Solemn Yet Joyful, Mill Valley’s First Memorial Day Parade In Three Years Was a Much-Needed Balm

Solemn Yet Joyful, Mill Valley’s First Memorial Day Parade In Three Years Was a Much-Needed Balm

Here’s a Look at the Day, in Photos. All photos by Ken Friedman. The Dignitaries Clockwise from top left, Councilman Stephen Burke, Mayor John McCauley, incoming Councilmember Max Perrey, City Manager Alan Piombo, Councilmember Urban Carmel and Stephanie...
Memorial Day Delivers The Full Gamut of Emotions In Weekend for the Ages

Memorial Day Delivers The Full Gamut of Emotions In Weekend for the Ages

The crowds were out in full force at the 2022 Memorial Day Parade. Photo courtesy Tim Ryan. The Tim Ryan Family Float centered on something we can all agree on: Gratitude. In the span of one Memorial Day weekend featuring a Pancake Breakfast, a solemn, thoughtful...
MV Arts Commission Tees Up Blockbuster Lineup for Concerts in the Plaza – Sept. 10-11

MV Arts Commission Tees Up Blockbuster Lineup for Concerts in the Plaza – Sept. 10-11

One of the bright spots during the 2021 chapter of the pandemic was the bloom of al fresco everything, with the Depot Plaza abuzz with activity, from buskers of all stripes and SF Opera performers on hiatus to socially distanced outdoor dining on picnic tables from...
Due to Postal Delays, Organizers Extend Deadline for Memorial Day Parade Float Applications to May 25

Due to Postal Delays, Organizers Extend Deadline for Memorial Day Parade Float Applications to May 25

Scenes from previous Mill Valley Memorial Day Parades. With all of the requisite knocking on wood, after two years of all-virtual everything and cancelled major, in-person events, everything seems to be breaking right for a blockbuster Memorial Day weekend, including...
City Council Backs Current Outdoor Biz Program Thru Oct. 31, Shifts to Seasonally Limited Version in 2023

City Council Backs Current Outdoor Biz Program Thru Oct. 31, Shifts to Seasonally Limited Version in 2023

Some councilmembers indicate an openness to future changes Outdoor dining at Joe’s Taco Lounge in Milll Valley. The pandemic has left no individual, business or entity untouched, and the scars of loss permeate through all of us. But it has also delivered...
Facing a Covid-Fueled Parking Deficit, Council Green Lights a Series of Rate Increases to Modernize and Increase Turnover

Facing a Covid-Fueled Parking Deficit, Council Green Lights a Series of Rate Increases to Modernize and Increase Turnover

One of the few bright spots of the pandemic has been the ability to get a parking spot in Mill Valley on any day of the week, at any time of day, without fail. But that’s not exactly to the benefit of the Mill Valley Police Department’s budget, which is...