Pearls By The Bay 2025

MAY 18th 2025 IS THE DAY!

We welcome you to our NEW VENUE: in Mill Valley! Enjoy gorgeous views of the bay and Mt. Tamalpais.

We will start at 10am with tea/coffee and light breakfast treats. Lectures by our honored speakers will begin at 11am. Lunch will be served around 1:30.

Hors d'oeuvres/cocktails will be served at sunset.

(if you have food allergies/preferences, PLEASE email us directly)

ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT OUR HONORED SPEAKERS WILL BE REVEALED SOON! ❤️💨

We'll have plenty of time for mingling, show and tell, and Q & A with our honored guest speakers.

We will play Pearl Bingo for Prizes starting at 5pm!

We will have access to the spectacular rooftop pavilion with lounge seating and fire places

We are very much looking forward to hosting you,

Sarah & the whole team at Kojima Pearl / Pacific Pearls

If you'd like to stay at over this weekend, we can email you a link for disounted rooms.

(the rooms are GORGEOUS, and look out over the water and mountain!)

Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions about this : [email protected]

(if you have food allergies/preferences, PLEASE email us directly).

Here is some more information about traveling to and around Marin County and how to get to the Kojima Studio with ease.

It is easiest to fly into San Francisco Airport.

We recommend riding the Marin Airporter, it's comfortable and the view from the Golden Gate Bridge is gorgeous. The fare is $31.

Here is the link to buy tickets online.

Here is a link for the schedule.

Catch the Airporter bus outside of baggage claim, on the center island, and wait at the green and white stiped curb. Look for the sign saying 'Airporter.'

If you are staying in San Rafael, the best Airporter stop is Andersen Drive.

If you are staying at the Acqua Hotel, the closest stop is Manzanita.

Taxis are available from most Marin County airporter stops. The bus driver will call a taxi for you.

If you are staying in San Francisco, don't miss out on taking the Ferry to Sausalito! It's GORGEOUS!

There are several great hotels in Marin :

the closest options to the Sunday event are :

Hotel Sausalito

Inn Above the Tide

Travelodge by Wyndham Mill Valley/Sausalito

The Lodge at Tiburon

Some other options:

AC Hotel San Rafael Downtown

Panama Hotel San Rafael

Marin Lodge in San Rafael

Parking for the Sunday Event:

THIS YEAR WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO SAY THAT PARKING IS FREE! 🎉

This event is fully accessible! If you need assistance, please don't hesitate to ask us ahead of time or the EXTREMELY welcoming Acqua Hotel staff.

Host or Publisher Kojima Pearl & Friends