California boasts some of the world’s most famous beaches, from the celebrity-studded shores of Malibu to the surf-obsessed stretches of Huntington. But tucked away in Marin County, just 35 miles ...

The coast has long been a place of healing. In 18th-century Europe, doctors prescribed beach time for ailments ranging from tuberculosis to leprosy.Patients spent their days bathing in (and often ...