Not to brag, but Marin County has some of the best hikes around. Dawn Falls Trailhead - located in Madrone Canyon...100 yards from my house (9 Glen Way, Larkspur) Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley Lake Lagunitas, San Anselmo Ring Mountain, Corte Madera
Downtown Sausalito has tons of bars, restaurants, and chicy touristy stores to explore. You can get a fabulous view of the city on a clear day. Here are a few of our favs: Bar Bocce, Barrel House Tavern, No Name Bar, and Lappert's Ice Cream.
You can't go wrong with a day trip to San Francisco. They city has a ton to explore. There is a ferry that goes from Larkspur Landing which is in Marin (walkable from the Marriott and 5min uber from Best Western) to San Francisco. Here is the website: https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
One of our favorite spots for dinner. Or just sit at the bar for a drink!
Sonoma/Glen Ellen Imagery Vineyard: Beautiful grounds, fun and interesting wines! https://www.imagerywinery.com Wellington Cellars: Right near Imagery. Wine taste in the vineyard! https://wellingtoncellars.com Sebastopol The Barlow – a cool marketplace with several tasting rooms, especially for Pinot Noir: MacPhail, LaFolette are favorites, plus fun places for snacks. http://thebarlow.net. Hartford Family: Beautiful winery in the countryside Downtown Healdsburg There is a charming plaza downtown with tasting rooms about every 10 feet. Favorites include: Banshee, Stonestreet, Williamson (free tasting with a food pairing!) and Mueller (good Pinot Noir). Dry Creek Valley Ferrari Carano: Large, beautiful grounds, gorgeous winery. Quivira Winery: They have a pig in back you can go visit. Preston Farm and Winery: Great picnic spot. Bella Vineyards: Taste in the wine caves. Famous for their Zinfandel. Alexander Valley Soda Rock, Stonestreet, Robert Young, Medlock Ames.
Get some last minute shopping done and/or grab a drink and some grub. Best part is this outdoor mall is walkable from the Best Western. Fieldwork Brewing Co (pizza/italian), Flores (mexican), Il Fornaio (sit-down itlian, nicer spot), Pig in a Pickle (BBQ), and more.
Another outdoor shopping mall! Easy uber ride from the hotels. Explore their website for a million shopping ideas and spots to eat. Enjoy!
Half Day Cafe (Bfast) (https://www.themarindish.com/business-directory/half-day-cafe) Left Bank (all) (https://www.leftbank.com/) Emporio Rulli (Bfast) (https://www.rulli.com/) Perry's (all) (https://www.perryssf.com/location/larkspur/) Picco (dinner) https://restaurantpicco.com/
Farmer's Market at Larkspur Landing (https://marincountrymart.com/the-farmers-market) The Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco San Francisco Zoo & Gardens Safari West, Santa Rosa Sonoma TrainTown Bay Area Discovery Museum's