Downtown Mill Valley
As Marin’s Staffing Shortage Continues, the Debate Over What’s Driving It Rages On
Of all of the complexities of the COVID-19 crisis, few have been more perplexing than the staffing crisis, particularly in the service industry. Staffing remains a major limiting factor when it comes to Marin’s major industry sectors returning to normalcy, particularly for restaurants, some of whom have had to reduce capacity because of lack of sufficient staff.
Read MoreIn the Wake of Mill Valley’s Long Overdue Reckoning Over Racial Inequity, Historical Society Takes a Look at How We Got Here
The immediate wake of the George Floyd murder – and the endless tragedies for Black Americans that preceded them – sparked such a stark, galvanizing global moment of protest in 2020, including in Mill Valley, that it was easy to view it in a vacuum. But the folks that run the Mill Valley Historical Society, and particularly those who create the annual MVHS Review, know all too well that nothing exists in a vacuum. Their 32-page, 2021 edition looks at the long overdue racial reckoning in Mill Valley, Marin and beyond in 2020, and puts it within the broader context of history.
Read MoreLocal Stalwart Jamie Clark Band to Perform at Miller Closure – Aug. 28
Late summer is almost here, the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival and Mill Valley Film Festival are on the horizon and it’s high time to bring one of our local stalwarts to the Miller Closure (5-10pm) for a scintillating set of live music on Aug. 28 (6-8pm), part of our ongoing effort to infuse vitality into our community during this insane rollercoaster ride that the COVID-19 crisis hath wrought.
Read MoreMurphy Productions’ Sunday Salon Returns to Celebrate Women at Amphitheatre in Old Mill Park – Aug. 29, 6-8pm
Murphy Productions, the acclaimed firm Daniel Patrick and Erma Murphy, has been hosting Sunday Salons – potluck-style meals that have attendees performing music, poetry, dance, storytelling and much more – for many years. The COVID-19 crisis has certainly put a damper on in-person event over the past 17 months, but the duo continues to march on.
Read MoreVolunteer in an Art-Laden Redwood Grove at the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival in Old Mill Park – Sept. 18-19
With nearly 140 artists scattered and thousands of patrons scattered throughout the massive, gorgeous redwood grove at old Mill Park, the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, set for Sept. 18-19, is a massive undertaking. To make it all happen, organizers need an outpouring of volunteers.
Read MoreFideaux at MVLY to Host a Puppy Adoption Day with Little Trooper Ranch and Odessa Gunn – Aug. 21, 12-3pm
On Sat., August 21, 12-3pm, Fideaux is hosting a Puppy Adoption Day with Little Trooper Ranch and Odessa Gunn, featuring an array of puppies at the shop that are in need of forever homes, so people can come by and meet them and possibly fill out an application for adoption.
Read MoreAfter Lengthy Delay, Dipsea Race Runners Can Sign Up for Nov. 7th Race Starting Friday, Aug,. 20
For legions of Dipsea Race runners that have patiently waited through a coronavirus-induced cancellation of the 2020 edition and a postponement of the 2021 race from its planned June 13th launch to Nov. 7, the delay is almost over.
Read MoreMill Valley Songstress Chloe Jean to Perform at a Leaner, Livelier Miller Street Closure – Aug. 14, 5-10pm, Music 6-8pm
On the heels of performances by Tomas Dessle’s SunHunter band and Nick Brown & Friends, we’ve got Mill Valley songstress Chloe Jean performing her unique blend of modern pop, jazz, and old school rhythm and blues from 6-8pm Saturday on the Depot Plaza facing the closure. We encourage you to bookend her performance with as much shopping, strolling, smiling and, of course, eating –as possible.
Read MoreFrom Restaurants and Retail to Salons, Arts Venues, Gyms, Designers and More, Mill Valley Rakes In 2021 Marin Mag’s Best of County Honors
In no uncertain terms, Marin Magazine readers made one thing crystal clear in 2021: they love them some 94941. The magazine’s ‘Best Of’ Marin issue came out recently, and Mill Valley businesses raked in the honors across a host of categories.
Read MorePupper’s Paradise: Erin Morris Opens Fideaux at the MV Lumber Yard
Now we can count Fideaux, the pet heaven that Erin Morris has built over more than two decades, with 25 years in St. Helena and another 17 years in Healdsburg, among the star-studded arrivals. Morris recently chose Suite 804 at MVLY to open the third location of her shop dedicated to the coolest dog and cat products out there.
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