Downtown (San Rafael, CA)
By Leslie Olson, Interior Design and Redesign - Moved to Austin!
(Leslie Olson Interiors)
The San Francisco Bay area eagerly awaits celebrating the 31st annual Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 2008, featuring the best in independent and world cinema. Filmmakers and film lovers alike will immerse themselves in a festival surrounded by the beauty of Marin County, California. The festival schedule is filled with documentary and independent films, shorts, as well as international features and childrens' films. Trubute events will highlight the works of Alfre Woodard, Harriet Andersson, Paul Schrader and Eric Roth. Festival-goers will also enjoy an abundance of social activities, from the Opening Night Gala, to live music and a cafe located at Mill Valley's historic Outdoor Art Club. Later in the week, an Ingmar Bergman multimedia exhibit will be held at the restored Art-...
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By Mitch Todd
(Coldwell Banker)
Each summer in beautiful downtown San Rafael, we are treated to an exhilarating day of criterium bicycle racing.   The Carrera de San Rafael twilight criterium 08.09.08 is almost upon us.    This is a wonderful family-friendly event for bike racing enthusiasts and people watchers alike.   The racing begins in the early afternoon (start time scheduled for 2:45pm) and culminates with the pro racing around 7:00pm and 8:00pm (for women and men categories respectively). In addition to the racing, there will be an expo which is always fun to visit - get there early to pick up the free cow-bells which are generally handed out by local vendors to help spur the racers on.   While you are visiting the expo, take a moment to stop by Tam Realty located at 1007 A Street in beautiful downtown San Raf...
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By Mark Lomas, Experience You Can Count On!
(Santa Barbara Real Estate)
Members of the Coast Miwok Indian Tribe will join an historic celebration Saturday marking the 190th Anniversary of the founding of Mission San Rafael Arcangel.  Tribal dignitaries will take part in what many consider a long overdue coming together of the church and the Miwoks, which had often been treated inhumanely by the Mission's fathers.        (Mission Museum)      The Celebration will include showing of Miwok crafts, a Mass featuring recitation of the Lord's prayer in the Miwok language, and a reception hosted in part by tribal leader Terri Brunner, curator of the Mission Museum, welcomes the celebration, "a reconnection between the Coast Miwoks and the larger community."(Mission Museum)"When the Spanish came here, they were homeless and strangers: they made us homeless and stran...
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By Kelley Eling, Realtor Extraordinaire
(Fathom Realty Group)
On May 19, May Madness will be on Fourth Street in downtown San Rafael.  Entry is FREE and it's suitable for all ages, starting at noon and going on until 9:00pm.  There will be live music, dancing, food, and a classic car parade.  (It is $40 if you want to enter your car.)The price is right and the weather should be perfect. 
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