Marin Magazine

1 week ago | marinmagazine.com | Mimi Pinson

Better late than never, right? We’re one week into May, but that doesn’t mean all the great shows are done. There’s plenty of great live music in Marin this month, but here are four standouts to see before the month is over. See Sweetwater’s full live music calendar here. Photo courtesy of Israel Vibration. Sweetwater reigns supreme as our county’s capital of reggae music, and booker DJ Sep brings another act of old-school legends with the arrival of Israel Vibration.

1 week ago | marinmagazine.com | Margaux Ivanhoe

In a San Anselmo home remodeled for two real estate developers relocating from Southern California with their children, eclectic elements are paired with intention and artistry: vintage and new, rustic and industrial, playful and serene, and light and dark.

2 weeks ago | marinmagazine.com | Lotus Abrams

How do you modernize a 1970s-era, split-level home situated on a steep hillside with a chopped-up layout to capitalize on the views while maintaining warmth and intimacy? That was the challenge facing architect Keith Kirley and interior designer Heather Kendall Bernstein when they took on a renovation project in Kentfield for a couple with teenage children.

2 weeks ago | marinmagazine.com | Margaux Ivanhoe

I’m still smiling in the afterglow of our 20th anniversary garden party last month. Thanks to the team of ladies who pulled it together, the day was a huge success, including: co-founder Nikki C. and her team, caterer extraordinaire Stacy Scott and Stacey Dillon of 38north Design Co., who transformed a lawn into a magical space with multiple conversation hubs, food and drinks within easy reach and multiple Instagram-worthy spots.

2 weeks ago | marinmagazine.com | Mimi Pinson

In May 1970, the barracks on Angel Island were slated for demolition. But when a park ranger entered the off-limits building and saw Chinese poetry carved into its walls, the site’s cultural significance fueled a campaign to preserve its history. Poem titled “Detained Within This Wooden House”.