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Welcome to this week’s edition, hope you are keeping cool during this intense heat we are having during the first days of fall. Make the most of it while it lasts, at lots of seasonal fairs going on around Marin and Southern Sonoma. Support our local farmers and their delicious produce as you enjoy a play date, and get into a Latin mood at a great restaurant in San Anselmo. Weekend Events Friday October 1st Friday Night Fusion, the Village Corte Madera, from 5.30 – 7.30 pm Local musicians perform while you enjoy a wine tasting presented by Sonoma County Vintners for $15 per person including a local cheese plate. Saturday October 2nd ‘ Andy’s Local Market’, 688 Point San Pedro Road, San Rafael from 11.00 am – 4 pm free, & evening concert 7.00 – 11.00 pm, general admission $50. www.andyssummerfest.com A family style carnival at the Loch Lomond Marina which is helping to support San Rafael City Schools. It features a petting zoo, pony rides, art, games, bouncy houses, Triumph skateboa...

Welcome to this week’s edition of The Marin Scoop. Lots of great festivals on this weekend around the Bay Area, especially for those who enjoy music. The ‘Restaurant of the Week’ is one of my favorite places to get great Neapolitan style pizza while enjoying the sunshine in Ignacio.  The link below is a free pass to the 'California Academy of Sciences' this Saturday 25th, click on link, apply for the "required pass" to be emailed to you, print out pass for admission. Enjoy! http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ museumday/museum-search/? state=California Weekend Events Friday 24th The Great Peter Pumpkin Patch, Spring Hill Cheese Co, 4235 Spring Hill Road, Petaluma from Friday Sep 24th - Sunday October 31st, 9.00 am 'till dusk Pick your own pumpkin, take a hay ride and experience the farm by petting baby animals, milk a cow, dig for potatoes and taste freshly made ice cream and cheese. Live music will be on weekends. www.springhillcheese.com Concerts Under The Oak, Northg...

Welcome to this week's edition of 'The Marin Scoop'. If you want to travel a little further afield for a play date or a family outing at the weekend then head over to Tilden Park in Berkeley which has so many great fun things to do. The Restaurant of the Week is a great place in Larkspur that allows you to enjoy the woodland outside, inside their period building. It would be great to make this blog more interactive by letting me know your thoughts on the events and ideas posted each week. If you attend any the activities, what you thought of them or have any questions or suggestions then please let me know by adding comments below the post. Thank you and enjoy! Weekend Events Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th Family Day Kite Festival, from 11- 4.00 pm, Marina Green, San Francisco, between Scott & Webster St. Watch the spectacular kites flown high above the Bay from acrobatic moves by world champions to the hand-made entries of amateurs. The...

Welcome to this week's edition of 'The Marin Scoop'! As everyone goes back to school and the summer festival season comes to  an end, enjoy the changing colours of September, which is a beautiful month in Marin. Get out and explore Marinwood and Miller Creek for this week's Play Date Idea, and cool down under the tropical shade of the Panama Hotel Restaurant in San Rafael. Enjoy! Weekend Events Saturday September 11th 'Concert for Kids', Robin Sweeny Park, 420 Litho Street, Sausalito, 10.30 am - 11.15 am Bring a blanket and enjoy Miss Kitty perfoming a sing along concert in the park. 'Happy 60th Birthday Fairyland', Lake Merritt at Grand Ave & Bellevue, Sat & Sun 10 - 4pm Puppet show, arts & crafts, dance performances, 50's Sock Hop, a variety of plays and musicians perform at the Children's Theatre, and a fantasy costume party so come dressed as your favorite storybook chararacter or in a 50s outfit. Chocolate Festival, Ghiradelli Sq...