Wednesday, February 15, 2012
This local market offers competitive pricing on everything from organic produce to deli foods and vegan fare. Longtime owner Bill Daniels is deeply invested in San Rafael and Marin County.
United Markets 100 Red Hill Ave. (415) 456-1271 www.unitedmarkets.com What do they offer? United Markets is a full shop market. They offer everything a shopper needs, including fresh organic produce priced low enough to compete with any other markets in town. There is a full deli, freshly baked goods, wine and beverages, pre-packaged meals, a sushi counter and seasonal gifts and foods. The meat counter offers USDA choice cuts and the seafood section offers a wide variety of sustainable options. There is also a garden center on the lot, making it easy to pick up plants for the garden or bushes and flowers for the yard. Who are they? Owner Bill Daniels was born in California and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in his teens. He entered …
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100 Red Hill Ave, San Anselmo, CA
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tango is more than a dance, it's a lifestyle.
Argentine Tango with Debbie & John Knights of Columbus Building, 167 Tunstead Ave., San Anselmo (415) 482-7588; www.AlmaDelTango.com What do they offer? “We decided to create a community in San Anselmo," said teacher Debbie Goodwin, who, with husband John Campbell, offers group and private instruction in Argentine Tango. "Tango is a lifestyle, it affects everything." New sessions begin the first Wednesday or Friday of each month and drop-ins are welcome. Singles are encouraged, because in the tango culture couples don’t just dance with each other. “In the milongas (clubs), you always change partners,” said Goodwin. “There is a silent language ‘cabaceo’ to ask.” As with most dances, one partner is the leader and the other the follower…
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Outgoing owner offers great cuts, refined color and superb customer service at Fairfax hair salon.
A Touch of Class 10 Bolinas Road, Fairfax (415) 469-4567 What do they offer? “I offer happiness,” laughed ebuillent owner Laura Khuu whose patrons drive to Fairfax from all over Marin County and from as far away as Oakland and San Francisco’s Sunset district. “My clients are very loyal,” she said. “I think it is because I do whatever they want, not just what I want.” Khuu is an expert at permanents, cuts, color, highlights, low lights and styling. She specializes in curly hair (cut wet or dry), long layered cuts such as she wears herself (see photo of her hair in gallery), and raves about a special henna mix, imported from India, which she often uses on her own hair. (See photo of henna color in gallery.) The selection of hair care …
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A Touch of Class
10 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, CA
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
San Anselmo skin care spa, in new location, offers facials, body treatments and weight loss programs.
Eden Day Spa 411 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo (415) 464-9111 What do they offer? Eden Day Spa offers highly advanced European skin care techniques. Their specialty is anti-aging, and the team of aestheticians and massage therapists is known for a results-oriented approach to beauty, skin care and body. You will find a wide range of options for facials, massage, and body treatments. Many of the products used and sold at the spa are from Europe. Brands include Psysiodermie, Skin Medica, ZO Skin Health by Dr. Zein Obagi, Skinceuticals, Dr. Grandel, and Results. For professional make-up applications, they use the award-winning minerals make-up line by Jane Iredale, which promises flawless dewy skin. The spa hosts monthly open houses…
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Eden Day Spa
411 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, CA
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Bikes, bikes and more bikes, plus quality repair service, apparel and accessories chosen by a local owner with a life-long passion for cycling.
Fairfax Cyclery 2020 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax www.fairfaxcyclery.com; (415) 721-7644 What do they offer? Fairfax Cyclery carries an excellent selection of kids’ bikes, racing bikes, scooters, mountain bikes and downhill bikes. The brands include: Marin Bikes (based in Novato), Intense Cycles, Intense BMX, SE Racing, Yeti Cycles, Redline Bicycles, Madd Gear Scooters, Redman Bikes, and WTB (based in Mill Valley). Prices start at $129-350. All bikes come fully built, with warranty and service. The store also has jerseys, helmets, sunglasses, Lake bike shoes, gloves, and bike shorts, plus bike parts and accessories such as tires, fenders, handlebars, seat posts and pedals. On-site mechanics offer fast repair service for bikes …
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
San Anselmo design studio offers everything you need in paper - from in-house created personalized designs to stock stationery - and wonderful gifts too.
