The question in Tiburon is not what to do, but how much time one has.   Whether the pleasure is breezy bay-front dining, shopping excursions, historical landmarks, nature walks or boat rides, the Tiburon peninsula has it covered.

One of the county's signature delights is bayside­ dining at waterfront restaurants like Guay­mas, Servino Ristorante or local favorite Sam's Anchor Cafe while soaking up spectacular views of the bay and San Francisco skyline.

Combine lunch or dinner - or a morning pastry with a bay view at Sweden House bakery - with a shopping excursion through the boutiques and galleries on Main Street and Ark Row. Additional shopping options can be found a short stroll down Tiburon Boulevard at The Boardwalk shopping center.

Walkers and bicyclists can learn and recreate along the Tiburon Historical Trail that runs two miles along Richardson Bay from Blackie's Pasture through eight informational stations to downtown.

Tiburon's scenic open space area offers hiking opportunities as well as captivating views of Angel Island, Alcatraz, San Francisco and Old St. Hilary's Church, a Catholic mission landmark built in 1888.

Peaceful nature scenes at sea level can be found at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary based at the historical Lyford House building at 376 Greenwood Beach Road.

The environmental education facility and preservation habitat is home to a variety of nature walks, field trips and classes for all ages.

Tiburon, an early 1880s railroad and shipbuilding town, was once a hub link­ing the North Pacific Coast line with San Francisco ferries. Now it's a popu­lar a destination from the city via Blue and Gold Fleet ferry service.

Visitors and locals alike often include another ferry excursion across Raccoon Strait to Angel Island State Park for an afternoon of hiking and biking trails with spectacular views.

The town's rail era is honored at the Railroad Ferry Museum in the Donahue Building on Paradise Drive. Designated a local landmark, the former ferry and train depot is one off four such historical buildings on the peninsula open to the public through the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society. The buildings are open from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Sunday from April through October.

The organization, at 1550 Tiburon Blvd features a well-stocked archive center and free shuttle service between landmark properties the first Sunday of the month from, April to October.

Tiburon is also host to a wide range of festive sailing celebrations in conjunction with Opening Day on the Bay. During the April event - which begins with an annual noon parade of boats along the San Francisco waterfront.

Tiburon teems with spectators to celebrate the opening of the boating season, an 86-year tradition involving 95 Bay Area yacht clubs.

The town also hands over its central commercial block of Main Street to its residents for breezy summer "Friday Nights on Main" gatherings of family fun, music and food. Tiburon's entertainment agenda features an annual Tiburon Wine Festival and Tiburon International Film Festival as well.

Tiburon is truly the town with something for everyone.