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10/15/2026

Flashback ⚡️A Church on Arch Street

Arch Street - aka the Arch Street Stairs or the “Larkspur Stairs” - is one of the oldest streets in Larkspur.

The Arch Street Stairs were officially designated as a street way back in 1887 when the American Land and Trust Company originally laid out lots for sale in the town of Larkspur.

In 1904, the Redwoods Presbyterian Church stood atop the Arch Street Stairs near Walnut Ave. According to Larkspur Past & Present, it was named for its pulpit carved from a 1849 redwood stump.

The church was converted into a residence in 1921 and Redwoods Presbyterian now stands on Magnolia Ave.

10/12/2026

Watch our Larkspur candidate forum 👀

A video of the Oct. 1 City Council Candidate Forum sponsored by LCF and the League of Women Voters is now available online:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV8b7cYqlI8&list=PLPFb2iNQfzwc&index=1

Out of the seven candidates on the ballot, four — Stephanie Andre, Aaron Burnett, Jeanne Friedel and Brian Jaffe — joined LOWV moderator Laurie Nardone to address the packed room of 75 citizens in the Drakes Landing Community Room in Greenbrae. (Candidate Sarah Margulies did not attend due to a family emergency but her husband delivered her opening statement on her behalf.)

Each candidate delivered an opening and closing statement and answered questions submitted from the community on topics such as what to do about the vacant Lucky grocery store, how to prepare for high tide flooding, and where to build new housing.

Though the event was held independently of the city itself, the forum was inspired by the groundwork of former Mayor Catherine Way, a councilmember since 2013 who will be retiring at the end of this year.

Councilmember Way spoke to LCF in late 2025 about her efforts to promote news of her retirement in advance so that she could help new candidates to run for office.

“Small towns need robust participation for good governance. I believe if 20 people are on the ballot, it is better for Larkspur!”

https://www.larkspurcommunityfoundation.org/2025/11/20/meet-our-mayor-catherine-way/

Sincere thanks to the League of Women Voters for co-sponsoring the Greenbrae event and posting it on their website, as well as to the Larkspur Chamber and Lark Theater for holding the first candidate forum in September.

LCF is proud to sponsor these city council candidate forums to help our community vote informed on Nov. 3! ✅

10/08/2026

Meet Sheri Mowbray, our Arch Street Fundraising Lead 🤩

Larkspur knows: when you want to get something done, call Sheri Mowbray.

The LCF boardmember, Marin County native, Larkspur mom and successful businesswoman has now set her sights set on creating a new gathering space downtown as head of our Arch Street Landing fundraising committee.

Shown here at last month’s Rose Bowl with her husband, Doug, Sheri spoke with us about why she loves living in Larkspur and why her entrepreneurial mindset will help bring Arch Street Landing to reality in 2027! 💚

Click here to read the full interview: https://www.larkspurcommunityfoundation.org/2026/10/01/meet-sheri-mowbray-arch-street-landing-fundraising-champion/

And reach out to Sheri at [email protected] or click here to find out more about supporting LCF’s initiative to build a new plaza downtown at the base of the Larkspur Stairs:
bit.ly/arch-street

10/07/2026

Piper Park Pumpkin Patch this Saturday! 🎃

Larkspur Parks & Rec and the Rec’ing Crew will host the third annual fall festival at Piper Park this Sat., Oct. 10 from 10am-1pm.

Pick a pumpkin, play some games, do some crafts and make some memories…

It’s a spectacularly fun, wholly non-spooky way to celebrate fall in Marin!

See you there! 🎃

10/05/2026

Arch Street Landing coming to Downtown Larkspur in 2027! 💚

This week we are thrilled to announce the official launch of our fundraising campaign for Arch Street Landing, the transformation of an empty lot downtown into a beautiful new community gathering space.

After working with the city and other experts for more than a year, LCF will spearhead the development of this native garden and plaza at the base of the Arch Street Stairs - aka the Larkspur Stairs - the busy, sunny downtown spot across from the Lark Creek Shops.

Arch Street Landing will use ecologically friendly materials to provide new amenities for everyone - seating, accessible paths, planted beds, as well as a new drinking fountain and bus shelter - while retaining the mature trees on site.

The development of Arch Street Landing will be entirely funded by community donations. We are grateful to several generous donors who have already seeded the project with tens of thousands of dollars, which, together with the Rose Bowl Dance proceeds, have put us well on our way toward completion of the plaza in summer 2027!

We hope you will keep Arch Street Landing in mind as you consider your year-end charitable giving. LCF has created donation opportunities at levels from $500 to $25,000, all of which will be recognized at the plaza. And don’t forget: Donations to LCF are always tax deductible.

