A bucolic San Anselmo morning walk - Riding the new Liberty Gulch Trail - Old Spokes Visit San Francisco - Wynton Marsalis at Oakland's Paramount Theatre - Views from Tiburon - May 2025
A nail shop on San Anselmo Ave.
Someone’s selling their collection.
Sausalito. The Old Spokes regrouping spot as we approached Bridgeway & the climb to the Golden Gate Bridge. We were on our way to climb Twin Peaks & then zoom down to the newly, closed to automobiles, Upper Great Highway. Then lunch at the Beach Chalet before returning to Marin. For some who started in San Anselmo it was almost 50 miles, plus we encountered some strong headwinds.
The ca. 1926 Leamington.
Amelia Earhart kept an office in the Leamington while planning her fateful final journey.
“The Paramount Theatre is a 3,040-seat Art Deco concert hall located at 2025 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. When it was built in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast, seating 3,476.”
“LOUIS – A Silent Film –Live on Tour will see preeminent jazz musician Wynton Marsalis take to the road with renowned classical pianist Cecile Licad (& a 13 piece All Star Jazz Ensemble) for a unique live musical performance to accompany the presentation of LOUIS – A Silent Film. LOUIS was written and directed by Dan Pritzker… pays homage to Louis Armstrong, Charlie Chaplin, beautiful women and the birth of jazz. The film, set in 1907 New Orleans…” https://louisthemovie.com/ The movie was wonderful.
The appreciative audience was mixed race & generations.
The musicians were superlative. We heard some of the best jazz solos ever. For example, the baritone sax player was phenomenal, etc. During the applause the pianist shook hands with the musicians.
These cars made quite a scene snaking along Oakland’s Broadway, with bright lights & blaring out music.