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Belvedere man’s independent film to screen at S.F. festival

Katherine Martine

Jan 25
1 min

Belvedere man’s independent film to screen at S.F. festival

Belvedere filmmaker Adam Zbar describes his latest movie in part as a modern retelling of Dante’s “Inferno” with Silicon Valley as the...

Cinelounge brings silver screen back to Tiburon’s Main Street

Katherine Martine

Aug 17, 2022
1 min

Cinelounge brings silver screen back to Tiburon’s Main Street

It’s lights, camera, action for downtown Tiburon’s revamped movie theater. Cinelounge Tiburon held its soft opening in the old Tiburon...

Travel Bug: Opportunities for adventure, leisure on trip to Switzerland

Marybeth Bond-Sheppard

Jul 6, 2022
1 min

Travel Bug: Opportunities for adventure, leisure on trip to Switzerland

If you like snow-capped mountains, meadows carpeted in wildflowers, bubbling fondue, divine gelato, medieval castles and sundrenched...

Cinelounge Tiburon kicks off ticket sales, memberships ahead of theater’s debut

Deirdre McCrohan

Jul 6, 2022
1 min

Cinelounge Tiburon kicks off ticket sales, memberships ahead of theater’s debut

Hollywood veteran Christian Meoli says his new Cinelounge Tiburon movie theater at the former Tiburon Playhouse location will open online...

Travel Bug: Monterey aquarium’s new exhibit a fascinating look at sea life

Marybeth Bond-Sheppard

Jun 8, 2022
1 min

Travel Bug: Monterey aquarium’s new exhibit a fascinating look at sea life

Every time my husband and I travel to the Monterey Peninsula, we try to spend a couple hours at the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium....

Wildflower Watch: Harvey’s Garden blooms at Blackie’s Pasture thanks to volunteers

Joan Linn Bekins

May 12, 2022
1 min

Wildflower Watch: Harvey’s Garden blooms at Blackie’s Pasture thanks to volunteers

A lot is happening right now in Harvey’s Garden at Blackie’s Pasture. Dazzling colors of a variety of flowers are attracting bees and...

Two docs with local ties among 57 films in 20th Tiburon International Film Festival

Shayne Jones

Nov 10, 2021
1 min

Two docs with local ties among 57 films in 20th Tiburon International Film Festival

The milestone 20th annual Tiburon International Film Festival hits the virtual silver screen Nov. 19-25 with 57 films from 25 countries —...

Mill Valley Film Festival includes shorts with Tiburon Peninsula ties

Emily Lavin

Sep 29, 2021
1 min

Mill Valley Film Festival includes shorts with Tiburon Peninsula ties

After being held almost exclusively online last year due to the pandemic, this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival is headed back to...

Wildflower Watch: The bird’s-eyes gilia may be California’s prettiest native

Joan Linn Bekins

Jul 28, 2021
1 min

Wildflower Watch: The bird’s-eyes gilia may be California’s prettiest native

I can’t think of a prettier California native wildflower than this one! Called bird’s eyes or bird’s-eyes gilia, the Gilia tricolor...

Garden Plot: Variety of indoor plants can spruce up the home

Diane Lynch

Jul 21, 2021
1 min

Garden Plot: Variety of indoor plants can spruce up the home

My garden isn’t heavy on flowers, especially in the winter months. One of the things I missed most during the pandemic was having fresh...

Garden Plot: Take care of your tomatoes to ensure bountiful harvest

Diane Lynch

Jun 9, 2021
1 min

Garden Plot: Take care of your tomatoes to ensure bountiful harvest

Your tomato plants are in the ground and starting to grow up. As you anticipate a nice yield late this summer, there are some diseases...

Travel Bug: Central coast, Channel Islands make for fun road trip

Marybeth Bond-Sheppard

May 26, 2021
1 min

Travel Bug: Central coast, Channel Islands make for fun road trip

Scratch your travel itch by exploring California. What could be easier than hopping into your car for a road trip south along Highway 1?...

