STINSON BEACH

This laid back beach town is just over the mountain from Mount Tamalpais and 45 minutes from San Francisco. There is a sleepy little town with a couple of excellent restaurants. Homes rise up the hill behind the local store before they stop as the mountain continues to climb steeply to rugged ridgelines. Beachfront homes hide behind sea grass with an endless sightline of the Pacific Ocean. Surfing, kiteboarding, hiking and hang gliding are all there beckoning.