PJ Bremier

California

Editor, DesignSwirl and Writer at Marin Independent Journal

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Articles

Tour beautiful gardens in and around Marin

6 days ago | marinij.com | PJ Bremier

If you’re looking for a lovely way to spend time with your mom, friends or family this Mother’s Day weekend, how about strolling through your choice of 20 gardens located in Marin and Sonoma? That’s what Chad Singleton, the programs specialist for Sonoma Water, which manages the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership, suggests. Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership’s popular eco-friendly garden tour returns next month. It’s free but advance registration is required.
Event to honor West Marin’s unique history

1 week ago | marinij.com | PJ Bremier

Now that spring has arrived in Marin, it’s the perfect time to head outside and explore what the county has to offer. Looking for something fun to do? Head to West Marin’s Lodge at Marconi from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19. That’s when the Lodge at Marconi will celebrate International Marconi Day, which honors the legacy of Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of the radio.
Tour to highlight 7 unique gardens in Mill Valley

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | PJ Bremier

It’s been 30 years since the Outdoor Art Club first began putting on garden tours in Mill Valley. To celebrate, its members are throwing a fun and fabulous garden tour on May 15. Tickets are on sale now. The profits benefit the Outdoor Art Club’s charitable community outreach and the preservation of its historic clubhouse.
Tour to highlight 7 unique gardens in Mill Valley

2 weeks ago | marinij.com | PJ Bremier

It’s been 30 years since the Outdoor Art Club first began putting on garden tours in Mill Valley. To celebrate, its members are throwing a fun and fabulous garden tour on May 15. Tickets are on sale now. The profits benefit the Outdoor Art Club’s charitable community outreach and the preservation of its historic clubhouse.
San Rafael resident writes love letter to Frank Lloyd Wright house

3 weeks ago | marinij.com | PJ Bremier

San Rafael resident Maya Moran Manny has experienced love in many forms: romantic love, the love for her four sons and an enduring love affair with a special house. The house that stole Manny’s heart — and gave her sustenance and healing during some tough times — for 27 years is widely known as the Tomek House, one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s earliest commissions. It’s the subject of her newly self-published book, “Love Letters to a Frank Lloyd Wright House” ($24.95).
Marin church to host tomato seedling sale

3 weeks ago | marinij.com | PJ Bremier

Sleepy Hollow Presbyterian Church presents its fifth annual organic tomato seedling sale from 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 4 at 100 Tarry Road in San Anselmo. The sale continues at 10 a.m. April 5 until supplies are sold out.
Novato resident shares how to plan a party like a pro

1 month ago | marinij.com | PJ Bremier

Novato resident Marinda Freeman knows a thing or two about planning parties, from intimate get-togethers to big special events. Her career has included everything from working as a cooking instructor in New York City to serving as the executive director of Martha Stewart Catering, Inc. in the early 1980s, producing events that were photographed for five of Stewart’s books, including “Weddings.”Since 1991, she’s been planning events here locally with her company, Marinda Freeman Event Consulting.
Marin couple creates their dream home near golf course

1 month ago | marinij.com | PJ Bremier

A waterside bicycle ride from Marin’s Civic Center to Point San Pedro in San Rafael decades ago was a defining moment for Larry Andow and Judy Kramer. The couple, then living in San Francisco and working in corporate finance, were just pedaling through scenic Marin. It may have been “luck,” according to Andow, but that bike ride took them in a whole new life direction. “When we crested the hill, we noticed the Peacock Gap residential area,” he said.
Mill Valley resident to share how to create an eco-friendly home

1 month ago | marinij.com | PJ Bremier

Mill Valley resident Fabrice Florin presents “Creating Your Green Home” for the Tamalpais Community Services District’s Tam Tuesdays Speaker Series at 7 p.m. March 25 at the Tam Valley Community Center at 203 Marin Ave. in Mill Valley. In this illustrated talk, Florin, the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Green Change, will describe the steps he and his wife, Phyllis, took to build their “green home” and the actions they took to reduce their carbon emissions by half.
Old World Christmas searches for ‘next great ornament’

1 month ago | marinij.com | PJ Bremier

If you could dream up the best, most wonderful ornament for any Christmas tree, what would it be? Whatever it is, Old World Christmas wants to see your drawing of it. The Spokane, Washington-based company, which was founded in 1979 and has more than 1,400 proprietary ornament designs, has launched its third annual nationwide search for the next great ornament. The contest’s deadline is March 16.