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Recycling your Christmas Tree in Marin

The stockings are no longer hung by the chimney with care and you may be thinking of disposing that Christmas Tree.  There are lots of options to recycle your tree in Marin, from curbside pickup to drop-off locations. The Marin Hazardous and Solid Waste JPA provides this information about Marin Christmas Tree recycling.
Marin County Curbside Christmas [...]

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Spare the Air- Don’t light those fireplaces in Marin!

It is unusually cold in the San Francisco.  I was excited about cuddling up next to the fire with a blanket but poor air quality has triggered an alert to Spare the Air in Marin.   News reports indicate the alert is on until noon Thursday.  What this means?  No fires (not even a Duraflame) in [...]

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Spare the Air in Marin

Leaves falling and the crisp evening air makes me want to light a fire in my fireplace.  There is nothing better than cuddling up next to a crackling fire, but unfortunately,  it is not always great for our air quality.
The Winter Spare the Air season runs through February 28, 2010. During this period, it is illegal [...]

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Marin Eichler Home Tour -Open Hearts, Open Homes 2009

The 2009 Eichler Home Tour, Open Hearts, Open Homes is almost here!  Take a self-guided tour of approximately 10 Eichler homes in the Lucas Valley area of San Rafael in Marin County, California on Saturday, September 19th.  The Home Tour benefits Hospice by the Bay.  Reservation deadline for tickets is September 10.  Remaining tickets will [...]

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Warm Wishes Bocce Ball Invitational

The Warm Wishes Bocce Ball Invitational is coming up on September 19th in Marin County.  The event benefits Warm Wishes, a San Rafael non-profit organization which creates street packs to keep bay area homeless keep warm during winter.  Warm Wishes volunteers distribute 5,000 “StreetPacks” or backpacks stuffed with new, warm gloves, scarves, hats, wool socks [...]

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Sausalito Art Festival Labor Day Weekend

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Did you know over a million visitors have experienced the Sausalito Art Festival, which has been taking place in gorgeous Sausalito since 1952.
The contemporary art festival features more than 20,000 works of art including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber art, fine glass, woodwork, mixed media, and photography.
Sausalito Art Festival Schedule- Labor Day Weekend [...]

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Marin County Traffic Jam Expected

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Just a reminder that traffic is likely to be a bear this coming weekend in Marin County.  The Bay Bridge is scheduled to close from Thursday at 8pm to 5am Tuesday.  Friday is probably going to be the biggest traffic mess when San Francisco commuters head  over the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge.  Add in [...]

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I love Marin County

On Valentine’s Day, I thought I would share one of my true loves with you.  Every time I return home to the San Francisco Bay Area and Marin County, I am thankful for where I live.  It doesn’t matter where I have been, Marin County is my home and it has a beauty that is [...]

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Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Home in Marin- NOW

AWESOME Interest Rates
Less Competition- you have a better chance of getting the home you want without feeling the pressure to bid against several other buyers (in most cases).
Reduced Home Prices- values have come down approximate 10-40% (depending on location) over the last 2-3 years. 2008 will see the first year over year price decline [...]

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Fed Boosts Mortgage Industry,Hands Consumers Lower Rates

The Federal Reserve just announced this morning that it would purchase $600 Billion of Mortgage-Backed Securities (often referred to as MBS) backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. This action is “being taken to reduce the cost and increase the availability of credit for the purchase of houses, which in turn should support [...]

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