Abundance has always been associated with this area, from the days when over fifty Miwok Indian tribes thrived off the Bay's bounty, to the town of successful citizens and luxurious homes and businesses it's known for today. With its opulence has come a sense of vision. In the 1880's the present town of Tiburon began to emerge as a railroad stop, and soon the ferry became the fastest way to get from Marin County to San Francisco, a service that continues today.

Throughout its history there has been an undeniable link between Tiburon and San Francisco, which has made possible a special kind of cultural exchange between the two. The Festival hopes to continue that tradition.