Downtown Mill Valley
After 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.
Read MoreDesta Gallery Hosts Artist Reception for Stephanie Weber’s “A Sense of Knowing” – August 14, 4-6 pm
Desta Gallery, Emebet Korn’s renowned art gallery that she relocated to 100 Throckmorton Ave. in Mill Valley in 2020, is hosting an artist reception for “A Sense of Knowing,” an exhibition of work by Stephanie Weber, whose work has exhibited in galleries nationally, including solo shows at San Francisco Fine Arts Museum and the Oakland Museum of California.
Read MoreMakers Market’s 2021 Open Artisan Faires Roll On – Aug. 14, 2nd Saturdays Thru December
Makers Market‘s regular series of monthly Open Air Artisan Faires at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard continues Aug. 14 from 11am-5pm. “These Open Air Artisan Faires bring the best of the Bay Area’s skilled craftspeople into one space for residents to enjoy,” Makers Market founder Suzy Ekman says.
Read MoreAround the World & Back: Jim Sargent’s Indigo Attire & Artesania Shop Fits Right Into Mill Valley
Jim Sargent takes the road less traveled. His lifelong travels have taken him around the world, from Guatemala and Peru to Thailand and Cambodia and much more. But his road less traveled mantra also extends to his recent decision to open his Indigo Attires & Artesania shop at 73 Throckmorton, in the space formerly occupied by Julie Tuton Boutique.
Read MoreCity Council Unanimously Backs Extension of Urgency Ordinance and Outdoor Business Program Through June 30, 2022
The Mill Valley City Council unanimously rejected a proposal to terminate its COVID-19 urgency ordinance, as well as its related outdoor business program that has been a lifeline for dozens of businesses across myriad industry sectors. Instead, the Council pivoted, agreeing to extend the ordinance through at least June 30, 2022, a nod toward the massive popularity of the outdoor business uses – including al fresco dining, outdoor spin classes and much more – that have become some of the few bright spots of the past 16 mont
Read MoreTomas Dessle’s SunHunter Band to Perform Aug. 7 (6-8pm) and Food, Drink & Shopping Abound @ Miller Closure – Aug. 7-8
For this weekend’s Miller Closure, here’s your Saturday afternoon/evening program, in no particular order: wander around and pop into a store you’ve never been to before, buy a gift for that special someone (maybe you are that special someone), explore different part of Mill Valley than your norm, and be ready to enjoy the sweet sounds of Mill Valley native Tomas Dessle’s SunHunter band from 6-8pm on the Depot Plaza. Top it off with as much shopping, strolling and smiling as possible.
Read MoreBungalow 44 Dives Into Reusable Takeout Containers With Dispatch Goods, But Needs More Mill Valley Restaurants to Join Them
As if pandemic hasn’t presented enough conundrums over the past 16-plus months, Bungalow 44 co-owner Peter Schumacher had another one drop into his lap several months ago. “Through the course of the pandemic, we obviously leaned on takeout heavily because we were so limited with indoor and outdoor dining for long stretches,” Schumacher says.
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