Postponed: Clean & Green Day 2020

The date for the next Downtown  San Rafael  Clean and Green Day is TBD 9:00am to Noon Volunteers will pick up litter, sweep, and clean parking meters on 4th Street and corners from the SMART tracks to the Pond Farm Brewing Co.  The Business Improvement District (BID) and San Rafael Clean Coalition are hosting this event.  BID will have booths at two…

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POSTPONED: May Madness Car Show and Parade

The 32st Annual Greg Borrelli May Madness, the longest running Car Show and Parade in Northern California was scheduled for Saturday, May 9, from Noon-6 PM in Downtown San Rafael this year. It will be held later in the year, and if you have already registered, your registration will still be valid for the new…

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Meet Your Neighbor: Friends Books

Pam Dixon, Co-manager Friends Books San Rafael

How long has the bookstore existed? We’re going into our 12th year. The same group of people who work at the store now were the ones who started out years ago, doing sales on the library lawn and in the library meeting room. What is the purpose of the store? We support library programs. After…

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alterTheater presents Ghosts of Bogotá by Diana Burbano

AlterTheater Ghosts of Bogota

Get Tickets Here AlterTheater is opening their new play at 1200 4th Street, the old Rafael Jewelers corner. Folks can “Window-Shop Theater” as they walk by from January 29th – February 23rd and you and your customers can take in a show after work. Thanks to Chen Properties for offering the space! Join the BID,…

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Overhead Criss Cross Tivoli Lights On 4th Street

Downtown Lighting 2020 Checkout our bright new permanent light installation Downtown. Fun facts: The Fourth Street corridor contains more than a mile of light at about 5,400+/- linear feet and the lights are 2 feet apart so there are more than 2,700 lights! The twinkle tree lights served us well for many years. They were…

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Shop San Rafael Proclamation

Thanks to the San Rafael City Council for this recognition given in November 2019. City of San Rafael Proclamation supporting Shop San Rafael WHEREAS, Local businesses are the City’s economic engines that make up an essential part of the economic health of the City of San Rafael, and contributes to a vibrant and active street…

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Our BID MVP!

Jaime Ortiz, BID President

A huge thank you to our outgoing president, Jaime Ortiz, from Bank of Marin.  Jaime has served as BID President for the past three years, creating a cohesive, cooperative and effective organization. He did it while also being an active in the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber, and several more organizations. We salute…

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Shop Local Saturday • November 26, 2022

Shop Local Saturday provides us an opportunity to honor and celebrate the hardworking folks that are creating jobs, fueling the economy, enriching our lives, supporting local organizations and preserving our unique culture in San Rafael. By shopping local and small, and by using local services, the majority of your money stays within our own community.…

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