People who are in town on Friday can join us for dinner in Mill Valley. We are planning to BBQ at the house Joe's parents are renting. This will be an opportunity for out-of-towners and family members to get to know each other.

Address: 207 Gibson, Mill Valley

Wedding at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church of Marin in San Rafael starting at 3 p.m.. For more details on how to get there check here.

People who stay a little longer can join us for a hike on Mt. Tam from the Amphitheatre to the West Point Inn. This is an easy 1 1/2 hour hike with amazing views of the Bay. We'll stop at the West Point Inn for lemonade and a picnic.

There is so much to see in San Francisco. You could visit Union Square for shopping, Chinatown to see the largest Chinatown in the world, the Financial District with its skyscrapers, the Ferry Building for amazing views of the Bay Bridge and a large food market, the former counterculture quarter of Haight Ashbury, and if you absolutely must, touristy Fisherman's Wharf (just don't tell us about it).

Favorite places to eat in San Francisco:

• Chinatown: House of Nanking
• Downtown: Salt House, Jeanty at Jacks, the Ferry Building (lots of options including Vietnamese at Slanted Door and fresh oysters at Hog Island Oyster Farm)
• Fisherman's Wharf: California's original In 'n' Out Burger, Boudin Bakery for a San Francisco classic clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl
• Near Courtyard Marriott SF: Osha (Thai), Pazzia (Italian)
• Haight Ashbury: Cha Cha Cha (Carribean Tapas)

Sightseeing north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Visit Muir Woods to see the gigantic redwoods, have a cup of coffee in our little town of Mill Valley, go shopping at the mall in Corte Madera, hike the Marin Headlands or Mt. Tam, see the houseboats and fantastic views of San Francisco in Sausalito, or take a drive up to Napa Valley for some wine tasting, amazing scenery and great food.

Favorite places to eat in Marin:

American:
Buckeye Roadhouse 15 Shoreline Highway Mill Valley (415) 331-2600 Bungalow 44 44 E Blithedale Ave Mill Valley, downtown (415) 381-2500

Italian:
Frantoio, 152 Shoreline Hwy Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 289-5777
Picco, 320 Magnolia Ave Larkspur, (415) 924-0300
D'Angelo, Pizza 22 Miller Ave Mill Valley (415) 388-2000

Mexican: Joe's Taco Lounge, 382 Miller Ave Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 383-8164

Local Fish and Lunch: Sam's, 27 Main St Belvedere Tiburon, CA 94920 (415) 435-4527

Ice Cream: Lappert's, in Sausalito (two locations downtown)

Japanese: Sushi Ran, 107 Caledonia St Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 332-3620

click here to View Larger Map and the location of all the Marin restaurants.

Favorite places to eat in Napa Valley:

• Bouchon
• Ad Hoc
• Redd
• The French Laundry (one of the best restaurants in the United States, a Michelin 3 star but very hard to get reservations)

(Sushi Ran and all restaurants in Napa require reservations which can be made using Opentable.com)

More generic information on the area can be found at Frommer's online