This gorgeous Magnolia Tree sits along Magnolia Avenue in Larkspur, just across from Marin Primary School. The tree is in stunning full bloom right now! The story I have been told is that a dentist lived in the home and in lieu of payment, a gardener client planted the tree. It may have [...]
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Larkspur Real Estate Market Update
There are 15 active homes for sale in Larkspur and six homes under contact. Four Larkspur homes have sold this year. The average list price for a single family home is $1,252,067. The average Larkspur home has been on the market 100+ days. The table below shows the trends for the month of January over [...]
Happy Birthday Larkspur!
On this day 102 years ago, the City of Larkspur officially incorporated. Larkspur earned its name in 1886. Downtown Larkspur is only three blocks long and has retained its historic charm. Larkspur gained a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Downtown Larkspur remains the central business district today and is lined [...]
Mt. Tamalpais in the mist
I snapped this early this morning- a breathe taking sight to see the fog swirling around Mt. Tamalpais.
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Marin History- Larkspur’s Blue Rock Inn
One of my favorite local spots is the Left Bank restaurant in the historic Blue Rock Inn building in downtown Larkspur. The Blue Rock Inn (originally called Hotel Merwin) was built in 1895. During the railroad era, Larkspur was a popular weekend destination where San Franciscans would come to dance and picnic under the [...]
I love Marin
Yes, there I said it. I really love living in Marin County. Anytime I leave the area and return home, as I cross back over the Golden Gate Bridge into Marin County, I find a smile lights up on my face. I could have been vacationing on the Mexican Riviera, and I still smile [...]
Larkspur or Lupine
According to Marin 101, the town of Larkspur could have been called Lupine.
The city’s developer, Charles W. Wright was looking for a name for the town he was building. His wife Georgiana saw a hillside covered in blue flowers and thought they were Larkspur, a flower she remembered from England. The flowers were actually [...]
Greenbrae, Kentfield, Larkspur- oh my!
Many people are surprised to find out I live in Larkspur when they thought I lived in Greenbrae but I have a Kentfield zip code. Did I confuse you?
Our little cities in Marin County are so close together, I think it is confusing to everyone. So how does this whole city/town/county thing [...]
Happy Birthday City of Larkspur!
The city of Larkspur celebrates 100 years on Saturday. Festivities kick off at 1pm with a parade in downtown Larkspur.
The City of Larkspur was founded on March 1, 1908.
Get the scoop on Larkspur’s birthday here or visit Larkspur’s centennial calendar.
Larkspur’s centennial theme is "Meet me in Larkspur". I will meet you anytime in [...]
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