Open space. The Golden Gate. Exquisite food and wine. For our centennial celebration, we took inspiration from our tagline and compiled 100 Reasons Why We Love Where We Live. The list highlights, in no particular order, what makes Marin, Napa and Sonoma such exceptional places to call home. We invite you to explore the full list below and discover (or rediscover) some of the North Bay’s most unique and prized attributes. Let us know what you think and tell us about your own experiences – and why you love where you live.

Reason #100: The Golden Gate
Reason #99: Starry Nights
Reason #98: It’s Good to Be Green
Reason #97: Our Own Old Faithful
Reason #96: Winding down in the Valley of the Moon
Reason #95: Playing in the Yard
Reason #94: Reason to Celebrate Year-Round
Reason #93: Cab, Chard or Bocce Ball?
Reason #92: Delectable Dishes
Reason #91: Swing like Tarzan, Drink like Dionysus
Reason #90: The Angel in the Bay
Reason #89: Marin Rocks
Reason #88: Architecture à la Carte
Reason #87: The Wind in Your Sails
Reason #86: Dip, Drizzle or Sauté
Reason #85: Treasure Hunting
Reason #84: Wheels and Blades
Reason #83: The World’s Most Beautiful Commute
Reason #82: Lacing Up
Reason #81: Playgrounds Big and Small
Reason #80: Spotting Flukes
Reason #79: Magnolias, Dogwoods and Snowmen
Reason #78: Higher Degrees
Reason #77: Fun, Festive and Heartfelt Ways to Celebrate the Holidays
Reason #76: Beacons in the Night
Reason #75: A Dip in the Mud
Reason #74: High-Fiving the Home Team
Reason #73: The View from a Saddle
Reason #72: Planting Seeds
Reason #71: Passionate Page-Turners
Reason #70: In Search of Falls
Reason #69: The Magic of the Ring
Reason #68: By the Bottle or the Barrel
Reason #67: Ghosts, Goblins and Goodies Galore
Reason #66: Hard, Soft, Aromatic, Pungent – and Delicious No Matter How You Slice It
Reason #65: Countless Ways to Get Up and Go
Reason #64: Supporting Our Little Picassos
Reason #63: Weather A La Carte
Reason #62: Searching for the Great Pumpkin
Reason #61: Diverse Menus
Reason #60: Acrobatic Angels and a Parade on the Bay
Reason #59: A Day at Fort Cronkhite
Reason #58: Getting Star Struck at the Mill Valley Film Festival
Reason #57: Edible Pearls
Reason #56: The Farallons
Reason #55: Apple Delights
Reason #54: (Livin’ by) The Dock of the Bay
Reason #53: A Shoulder to lean on; an ear to bend
Reason #52: Life on the Square
Reason #51: Innovative Art House Theaters
Reason #50: Organic at our fingertips
Reason #49: The Majesty of Our Redwoods
Reason #48: Fall Flavors in a Glass
Reason #47: Jury Duty in an architectural gem
Reason #46: Sculptures in the Sand
Reason #45: Endless Possibilities for Weekend Getaways
Reason #44: A View with Your Menu
Reason #43: Gems in the Rough
Reason #42: Finding Fine Art by the Bay and Under the Redwoods
Reason #41: Spelunking in the Wine Country
Reason #40: Aviation Abounds
Reason #39: Wine Country Night Life
Reason #38: Quality Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
Reason #37: San Francisco Area Attractions Are Just a Ferry Ride Away
Reason #36: Enjoying the Company of Friends over a Round of Golf
Reason #35: Stargazing in Sonoma County
Reason #34: A Scenic Drive along the Sonoma Coast
Reason #33: Local Harvest
Reason #32: Spending time with Snoopy and the Gang
Reason #31: A sunset cruise on the San Francisco Bay
Reason #30: Fun Friday Nights
Reason #29: All the ways to nourish mind, body and soul
Reason #28: You can find the Mad Hatter and Jugglers on the front lawn
Reason #27: Heaven on earth for our four-legged friends
Reason #26: Lights, camera, action
Reason #25: Every street has a story
Reason #24: Enjoying a cappuccino alfresco
Reason #23: A surprise drop-in from Robin Williams
Reason #22: World-Class Art and Culture Without the Bridge Fare
Reason #21: Enjoy a brew with a million dollar view
Reason #20: World-Class Art and Culture Are Just a Bridge Away
Reason #19: Doran Beach
Reason #18: The chance to drive like Mario Andretti…even if you’re 10
Reason #17: Cycling out to West Marin and enjoying a well-deserved sticky bun in Point Reyes
Reason #16: The Biking Culture
Reason #15: Admiring the GGB while your little one plays pirate at Lookout Cove
Reason #14: Picnicking in the Wine Country
Reason #13: Open Space
Reason #12: Jazz fans never go hungry
Reason #11: Spotting a Peregrine Falcon
Reason #10: Enjoying fine art inspired by our own surroundings
Reason #9: The View from the Top of the Giant Wheel
Reason #8: Getting a behind-the-scenes look at how it’s done
Reason #7: Surf’s Up!
Reason #6: Enjoying the Wine Country from above
Reason #5: Making friends with a pinniped
Reason #4: Paddle Boating on Spring Lake
Reason #3: An African Safari without the long plane ride
Reason #2: Watching a musical atop Mt Tam
Reason #1: A full moon paddle on Richardson Bay