Opening day on the San Francisco Bay is the last Sunday in April (April 25, 2010 this year) and is the Northern California sailing season’s official opening day. Join in on the festivities and watch over 150 boats, beautifully decorated and adorned, cruise across San Francisco Bay in parade formation.
This annual event, dating back to 1917 and organized by the Pacific Inter-Yacht Club Association, is open to all vessels that pre-register. Opening Day on the Bay is one big party for both the sailors and the spectators. There are boats decked out for the party and some really wild themes “come about” to both the amusement and amazement of the spectators. This event is well worth the price of admission…….free for spectators. There are several spectacular vantage points from both San Francisco and Marin to view the activities. Try the Sausalito waterfront or Sam’s Anchor Café in Tiburon. Many of the boats will anchor in Sausalito and Tiburon and they invite 
spectators onto their boats to party with them.
The event starts at noon. Also on Sunday, April 25, Frank Howard Allen will be holding it’s Open House Extravaganza where we will have over 100 of our listings open from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. From many of our Sausalito, Tiburon and Mill Valley listings, you will be able to see the opening day activities as they happen. Stop by 122 Crescent in Sausalito and enjoy the view from the deck over looking the Bay!
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Andy Gellepis
A beautification project along the Tiburon/Belvedere Peninsula is now in the works. Spearheaded by local residents Randi Brinkman and Hazel Carter of Frank Howard Allen and Charles Auerback, the former Mayor of Belvedere, flower baskets will be erected mid-April to line Tiburon Boulevard leading to the entrance of the downtown area of shopping and restaurants and the ferry to San Francisco. This project is being funded by local businesses and residents; the City of Tiburon is providing the watering and maintenance. It has truly become a community project and the hope is it will expand across the Peninsula. 
Randi Brinkman
Friday evening, October 30, was a magnificent Indian summer night in Tiburon. San Francisco glistened as our backdrop to a wonderful performance by 
The Golden Imperial Burmese teak floors provided great acoustics when combined with our spacious rooms and high ceilings. All 110 guests were seated comfortably for the performance and the patrons were very appreciative and complimentary of the home and the ambiance. 
On Thursday, September 24th we hosted a “twilight open house” at 85 Spring Lane in Tiburon. We invited members of the community, friends, and family, clients (past and present) as well as select agents and brokers. The event was catered by Bistro 35, a new restaurant opening soon on Main Street in Tiburon. The event was a huge success attended by more than 100 people. The feedback has been fantastic about the house, the food and the overall high energy vibe everybody felt. Twilight opens can be very effective when planned for and executed in a timely fashion. 85 Spring Lane was the perfect house for “twilight”. It was a beautiful evening and a great time was had by all. 
Sunday September 6th, 2009 join Tiburon and Belvedere for their Labor Day Parade starting at 1 PM. The parade runs from downtown Main Street and ends up at Belvedere Park for the final “Concert in the Park” featuring Cosmo Fraser and his reggae group. Bring your children for a photo op on a San Francisco Trolley hosted by Frank Howard Allen at the end of the Parade in the Belvedere Park.
Then look no further than the yacht clubs perched at our water’s edge. While I am not a sailor by any stretch (I was born in the desert), I love to hang out by the water and watch the boats come in and out of the harbor. I always marvel at how easily the captains maneuver the boats in and out of the slips. But if you are interested in actually belonging to that club of boating types, we have four great opportunities for you to commune with other sailors.
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Judy LeMarr
I can’t imagine that there are many homes throughout the world that would be as enjoyable (and practical) to “live large” in as 85 Spring Lane in Tiburon, California. Of course, this “lifestyle” comes with a price, $10,995,000 to be exact. Take a tour of this awesome property at 
There are many homes on the Tiburon-Belvedere Peninsula that are luxurious and spacious with world class views. 85 Spring Lane is all of that plus an estate park-like setting that is unique for this area. This property has over an acre of manicured and landscaped grounds, 9,000 square feet of park-like lawns, a swimming pool, a spa, a beach sand volleyball court, an outdoor kitchen and olive and citrus orchards plus a private rose garden.
There is an unadvertised summer sunset cruise on Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. from the dock where the Angel Island State Park ferry departs. This cruise allows you to bring on your favorite beverage and snacks and even the family dog (which some passengers did but we did not even attempt). I took my family from Arizona to view Tiburon, Corinthian Island and Belvedere from the water. On a sunny, calm day, the captain will go out to the Golden Gate Bridge but not on this night. The cost is $20 a person and I highly recommend you take a look yourself as well as take your out of town family and friends. Photo ops are plentiful and it is fun to see all of the boats and homes from the harbor.
Hidden away between Tiburon and Belvedere Island is a small community known as the Belvedere Lagoon, 66 acres of water surrounded by 230 private homes. The lagoon is located entirely within the City of Belvedere, in the 94920 zip code. Residents enjoy an idyllic lifestyle, with a myriad of water sports year round. The lagoon was developed in the 1950’s and has been a very popular spot with young and old alike.
Commuting by ferry to San Francisco in just 18 -20 minutes has been hailed as the best commute in the world!
Jean Cromwell
When: Sunday April 26, 2009
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