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The Sweetwater Music Hall Rolls Into 2024 With a Pair of Exciting Shows, Including ‘ on Feb. 28 and Much More!

The Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley’s venerable live music institution and one of the most exciting live music venues in Bay Area history – continues to curate and spotlight incredible bands. In 2024, the venues hosts a pair of exciting shows, including Margaret Belton’s Patsy Cline Tribute on Jan 21 and ‘Mississippi Masala Blues’ on Feb. 28 and Much More to come!

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Feel the 94941 Love: WorldAtlas Shines a Light on ‘7 Picture-Perfect Towns in Northern California’

The visitor center for this old-growth redwood forest, named in honor of the influential American author, activist, and naturalist, is just over three miles west of Mill Valley. Cameras struggle to capture both the height and depth of this magical place. In town, the quiet, yet communal streets crisscross around Lytton Square, rewarding aimless afternoon strollers with cool coffee shops and unexpected boutiques.

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Mill Valley Mourns the Loss of an Icon With the Passing of Maria Aversa, the Longtime Force of Nature Behind the Legendary La Ginestra Restaurant

When the City of Mill Valley celebrated La Ginestra’s 50th Anniversary in 2014, Fabio Aversa recounted to the Council a story about the family closing the restaurant briefly in 1965 so they could return to Italy for one month. At the end of the trip, Salvatore Aversa told his wife that he’d go back to Mill Valley to re-open the restaurant, and ā€œthat if nobody shows up, I’ll pack everything back up and come back to Italy.ā€ Instead, he found flowers and welcome back signs and notes outside the restaurant.

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A Little Drizzle Can’t Stifle the Holiday Spirit as Mill Valley Winterfest Pt. 2 Delivers a Heartwarming, Multi-Faceted Extravaganza!

The event was vast and multi-dimensional, including great performances from the one and only Millbillies,Ā Marin Conservatory of Dance, Ellie McKee and Roco Dance & Fitness, as well as a bunch of great children’s games and activities like the huge slide, a jumpy house, cornhole and an array of additional activities, both inside and outside at the Community Center.

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Mill Valley Winterfest Returns on Dec. 17th for a Massive Holiday Bash at the Community Center – Indoors and Outside, 12-4pm!

We are FAR from finished. On Sunday, Dec. 17th from 12-4pm at the Community Center, we’ll have another lineup of great performances – including the one and only Millbillies, Sweaty Baby,Ā Marin Conservatory of Dance, Rock the Ages, Ellie McKee and Roco Dance & Fitness, as well as a bunch of great children’s games and activities like the huge slide, a jumpy house, cornhole and an array of additional activities, both inside and outside at the Community Center. We’ll have Cousin’s Maine Lobster and Hopmonk food trucks, a beverage program for adults and kiddos alike, and much more and live music throughout the day.

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As Always, Sweetwater Music Hall Rolls Into the Holidays With a Quartet of Dynamite Holiday Shows

The Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley’s venerable live music institution and one of the most exciting live music venues in Bay Area history – continues to curate and spotlight incredible bands. And as usual, the Sweetwater team is inviting in a series of holiday season shows that seek to both get us all in the holiday spirit and get us up and out to shake our respective tail feathers.

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