Highway 1 Reopens!

The stretch of coastal highway between Mill Valley and Stinson Beach reopened March 28th after four months of repairs. Seven large sections of Highway 1 in Marin County had to be repaired after heavy storms hit the San Francisco Bay area a year ago, causing slides, cracks and other damage.

Stinson Beach is the 10th best shell collecting beach

According to Coastal Living Magazine, Stinson Beach is the 10th best for shell collecting. ("As with most West Coast shores, the hunting here doesn’t compare with that along the Gulf. Still, this beach just north of San Francisco does supply limpet shells and sand dollars—plus lots of surfers, a couple of nice seafood restaurants nearby, rugged natural beauty, and endearing small-town quirkiness.")