The Belvedere Community Center is an historic timber and stucco Tudor-style building with gables…read morerenovated to retain its charm and beauty. It is a popular site for wedding receptions, holiday parties, seminars and celebrations of birthdays, bar mitzvahs and family gatherings. Situated next to Harry B. Allen Park, the Center is within walking distance of picturesque downtown Tiburon. The Belvedere Community Center facility offers a unique combination of rooms.... Founders Room The Founder's Room features a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, rich paneled walls, decorator accents and furnishings that create a warm and intimate atmosphere with a seating capacity of 25 people. A piano is available if you are planning musical entertainment. This space is for adult use only. Multi-Purpose Rooms Larger groups can enjoy the spaciousness of the Multi-Purpose Room with hardwood floors and a seating capacity of 100 people when the rooms divider is fully opened. One end is mirrored to expand the space. Rental includes the use of one or both rooms, a fully equipped commercial kitchen, tables and chairs. Location and Directions The Belvedere Community Center is located downhill below Belvedere City Hall, with entrance on Community Road. The address is: 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere, California 94920

Public libraries should be open to all, and today we learned this is not the case at this library…read more My daughter and her nanny turned up to the 10:30 am storytime this morning. It's listed as 0-18 months so my daughter is too old but there are limited places to go in Marin on a rainy day. There were a bunch of other kids 2-3 years old and mine was singled out (she's tall, so she looks older than she is) and asked to leave. The only kid. She was so upset that she peed in her pants. After calling the library to ask for some clarification, I was met with vitriol from the Children's librarian. Instead she expressed outrage that I would try to bring my daughter who is over the age limit, accused me of taking away from the experience of the younger kids, and then hung up on me. I am beyond upset for my child and the state of this library.

The town of Tiburon has a library, the Belvedere Tiburon Library. It is a state of the art…read morefacility. You may be wondering why a non Tiburian like myself is writing a review. Well I happen to be in town walking part of the Old Rail Trail. The trail passes along the library and is a perfect place for a restroom break. The building was dedicated in 1997 from Fred Zelinsky family's donated land. Mr. Zelinsky was a local real estate developer. The library sits on the site of the 1890s landfills for the rail yards. Keeping with the theme of Tiburon's railyard history, the architecture of the building is reminiscent of the 19th century rail yard and building with its high pitched ceiling and beautiful wood beams and rafters. The back windows has views of the marsh and hills of St Hilary's. Besides the typical full compliments of a community library, they also have a bookstore, collaborative work space for learning workshops called the MakersSpace, and an art gallery. The library is small but mighty. The bookstore sells previously owned and retired library books. Staff was pleasant and welcoming. Makers space is a collaborative work area that serves as a space to conduct learning and design workshops in state of art AV equipped rooms. The lobby and hallway areas are used to display art by local artists. In front of the library are outdoor tables. I sat out there eating my sandwich I bought from the grocery store a block away. In the back of the library is Zelinsky Park that is alongside the marsh and Old Rail Trail.

Fantastic service Clean space…read more Helped us out with our passport application Highly recommended

I am convinced Tiburon location is the best in whole Bay Area if not the country…read more I had superior experience on a day that could have been disaster for any worker. April 15 is the last day to file taxes, line at the door was a mile away right when John opened the doors with the warmest smile. I was there with two very young kids to get passports done, not one but two. Seeing John navigating guests through was mesmerizing. Early morning, people with piles of papers, million questions and in rush. John remained calm, knowledgeable,friendly, helpful and so professional. I was in that location for the first time, we drove there for 2 hours in early morning with little kids thinking it's the only location taking walk-ins for passports. It appeared to be they are not- mistake in the system but John was the nicest about it, still helped us with everything although he was the only person behind the desk. I was pleasantly surprised he knew majority of guests by the name, greeted them warmly and had everyone in and out of the door in minutes. His attitude, love for his work and their customers made this experience not only pleasant but unforgettable. He truly made an impact on our family and our whole day. Thank you, John!!!

Excellent community police department! They are so helpful and kind. As a teacher next door at…read moreReed, these officers are always here for us and the students. They host field trips, answer questions, bring safety assemblies onto campus and help us in a pinch. Laurie and Angie are just amazing. They, along with the officers, have brought kids, teachers and locals so much safety education. Reed Union School District was so fortunate to have Laurie train us in emergency planning at the beginning of the school year. Our police department really cares about their community!

You would imagine that a small police station would be friendly and responsive, well this one is…read moreneither. I got a parking ticket from a car I sold months earlier, sent over all the proof that was needed to Lori at the station. No response after multiple tries to the point where I firmly believe that they are crooked and fund their tiny city through unlawful practices. Almost a year and still no resolution...

