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Mill Valley Once Again Crushes A Blockbuster Memorial Day Weekend, Honoring Fallen Heroes, a Pancake Breakfast, MVHS Walk Into History, 4-Day Kiddo! Carnival and Much, Much More!
It all kicked off with the return of the Mill Valley Volunteer Firefighters’ Association’s Pancake Breakfast from 7-11am in front of Mill Valley City Hall, serving as the biggest fundraiser of the year for Mill Valley’s volunteer firefighter program. The gathering continued with an array of law enforcement and other agencies Honoring Our Fallen Heroes with a Memorial Day ceremony at Lytton Square, the newly redesigned, tree-laden island that splits the road between Miller and Corte Madera avenues into two and is named for Lytton Barber, Mill Valley’s first WWI casualty.
Read MoreCity Council Looks to Make the Case for a November Ballot Measure to Address Massive Infrastructure Needs of $150 Million to $180 Million in the Next 10-15 Years
On the heels of city efforts to fund its massive, long-term infrastructure needs via a Transfer and Real Property Transfer Tax – an effort whose polling ultimately didn’t meet the necessary support to pass via a EMC Research survey of likely voters – City of Mill Valley officials pivoted in March to direct staff to present a 1% Sales Tax increase ballot measure to voters in November to establish a dependable source of local funding for crucial City services and facilities. The total, long-term needs are $150 million to $180 million in the next 10-15 years,” city officials said at a City Council meeting Monday.
Read MoreA Blockbuster Memorial Day Weekend Is Almost Upon Us: Volunteer Firefighters’ Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast, Parade, MVHS Walk Into History, 4-Day Kiddo! Carnival!!
Let’s be clear: pancakes are always a good idea. That’s especially true when they serve as the tasty entree to a blockbuster Memorial Day weekend. It all begins with the return of the Mill Valley Volunteer Firefighters’ Association’s Pancake Breakfast from 7-11am in front of Mill Valley City Hall (26 Corte Madera Avenue) outside Southern Marin Fire Department Station 6 with pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, milk and coffee.
Read MoreAnnual Mill Valley Volunteer Firefighters Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast is Back for 2024!
Let’s be clear: pancakes are always a good idea. That’s especially true when they serve as the tasty entree to a blockbuster Memorial Day weekend. It all begins with the return of the Mill Valley Volunteer Firefighters’ Association’s Pancake Breakfast from 7-11am in front of Mill Valley City Hall (26 Corte Madera Avenue) outside Southern Marin Fire Department Station 6 with pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, milk and coffee.
Read MoreHistorical Society’s Annual ‘Walk Into History’ Returns With a Guided Tour Focus on ‘Community Gathering Places’ – May 26, 9am-3pm, Tix on Sale May 1
Join a guided tour of gathering places in Mill Valley where people have come together over the years for community events, entertainment, recreation, and more. Visit sites along the route from the vibrant downtown area surrounding the old railroad depot to the quiet shaded spaces of Old Mill Park. Learn about how these spaces came to be and their role in creating and sustaining the community of Mill Valley. Tours start at the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce office on Throckmorton Avenue and finish in the MV Library’s amazing History Room.
Read More‘MVMF Teaser’ Concerts from MV Chamber & NoisePop Hit the Home Stretch With Deep Rivers on April 20 @ MVLY 11am-2pm, Sony Holland on April 27, 5-7pm, Sweetwater Music Hall Patio!!
‘MVMF Teaser’ Concerts from MV Chamber & NoisePop Hit the Home Stretch With Deep Rivers on April 20 @ MVLY, Sony Holland on April 27, 5-7pm, Sweetwater Music Hall Patio!! – MVMF on May 11-12!
Read More‘MVMF Teaser’ Concerts from MV Chamber & NoisePop Continue With Maddie Carpenter on April 13, 3:30-5pm @ Aviator Nation at MV Lumber Yard (Note Venue Change!)
We’re firmly in the camp of there being no such thing as too much live music in Mill Valley. To that end, while we wake up every day to make the 2024 Mill Valley Music Fest the best version of itself, we’re also focused on getting you excited for a series of pop-up shows around town. Next up are Meggy Travers Clark on April 2 @ Poet & the Bench, Followed by Maddie Carpenter on April 13, 3:30-5pm, Depot Plaza – MVMF on May 11-12!
Read MoreParade Organizers, Sweetwater Team Up for a ‘History of the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade’ on the Sweetwater Patio – April 2nd, 5:30-7:30
The organizers of the parade have teamed up with the Sweetwater Music Hall to showcase some of the iconic photos from parades of yesteryear, a great opportunity for patrons to check out past parade photos and much more. The display will be showcased on Tuesday, April 2nd in the Sweetwater’s outdoor patio. In addition to photos, it will also include posters, pictures and videos.
Read MoreMill Valley Engine No. 9 Reconstruction Takes a Big Step Forward
Organizers have several sites in mind, the IJ reports, though they are mum on specifics. Proposals still have to be vetted, Runner said, acknowledging that there are few potential sites left in Marin. “We’re still working on the long-term goals,” Runner said. The restoration work on the 103-year-old, 36-ton engine is being guided by brothers Jeff and Don Millerick at a workshop in Sebastopol.
Read More‘MVMF Teaser’ Concerts from MV Chamber & NoisePop Continue With Maddie Carpenter on April 13, 3:30-5pm, Depot Plaza – MVMF on May 11-12!
We’re firmly in the camp of there being no such thing as too much live music in Mill Valley. To that end, while we wake up every day to make the 2024 Mill Valley Music Fest the best version of itself, we’re also focused on getting you excited for a series of pop-up shows around town. Next up are Meggy Travers Clark on April 2 @ Poet & the Bench, Followed by Maddie Carpenter on April 13, 3:30-5pm, Depot Plaza – MVMF on May 11-12!
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