Archive for September 2020
The Well Known Strangers feat. MV’s Austin de Lone & Rob Anderson Release New Single ‘The Mountain Song’
Drinks at the neighborhood pub in Shasta led to a close encounter with the State of Jefferson, a freight train, and the secret alien colony in the mountain. The first single off the Well Known Strangers’ forthcoming full-length collection celebrates the bohemian splendor and brash eclecticism of their home state of California and all of the terrestrial…
Read MoreIt’s a New Day at Bootjack Wood Fired, With Historic Alan Scott Oven and Baker Cam Esaryk at the Forefront
From left, Kyle Swain, Cam Esaryk and Ged Robertson outside Bootjack Wood Fired at 17 Madrona Street. Photo by Mo DeLong. The historic wood burning Alan Scott brick oven inside the space at 17 Madrona Street in downtown Mill Valley has been at the heart of an array of beloved restaurants over the years. Its…
Read MoreMill Valley Library Foundation Teams With a Quartet of Local Artists on a Free, Downloadable Coloring Book
For regular users of the Mill Valley Public Library, it’s no secret that our little town has one of the most innovative teams in the Bay Area, constantly churning out creative content that has been pushing the envelope for years and has also found a way to nimbly adapt to the COVID-19 crisis. So it…
Read MoreConcerts Still on Hold, Sound Summit to Stream 2016 Sets From Wilco, Los Lobos, Bill Frisell & More – Sept. 27
Live stream is free and all donations will benefit Sound Effects, the organization’s relief effort for Bay Area musicians who have not been able to perform amidst the pandemic. In a surprise to no one, Sound Summit executive producer and Mill Valley resident Michael Nash canceled the 2020 edition of the event in June. In doing so, the annual…
Read MoreCan’t Stop the Click Off: MV Arts Commission’s Annual Photo Competition Readies Kick-Off Event – Oct. 20
The COVID-19 crisis has put the kibosh on so many of our favorite events and creative pursuits in 2020, but the Mill Valley Arts Commission‘s annual Click Off Photography Competition, which sends photographers of all ages and ability throughout Marin County to capture images in one of four categories, will not be one of them. Organizers are readying the Click…
Read MorePhil Richardson Is Back With a Plan for His Lot at 575 East Blithedale, This Time With Some Affordable Units – Can He Galvanize Community Support This Time?
Various vantage points of renderings of Phil Richardson’s proposed project at 575 East Blithedale. Courtesy images. To say that Phil Richardson’s journey to building a multi-faceted development project on his vacant 575 East Blithedale Avenue at Camino Alto lot has been circuitous would be a vast understatement. Each time Richardson has gone to City Hall…
Read MoreWith Wildfires Raging Across the State, Wagstaff + Rogers Architects Reimagines the Home of Tomorrow
Eric Rogers of Wagstaff + Rogers Architects, at middle right, and scenes from the Treehaven home he designed. Courtesy images. Like most of us, Eric Rogers has spent a ton of time focused on the wildfires that are currently raging up and down the West Coast, and have been doing so for the better part of…
Read MoreEleven ICB Artists, Including Mill Valley Trio, Selected for de Young Open’s Juried Community Art Exhibition
From top, the work of Bibby Gignilliat, Sharon Paster and Rachel Davis, all selected for the de Young Open’s juried community art exhibition. Courtesy images. Remember when we could go to museums and galleries to check out amazing art?!? We sure do long for those days. While we wait for that moment to return and…
Read MoreCity Council Approves Program Matching Homeowners with Underutilized Housing and Those Seeking Housing
Should your favorite grocery clerks at Mill Valley Market be able to live in our community if they want to? How about our firefighters, teachers and police officers? If the answer’s yes, how do we go about making that happen? That work – identifying short-, medium- and long-term strategies to make sure that those vital contributors…
Read MoreForward Progress: State of Calif. Moves Marin Into Tier 2 Effective Sept. 15 After County’s Successful Appeal
One week ago, Marin’s expected reopening of an array of business sectors for the first time since late June was halted by the state of California’s unexpected decision to alter its methodology for calculating key COVID-19 metrics. The controversial move pushed Marin from the red “tier 2” it was slated to move into on Sept. 8 back into the…
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