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Fairfax on Foot: Adventure Walk – Rocca Steps & Beyond

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Fairfax Walk #3-
Meet at the Fairfax Coffee Roastery, 4 Bolinas Road, Fairfax at 10:00am

Distance: 1.5 STEEP miles; wear shoes with tread
Duration: 1.5 – 2 hours

In this walk about town, Sustainable Fairfax will join Fairfax Council Member John Reed for a ramble on the Rocca neighborhood stairs, and possibly over to the Wall Property to check out this lovely hillside. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our easement trails, find out what’s going on with the Wall Property, and get some exercise. Heavy rain cancels–light rain okay.

Please wear sturdy walking shoes with treads and be prepared for rain/drizzle. This walk is likely to be no more than 1.5 miles, but entails climbing a steep stairway and possibly a mud/dirt trail.

This walk is part of the Sustainable Fairfax Reduce by Two (RX2) initiative and inspired by the work of Council Member Reed and the Fairfax Volunteers on our historic easement trails. Find out more at: http://sustainablefairfax.org/initiative…

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Fairfax on Foot!

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Adventure Walk: Power Lane and Beyond

Discover great walks in Fairfax! Join Sustainable Fairfax for this enjoyable walking tour and discover historical easements (and some historical facts) you may not know about. (Learn about the Fairfax Volunteer’s Trails Awareness Project here).

The health benefits of walking are undeniable. And walking allows us to slow down and share quality time with neighbors, friends, and family.

Location: Meet at Fairfax Coffee Roastery
Duration: Approximately 1.5 – 2 hours
Distance: 1.9 STEEP miles – wear shoes with tread

RSVP at SustainFX@gmail.com (Drop-ins OK)

Your Guide: Lisel Blash, Sustainable Fairfax Volunteer

This walk is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s ReduceX2 initiative.

Fairfax on Foot!

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Adventure Walk: Power Lane and Beyond

Discover great walks in Fairfax! Join Sustainable Fairfax for this enjoyable walking tour and discover historical easements (and some historical facts) you may not know about. (Learn about the Fairfax Volunteer’s Trails Awareness Project here).

The health benefits of walking are undeniable. And walking allows us to slow down and share quality time with neighbors, friends, and family.

Location: Meet at Fairfax Coffee Roastery
Duration: Approximately 1.5 – 2 hours
Distance: 1.9 STEEP miles – wear shoes with tread

RSVP at SustainFX@gmail.com (Drop-ins OK)

Your Guide: Lisel Blash, Sustainable Fairfax Volunteer

This walk is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s ReduceX2 initiative.

Fairfax on Foot!

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Leisurely Walk: Bolinas-Dominga-Meerna-Deer Park

Discover great walks in Fairfax! Join Sustainable Fairfax for this enjoyable walking tour and discover historical easements (and some historical facts) you may not know about. (Learn about the Fairfax Volunteer’s Trails Awareness Project here).

The health benefits of walking are undeniable. And walking allows us to slow down and share quality time with neighbors, friends, and family.

Meet at Fairfax Coffee Roastery at 10:45am

Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Distance: 5000 steps, 1.6 miles

Your Guide: Lynette Carlton, Sustainable Fairfax Volunteer

This walk is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s ReduceX2 initiative.

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Some Historical Notes about this walk:

In 1875, the North Pacific Coast Railroad, which went from San Rafael to Occidental, signed a 5 year lease with the land owner, Manuela Sais, for 1500 acres for Fairfax Park. The trains went through town where the Parkade is now.

In 1865, Bolinas Road was built as partof the stage coach route from San Rafael to Olema, Bolinas, and Pt. Reyes Station. It was 14 miles long with 29 bridges, and was completed in 1879, on schedule and under budget, costing around $16,000.

The Alpine Building at Broadway and Bolinas was built in 1920, on the site of a former saloon called the Fairfax Park Annex, which became Tony’s Corner Bar and Alpine Market. The Coffee Roastery now occupies the building. New York Yankee Lefty Gomez lived at 22 Porteous in Deer Park for a while.

The apartment building on the corner of Bolinas and Porteous was a grocery store, built in 1914. An antique store at 341 Bolinas was the background for the 1968 cover of the psychedelic band Moby Grape’s first album.

At the end of Wood Lane are the old Marin Stables, with trails that go to Phoenix Lake. Van Morrison’s album cover for “Tupelo Honey,” was shot on a path here.

Deer Park Villa started as a hunting lodge, then became Delani’s Restaurant in 1927. The two-story carriage house was the first structure built on the four-acre property in 1902, and still stands today. The Ghiringelli’s bought the property in 1937, and it became Deer Park Villa!

Fairfax on Foot!

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Leisurely Walk: Bolinas-Dominga-Meerna-Deer Park

Discover great walks in Fairfax! Join Sustainable Fairfax for this enjoyable walking tour and discover historical easements (and some historical facts) you may not know about. (Learn about the Fairfax Volunteer’s Trails Awareness Project here).

The health benefits of walking are undeniable. And walking allows us to slow down and share quality time with neighbors, friends, and family.

Meet at Fairfax Coffee Roastery at 10:45am

Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Distance: 5000 steps, 1.6 miles

Your Guide: Lynette Carlton, Sustainable Fairfax Volunteer

This walk is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s ReduceX2 initiative.

Fairfax_walking_path

Some Historical Notes about this walk:

In 1875, the North Pacific Coast Railroad, which went from San Rafael to Occidental, signed a 5 year lease with the land owner, Manuela Sais, for 1500 acres for Fairfax Park. The trains went through town where the Parkade is now.

In 1865, Bolinas Road was built as partof the stage coach route from San Rafael to Olema, Bolinas, and Pt. Reyes Station. It was 14 miles long with 29 bridges, and was completed in 1879, on schedule and under budget, costing around $16,000.

The Alpine Building at Broadway and Bolinas was built in 1920, on the site of a former saloon called the Fairfax Park Annex, which became Tony’s Corner Bar and Alpine Market. The Coffee Roastery now occupies the building. New York Yankee Lefty Gomez lived at 22 Porteous in Deer Park for a while.

The apartment building on the corner of Bolinas and Porteous was a grocery store, built in 1914. An antique store at 341 Bolinas was the background for the 1968 cover of the psychedelic band Moby Grape’s first album.

At the end of Wood Lane are the old Marin Stables, with trails that go to Phoenix Lake. Van Morrison’s album cover for “Tupelo Honey,” was shot on a path here.

Deer Park Villa started as a hunting lodge, then became Delani’s Restaurant in 1927. The two-story carriage house was the first structure built on the four-acre property in 1902, and still stands today. The Ghiringelli’s bought the property in 1937, and it became Deer Park Villa!