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| Page Views: 2,027 Last Visit to Novato: - | Novato, California by karenincalifornia - last update: May 30, 2006 |
More than just a place with a Target and a Costco | Early morning in Mt. Burdell Open Space Preserve |
Although some locals will take issue with this description, Novato, California is mainly a bedroom community of San Francisco. It has a population of over 47,000, but has a relatively small commercial base for its population size. The few substantial businesses, like Firemen's Fund and Birkenstock's US headquarters, certainly cannot employ the entire town. Many people living in Novato head south to San Francisco to work and shop. |
|  | Old reasons to come here Although Novato is the town immediately to my north, I used to come here only for limited purposes - shop at Target (but only when I was mentally prepared for the crowds and long lines), get my car washed at Matt & Jeff's (they donate eScrip to schools!), or drive through town on my way to Indian Valley Golf Course. |
| Open space around Novato, CA |
| | New reasons to come here Lately, in Novato, I have been exploring places I have overlooked. Novato has some beautiful hiking and mountain biking trails outside its developed areas. When I get away from the development and head for the hills, frankly, I'm surprised that I haven't spent more time here.
Out with the old, and in with the new... |
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| Pros: | "Terrific hiking and biking, lots of open space, great weather (usually)" | | Cons: | "Too homogenous (but even that is changing), shortage of fantastic eateries (but that is changing too)" | | In A Nutshell: | "A city/town still struggling to find its identity, but definitely worth a visit" |
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mtncorg Sun Jul 6, 2008 18:42 UTC
Poor old bypassed Novato. | djl79 Mon May 21, 2007 19:08 UTC
Karen, Thank you for the wonderful photos. I grew up in Novato and appreciated its beauty. In High School I worked with the open space program, which was in charge of the grooming and up keep of the fire roads. I even have a photo of snow on Mt. Baldy. |
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