Try the Pacific Sun’s ‘Best of Marin’ edition
In the midst of the drama that is 2024—election thrills and chills, Olympic feats and the daily chaos we call life—we’re taking a moment to celebrate something equally compelling to locals: more than six decades delivering the news, toasting local talent and generally making sense of Marin’s delightful quirks.
This year, we’ve faced political theatrics worthy of a soap opera and global spectacles that have us glued to our screens. Yet through it all, we’ve remained the county’s faithful chroniclers, capturing the essence of Marin with a wink and a nod—and, as often, a tongue planted in cheek. The loss of Cyra McFadden, the brilliant satirist behind our critically-lauded ’70s play at fiction, The Serial, reminded us of this paper’s rich, humorous legacy and suggests a way we may consider going forward.
Basically, old is the new new. Because, in a word, Marin is a classic.
As these things go, writers usually precede readers. So it was with great esteem that I brought in my unusual suspects to produce the introductions to each of our Best of Marin sections. Special thanks are in order for Isabella Cook, Kary Hess, Desmond Howell and Ada Ionesco. The rest, however, is all you, dear readers—your votes, your voice, your Marin.
Stewarding this beloved Marin institution is one of my greatest honors—or career gaffes. Dunno; the jury is still out. But it’s our readers who truly make it special … and then make me special with their, ahem, very creative letters to the editor. The community’s engagement, passion and support are what make the Pacific Sun and Marin County the best. Here’s to another year of celebrating the magic and madness of Marin.
