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There are great views from the lovely hillside surrounding this fine 19th-century example
of Carpenter Gothic.
Richardson Bay Audubon Center
NATURE RESERVE
Rd; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat; )
Off Tiburon Blvd, this center is home to a huge variety of water birds.
Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry
BOAT CRUISE
11.50/1, sunset cruise adult/child 6-12/child 3-5 $20/10/5)
Also runs sunset cruises on Friday and Saturday evenings from May through October.
Reservations recommended.
Sleeping
Lodge at Tiburon
HOTEL
415-435-3133;
www.lodgeattiburon.com
;
1651 Tiburon Blvd; r from $179;
)
Now a stylish and comfortable contemporary hotel with a grill restaurant, the concrete
hallways and staircases testify to the more basic motel it once was. The best value in town,
it's a short stroll to anywhere - including the ferry - and there's a pool, DVD library, rental
bikes, free parking and a rooftop deck with fireplace and heady Mt Tamalpais views.
Water's Edge Hotel
HOTEL
415-789-5999;
www.watersedgehotel.com
;
25 Main St; r incl breakfast
$249-539; )
This hotel, with its deck extending over the bay, is exemplary for its tasteful modernity.
Rooms have an elegant minimalism that combines comfort and style, and all afford an im-
