SKALL + GLASSMAN'S Guide to January in Marin
This guide is filled with carefully curated experiences to start the year with intention. Inside, you’ll find a mix of New Year’s Eve plans, hands-on cooking and art classes, grounding yoga and sound baths to realign for the year ahead, along with highlights on new restaurants and noteworthy Marin news. Whether you’re easing into January or ready to explore something new, there’s inspiration here to begin the season well.
NYE Events
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at The Bungalow Kitchen with an indulgent dinner featuring luxe highlights like caviar,
perfectly prepared Wagyu steak, and rich, decadent desserts—an elegant way to toast the year ahead.
Ring in the New Year aboard the Tamalpais with a front-row view of San Francisco’s annual fireworks show,
cruising from Tiburon to the Embarcadero for a midnight spectacle before returning after the celebration.
Sausalito Waterfront Fireworks
A longtime local tradition, enjoy watching the fireworks along the waterfront, docks, or nearby overlooks
for one of Marin’s most festive (and free) celebrations.
Enjoy a special New Year’s edition of the long-running high-energy live variety show produced by contemporary
circus collective the 7 Fingers. Enjoy acrobatics, magic, music, and immersive visuals and special guest
performances. The late show includes bottomless prosecco and a live countdown celebration at midnight.
January Events
A festive Japanese-style New Year’s Day event in Sausalito is set to include live taiko drumming from Sonoma
County Taiko, music from ‘Til Dawn a capella choir, a traditional sake barrel breaking ceremony, drinks,
and traditional Japanese holiday treats.
Squalo Vino New Years Day Party- Jan 1 12-4pm
Join Squalo Vino on New Year's Day for their celebration party, offering hot dogs, drink specials, and football!
Join Hy Long on New Year’s Day at Cloudbreak for a grounding 2-hour yoga experience blending movement,
breath, journaling, and sound to clear obstacles and enter 2026 with an open spine, steady heart, and clear mind.
Welcome the new year, enjoying an afternoon creating large-scale sand art on Ocean beach! All ages and
abilities are welcome.
Journey into the world of Claude Monet, founder of Impressionism, with an exclusive, scholar-led tour of Paris’s
greatest Monet collections and Giverny, where his revolutionary obsession with light and water lilies came to life.
Join us for a relaxed, no-experience-needed evening of intuitive painting and intention-setting. Unwind with
guided creative prompts, paint freely, and leave with your own moonlit masterpiece.
Looking for a fun Friday night activity? Spend two creative hours on the potter’s wheel—start with a 45-minute
lesson and enjoy an hour of hands-on sculpting.
Ready to get more creative in the kitchen this year? Level up your weeknight tacos with bold new recipes—from
handmade tortillas and savory birria to a delicious Mexican dessert.
Marin Family Fun
Join us for a playful, interactive toddler storytime filled with songs, movement, stories, learning, and time
to play together.
Discover Sweet Impressions Tuesday afternoons in January: Food-Inspired Art, a four-week class where students,
ages 8-12, create playful, food-themed artworks using mixed media while building creativity and confidence
in a fun, welcoming setting.
Bring gently used books to trade or pick up new ones! Enjoy family story time, coffee for the parents,
and milk for the kids.
Catch The China Camp Family Band live at The Junction—a new collaboration of seasoned Grateful
Dead–Jerry Garcia Band scene musicians bringing fresh, soulful, energy to an intimate night of great music.
New Restaurants in Marin County
Troya Tiburon is an authentic Turkish-Mediterranean cuisine in Marin, rooted in family recipes and warm
hospitality that began in San Francisco in 2006. Passionate about fresh, healthy food for mind, body,
and spirit, Troya offers both in-restaurant dining and home delivery, plus catering for special events.
Mill Valley’s new Tam Tavern serves elevated pub fare from Chef Michael Siegel, with a menu built to pair
perfectly with every pint or cocktail. The “Post-adventure Pub” features Bavarian pretzels, bratwurst and
schnitzel, beer-battered fish & chips, smashburgers, crisp salads, and wood-fired pizzas.
Tiburon's Mog Asu is a family-owned wine bar created as a warm, elegant space for connection, conversation,
and great wine. Inspired by Portugal and rooted in the phrase “love be with you,” it features a thoughtfully curated
selection of bottles from over 40 countries—inviting guests to slow down, savor, and stay awhile (reservations recommended).
The newly opened Suzette Café & Bistro serves high-quality, classic French cuisine on the scenic Sausalito waterfront.
Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, this bistro may just become your new go-to, with French classics like onion soup,
steak frites, and escargot anchoring a timeless, satisfying menu.
Marin County News
A new 14-unit bayside condo project at 25 Loch Lomond Drive in San Rafael has been approved by the city Planning
Commission. Clearing the way for developer Andy Bachich, owner of Andy's Market, to build a three-story residential
building after a prior mixed-use proposal proved financially unfeasible, and reflecting renewed momentum to add housing near Loch Lomond Marina.
Known for its modular, reversible designs, Marfa Stance offers a fresh, flexible approach to outerwear that
evolves with the seasons and your style—discover the British brand in person at Marin Country Mart through March 31.
Author: Jennifer Glasman & Marcia Skall, MBA
With a combined 40+years of experience in Marin County real estate and beyond.
