Father's Day

Father's Day is nearly here! We asked Kebby McInroy, Marin mom and owner of Novato's Studio 4 Art, for some ideas for unique handmade gifts for Dad. Studio 4 Art offers drop-in art making sessions, art classes, summer camps, and more. Look for their booth at this weekend's (June 12 and 13) Novato Festival of Art, Wine and Music.

As Father’s Day quickly approaches, it’s time to think about that “something special” to give that special dad. Studio 4 Art has many last minute handmade options available to you. These are all created in the studio with instructors that are there to assist you along the way.
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Scream for Ice Cream! Father’s Day will never be the same at Nicasio Valley Farms! Bring the whole family to the farm on Father’s Day, June 17 from 11 am to 3 pm  to make and taste delicious ice creams prepared with Straus organic cream and local fruit and flowers; ice cream makers from Three Twins in San Rafael will show us how. Bring a picnic and stay to meet farm animals and investigate the beauty of newly planted fields. Pre-registration required. Cost is $15 MALT and Slow Food Marin members, $20 non-members,  $8 or $12 children, $55 per family of five or more. Nicasio Valley Farms, 1/4 mile north of Nicasio Square. Info: 415-663-1158 or www.malt.org.

Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast will be on Sunday, June 17 from 9am–1pm at the West Point Inn, Mt. Tamalpais. $7 adults, $6 children. After the pancake breakfast, take dad on one of the many trails to hike on Mt. Tamalpais. For more info on the pancake breakfast, call  415-388-9955 or www.westpointinn.com.
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For dads with a streak of daring we’ve found the perfect Father’s Day gift: a ride in a historic airplane over the Sonoma Wine Country! The Vintage Aircraft Company, located a short distance from Marin at Sonoma Valley Airport (also known as the Schellville Aerodrome), offers rides in restored World War II-era PT-17 Stearman biplanes and a World War II SNJ/AT-6 Texan warbird.

Biplane flights include sedate 20-minute tours over the vineyards for $150.00, and a 40-minute jaunt—where you choose the direction: north to the Wine Country, west to the Pacific, or south to San Francisco—for $295.00. For an extra $50.00 add an aerobatic package to dad’s flight, with maneuvers including the barrel roll, the hammerhead, the loop, and the infamous Cuban eight! You can add a second person to any flight for $95.00; the Stearmans have been modified to hold two people in the front cockpit.

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