Petar ran the store, Louis captained The Owl,
a motorized boat that commuted bet ween Bolinas and San
Francisco transporting the area’s food and dairy products
to city markets and restaurants. Food production has been
central to coastal Marin since agriculture was introduced
to the region in the mid-1800s. Today, area food producers
are internationally recognized for innovation, high-quality
products and commitment to stewardship of the land.
Bolinas Museum is presenting Bounty: Fine Food Production
in Coastal Marin — 1834 to the 21st Century from September 24
to December 31, featuring exhibits, talks and art celebrating
local agriculture. Farmers and ranchers from Tomales to
Point Reyes Station to Muir Beach are participating. Visit
bolinasmuseum.org for more information. m
Fi ne
Food
Coastal Marin has a
long history of feeding
Bay Area residents.
BY JIM WOOD
Looking Back
DATED 1910
Louis captained
The Owl, a
motorized boat
that commuted
between Bolinas
and San Francisco
transporting the
area’s food and
dairy products to
city markets and
restaurants.
