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Maple Lawn Open House for Wedding Vendors

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 1312 Mission Ave San Rafael CA 94901  See map
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Wedding vendors, brides and grooms-to-be and related interest guests are invited to attend an Open House and Walking Tour of the famous Maple Lawn Estate’s sprawling Victorian mansion and grounds on Wednesday February 27, 2013, 11AM – 1PM.


Maple Lawn Estate located on Mission Ave in San Rafael, was once home to one of the area’s leading families.  It was built with 19th Century riches and was often the scene for “must attend” social and civic functions.   For the past few decades, this grand estate had not been open to the public, but continued to set a gold standard for gracious events hosted by its members.  Nowadays, this beautiful historic treasure is available for everyone to enjoy.


This Wedding Venue Open House will consist of a self-guided walking tour with video and wine & hors d' oeuvres provided in the bar.  We are looking forward to meeting local area wedding planners, caterers, coordinators, photographers, videographers, consultants, florist, musicians, decorators, bakers and all other wedding related vendors as we would like to add you to our recommended vendors’ directory.


The primary intent of this open house is to showcase Maple Lawn Estate as a wedding venue to local wedding industry participants.  However, we certainly welcome Brides and grooms-to-be along with other related guests, to please come and explore the many possibilities for a perfect wedding venue.  Maple Lawn Estate is located at 1312 Mission Avenue in San Rafael, CA.  Visit our website at WeddingsMapleLawn.com

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Kevin Moore May 11, 2013 at 04:20 pm
It would be nice if the comments section had "Thumbs up / Thumbs down" like the PressRead More Democrat.
Bob April 6, 2013 at 05:20 pm
Check with the San Rafael planning commission and get the low-down on why they turned down aRead More developer who submitted his plans to demolish and rebuild a mixed commercial/residential building at 2nd and B. That's directly across the street from SVDP, and a notorious loitering spot. It's currently a run-down box building that's long past its prime. The developer came in with a beautiful plan, and it was denied for, among other things, because it was not in keeping with the "Victorian era" of the others, and because the city was afraid people would store their bikes on the balconies. Take a look at it. It's the most run-down corner in the downtown area. A great way for a small town to thrive and achieve an identity, is to get people living there. The city makes it extremely difficult with their rigid design board, and archaic operations that remind me of private industry in the 70s. Oh, and then they approved Target - completely disregarding the data from our neighbors up north, as well as other small towns.
Scott Adams April 4, 2013 at 07:08 pm
Tim, I am aware of many who want to increase the housing density downtown. I am also aware thereRead More has been objections particularly around the bus and future SMART station. It seems having commercial use at street level and housing above is favored by the city. It would definitely help bring people downtown. Other elements besides safety, includes maintenance, on going activities and marketing. I made reference to Healdsburg which is a good case study. They endorsed a study by urban planners around 1990. It took until 2000 when Hotel Healdsburg opened and then the downtown took off. They have one big asset and that is their city park which is where they have ongoing activities. Public Spaces such as this offer a sense of place and acts as a magnet. If you go two or three block away from the park, Healdsburg is just another sleepy little town of 11,000. Sure the wine country is a tourist attraction, but according to the County Visitor's Bureau Marin has 12 million visitors a year who enjoy our natural environment and 80% leave and go elsewhere in the evening.
Tim H April 4, 2013 at 04:41 pm
Thank you all for your interest in this topic. Scott, are you aware of any new multifamily or mixedRead More use housing in downtown on the horizon? Someone in another article mentioned the need for greater density in the downtown area. It seems like greater density could make San Rafael a more attractive place to bring business. Maybe it's me being optimistic, but certain areas seem ripe for development which could be a catalyst for improving downtown. Just curious if others had any perspective of this issue.