San Anselmo is one of my favorite Marin towns. The pretty town sits in the Ross Valley and is bordered by undeveloped ridges and hillsides. The town center is on San Anselmo Avenue, off Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
San Anselmo still feels like a small town. People know their neighbors, children are welcome everywhere. The downtown area was virtually destroyed on December 31, 2005 when raging floods put the entire downtown under water. You can still seem some visual damage from the flood, but the town bounced back rapidly due to tremendous support from both residents and businesses of the town. The strength of the community in San Anselmo was evident after the floods.
San Anselmo is a quaint town bustling with activity from restaurants to antique shops and galleries. Sunset Magazine recognized San Anselmo as the Antique Capital of the West. The town features more than 150 antique shops within 1/2 mile.
San Anselmo neighborhoods are varied. Many are charming, flat areas with pretty tree-lined streets while others sit up on the hillsides with gorgeous views below. Housing styles are varied- from historic, architecturally significant homes, quaint California bungalows, to sprawling 60s ranch style homes. Many of the smaller homes have been remodeled into larger scale contemporary homes or lovingly restored to maintain their original charm.
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