Last-minute Valentine's surprises

It’s your friendly reminder that something truly spectacular is probably happening here this weekend.

Case in point: Let the Wind Sweep Through, a performance that begins before you’ve even reserved tickets. (That’s what happened to me. I entered some kind of myscial vortex, and now I can’t stop thinking about it.)

Also, a fiddle frenzy in Mill Valley, love notes and cookie-making in Larkspur (this is for grown-ups too, right?) and, don’t forget the puppy kissing booth & bake sale in San Anselmo! 💋

Enjoy!

Kim Neumann

5 FUN THINGS TO DO IN MARIN – VALENTINE’S DAY EDITION!

1. Performance: Let the Wind Sweep Through: A Conference of Birds, San Rafael

Let the Wind Sweep Through: A Conference of Birds – Marin Shakespeare Company

Just reading about this put me in an otherworldly, melodic vortex. I invite you to whet your consciousness by reading the artist bios. This should give you a glimpse into the imaginations at work here. In their own words: Enter a living myth. Inspired by a 900-year-old Sufi masterpiece, this modern ritual performance blends physical theatre, aerial artistry, puppetry, maskwork, and live Persian music into a transformative communal experience. An offering from Moon Rope Ritual Theatre & Haven Healing Arts Center.

www.marinshakespeare.org/let-the-wind-sweep-through-a-conference-of-birds

2. Valentine’s Day Brunch at Tiburon Tavern, Tiburon

Ooooh. This place. It… calls to you, doesn’t it?

Tiburon Tavern

Love is in the air at Tiburon Tavern. Join us Valentine's Day weekend. February 13th-February 15th, we are offering Dinner and Cocktail Specials. Our regular menu will be available. Reservations encouraged.

taverntiburon.com/tiburon-tiburon-tavern-events

3. Valentine's Day at the Mart – Larkspur

Don’t miss the cookie-decorating!

February 13: Heart-shaped cookie decorating in front of Poppy Store 11am-4pm.
February 14: Valentine making in front of Sugar Paper 11am-2pm, Rose Cottage open all day, Typewriter poet at the Farmers’ Market from 11-2, then the Courtyard 4-7pm.

Valentine's Day at the Mart — Marin Country Mart

Valentine shopping, with a little old-fashioned charm. Pick up a $25 dozen roses, wander through Valentine-themed moments throughout the shops, and let small hands busy themselves with Sugar Paper valentine making and heart cookie decorating in front of Poppy Store. Add a love note from the typewriter poet in the courtyard—proof that romance still exists, ribbon and all.

marincountrymart.com/events/valentines-day-at-the-mart-1

4. Irish Valentines Fiddles – Mill Valley

TIM KLIPHUIS, JIMMY GRANT & THE IRISH ALL STAR BAND — 142 Throckmorton

Come and experience a fiddle frenzy with a lot of LOVE on Valentine’s Night with the barn-storming Irish All Star Band from the Bay Area, in concert with Dutch gypsy jazz violin icon Tim Kliphuis and rising US guitar star Jimmy Grant. Bring your date!

www.throckmortontheatre.org/events/tim-kliphuis-jimmy-grant-the-irish-all-star-band

5. Sunset & Sips – Muir Beach

You just can’t leave the dog home, can you? Not even for Valentine’s day? (We can’t either. He just cries and cries.) Well, pup or no, Muir Beach provides the gorgeous backdrop for your romantic getaway-for-the-day. Bring some sips and gourmet bites (I’m thinking Comforts to go), lots of cozy layers, maybe some firewood… which means marshmallows… which of course means s’mores. 🔥🍫 (Oh, and maybe some rain gear?? Hard to say…)

And lucky you – last I checked, there were still a few spots left on our Valentine’s Day PLAN AHEAD edition: