What an awesome experience! Whether you're and experienced woodworker and just want to make…read moresomething cool or a total novice with zero wood experience, this is the place for you! Michael provides clear instructions, quality equipment, and personalized advice to help you through the build process. Classes are flexible and he allows you to customize your project however you like. It makes the project feel much more personal! I took the cutting board class and he let me choose my materials (I chose walnut with maple), size of the board, and unique touches that I thought looked cool (rounded edges, handles). I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. It's fun to say to be able to say that you built something with quality materials that is going to last for years! The class took about 4 hours which I thought was totally reasonable. And I walked out of there with a finished project that I could show off right away. The shop is easy to get to and Michael works with you on scheduling to make sure you complete your project in a timeframe that works for you. The whole thing is really easy convenient! I'm looking forward to returning and taking other classes!

I had a great day learning from Michael this week. He's patient and flexible with the curriculum,…read moretailoring the session to exactly what I needed and asked for. I learned the proper a/k/a safe way to use: miter saw, jointer, planer, table saw, track saw, and router table all in one day. He's open for collaboration on future projects outside of the fixed classes, so when I come up with something that goes beyond any of my skills, we'll work together to design and execute. Awesome experience all around. Lesson learned: safe woodworking means no gloves and no long sleeves, so prepare to keep your core warm for sessions during the winter months.

I found this place through an Instagram ad and decided to sign up for the 3 hour latte art course…read morewith Jonathan. There were 7 people in my class and half of us were home brewers and the other half were coffee professionals. I learned so much in this class! Jonathan broke down the steps of steaming the milk and pouring latte art and then we all got to practice on our own using a really fancy La Marzocco espresso machine that steamed the milk in seconds! Jonathan also provided troubleshooting tips for what to do if the milk doesn't turn out quite right, which I found helpful. The class was small enough to get a ton of practice and hands on guidance and feedback. I highly recommend this class if you're looking to learn or improve your latte art!

Boot Coffee is the preeminent coffee education campus in the country. Everything from roasting, to…read morechocolate making workshops, to the business of opening a cafe, to learning latte art, is very well represented in this campus. Led by Willem and Valerian, this campus is a mecca for serious (and soon-to-be-serious) coffee pros. You can look far. You can look wide. But you cannot find a more knowledge-rich and engaging cadre of teachers in the coffee world. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Love the Improv Marin classes. I've taken classes at other schools and this is the best. I'm…read moretaking the class to be more spontaneous and to have FUN! I love the way the teacher starts us off by simply pairing us up and talking to one person before we circle up with the whole group. This helps quiet the fear and let's face it we all have fear!

My friend and I took a class here recently and loved it! Drew, the instructor made us feel at…read morehome. I have no Improv experience, but right away I felt a part of what was going on. My friend, who is a bit shy, really started to blossom in the warm fun atmosphere. There are a lot of talented people of all different ages in the class, and Drew elevates everyone there. If you haven't been to an Improv class, this one is fantastic!

ACA is dreadful…read more.. Just before my son got into ACA, his camp behavioral therapist said to me she believed he was being coached by the other parent to alienate him from me. And she was willing to work with me to ensure my relationship with my son remained healthy. Later, she started working at ACA and said her director Shana had told her she could no longer communicate with me. Dismayed, I reached out to Shana to resolve the issue, but she wouldn't respond. I then contacted the teacher again who emailed me stating my son hates me and the sooner I'm out of his life the better ... unreal. She did a complete 180 on me. Her response was probably due to her worrying about her job more than anything, which shows the power toxic people have over others. Regardless, teachers should never speak to any parent like that. After that, I show up to pick up my son and see Shana approaching my car with a stern look on her face. She then leans into my car window and demands I pay her. I told her to step away from my car, she then threatened to call the police and record me (she did neither -- essentially manipulating the situation), and all this happened in front of my son and his classmates. To say this behavior was out of line and unprofessional is an understatement. After the altercation Shana emails me (and for some reason, my ex-wife) threatening that I can't go on her property again ... the result? I must pick up my son from the adjacent church. On top of all that, the school accused me of stealing the papers my son brings home, which is asinine -- don't you keep copies?! Even worse, when speaking with the San Rafael school district they communicated to me the information received from ACA is unreliable, in other words my son isn't getting the education he deserves. And here's the real kicker, if you have any issues with this school you'll have to go to court. Why? Because it's a non-accredited school that answers to no one. Children should be in environments where there's structure and kindness, not toxicity. If you're thinking of having your child in this school, I highly recommend you do your homework to help with your decision making. I'm not the only parent who has had trouble with Shana.

Stop right here if you are searching for a school that is accepting, nurturing and goes above and…read morebeyond to work with kids that may struggle socially, behaviorally or academically in a larger school setting. Prior to ACA, my now 7 year old with ADHD, was in TK distress at a Novato public school. We made the move for Kindergarten and now 1st grade. Best decision ever!! The Director, Shana, has a gift of understanding what children with special needs (ADHD, ASD, Social Pragmatics, etc) need and how to help any parent through the challenges it may present. At ACA, my son has been given the chance to thrive academically with all the extra social and emotional supports that are often unavailable in public school. ACA is truly a diamond in the rough and deserves a major shout out!!!

This is obviously not a place you would choose to patronize but if you must, here' a few tips:…read more Maria is the program coordinator and she's consistently friendly and helpful. If there's a problem she's the one to contact and she'll get back to you quickly with the answer. She's also very patient with those who aren't completely happy at the prospect of spending a year or more with her and her co-workers. She tells people that when it's done we'll miss them. She might be right. But only in her case. Carl has been there a long time and I imagine he's seen and heard it all. During a two hour session he doesn't really seem to care about the topic of conversation. Just keep talking otherwise he'll bring out the standard literature. He seems to quietly acknowledge that to the extent that this is a "DUI school", school is out after only 8 weeks and the many months that follow are therapeutic to some but punitive to all. If you're going to be stuck with someone for 9 or 18 months there are worse people to be stuck with. Tony is diehard AA and fond of extrapolating his life experiences into yours. Or just talking about his life experiences. You'll soon get to know his family's personal details better than those of Kim Kardashian's except that you can turn off the TV when you're sick of the Kardashians. If you feel that AA might be appropriate then Tony is the one for you. You'll get everything but a chip at the end of the meeting. Frederique is not there that often which is a good thing. Time recently spent in Paris had convinced me that the French weren't as awful as they're made out to be but I've since changed my mind, at least in her case. Better to collect trash on the roadside than spend an hour with this woman.

Terrible communication, defensive, overworked employees, they're not flexible or understanding, the…read moresecretary in charge of dealing with customers doesn't like to own up to her mistakes, rather washing her hands of situations knowing that consequences aren't hers to face. For example, today, Friday, Jan. 11th, the preface; I have called their office 20+ times (incl. Maria Vega's vm) and have yet been able to talk to anybody. According to their answering machine, their office hours are 10-7 M-Thu and 10-3 on Friday. I called at 9:40 AM and left a voicemail. I called 3 times at around 11:30AM I called 10 times between 12 and 2 PM. I called 4 times between 2 PM and 2:15 PM Oh and on Google it says they close at 2:30 PM today.. All I need for them to do is fax my updated file to another program, since when I went out of my way to go to Marin County in person to request my file faxed, they faxed an out of date file. Now, I'm trying to enroll in class in time to be able to get my license to be able to move out for school, just to be told that they have the wrong information. The program that has the right information (Marin County Dui Program), unfortunately, is not available to pick up the phone all business day and won't be available all weekend, and as always, it is (in this case, me) the customer getting the short end of the stick with their screw up. I have a lawyer waiting to go to court for me, I have a life I'm actively trying to pursue, and this program is abusive in its privilege, since it's the only program available in beautiful, bountiful Marin, and knows that many customers have to settle for convenience sake (let alone how hard it is to find any readily digestible information, alone. It's like they want this process to seem overtly complicated, mysterious and tedious so you have to rely on a monopolized system that can take advantage of you bc at this point, what other option do you have within the constraints of the courts?). If you're doing three months, just get it over with and never come back. If you're doing an extended program, I highly recommend commuting to another program if possible. This is too serious and important a matter, and I've spent way too much money as it is, for this to not be taken more professionally.

Ken gave a training session on Outlook 2010 to the Marin Bookkeepers Referral and Education…read moreNetwork. His handout was excellent with good screenshots of every point he covered. He was able to cover a lot of ground in a clear and concise manner, answering a broad spectrum of questions from participants who were all at different levels of skill. His manner was easy going and pleasant. He is very knowledgeable about his subject matter. I look forward to taking more classes from Ken. He is terrific.

I just finished taking my first series of classes with Ken and have already signed up for more!…read more Ken is a great instructor, very patient, clear in his instruction and gears the class pace to your skill level, speed of learning and interest. He is by far, the best instructor I've ever taken classes from. I was able to absorb so much during my training with him and feel he was very instrumental in "beefing up" my skill set for the workforce. Thanks Ken!!

This review is massively overdue. I'm a former frequent flyer here, and I have to say TIF is my…read moreall-time favorite one-stop shop for anything photographic in the Bay Area. I started coming here six years ago to augment the lab time and instruction I was getting in school. Their darkroom was my happy place for a long time and was fairly priced. What impressed me the most about their gorgeous space was that they encouraged clients to get their work off their screens and onto the walls. Literally, any time I had a question about anything related to photography or printing, Stuart, Ed, Constance, Chrysta, or Nathan would make the time for me and help me out or give me feedback. I enjoyed printing there and always left feeling inspired because they were so kind, knowledgeable, and professional. If you'd like to learn about photography, I highly recommend checking out their services, classes, and workshops. I wish I could give them more than five stars!

A a small business owner I have never left another business a bad review, but this experience was…read moreunacceptable. My artwork was mishandled and the finished product I had hired them for was poorly executed and unusable. I had to take it to a qualified business afterwards who confirmed they did not do a good job. When I raised the issue, the owner and staff were dismissive, refused a refund, and ignored multiple emails and calls. Their unprofessional behavior was bizarre and astonishing. They clearly aren't equipped to handle valuable artwork. Save yourself the headache and take your projects elsewhere.

*****WARNING***** Steer clear of this salon/school!…read moreExtremely unprofessional Over priced I went in there once around spring time and there were termites (and I'm talk thousands of them) flying everywhere The school is completely run down The students were eating their lunch in the salon area because they don't have a break room Don't even think about going in for a manicure because they charge the same as at a professional spa/salon and all of the polishes are old and goopy with nail and dust particles in it. Take my advice and stay away from this place!

I was there for a pedicure... Very unprofessional. The woman who did it told me that she didnt like…read moredoing pedicures but she needed her hours. I found it odd that she would say that as she is doing MY PEDICURE!!! So i decided to overlook that since she had already started, but at the end she completely messed up the pedicure and tried to fix it but was unable to. She added "well, you knew where you were coming" lmao! RUDE AND NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WORK!!!

An annual FREE event in June attracting artist from all over…read more Several blocks of amazing chalk art. An area for youth chalk art. Live music during the event from 9 am to 7 pm And of course there is food

Observing people create masterpieces out of chalk on concrete is like watching magic. Some pieces…read moreseriously blow you away. It is awesome to think that most of these artists probably don't use chalk as their primary choice of utensil, but they can pick up a piece of chalk and create the most unique, detailed, realistic piece of beauty. If you love art, you will hands down love this festival. And if you love music you will also appreciate this festival. This year they had a band called "Underage Records" wow. These kids must have been no older than 15 years old, and they ROCKED it. The band consisted of a guy bass player, pianist, guitarist/vocalist and a girl drummer. They were unbelievably talented. We couldn't stop watching them. It was almost surreal. It'll be cool to say I saw them way back when.

GDB does a great job raising and taking care of dogs. As a care provider they take appts for their…read moredogs and the vet team does a great job monitoring the dog's history. Just brought dog in to take care of allergy and itch related issue and picked up monthly heartguard medicine, weighed, nails clipped and got some antibacterial soap and mint toothpaste. We're ready for the weekend

How is this not a 5 star place. They raise Gould dog for the blind and give them to people for…read morefree! What a great place.