San Rafael is the oldest city in Marin County, and it may be one of the most interesting and diverse as well. Comprised of 30 distinct neighborhoods in addition to a lively downtown shopping district, San Rafael is an eclectic mix of the old and the new. Downtown you’ll find a vibrant city plaza, full of ethnic restaurants, retail shops, art galleries, and Victorian architecture. On the 16 square miles surrounding the downto (more…)

Mill Valley California has a certain cachet. Over the years it has been home to the rich, the famous, and the infamous. In the ’60s the hippies loved it and, in recent years, the hip love it. Laid back, but sophisticated with a modern edge, Mill Valley remains a hot spot in the real estate market, despite the overall decline in many parts of California.

What makes Mill Valley real estate so desirable to modern home (more…)

Aaron Lucas

Ashlyn C Williams

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What is Automotive Design and Engineering?

The art of designing a car or a truck is nothing short of a miracle.  In this piece I am looking at personal motor vehicles, those that are made with both form and function in mind.  This, to some people, is a very daunting task.  The amount of perfection that people (more…)

If you like being outdoors, working in the earth, designing gardens and landscapes, you should consider going to school to become a professional landscaper. Over 26% of landscapers are self-employed, so its a great career.

If you own your own house, you want your home to be like a jewel in a beautiful setting – that beautiful setting being your front and back lawns. The front lawn will be visible by everyone drivin (more…)

Denmark is the home of many things, quality furniture being one of those things. Many furniture designers have been born in Denmark, Arne Jacobsen being one of them. Born in 1902, Arne Jacobsen is one of Denmark’s most well known designers and he is the father of the chairs known as the ‘Egg’, the ‘Swan’ and the ‘Swan sofa’, and the Series 3300 furniture. He was also a successful architect but the buildings he designed, while b (more…)