We're thankful for three remarkable locations that were destined for the bulldozer but were saved from a future under asphalt: the Marin Headlands, the Ramona Grasslands and the Santa Rosa Plateau.
The subplot of this whole conversation hinges on some simple questions about what draws us to the coast. Why does staring at the ocean feel so good? How does it calm us and wash away stress? Why does it pull us back, again and again?