Right off Schoonmaker Beach, try the mussels at Le Garage French bistro.
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Rachel Weill
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Sausalito
Fort Baker is located just northeast of the Golden Gate Bridge in the Marin Headlands
Friday
Check into Cavallo Point, the Lodge at the Golden Gate, the first major new luxury hotel in a national park in years (from $250; cavallopoint.com). The Fort Baker fishing pier is a 10-minute walk toward the bridge, past the resort and the Coast Guard station.
Loop back for a glass of wine at Farley Bar ($$; at Cavallo Point, 601 Murray Circle), then have dinner in town at Sushi Ran ($$$; 107 Caledonia St.; 415/332-3620).
Saturday
Drive to the Marin Headlands for an early hike to Black Sands Beach (download a map at nps.gov/goga), then get a friendly “Ciao” with your veggie frittata during brunch at Poggio ($; 777 Bridgeway; 415/332-7771).
In the afternoon, wander the galleries and shops on and around Caledonia Street: Flying Oliver Books (215 Caledonia; 415/332-1532), McCloud Design (closed Sun; 1201 Bridgeway; 415/331-2178), Pinestreet Papery (421/2 Caledonia; 415/332-0650), and Sausalito Picture Framing (closed Sun; 310 Caledonia; 415/331-3567).
Then watch the sailboats from Schoonmaker Beach (at the end of Liberty Ship Way) and dine at Le Garage ($$$; 85 Liberty Ship Way; 415/332-5625).
Sunday
Take in Sausalito coffee culture at Caffe DiVino ($; 37 Caledonia; 415/331-9355) before exploring the houseboats at Waldo Point Harbor (at the end of Gate Six Rd.; waldopointharbor.com).
Afterward, browse tableware at the Heath Ceramics factory store (400 Gate Five Rd.; 415/332-3732), then walk across the street to Fish ($$; 350 Harbor Dr.; 415/331-3474) to fuel up on Dungeness crab rolls and fish tacos.
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