46 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {due west} PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF: KASSIE BORRESON to grab-and-go bites and picnic supplies including local wines and artisanal cheeses. Meanwhile, the property’s Coastal Kitchen serves up farm- and sea-inspired seasonal cuisine with signature takes on clam chowder, fish and chips, and shrimp tacos. FOODIE EXCURSIONS Surrounded by West Marin’s bounty of farms and seafood, Dillon Beach prides itself on sourcing from local purveyors. The same fresh ingredients—from the chèvre-style goat cheese sold in the General Store to the plump, salty oysters on Coastal Kitchen’s menu—can also be your guide to foodie outings and adventures. An easy 10-minute hop away, Toluma Farms & Tomales Farmstead Creamery presents a bubreathing life and love back into the property.” When Mike and his partners took ownership in 2018, the tiny home movement emerged as the perfect solution for the space’s zoning requirements. Along with three updated historic cabins, the resort offers 25 compact dwellings—all remarkably efficient without compromising comfort. “We want people to enjoy the units not only when it’s sunny and beautiful with the wonderful views,” Mike says, “but also if it’s foggy, cold or rainy, hunkered down by the fire with a blanket and a good book.” YEAR-ROUND ESCAPE For the tiny home curious, Dillon Beach’s cottages come in five sizes and styles, blending both novelty and nostalgia. With “coastal farmhouse distress” accents and retro-style appliances, rooms range from 150 square feet (pull-down Murphy bed—up to two guests) to 530 square feet (bedroom, sleeping loft and sleeper sofa—up to six guests). Perched on a bluff with extras like private decks and panoramic vistas, the resort also features an inviting mix of communal spaces. Think wine-o’-clock in Adirondack chairs, games of cornhole, s’mores over a fire pit and visits to the onsite General Store for morning coffee and pastries or Double 8 Dairy soft-serve in the afternoon. Worth noting: the General Store keeps year-round hours, stocking carefully curated provisions and merch, from surf gear
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