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125th Anniversary Labor Day Specials – Get Ready to Take in the Culinary Abundance of Some of Your Favorite Restaurants!
Boo Koo, The Depot Bookstore & Cafe, Madrona Bakery, Mill Valley Market, Equator Coffees – 2 Miller Ave., Prabh Indian Kitchen, Flour Craft Bakery, Tamalpie. Onsite at the Plaza — Sept. 1 only: Grilly’s – Specials: Kid’s Rice, Bean & Cheese Burrito + canned drink + chips + cookie; 3 Street Tacos + canned drink; Chicken Taco Salad + canned drink Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Order: In-person orders in the Plaza only. Vitality Bows….AND MUCH MORE!
Read MoreMill Valley Celebrates 125th! Parade and Traffic Detours
On Monday, September 1, 2025, the City of Mill Valley will hold a parade to celebrate its 125th anniversary. The parade will commence at Mill Valley Middle School and finalize in Lytton Square, downtown Mill Valley. There will be rolling road closures and detours before and during the duration of the parade. Following the parade, Miller Avenue will remain closed between Throckmorton and Sunnyside, to allow room for all to attend the festivities in Depot Plaza. We encourage those who have scheduled obligations to plan ahead and leave early to reach your destination safely. If you work or live along northbound Miller Avenue, between Camino Alto and downtown, there will be delays getting in or out of your home or business between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm.
Read MoreThe 68th Mill Valley Fall Arts Fest Is Coming Soon: Help Us ‘Paint the Town’!
Here’s where you come in: We’re looking for a sponsor — an individual, a local business, a community organization — to fund this project. In return, the sponsor would own the completed piece, or they might donate it to Mill Valley as a permanent public artwork for all to enjoy. It’s a rare opportunity to sponsor something beautiful, participatory, and enduring — a project that will be remembered not just for the finished art, but for the countless joyful moments that created it.
Read MoreAndrea de Francisco’s MYSTIC Is Turning One: Join Them Sunday, Oct. 12th, 4-6:30 PM to Celebrate Their First Trip Around the Sun – Ribbon Cutting, Magical Art Shop at 31 Sunnyside!
Andrea de Francisco’s MYSTIC at 31 Sunnyside, a vital part of downtown Mill Valley that has exciting history on its side, is set to celebrate their First Trip Around the Sun – Ribbon Cutting, Magical Art Shop at 31 Sunnyside! MYSTIC Is turning one: Join them Sunday, Oct. 12th, 4-6:30 PM! “This event is a heartfelt thank you to our friends, family, and neighbors who’ve supported us this past year,” says Andrea de Francisco. “We wouldn’t be here without you!
Read MoreSF Chronicle: San Francisco Went Too Far in the Wrong Direction – It’s Leading the Way Again, and It Could Benefit Marin and the Larger Bay Area
Something has been in the air in San Francisco for more than a year now — and for once, it’s not fog or hype about what’s next in tech. Instead, it’s clarity. After years of national headlines portraying the city as a symbol of dysfunction, San Francisco is quietly undergoing a course correction rooted not in ideology but in common sense. We’ve witnessed investments in law enforcement, a successful tax cut measure to support both small and large businesses, and, most recently, an end to the practice of distributing drug paraphernalia on our streets.
Read MoreMill Valley Music Fest News: For now, Given the Current Macro-Economic Climate & Profound Changes in Music Festival Economics & the Impending MVMS Construction Project, We’ve Decided to Take a Pause in 2026 From MVMF. We’ll Keep Innovating & Serving our Members and Community in Every Way We Can. But for now, We’ll Pause MVMF in 2026. We’ll see you around, and we’ll be back!
We hope to get back to being a source of amazing music again in our community. For now, given the current macro economic climate and profound changes in music festival economics, we have decided to take a pause in 2026 from producing the Mill Valley Music Festival. We will keep innovating and serving our members and community in every way we can. But for now, all these years later, we have decided to take a brief pause from producing the Mill Valley Music Fest in 2026. We’ll see you around town, and we’ll be back!
Read MoreCurtain Theatre Returns With a Dynamic Series of Free Performances of William Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It,’ Directed by Doyle Ott – Celebrating 25 years in Old Mill Park!
As You Like It is a play about exile, the challenges and rewards of living outside the centers of power and knowledge–and the self-knowledge and healing that emanate from Bohemia, symbolized here by the Forest of Arden in Shakespeare’s home county.This production will lean into the dangers of exile, including the need to escape and to stay hidden, the tension between the need to trust strangers and not knowing whom to trust. As the broken exiles learn to heal, shepherds and farmers reclaim the dignity of their craft and a tyrant Duke is transformed, emerging like a prayer for the wisdom the people deserve in a ruler.In design, staging and music, we will pay homage to the Bohemian ideals that Northern California—and particularly, Mill Valley—have represented for 125 years.Free! No tickets or reservations.
Read MoreBest Way to Find One’s ‘Why’ at Work: The Always Creative Grace Kraaijvanger, Founder of The Hivery Co-Working Space, Garners Kudos From Pacific Sun!
The Pacific Sun just spotlighted The Hivery among the Best of Marin 2025! Named Best Co-Working Office Space by Pacific Sun readers, The Hivery in Mill Valley is more than just a place to work—it’s a movement. A hub for creativity, mentorship and meaningful connection, The Hivery provides women with the space and support they need to build the next chapter of their lives. Founder Grace Kraaijvanger built The Hivery on three guiding values: kindness, creativity and community. Her goal? To create a metaphorical—and literal—space where the creative and collaborative process is embraced not just by artists, but by anyone seeking purpose-driven work and a life that matters. “It’s a movement about working in an entirely different way,” says Kraaijvanger on her site. “We hug, we belong, we learn, we mentor and we elevate.” In Marin, where the line between work and purpose is often beautifully blurred, The Hivery proves that success doesn’t have to come at the expense of one’s soul.
Read MoreMakers Market at The Lumber Mill Valley Lumber Yard Continues in 2025, Runs Saturdays Thru Dec. 13!
Makers Market at The Lumber Mill Valley Lumber Yard Continues in 2025, Runs Saturdays Thru Dec. 13! Saturday, August 16 from 11am – 5pm (Facebook event) (Eventbrite); Saturday, September 20 from 11am – 5pm (Facebook event) (Eventbrite); Saturday, October 18 from 11am – 5pm (Facebook event) (Eventbrite); Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16 from 11am – 5pm (Facebook event) (Eventbrite); Saturday, December 13 from 11am – 5pm (Facebook event) (Eventbrite)
Read MoreThe Redwoods, A Community of Seniors in Mill Valley, Is Building a Community That Thrives Today and Tomorrow
After a Friday night in Boston turned into a fractured pelvis, longtime Redwoods board member Robert Reynolds knew exactly where he wanted to be for his recovery: right here at The Redwoods. “I found myself receiving the best of care with friendly, personalized, professional service from a facility that had enough staff to meet my every need—from pain management to therapy. ”Robert’s gratitude wasn’t just for his own healing. He saw the same loving care extended to his roommate, a skilled nursing resident of three years. “I would recommend The Redwoods to anyone who needs skilled nursing care. ”This August, during National Make-A-Will Month, we’re reminded that the compassionate care Robert experienced is made possible because people like you believe in this community.
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