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Two friends from different corners of the world bond over new lives in Tiburon

From Buenos Aires and Santa Clarita to Tiburon, two 27-year-olds find friendship, balance and bright futures in the Bay Area.

TYLER CALLISTER / THE ARKEmma Carpenter (left) and Victoria Rico are seen at The Boardwalk shopping center on July 31. The two friends, both 27, met at the Tiburon Peninsula Club and regularly meet for coffee as part of their shared exploration of life on the peninsula.
Tyler Callister
By TYLER CALLISTER · 1 min read

Emma Carpenter and Victoria Rico sip coffee as they chat and laugh in the shade behind Rustic Bakery July 31.

The two women say the caffeinated meetups are a ritual of theirs, one that started shortly after their chance meeting in Tiburon.

Carpenter, 27, is a swim instructor, coach and lifeguard at the Tiburon Peninsula Club. She moved to town in November from Santa Clarita, where she lived with her parents and two brothers.

Rico, also 27, is studying communications at the College of Marin; she moved to Tiburon a year ago from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she lived with her mother and two sisters.

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A version of this story appeared in the Aug. 6, 2025, print edition of The Ark. See something wrong? Request a correction.
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