Paige Peterson

You can leave Belvedere and Tiburon, but Belvedere-Tiburon never leaves you. Paige Peterson discovered that when she moved to New York City. For many years now, she has visited Belvedere, where she stays with her mother in the house her grandfather built on the Belvedere Lagoon.Paige and her sister packed sandwiches in paper bags and rode off on their bikes to explore the Tiburon Peninsula. Swimming, sailing, hiking, clamming, daredevil bike riding-their day was a long, unsupervised adventure. There was no interaction with parents until the Tiburon Fire Department blew the 4:30 whistle, signaling that it was time to head home. Her family's photographs confirm the story of fit, sun-kissed kids enjoying a charmed, idyllic childhood.Dave Gotz, the Archivist for the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society, deepens that personal story with archival photographs. His captions reveal his extensive knowledge of Tiburon Peninsula history: Mexican Ranchos, Portuguese dairymen, the many changes on Beach Road, Main Street, the Lagoon and the Cove, the importance of the railroad.Along the way, Paige and Dave showcase some of the area's remarkable characters. Tiburon's "Goat Lady," who so loved nature that she donated her land for open space. Blackie the horse. The artists who lived on West Shore and created a bohemian colony. And the residents of Belvedere and Tiburon who, again and again, rallied to protect open land and the special charm of their towns.Taken together, Paige's cinematic stories and Paige and Dave's curated images and capsule histories deliver an authoritative portrait of a historically diverse community.

Growing Up Belvedere-Tiburon

Isabel is in the first grade. She has curly hair, and she can bend herself like a pretzel! Isabel can do this because she likes to do yoga. She goes to classes with other people and practices it on her own, too. She bends and stretches and even goes upside down! Now Isabel shows you some of her favorite poses so that you can learn them too. You can pose like a dancer, a mountain, a dog, and a tree. Isabel likes yoga, and she hopes you do too. Isabel Likes Yoga is a book series for kindergarten-aged children introducing activities designed to enhance their mind-body-spirit connection. Each book describes the activity with words and pictures, explains the benefits of the activity, suggests ways to incorporate the activity into daily life, and encourages children to try new things. Isabel Likes Tai Chi Isabel Likes Nature Hikes Isabel Likes to Meditate Isabel Likes Growing Vegetables

A “Funtroduction” to Yoga for Kids!

Isabel Likes Yoga

Christopher Cerf

Born on the Kansas plains, Blackie likes to stay in one place rather than risk missing anything, but when he is gently persuaded to try other things, Blackie finds wonderful new things to enjoy wherever he stands.

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