Downtown Mill Valley
Legendary, Pioneering Comedian Mort Sahl Passes Away at His Mill Valley Home at the Age of 94
The word ‘legend’ gets thrown around too casually in our social media-fueled culture. But when one of your Mill Valley neighbors passes away, as one did today at the age of 94 after a career that saw him break ground as a pioneering stand-up comic who was widely regarded as the father of political comedy – ‘legend’ doesn’t quite say enough.
Read More‘Mapping MV History’ Digs Into the Landmark Mill Valley Lumber Yard
MVLY is the subject of the latest installment of Mapping Mill Valley History, a collaboration between the MV Chamber and the MV Public Library‘s Lucretia Little History Room in which we invite you to tour familiar streets and buildings and see how they have evolved over the years. MVLY signifies an aspect of the early and ongoing commercial character of Mill Valley, including the connection between the town and its region to the 19th century lumber trade.
Read MoreAs Businesses Across Virtually All Industries Juggle Staffing Shortages and Supply Chain Chaos, Your Empathy and Support Is Vital
Life is weird and hectic but demonstrably better than it was for much of the previous 18 months. But businesses across a broad spectrum of industries are still very much in crisis mode, and they could really use your empathy and support at the moment, and would be grateful if you could resist the impulse of hopping on Nextdoor or Yelp to share your experience. This piece is not to chastise but to educate and make ourselves aware of the reality of the moment.
Read MoreWes Anderson’s Hilariously Quirky ‘The French Dispatch’ Caps 44th Mill Valley Film Festival
Triptych-styled closing night film “The French Dispatch” closes the 44th Mill Valley Film Festival closed out its edition Sunday night, capping 11 days of films, panels, parties, and musical performances at the annual autumn showcase. The event drew more than 23,000 attendees in person and 21,000 virtually.
Read MoreGov. Newsom Signs Trio of Bills That Allow Restaurants and Bars to Expand Outdoor/Parklet Service and Alcohol Sales, Keep Selling To-Go Beverages
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a trio of bills designed to provide flexibility to restaurants and bars whose business models have been so ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis. Mill Valley businesses have benefited greatly from a partnership between the Mill Valley Chamber and the City of Mill Valley that has focused emphasized outdoor use.
Read MorePoet and/the Bench Unveils ‘Made with Love’ Mural, Debuts a Photo and Coloring Contests
Poet and/the Bench is launching a pair of contests to celebrate the mural: an Instagram-centric photo contest featuring the mural and a “Made with Love” coloring contest.
Read MoreMV Library Foundation Debuts ‘Story Walk,’ a Walkathon-Style Fundraiser in Support of the Public Library – Oct. 24
On Oct. 24, the Mill Valley Library Foundation hosts Story Walk, an all-ages, community-based fundraising event benefiting the foundation that calls for attendees to walk from the Mill Valley Public Library to Tam High and/or the Mill Valley Lumber Yard.
Read MoreDr. Elizabeth Horevitz Talks ‘Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tale of Two Marins’ at Virtual OAC Event – Oct. 28
Horevitz will share stories of risk and resilience, and outline a path forward for eliminating Marin’s pervasive health and mental health inequities that were laid bare by the pandemic.
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center, Murphy Productions to Host ‘Surreal and Imaginative Sunday Salon’ – Oct. 31, 5pm
Event will be a progressive circuit salon with attendees divided into small, Covid-safe pods 6 pods across six different stations to visit with music, dance, storytelling and more.
Read MoreCity Seeks Public Input on Trial Reconfigured Downtown Streets – Thru Oct. 22
Raise your voice: In the midst of the Downtown Project, City officials are doing a one-month test-run of reconfiguring downtown traffic patterns at two key intersections to evaluate their potential for improving safety, through October 22.
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