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The weather forecast for Memorial Day weekend is PERFECTION! If you have never been to one of Rancho Nicasio's BBQ's on the Lawn, grab a ticket and get yourself out there! Pablo Cruise will be rocking the crowd on Sunday and Wonderbread 5 will amaze their audience on Monday. Grab a blanket, no need to pack a picnic because they have got it all there at the Rancho. See their website for details and summer concert schedule. BBQ ON THE LAWN SCHEDULE

One of the truly special aspects of Marin County is the volume of talented artists and musicians that call it home. The inspiration they take from our local surroundings is affirmation of the beauty in which we reside. Local, famed artist, Tom Killion, has open studios Memorial Day weekend. Go visit his Pt. Reyes studio and see what is currently rousing him. You can even make your own keepsake print on Killion's proof press. For more info, see Tom's website: TOM KILLION

There are as many ways to enjoy the West Point Inn as there are to access it. You can hike or bike in on one of many trails from Mill Valley or Stinson Beach. You park for the day and walk in on a fire road, or you can park overnight and luxuriate in the views of the SF bay and Skyline, Golden Gate Tower, Angel Island, Mill Valley & Tiburon. After the sun sets, be one of the lucky ones to retreat to a room at the inn or one of the ridge lined cabins. The second Sunday of e

Take mom out to Hog Island Oysters on Tomales Bay. Two ways to enjoy this local treasure. You can arrive and let the staff at Hog Island do all the work, shucking, BBQing, serving you libations to wash down the sweetwaters. Or you can reserve one of their picnic spots grab a bag of oysters and do it all yourself. Be sure to stop in the Cowgirl Creamery outpost store in Pt. Reyes Station on your way to grab some picnic supplies. You need a reservation at Hog Island so vis