Marin Art and Garden Center Turns 75
Get to know the community garden space in the center of Marin County, where the Marin County Fair was held for over 20 years.
Uptown Rising: The Multi-Million Dollar Restoration of the Uptown Theatre
For now, and likely for the foreseeable future, concerts, plays and sporting events, are a thing of the past – a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The experience still feels a bit surreal, but it’s not unprecedented. When the Uptown Theatre opened in August of 1925, for example, the public was finally getting back to […]
Uptown Rising: The Multi-Million Dollar Restoration of the Uptown Theatre
For now, and likely for the foreseeable future, concerts, plays and sporting events, are a thing of the past – a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The experience still feels a bit surreal, but it’s not unprecedented. When the Uptown Theatre opened in August of 1925, for example, the public was finally getting back to […]
National Postal Worker Day — Historical Facts and Ways to Help the USPS
There are certain things in life that we tend to take for granted as they are so commonplace. Probably one of the biggest ones? Getting our mail delivered. And when it comes to mail, the USPS is king. It is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation — meaning 160 million […]
Five of Marin’s Top Musical History Sites You Might Not Have Known About
The Record Plant, 2200 Bridgeway, Sausalito Few locations in Marin holds as much musical significance and lasting reach than what had been known as the Record Plant recording studio located at 2200 Bridgeway in Sausalito. From the studio’s first recordings of Sly and The Family Stone in 1972 to the last by the Fray in 2009, […]
Looking Back at the Census Over the Decades
2020 is considered to be the first digital census, offering the option of responding online, by mail or by phone. The federal government uses census numbers to know where to allocate more than $675 billion in funds annually. Undercounting on the census can lead to loss of a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. […]
Marin Motor Movies: Marin’s Beloved Drive-in Theater
IT WAS THE era of “making out,” not “hooking up,” and Marin was not to be left behind. According to Marin IJ’s History Watch writer Michael Kilgore, “the 600-car-capacity Marin Motor Movies drive-in featured ‘hook-on’ speakers with volume that was adjustable depending on the amount of attention the car’s occupants wanted to devote to […]
Remembering the March on Washington, 1979: A Filmmaker Captures LGBTQ History
Filmmaker Frances Reid recounts her experience documenting the first March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1979.
The Story of Lincoln Park Zoo: 150 Years in Photos
One of Chicago’s most beloved attractions, Lincoln Park Zoo has been connecting people with unparalleled wildlife experiences as well as leading animal care, education, science and conservation practices for the past 150 years. Free to the public 365 days a year, Lincoln Park Zoo is amongst the oldest zoos in the country and an accredited member of the Association […]
Community Celebrations: Chicago History Museum
The Chicago History Museum is one of 10 recipients of the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service for their work serving our community. The Institute of Museum and Library Services presented the award during an event at the White House on June 1 to recognize the museum’s work on exhibits like “My Chinatown,” […]
