San Rafael News

On Earth Day, the City of San Rafael, the BID, DPW, and a large handful of volunteers, joined efforts to remove graffiti, polish up parking meters, pulled spring weeds to beautify the intersections, and removed every little scrap of litter to help make Downtown match the beautiful merchants and other business owners who make San…

Join AIM for Dine Out Farmers Market Week, an exciting public initiative and fundraiser celebrating chefs and restaurants who champion our local farmers markets. This event, running from August 6-12, is also a drive to support AIM’s Racial Equity Fund. Participating restaurants will be spotlighted on our website and social media platforms, inspiring food lovers…

REBOUND BOOKSTORE CELEBRATING, 18 YEARS ON 4TH STREET!  JULY, 2023 NEW IN THE STORE:  UNIQUE COLLECTIONS: Tarot card decks! Russian books! Spanish books for children! KIDS BOOKS ON SCIENCE AND NATURE: Rocks and Minerals, Sea creatures, Pets, Stars and Planets, Insects and Bugs, Gardens and Plants A new “easy reader’s” box with books-for-a-buck for small children HOURS: Mon-Sat, 11:00 5:00, 415-482-0550, Reboundbookstore@aol.com VISIT WEBSITE

A PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRIMER Please join the San Rafael Downtown BID for a FREE and informative webinar about public relations and social media with Sarah Segal, the founder, and CEO of Segal Communications.  Date and time TBD. Sarah’s team represents countless Bay Area businesses, including many in the North Bay, such as…

Landscape Perspectives, June 2–July 22, 2023. Viewing hours: Thursday–Sundays, 1–8pm. Receptions and Art Walks: June 9 and July 14, 5–8pm. The exhibit, Landscape Perspectives, reimagines and celebrates traditional landscape-based artwork by offering a diverse collection of expressions, approaches, and interpretations. From realism to surrealism, to abstraction, and beyond; viewers will surely enjoy this multi-dimensional experience.…

Autistry Studios in partnership with Double Rainbow Cafe announce the opening of their NEW COFFEE SHOP! “CUP OF GOLD” Opening Monday, June 5th 2023. Come for a Cup of Gold & Shop in our Makers Market. Mon to Fri, 8:30am-2pm ~ 850 4th St San Rafael

SCHOOL IS OUT FOR SUMMER! San Rafael Elves are enjoying the kickoff to Summer in our Downtown San Rafael Businesses. We are inviting our community to come to Downtown for a Summer Kickoff Scavenger Hunt for the whole month of June. The BID hosted a holiday Elf Hunt where over 250 families participated in the…

AvantSpace, a premium network of high-tech, boutique coworking spaces, will open its second location in the San Francisco Bay Area- right here in Downtown San Rafael. The membership-based workspace offers a solution for local professionals who no longer want to work at home but are reluctant to return to long commutes and traditional office environments.…

The Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) is delighted to declare the return of the much-anticipated San Rafael Summer Farmers Market on Thursday, June 1st, 2023 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 5:30 pm near the Court Street Plaza. The market will be open from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm on Fourth Street, nestled between Lootens…

AIM is now accepting applications for our Racial Equity Fund at the downtown San Rafael Farmers Market. As part of our work to make markets more inclusive and accessible, we will be offering financial support to three Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Farmers, Food Producers, and Artisans getting their start at the farmers…