The LCF’s Arch Street Landing team is composed of Laura Anderson, Alicia Alexander, Kristin Abbott and Sheri Mowbray. Reach out to them directly with any questions at [email protected] and find all the latest information about the project on our website at bit.ly/arch-street.

Once again, LCF thanks you for your support of our initiatives aimed at making Larkspur an even more extraordinary small town! 💚

09/30/2026

Larkspur & Greenbrae: vote informed on Nov. 3! ✅

We will be voting to fill 3 seats on our city council in just 4 weeks. We are lucky to have a mix of incumbent and new candidates vying to represent our town for the next 4 years.

Tomorrow night, Thursday, Oct. 1, most of these candidates will take the stage in Greenbrae as part of a forum sponsored by LCF and moderated by the League of Women Voters.

Each candidate will answer questions and provide their visions for our town. And after the forum, voters can meet with candidates to discuss the specific issues driving their vote.

➡️ Larkspur City Council Candidate Forum
📅 Thursday, Oct. 1, 5:30pm
📍 Drake’s Landing Community Room, 300 Drakes Landing Road, Greenbrae, near the rowing club - a convenient location with lots of parking!

The session will not be livestreamed but will be taped for later viewing.

More than 75 citizens turned out at The Lark for the first City Council Candidate forum on Sept. 9!

So plan to join us tomorrow night in Greenbrae to meet the candidates running to represent you for the next four years. See you there! ✅

09/29/2026

King Mountain officially dedicated as open space! 💚

On Thursday, Sept. 23, a ribbon-cutting officially dedicated the King Mountain Open Space Preserve as new open space for the people of Marin County

LCF board member Joan Lundstrom was on hand to officially celebrate the opening.

“The summit has been off limits until July, so few people have ever stood on this majestic site,” said Joan. “The views are just spectacular! You can see Mt. Tamalpais, San Francisco and the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.”

David Moller, King Mountain Open Space Association president, addressed the group of invited guests, including rangers, environmental advocates and local organizers.

“It’s amazing that over a period of 250 years and 16 changes in ownership, the King Mountain Open
Space Preserve lands have never been developed and now belong to the community once again,” David said.

“I’d like to propose a toast to the hundreds of people who have worked so hard for over five decades to preserve King Mountain in its natural state and return it to the community, and especially to the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund for funding acquisition of this 161-acre summit parcel, the crowning parcel, for the King Mountain Open Space Preserve.”

And to that, we say CHEERS!!! 💚

LCF also sends huge thanks to the Marin County Open Space Trust, Marin County Parks, the Board of Supervisors, KMOSA, the Larkspur Citizens Advisory Committee, the Green Gorillas, Mary Tiscornia and the Larkspur voters who worked to keep this incredible parcel wild and preserve it for all to enjoy.

Have you hiked to the summit yet? If not, you’re in for a treat! Check out our August post on Nextdoor for some tips on the hike:
https://nextdoor.com/p/-rNP25C8LtYJ?utm_source=share&extras=MTYxMjgyNzA5&utm_campaign=1790706113373&share_action_id=9880dc82-c940-40b0-ba97-94e7a1d83185

09/26/2026

Bon Air car show today! 🏎️

The 18th Annual Bon Air Invitational Car Show is on today from 10am until 2pm and WOW! Even if you’re not into cars, the gleaming chrome and fabulous colors are stunning.

And if you’re into cars, you’re in for a treat. There’s everything from souped up ‘50s roadsters to sleek speedsters and everything in-between.

And the best part is talking to the collectors who have restored these beauties. So zoom on over… 🏎️

09/25/2026

Last chance to hear your candidates! ✅

LCF and the Marin League of Women Voters will host the final candidate forum on Oct. 1 at 5:30pm in the Drake’s Landing Community Room in Greenbrae.

Candidates running for Larkspur City Council’s three open seats will take the stage to answer questions and provide their visions for our town.

After the forum, voters can meet with candidates to discuss the specific issues driving their decision.

Unfortunately, due to technical limitations, the session will not be livestreamed but will be taped for later viewing.

More than 75 citizens turned out at The Lark for the first City Council Candidate forum on Sept. 9 sponsored by the Larkspur Chamber.

So plan to join us Thursday night in Greenbrae and meet the candidates running to represent you for the next four years. ✅

09/24/2026

Who came to the Rose Bowl?!? 🌹

EVERYONE!!!

We saw vikings and coneheads.

Cowboys and queens.

Landscapers and rockers.

Chefs and steampunks.

Doctors and bankers.

Mayors and mothers - even a couple from Italy and Washington.

Huge thanks to Larkspur for bringing the fun and the funk to a fabulous night! 🌹

Check out more photos at bit.ly/rose-bowl-dance from our photographer and the photo booth . 🤩

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