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Vaccination site is specifically for older adults and other Marin residents who cannot navigate other walk-through sites due to mobility issues.  The Larkspur Ferry Terminal is the site of a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic. (Photo by Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District). The County of Marin has teamed up with Curative and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and…

The Mill Valley Philharmonic continues to host virtual events despite the inability to focus on its bread and butter of putting on live performances.  On Sunday, Feb. 28 at 5pm, the organization is hosting a free virtual discussion focusing on Maurice Ravel and the art of the ballet. The event features Ming Luke, principal guest conductor of San Francisco…

The play originated from Lauren Gunderson’s realization that she was “waking up every day next to someone who specializes in pandemics when we’re in the middle of a pandemic.” William DeMeritt plays Nathan Wolfe in Marin Theatre Company’s “The Catastrophist.” Image Courtesy MTC. When word began to spread in recent months that Marin Theatre Company Playwright…

Scenes from the Depot Bookstore, including Katy Leese, who runs the shop. Courtesy mages. In what seems like a lifetime ago, the Mill Valley City Council unanimously rejected a 2018 appeal from a group that didn’t believe that Depot Cafe & Bookstore owner Paul Lazzareschi’s renovation plans for his business, located within the City-owned Depot building, reflected…

Miller closure joined by a partial closure of Bernard St. outside Vasco restaurant. ​Throughout the summer and fall of 2020, the Miller and Throckmorton Ave. street closures were an undisputed success, with the “rising tide lifts all boats” mantra drawing rave reviews from neighboring businesses and infusing the community with an appropriate degree of vitality amidst the COVID-19 crisis. …

Is that sustained progress on the horizon? It sure looks like it.  Marin County health officials said this week that new cases per 100,000 residents and the percentage of positive tests continue to put Marin on target to move into the less restrictive red Tier 2 within the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy by Feb. 24. By…

A visual look at some of The Redwoods’ apartments. Courtesy images. If you’ve lived in Mill Valley long enough, you know there’s probably only one placer tougher to get into than the Sweetwater Music Hall on a night that Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir shows up. That would be The Redwoods, the not-for-profit senior community founded in…

One of the few benefits of the COVID-19 crisis is that parking, if needed, has been widely available. And let’s be honest: parking enforcement officers have taken it easy on us. As we re-emerge from the latest stay-at-home order – hopefully the last – outdoor dining is back, increased activity around town abounds and we…

Strength Den MV owner Denzel Allen on Mount Tam. Courtesy image. Nearly three years into his life in Mill Valley, Denzel Allen, owner of the Strength Den MV training facility at 360 Miller Avenue, continues to exhibit the, well, strength that has made him a central figure in the Miller Avenue business community. In the past year,…

Toni Gattone. The Outdoor Art Club continues its series of free, engaging virtual speaker events in March with You Can Garden for Life: Gardening With Ease at Any Age? on Thursday, March 4 at 1pm via Zoom.  The event centers on Toni Gattone, who, when a back injury prevented from enjoying her favorite hobby, taught herself to garden smarter, not harder. Now the author…