09.4.08
From the issue Happy Birthday Sherpa
Rock the Haus
"The first rule of Tourist Club is you don't talk about Tourist Club." While the location of this Bavarian-style lodge in Mount Tamalpais State Park isn't a total secret, the club can be very hard to find—but it's worth it when you do. From 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends the club sells pitchers of delicious Austrian beer to the public. The catch? Sweat. It's a 15- to 20-minute hike to the lodge. And there are multiple trails. One starts at the end of Ridge Avenue in Mill Valley. That's all we're saying. Remember Rule #1.
The Tourist Club is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; it's closed on the second Sunday of the month for maintenance. Groups of more than seven people are not allowed. No dogs.
