123 Bolinas: 123 Bolinas Road, Fairfax; 415-488-5123; 123bolinas.com. Happy hour: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
Backstage Wine Tasting Room: 295 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur; 415-898-6778; backstagewines.com. Happy hour: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
Belcampo Meat Co.: 2405 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; 415-448-5810; belcampo.com. Happy hour: 4 to 5:30 p.m. daily. Thursdays: Half off bottles of wine.
Beso Bistro and Wine Bar: 502 S. Palm Drive, Novato; 415-883-6700; besobistro.com. Tuesdays: Half off bottles of wine.
Boca Pizzeria: The Village at Corte Madera, 1544 Redwood Highway, Corte Madera; 415-924-3021; bocapizzeria.com. Happy hour: 4 to 6 p.m. weekdays. Mondays: Half off all bottles of wine and all draft beer. Tuesdays: 5 to 7 p.m. complimentary wine tasting.
Boca Pizzeria: Pacheco Plaza, 454 Ignacio Blvd., Novato; 415-883-2302; bocapizzeria.com. Happy hour: 4 to 6 p.m. weekdays. Wednesdays: Half off all bottles of wine. Thursdays: Half off all draft beers.
Boca Tavern: 340 Ignacio Blvd., Novato; 415-883-0901; bocasteak.com. Happy hour: 4 to 6:30 weekdays.
Bungalow 44: 44 E. Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley; 415-391-2500; bungalow44.com. Daily: $1 oysters. 5 to 6 p.m.
The Cantina: 651 E. Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley; 415-381-1070; thecantina.com. Happy hour: 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays, until close Monday. Tuesdays: $1 tacos.
Cooking School at Cavallo Point: Cavallo Point Lodge, 601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito; 888-651-2003 to enroll in classes; cavallopoint.com; email cookingschool@cavallopoint.com. Cooking classes with Cavallo Point chefs and guest chefs. Check website for schedule. Prices vary.
Cowgirl Creamery: 80 Fourth St., Point Reyes Station; 415-663-9335; 866-433-7834; cowgirlcreamery.com. Fridays: “Cheese 101” class and tasting. 11 a.m. $5. Reservations required.
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Taco Jane’s in San Anselmo offers a happy hour from 4:30 to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Farmshop Marin: 2233 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; 415-755-6700; farmshopca.com/marin. Mondays: Fried chicken Mondays. 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Fenix: 919 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-813-5600; fenixlive.com. Happy hour: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Wine tasting: 6 p.m. Thursdays. Sundays: Brunch buffet with complimentary mimosa and live music. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Second Tuesday of the month: Prix-fixe dinner. Monthly: Intimate dinner series prix-fixe dinner with R&B celebrity performance. $95, all-inclusive. Check website for details and full nightly calendar.
Finnegan’s Marin: 877 Grant Ave., Novato; 415-899-1516; finnegansmarin.com. Happy hour: 2:30 to 6 p.m. daily.
Flores: 301 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera; 415-500-5145; floressf.com. Happy hour: 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Fresh Starts Chef Events: The Key Room, 1385 N. Hamilton Parkway, Novato; 415-382-3363 extension 213; bit.ly/FSchefevents; email info@hbofm.org. Monthly series of celebrity chef demonstrations with dinner to benefit Homeward Bound of Marin. Check online for schedule. Prices vary.
Iron Springs Pub & Brewery: 765 Center Blvd., Fairfax; 415-485-1005; ironspringspub.com. Mondays: Fish and chips specials; happy hour beers all day. Tuesdays: Give back Tuesdays benefiting local nonprofits. Happy hour: 4 to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Iron Springs Public House: 901 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-457-6258; ironspringspub.com/publichouse. Mondays: Give Back Mondays benefiting local nonprofits. 4 to 10 p.m. Happy hour: 4 to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Jason’s Restaurant: 300 Drakes Landing Road, Greenbrae; 415-925-0808; jasonsrestaurant.com. Happy hour: 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Las Guitarras: 1017 Reichert Ave., Novato; 415-892-3171. Happy hour: 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
La Toscana Ristorante & Bar: 3751 Redwood Highway, San Rafael; 415-492-9100; ristorantelatoscana.com. Happy hour: 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays, Wednesdays: Half off wine bottles.
LaVier Homestyle Cuisine: 1025 C St., San Rafael; 415-295-7990. Happy hour: 4 to 6 p.m. daily. Hospitality night: 8 to 10 p.m. Mondays. Brunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekends.
Left Bank Brasserie: 507 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur; 927-0960, ext. 1; leftbank.com. Seasonal specials and chef events. Check website for schedule.
Madrigal Family Winery’s Sausalito Tasting Salon and Gallery: 819 Bridgeway, Sausalito; 415-729-9549; madrigalfamilywinery.com. Wine tastings. Noon to 7 p.m. daily.
Marché Aux Fleurs Restaurant: 23 Ross Common, Ross; 415-925-9200; marcheauxfleursrestaurant.com. Tuesdays: Fried chicken night; Wednesdays: Meatball Wednesdays. Thursdays: Marché hamburger Thursdays; reserve when making a reservation.