Wildflower Watch: Pride of Madeira traces roots to Portuguese islands

Joan Linn Bekins

May 19, 2021
1 min

Wildflower Watch: Pride of Madeira traces roots to Portuguese islands

A very showy purplish-blue conical shaped flowering plant, pride of Madeira, Echium candicans, joins other show-stoppers from its native...

Bright yellow flowers along Tiburon Boulevard signal spring

Joan Linn Bekins

Mar 24, 2021
1 min

Bright yellow flowers along Tiburon Boulevard signal spring

Mother Nature has been busy with her paintbrush along Tiburon Boulevard the past couple of weeks. Yellow is her color of choice. Perhaps...

Everyday household items can enhance floral arrangements

Diane Lynch

Oct 7, 2020
1 min

Everyday household items can enhance floral arrangements

My garden club kicked off the year with the book “Just Add Water: Easy Techniques & Everyday Ideas for Inspiring Flower Arrangements” and...

‘Milkman’ spotlights young woman growing up amid the Troubles

Carol Benet

Sep 23, 2020
1 min

‘Milkman’ spotlights young woman growing up amid the Troubles

Anna Burns’ “Milkman” is a quirky book that surprises throughout. It takes place during the Troubles, the three-decade conflict in...

Mind-benders, superheroes, awkward youth are binge-ready TV

Diana Goodman

Sep 16, 2020
1 min

Mind-benders, superheroes, awkward youth are binge-ready TV

Coronavirus has been altering filming schedules and release patterns for about 6 months now, and the fallout from these changes will...

Wildflower Watch: Watch for signs of spittlebugs on walks or in the garden

Joan Linn Bekins

Jun 10, 2020
1 min

Wildflower Watch: Watch for signs of spittlebugs on walks or in the garden

Whether on a hiking trail or in your garden, you have probably seen small white sticky, frothy masses on plants. These are the bubble...

Garden plot: Invasives can wreak havoc on the garden

Diane Lynch

Jun 3, 2020
1 min

Garden plot: Invasives can wreak havoc on the garden

I’m not sure if I’m just seeing my garden with renewed interest or if it really is having a very nice spring, better than many others....

For Belvedere family, lagoon remodel was worth the wait

Heather Lobdell

May 20, 2020
1 min

For Belvedere family, lagoon remodel was worth the wait

Unlike most 30-somethings diving into the local real-estate market, Maggie and CJ Jackson weren’t looking for turnkey when they began...

Thinking ahead, couple makes age-friendly updates to Tiburon home

Diane Smith

May 13, 2020
1 min

Thinking ahead, couple makes age-friendly updates to Tiburon home

Even before architect Miles Berger retired last year, he and his wife, Piper, began to talk about their future. They both loved their...

SingersMarin founder, artistic director retires

Emily Lavin

Apr 29, 2020
1 min

SingersMarin founder, artistic director retires

After more than 30 years of guiding Strawberry-based SingersMarin in its mission to make and share uplifting music, Jan Pedersen Schiff...

Garden Plot: Shelter-in-place allows time to watch garden spring to life

Diane Lynch

Apr 22, 2020
1 min

Garden Plot: Shelter-in-place allows time to watch garden spring to life

My last foray into the world as we once knew it was a trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show and a visit to New Hope, Penn., to see the...

Wildflower Watch: Footsteps of spring in bloom on Ring Mountain

Joan Linn Bekins

Apr 8, 2020
1 min

Wildflower Watch: Footsteps of spring in bloom on Ring Mountain

Now is the time to hike into our Tiburon hills and explore serpentine flowers — being sure, of course, to keep your fair distance from...

Cynthia Shaver

Apr 8, 2020
1 min

Notes from an Appraiser: Virtual appointments prove useful amid coronavirus threat

I recently had my first office appointment over FaceTime. My client suggested it, and I thought, “What a great idea.” I had questions as...

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