Our community is filled with successful, inspiring businesswomen. From interior designers and real estate agents to financial advisors and medical professionals, these individuals excel at what they do and the services they provide. North Coast Tile and Stone North Coast Tile and Stone walks hand in hand with the North Bay Community with an open, direct dialogue with homeowners to better serve their needs and wants. In doing all the work in house they guarantee the workmanship and final product to be exactly your vision. NCTS has provided award-winning service to their clients for over 30 yea ..read more

So many words have been written about Tupac Amaru Shakur, arguably the most influential rapper to pick up a microphone. Yet Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography offers a new picture of the icon whose record-breaking career ended almost as quickly as it started.  Written by Staci Robinson, a Mill Valley native and friend to Shakur, the biography charts the rapper’s life and his many influences. Top of the list was his late mother Afeni, who instilled in him the value of education and Black pride. In 1999, Afeni asked Robinson to write her son’s life story.  “It was just a few years ..read more

Photos by Mario Serafin With its picturesque canals set against a luscious backdrop of open space, abundant waterfowl and sea life, and easy access to a public marina and Tiburon Yacht Club, Tiburon’s bayfront enclave Paradise Cay is made for water lovers. So, when a 1,500-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath home with a sunroom overlooking the bay in the community hit the market, it was a perfect fit for a lifelong sailor, even though it would require an extensive renovation. The marine blue Fireclay Tile backsplash is the focal point of the kitchen. “The home was rundown, obviously needing rep ..read more

Edith Hickman with her trophy. Photo: Barbara Van Meurs This year, the Dipsea — Marin’s world famous foot race — starts in downtown Mill Valley on Sunday, June 9th, heads over Mt. Tamalpais then plunges almost into the surf before finishing in Stinson Beach. Organizers say 1,500 runners will participate with nearly a third of them being women. Yet, it hasn’t always been this way. At its beginning in 1905, women were not allowed to compete in the Dipsea. Back then the nation’s Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) maintained long distance running was “dangerous to a woman’s reproductive health.” And the ..read more

This summer it’s time to prioritize you, because as America Ferrera’s Barbie monologue reminded us “it is literally impossible to be a woman,” at times. Pack your best gossip, hiking boots, swimsuit, cocktail dress and leave all the outrageous expectations behind — it’s time to embrace your best life with a Lake Tahoe tirls’ trip. Summer is going to be hot in this cool mountain locale. Clear Your Mind Clearly Tahoe is one of the best ways to take in Lake Tahoe’s crystal clear goodness. With four locations around the lake, the company’s clear kayak tours are unique and easily accessible. Try th ..read more

As the CEO and executive director of the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, Tanya McVeigh Peterson, J.D., typically welcomes 800,000 visitors a year who come to see the zoo’s many amphibian, bird, invertebrate, mammal and reptile residents; lush gardens; and historic 1921 Dentzel Carousel and 1904 Little Puffer steam train. It’s a job McVeigh Peterson finds immensely rewarding, but it isn’t always easy. Early in her 15-year tenure, McVeigh Peterson saw the zoo through a dark period in 2007 after a Siberian tiger escaped from its habitat and killed one visitor and injured two others. And, there a ..read more

What does “mindfulness” or being mindful mean? Quite simply, the opposite of being “mindless.” It means paying attention, being aware and intentional. Mindfulness is noticing the little moments in ordinary life, appreciating who you are and what you have. Mainstream medicine, psychology, health care systems, even businesses have adopted and benefited from mindfulness programs. Needless to say, much has been written about it. Go beyond fear, anxiety, nagging self doubt and the feeling of constant overwhelm with the help of one of these books, written by local authors.  Today I Noticed A Li ..read more

A flyer posted on a downtown Mill Valley billboard was all it took to reignite Carey Clahan’s dormant passion for synchronized swimming. Clahan, a Mill Valley resident, started swimming at eight years old at the Santa Clara International Swim Center, a club renowned for producing Olympic swimmers such as diver Greg Louganis and, more recently, Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky. After winning the Olympic junior team championships for the sport in the 1980’s with the club’s synchronized swim team, the Santa Clara Aquamaids, Clahan hung up her nose clip, worn out by the relentless pace of practice ..read more

Every entrepreneur knows running a business comes with the perks and headaches of being your own boss. Combine that with a partner who is your mother or daughter, and you’ve got an unshakeable formula for success. Conventional wisdom among MBAs used to forecast the demise of family businesses by the third generation, but don’t tell that to the women entrepreneurs in Marin. That old nugget, it turns out, is false. Family-run businesses have a distinct advantage, according to a 2021 Harvard Business Review article. Family owners focus more often on resiliency rather than rapid growth, and adapt ..read more

Betty Yu, Nancy Dow Moody, Huey Lewis and the Lifehouse Performers. Photo: Drew Altizer Lifehouse, a Marin County-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support services to individuals with developmental disabilities, celebrated 70 years during its recent Great Chefs and Wineries Gala on April 13. The elegant affair, featuring culinary delights and fine wines from 50 of the Bay Area’s most renowned chefs and wineries, took place at the Festival Pavilion in Fort Mason, and raised more than $800,00. As in years past, rock legend Huey Lewis served as honorary chair, Insalata’s chef H ..read more