Marinitas Restaurant: 218 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo; 415-454-8900; marinitas.net. Wednesdays: Half-price wine bottles from 3 p.m. Sundays: Build-your-own bloody Mary buffet and brunch specials. Weekdays: Happy hour 3 to 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to close.
Nick’s Cove: 23240 Highway 1, Marshall; 415-663-1033; nickscove.com. Tuesdays: Locals’ night with a three-course prix-fixe dinner for $25, $1.50 oysters and $3 Lagunitas pints. Wednesdays: Wine Wednesday with 50 percent off bottles of wine.
Off the Grid: Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; offthegridsf.com. Sundays: Food truck market. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Parranga Taqueria & Cerveceria: 800 Redwood Highway, Suite 801, Mill Valley; 415-569-5009; parranga.com. Happy hour: 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Piazza D’Angelo: 22 Miller Ave., Mill Valley; 415-388-2000; piazzadangelo.com. Happy hour: 3 to 6 p.m. daily. Sundays: Family dinner menu. $25. Check website for other specials.
Point Reyes Vineyards: 12700 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1552; ptreyesvineyardinn.com. Weekends: Wine tastings with local cheese. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 or free with the purchase of a bottle of wine per person.
Poggio: 777 Bridgeway, Sausalito; 415-332-7771; poggiotrattoria.com. Tuesdays: Tuesday Night Suppers featuring family-style meals reminiscent of the Italian-American tradition. $35.
Rancho Nicasio: 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio; 415-662-2219; ranchonicasio.com. Happy hour: 4 to 6 p.m. weekdays. Weekends: Brunch. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
RangeCafe Bar & Grill: 333 Biscayne Drive, San Rafael; 415-454-6450; rangecafe.net. Happy hour: 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays. Sundays: Brunch buffet. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays: Kids eat free. Thursdays: Half-price bottles of wine.
Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club: 305 Harbor Drive, Sausalito; 415-331-2899; sausalitoseahorse.com. Tuesdays: Wine tasting $5 a glass. 6 to 8 p.m.
Seafood Peddler: 303 Johnson St., Sausalito; 415-332-1492; seafoodpeddler.com. Happy hour: 4 to 7 p.m. daily.
Taco Jane’s: 21 Tamalpais Ave., San Anselmo; 415-454-6562; tacojanes.com. Happy hour: 4:30 to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Trattoria Ghiringhelli: 1535 S. Novato Blvd., Novato; 415-878-4977; ghiringhellisnovato.com. Weekdays: Happy hour with $1 off pints, $5 well liquor drinks and bar bites. 2:30 to 6 p.m. Daily: $1 oyster hour. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays: Throwback happy hour with $4 cocktails. 4 to 6 p.m.
Terrapin Crossroads: 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael; 415-524-2773; terrapincrossroads.net. Weekdays: Happy hour with live music. 4 to 6 p.m.
Trident: 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito; 415-331-3232; thetrident.net. Happy hour: 4 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays.
Vin Antico: 881 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-721-0600; vinantico.com. Happy hour: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Wednesdays: Half off bottles of selected wines.
Whipper Snapper Restaurant and Sangria Bar: 1613 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-256-1818; whipsnap.biz. Tuesdays through Fridays: Happy hour in the bar with $5 food, draught beer and sangria specials. 5 to 6 p.m.
Whistlestop parking lot: 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael; agriculturalinstitute.org. Thursdays: Agricultural Institute of Marin’s Rollin’ Root mobile farmer’s market. 9 to 10 a.m.
Wildfox Restaurant: 225 Alameda Del Prado, Novato; 415-883-9125, wildfoxrestaurant.com. Happy hour: 3 to 6 p.m. daily. Mondays: Half off select bottles of wine all day. Sundays: Brunch and bottomless mimosas 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Woodlands Market: 735 College Ave., Kentfield; 415-457-8160; 415-454-9963; woodlandsmarket.com. Fridays: Wine tastings in the wine bar. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Saturdays: Wine tastings in the wine bar. 4 to 6 p.m. $5.
Farmers markets
Corte Madera: Town Center courtyard, noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 415-382-7846 or go to marincounty.org.
Fairfax: Fairfax Library parking lot, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 415-999-5635 or go to town-of-fairfax.org.
Indian Valley: Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden, 1800 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call 415-720-2051 or go to ccnorthbay.org.
Marin Civic Center: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial parking lot on Thursdays and behind the Civic Center on Sundays. Call 415-472-6100 or go to marinfarmersmarket.org.
Marin Country Mart: Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call 415-461-5715 or go to marincountrymart.com.
Mill Valley: CVS parking lot, Alto Shopping Center, 759 E. Blithedale Ave., 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fridays. Call 415-382-7846 or go to marincommunityfarmersmarkets.org.
Novato: Behind CVS on Seventh Street between Grant Avenue and Novato Boulevard, 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 415-999-5635 or go to communityfarmersmarkets.com.
San Rafael: Fourth Street between B and Cijos streets downtown, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Call 415-492-8007 or go to sanrafaelmarket.org.
Tiburon: Main Street, Tiburon, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Go to communityfarmersmarkets.com.
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