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From Restaurants and Retail to Salons, Arts Venues, Gyms, Designers and More, Mill Valley Rakes In 2021 Marin Mag’s Best of County Honors
In no uncertain terms, Marin Magazine readers made one thing crystal clear in 2021: they love them some 94941. The magazine’s ‘Best Of’ Marin issue came out recently, and Mill Valley businesses raked in the honors across a host of categories.
Read MorePupper’s Paradise: Erin Morris Opens Fideaux at the MV Lumber Yard
Now we can count Fideaux, the pet heaven that Erin Morris has built over more than two decades, with 25 years in St. Helena and another 17 years in Healdsburg, among the star-studded arrivals. Morris recently chose Suite 804 at MVLY to open the third location of her shop dedicated to the coolest dog and cat products out there.
Read MoreDesta Gallery Hosts Artist Reception for Stephanie Weber’s “A Sense of Knowing” – August 14, 4-6 pm
Desta Gallery, Emebet Korn’s renowned art gallery that she relocated to 100 Throckmorton Ave. in Mill Valley in 2020, is hosting an artist reception for “A Sense of Knowing,” an exhibition of work by Stephanie Weber, whose work has exhibited in galleries nationally, including solo shows at San Francisco Fine Arts Museum and the Oakland Museum of California.
Read MoreTam Football Hosts 1st Annual Hawk Fest – Sat., August 14, 10am-1pm
The Tam High Football team is holding its 1st Annual Hawk Fest this Saturday, August 14th from 10:00 to 1:00. The event is a free community event for all ages featuring games all day for kids and adults, prizes, Tam’s famous Snack Shack for breakfast and lunch, and lots of football!
Read MoreComedian Mo Mandel to Perform Live at The Junction Sept. 1-2 – Tix on Sale Friday
One year into the launch of their multi-faceted Junction Beer Garden & Bottle Shop + Jeff Krupman’s Pizza Hacker combo, Dez and Liz Fiedler have been killing it with live music bookings in the space. They’re also diving into live stand-up comedy, and on Sept. 1-2, they’re bringing in Mo Mandel, widely known as a regular on the “Chelsea Lately” show.
Read MoreMakers Market’s 2021 Open Artisan Faires Roll On – Aug. 14, 2nd Saturdays Thru December
Makers Market‘s regular series of monthly Open Air Artisan Faires at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard continues Aug. 14 from 11am-5pm. “These Open Air Artisan Faires bring the best of the Bay Area’s skilled craftspeople into one space for residents to enjoy,” Makers Market founder Suzy Ekman says.
Read MoreStay Safe: Sound Summit Festival on Mt. Tam to Require Proof of Vaccine or a Negative COVID Test
The thrill of live music’s return to the historic Mountain Theater, a 4,000-seat natural stone amphitheater atop Mount Tamalpais with stunning views of San Francisco Bay and beyond, after a two-year hiatus, is slightly tempered by the reality that the delta variant surge continues, and necessary precautions are being taken to assure safety of patrons, artists, staff and all involved.
Read MoreAround the World & Back: Jim Sargent’s Indigo Attire & Artesania Shop Fits Right Into Mill Valley
Jim Sargent takes the road less traveled. His lifelong travels have taken him around the world, from Guatemala and Peru to Thailand and Cambodia and much more. But his road less traveled mantra also extends to his recent decision to open his Indigo Attires & Artesania shop at 73 Throckmorton, in the space formerly occupied by Julie Tuton Boutique.
Read MoreCity Council Unanimously Backs Extension of Urgency Ordinance and Outdoor Business Program Through June 30, 2022
The Mill Valley City Council unanimously rejected a proposal to terminate its COVID-19 urgency ordinance, as well as its related outdoor business program that has been a lifeline for dozens of businesses across myriad industry sectors. Instead, the Council pivoted, agreeing to extend the ordinance through at least June 30, 2022, a nod toward the massive popularity of the outdoor business uses – including al fresco dining, outdoor spin classes and much more – that have become some of the few bright spots of the past 16 mont
Read MoreTomas Dessle’s SunHunter Band to Perform Aug. 7 (6-8pm) and Food, Drink & Shopping Abound @ Miller Closure – Aug. 7-8
For this weekend’s Miller Closure, here’s your Saturday afternoon/evening program, in no particular order: wander around and pop into a store you’ve never been to before, buy a gift for that special someone (maybe you are that special someone), explore different part of Mill Valley than your norm, and be ready to enjoy the sweet sounds of Mill Valley native Tomas Dessle’s SunHunter band from 6-8pm on the Depot Plaza. Top it off with as much shopping, strolling and smiling as possible.
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