However, it was not always thought of in this manner. During the 60's this area was considered the hotbed of the sexual revolution and the hippies. Santana and Huey Lewis and the News played in this bar when they were beginning their careers. The seating capacity is only 30 or so. But on Friday and Saturday nights, you can find Maria Muldaur or many other famous artists playing there.
Houses ramble along winding roads that hug the sides of the hills in and around the downtown.
The houses are perched precariously on stilts on the sides of these hills, with views that stretch forever through eucalyptus groves. A downtown bookstore and coffee shop are constantly filled with locals out for a stroll. Shopping in Mill Valley is always a unique experience because of the usual and unique boutiques and art galleries that are a part of downtown this city. San Rafael San Rafael is one of the larger towns in Marin County. It is 15 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge and therefore considered as being on the outskirts.