The city's name derives from the Spanish word tiburón, which means "shark". The name was first given to the peninsula on which the city is situated, and probably inspired by the prevalence of locally native leopard sharks in the surrounding waters.
Ritchmond Bridge
Also known as San Rafael Bridge
Wild Life
Mexican Food at Guaymas Restaurant
Delicious original Mexican food
Rail Road And Ferry Depot Museum
Tiburon was formerly the southern terminus of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, which transported freight for transfer to barges for shipping to cities around San Francisco Bay. It is now a commuter and tourist town, linked by fast ferry services to San Francisco and with a concentration of restaurants and clothes shops. It is the nearest mainland point to Angel Island and a regular ferry service connects to the island.
The town has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34 km2). 4.4 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km2) of it (66.27%) is water, much in the form of Richardson Bay.
Belvedere / Tiburon was ranked by Forbes magazine as among the 20 most expensive real-estate markets in the United States. It ranked 18th.
Row of beautiful water front townhouses with Beach Windows
What a Pan view of the water front Townhouses
Tiburon features numerous small boutiques and restaurants, catering both to local residents and to tourists. Most of the town's restaurants are located on or near Main Street, near the ferry landing.
In 2004, Tiburon became the first city in the world to eliminate trans-fats from all its restaurants.
One of the oldest Tiburon restaurants is Sam's Anchor Cafe, founded in 1920. Sam's is especially popular on sunny days for the outdoor dining on its harbor-front deck. It is one of the only restaurants in the San Francisco Bay with a public dock for pleasure boats (under 40 feet). Other restaurants to include upscale dining with expansive Bay views are The Caprice, Guaymas, Lily Kai Chinese Cuisine and Servino Ristorante.
Afternoon Capitano coffee
Delicious Pastry
Marvelous view of sun bathed town with colorful houses.
"Coming About"
We were here on a long week end of July 4. But Friday Nights on Main are a much loved community tradition in Tiburon.
Main Street is closed to traffic for the evening and local restaurants set up tables and food booths outside, creating a warm, inviting venue in which to enjoy live music and wine & dine al fresco.
These fun filled evenings are a great opportunity to mingle with friends and family while enjoying the beauty of Tiburon.
"Coming About"
In November 2006, a commissioned fountain with a nautically themed sculpture titled "Coming About" at the entrance to Main Street was formally dedicated. The $250,000 material cost of the sculpture was donated by the Zelinsky family, longtime owners of many commercial properties in Tiburon. The sculpture was designed by Jeffery Reed and Jennifer Madden who donated 6000 hours to its creation.
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