Bolinas, California

About an hour north of San Francisco is a town that describes itself as "A Socially Acknowledged Nature Loving Town." That is the town of Bolinas, a great beginners surf spot, a great family friendly and dog friendly beach, and an all around low key place to go spend a day or longer. It  has a unique character and, many would argue, provides an all around California beach experience, at least Northern California!

Last weekend we went back to this loving town and, once again, had a fabulous time. The fun starts on the drive there, cruising on Highway 1, mountains on one side and the Pacific on the other. Once there, the warmer weather makes you want to stay for the day. This time, instead of spending the entire time at the beach, we went for a walk on the town's Main street, watched the boats on the "marina," and drank an organic, energy-charged fresh fruit smoothie before getting back on our car and driving back to San Francisco. It was perfect!

If you try to find Bolinas while driving on Highway 1, you will probably get lost as most of the signs pointing to the town have been removed by the town's residents. But, if you manage to get there, you'll be happy you did!

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