Just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco lies Marin County, home to Skywalker Ranch (which houses Skywalker Sound). If you're looking to live somewhere that's more slow-paced than a city, Marin is the perfect choice. Its cities and towns feature superb housing stock, good public schools, and convenient shopping and services. World-famous Sausalito boasts incredible Bay views, Mill Valley has charming shops and restaurants, and San Rafael features a lively downtown.
What makes Marin truly special, however, are its outdoor amenities: serene beaches, rolling hills, ancient redwood forests. This is the home of the Marin Headlands, Muir Woods, Mount Tam, Stinson Beach and Point Reyes. Marin is a mountain-biking Mecca, full of twisting, curving, wooded trails. As a matter of fact, mountain biking was invented here. It's also great for hiking, running, camping, kayaking, golf and tennis. And when you're ready for some big-city excitement, San Francisco is just minutes away by car, bus or ferry. But once you visit Marin, you may never want to leave.
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