San Anselmo is only 16 miles from San Francisco yet it is MUCH more that a suburb!! San Anselmo is a complete small town with a great main street with fine restaurants and coffee houses, family friendly stores..even an art gallery or two and few resale clothing stores that take the cake..The Bed and Breakfast Exchange of Marin places people in private homestays or very small inns in quiet residential neighborhoods..guests can then experience small town San Anselmo by walking to town..we have MANY antique shops and the town of San Anselmo even decorates for Halloween, Christmas and has an antique..or at least old car show in August...Loook up marinbedandbreakfast.com and see photos of these great homestay guest quarters...Guests can even stay up to 6 months if need to relocate for work or remodel their tomes...check out marin bed and breakfast and the town of San Anselmo