ps paper 135 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo (415) 459-4984; www.pspaper.com What do they offer? The cottage-style store, perched behind a black-wrought iron fence next to the San Anselmo Post Office, specializes in “everything paper,” including items such as stationery, place cards, colorful binders, wrapping paper and photo albums. "We started out as an invitation studio,” said co-owner Jill Sassa. “Over the years we have added personalized invitations, announcements, greeting cards, thank you cards, holiday cards plus some unique and fun gifts. Many of the paper items are designed and created by us." The owners often work with event planners to create escort cards, menus and party favors. They can suggest calligraphers or they can …
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PS Paper
135 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, CA
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Whether purchasing for yourself or others, consider mindful giving to sustain our community and the world.
The Herban Garden 15 Bolinas Ave., Fairfax (415) 453-1709; www.theherbangarden.net What do they offer? The Herban Garden features a diverse selection of ethically-sourced goods. Each unique treasure is selected and marked according to its sustainability qualities. Owner Kari Anne Robert said, “We are particularly attentive to how things are being made and where they come from in the world.” You will find pieces by local artisans and goods made in the USA. Items from around the world are Fair Trade, a product certification system designed to allow consumers to identify products that meet agreed upon environmental, labor and developmental standards. “This system involves independent auditing of producers to ensure the agreed standards are …
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The Herban Garden
15 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, CA
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Stylish San Anselmo retailer offers great gifts and eye-catching accessories for yourself and your friends.
Toss Designs 343 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo (415) 455-8677; www.tossdesigns.com shoptoss@tossdesigns.com What do they offer? Toss Designs is the authority on travel bags, cosmetic bags in whimsical prints, and beautiful caning totes trimmed in patent. Each season’s assortment highlights the very latest in fashion trends, color and style. Toss also knows how to delight your inner party-girl with chic cocktail shakers and bar essentials. The boutique carries candles, jewelry, children’s items, gifts, clothing and much more. The name "Toss" was chosen to represent fun and playfulness, and the store displays delight the eye. The colorful collections have marvelous names like “Portofino” (navy and white medallion print trimmed in orange), “…
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Toss Designs
343 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, CA
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Friendly store in Fairfax offers dietary solutions and helpful advice for pet care, plus kitty adoption and the toys and accessories your four legged friends love.
For Paws 9 Bolinas Rd., Fairfax (415) 456-4685 What do they offer? For Paws offers natural and nutritious foods for cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and chickens. They also have treats, costumes, custom pet portraits by owner Marguerite Cimino, raw food, toys, grooming products, beds, nutritional supplements, dental care products such as brushless toothpaste, and gravity water. The knowledgeable staff at For Paws helps solve, as best they can, dietary problems and allergies by suggesting changes in the food your pet eats before customers resort to medication. They work with the Milo Foundation and always have kittens for adoption, usually four at a time, until they find new homes. Cimino is happy to special order anything her clients …
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For Paws
69 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, CA
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Learn the basics of sewing or brush up on techniques from three generations of women who are all skilled seamstresses.
Lost Art Sewing School 25 Tamalpias Avenue, Suite C, San Anselmo (415) 256-9383; www.lostartsewingschool.com What do they offer? Lost Art Sewing School offers adult and children’s sewing classes including Halloween costume-making (it’s not too late to sign-up), one week summer camps from June through August, and birthday parties. Class sizes are seven to ten students, and teachers work individually with beginner, intermediate or advanced skills. Recent examples of items made, start to finish, during one class are: aprons, cushion covers, and tote bags. Who are they? Owner Candice Roper grew up in South Africa. (Think of the movie Out of Africa -- minus Robert Redford stopping by.) Her late father was a tea farmer in a tribal trust …
Elizabeth Ryde
4:16 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Nice article! I've been shopping at the San Anselmo store since 1986, and I can say that they are competitive, they do pay attention to changing food needs... and if you ask for help there, you do get it.... more ›