Tiburon is the last bastion of homegrown stores in Marin. Without a chain in sight, Main Street is a collection of pricey boutiques, eclectic shops and historic buildings. The nicest thing about this neighborhood is how walkable it is (plus the view of San Francisco are spectacular if you go into any of the dockside restaurants like Guaymas or Sam's Anchor Cafe). Look for Tiburon's Ark Row further down Main Street, a borough that in the 1890's was a houseboat neighborhood.

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