PROPOSAL: "To demolish a historic Art Deco building and replace it with a new commercial…read morebuilding." Now I admit I do not know all the details, but for some reason this just doesn't sound like good judgment. But before I jump to any conclusions I want to know more of the details. HERE'S WHAT I DO KNOW: In today's "Tiburon Talk," email newsletter of the Town of Tiburon, there is a short article titled "Harbor Lights Building Proposed to be Replaced." The brief article states that an application has been filed to demolish and replace the historic Art Deco building with a "new commercial building." I had a little trouble getting to the guts of this plan because there are a couple of phrases in the article that made it difficult to concentrate on the ramifications of demolishing this building. "USED AS A SALOON OR BAR SINCE BEYOND LIVING MEMORY . . ." "LOCAL WAGS SAY EVEN PROHIBITION DID NOT FAZE THE LIQUOR-DISPENSING FROM THE HARBOR LIGHT." FROM THE LITTLE WE KNOW I HAVE QUESTIONS: Why would we want to demolish this building? It is on Main Street along with numerous other historic buildings. Since it apparently is unsafe in its current condition, why not repair it and maintain it as yet another of wonderful historic building in this little town? Am I just being a sentimental fool? After all, this is not my hometown. I was not raised here. Should we just rip out all the old buildings and replace them with "new commercial buildings?" Of course if we do that, it won't be Tiburon anymore . . . . if we do, we might as well change the name to something more commercially viable . . . how about Utopia? or Scottsdale? or Alpharetta? Taliesman (further) West? I have a suggestion - instead of just a Design Review Board, how about a Historic Styles Committee? Let's not only make sure the design is appropriate, but let's also make sure we don't lose our character and history. Five stars for a historic building One star for folks that always want to rip everything out Three stars and holding . . . Final stars . . . after we see if $$$ win.

Sausalito holds a special place in my heart. My parents would bring me here when I was a kid, to…read morevisit for the day. I remember they had the best candi shop, back then. I spent my first wedding anniversary here with my husband. This week we are celebrating our 13th anniversary here in Sausalito. It is the perfect seaside small town. They have many wonderful restaurants and shops. There is a Ferry you can take into the city. You can ride a bike from the Golden Gate Bridge into Sausalito. No matter what you do here, you always have the perfect view of the ocean. There a few lovely hotels and everything is within walking distance. You can take a nice stroll right by the water and breathe in the fresh ocean air. It's a great place to escape the day to day grind of the city. It's so relaxing and laid back here. The weather is always beautiful and the views are picturesque.

Your a tourist from the other side of the world. You come to see San Francisco and the Golden Gate…read morebridge. You find yourself here. This is a very cute city that is just on the other side of the Golden Gate bridge. The views along the shore are stunning and you can tell real estate is expensive. Is this where the elite live? If you really made the flight from half way around the world to see San Francisco - this is part of it. The famous bridge you have to drive over and while your there make the Marin Headlands loop by car and stop for lunch in Sausalito. I'm not sure why but ladies go crazy for this place. A friend of mine screamed in delight with anticipation of going here later that day. It must be in tourist brochures floating around somewhere. I'm not sure - I never saw them. Delighted the ladies will be. Over priced lunches in a cute little city. Very charming - and one can only daydream of living here. I've spent lots of time wondering why nobody likes living in San Francisco - people prefer to live here or even across the bay - I think it all had to do with the 1906 earthquake... San Francisco is where people work. People don't really want to live there... If you take a look here maybe it will be easier to understand. My uncle lived in Twin Peaks area - and even that - a $2M house is undesirable - fog, no stores or neighborhood vibe and a horrid, horrid commute to financial district. It is a great idea to come here. So many tourists fly into the city only to leave shortly after to see wine country or other far off places. Maybe a long the way check out Muir Woods to the north - but check for parking availability and if you can reserve it. Great little city with views - part of your SF tour.

This is a follow up - I did get some satisfaction and to be fair to the City for their courtesy, I…read morewanted to Yelp. I sent an email to the City Manager who replied in less than one day and then I got an email from the Community Development Director asking me to call to discuss this matter. I called and he gave me verbal permission to "go for it" and even said a 10 square was considered minor enough to not require a permit. Now where is that written? Why isn't it made crystal clear? I'd have given 5 stars if they would change one of the tens of documents or post it on their In the Loop email so other people would know. Still, they jumped to it so...

I had a car accident today which partially blocked traffic. I was so grateful for the quick…read moreresponse of the Sausalito police officers, their efficiency and their kindness. Kudos to our outstanding police officers! Thank you. Sue White

This police department is great! They were able to recover stolen goods for me and even hand…read moredelivered it to my house when they got it back from the thief. On another occasion when a kid shot a few cars and houses with a BB gun, they were able to find him immediately with my Ring footage, and they got me his mom's phone number so I could have him pay for my windshield replacement. Super responsive!

This is a great historical location to see while you're on Angel Island. There are tons of old…read morebuildings to check out. I prefer to ride on my mountain bike around the island, but you can also get to this place via the tram. Unfortunately, if you take the tram you will only be able to stay there for a minute or so and from pretty far away. So probably biking or hiking is your best bet.