Downtown Mill Valley
Facing a Covid-Fueled Parking Deficit, Council Green Lights a Series of Rate Increases to Modernize and Increase Turnover
The council authorized the purchase of Automated License Plate Recognition system, which will allow the department to glean critical data around who parks where, why and when, and thus be able in the future to change certain parking designations in response to usage patterns.
Read MoreOutdoor Art Club Debuts ‘Ladies to the Rescue,’ a Look at Organization’s Extraordinary Impact on Mill Valley
Ladies to the Rescue, a book about the Outdoor Art Club’s founding and its extraordinary influence on the early history of Mill Valley, is now available for purchase from the club.
Read MoreMurphy Productions Tees Up Grammy Nominee Janiva Magness at Sweetwater Music Hall – April 23
Janiva Magness, an Grammy Award-nominated blues, soul, and Americana singer and songwriter, is set to hit the stage at the Sweetwater Music Hall on April 23rd to perform select tunes from her 16 album spanning-career.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of April 18
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Read MoreCity Council to Take Up Outdoor Business Program Again, Eyes Extension Through Oct. 31
City officials have sought a framework that limits outdoor use to June 1 to Oct. 31. The Mill Valley Chamber wholly supports the decision to extend the existing program through Oct. 31, 2022, to allow city officials runway to conduct a study that identifies longer term plans for outdoor use. The Chamber in no way presumes or pre-judges the outcome of such a study
Read More‘Mapping MV History’ Digs Into the Gorgeous, Historic El Paseo
El Paseo, the moniker for the gorgeous, red-bricked lane at 17 Throckmorton Ave. that has connected the street to Sunnyside Ave. for decades, is also home to Dennis McNicoll’s Gallery 15 and Jeffrey Levin and Bonnie Powers’ ever-creative Poet and the Bench lifestyle store and jewelry atelier space.
Read MoreHistorical Society’s ‘Walk Into History’ Returns, Digs Into Mt. Tam and Muir Woods Scenic Railway – May 29
MVHS officials say the planned ‘Walk Into History’ this year follows the route of the Mt. Tam and Muir Woods Scenic Railway (also called the Mountain Railway) from the Depot to the trailhead at the northern end of Blithedale Canyon.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of April 11
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Read MoreWe’re Baaaaack: A Blockbuster Memorial Day Weekend Returns with Parade, Pancakes, Carnival & Much More – May 27-30
The Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade will be ‘LIVE’ on May 30th this year. The parade kicks off with the special Veterans Ceremony, which includes the student K-8 essay contest, “What does Memorial Day mean to me?” starting 9:45 at Lytton Square followed by the parade at 10:30.
Read MoreFaced With a Dearth of Candidates, City Skips June Council Election, Appoints Wickham, Burke and Perrey
Well, that was uneventful. The City of Mill Valley’s scheduled June 7th City Council election was canceled last week due to a lack of candidates for the three open positions on the five-member council. City officials estimated that scrapping the vote will save the city $45,000 in election expenses.
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