Food & Drink
Dance & Dine Under the Stars: Marin Jewish Community Center Hosts Ricardo Lemvo on August 19th
Lemvo is the embodiment of the Afro-Latin Diaspora which connects back to Mother Africa via the Cuban clave rhythm. He is truly multi-cultural and equally at home singing in Spanish, Portuguese, Kimbundu, Turkish, Lingala, and Kikongo.
Read MoreMarin IJ’s Vicki Larson Laments Successful Neighbor Complaints About Outdoor Live Music, Urges Cities to ‘Let the Bands Play On’
“Live music isn’t all that welcome anymore in recent years, at least outdoors, and I can’t help feeling we’ve lost something that made us “just a little out there,” as our county tourism gurus deemed us.”
Read MoreSFGate: An Insider’s Guide to Mount Tamalpais Hiking, Camping and Beyond
Longtime Bay Area writer Kelly O’Mara has cranked out an all-encompassing guide to just about all of it, from the incredible history, the varying jurisdictions between Muir Woods National Monument and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It’s the kind of roundup that simply allows you to forward the link the next time a friend comes in from out of town wondering the outdoor-centric must-do’s of our region.
Read MoreGet Your Groove On: Arts Commission’s Free Concerts in the Plaza Return – Sept. 9-10, 11am-7pm
And while the buskers and the bands keep playin’ year-round, one of the most exciting live music events returns September 9-10 as the Mill Valley Arts Commission’s brings back the Concerts in the Plaza series with two full days of live music featuring an array of acclaimed local bands, as well as a few exciting special guests.
Read More7×7 Spotlights 3 Stellar Sunset Bay Area Picnic Spots, Including Cardiac Hill, With Suggested Stops at Sol Food and MV Market
FIrst, stop for Puerto Rican eats—think veggie or bistec sandwiches and ponche (a mix of mango iced tea and limeade)—at Sol Food(401 Miller Ave., Mill Valley). Or, choose from a generous selection of cheeses and cured meats, wine, and beer at the Mill Valley Market.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall to Host the Ever-Popular Trivia Cafe – July 30, 6pm
The folks at the Sweetwater Music Hall want to find out. They’re reviving the popular Trivia Cafe, starting this Sunday, July 30, 5-7:30pm. Hosted by Howard Rachelson, Marin’s trivia master and the author of the Pacific Sun’s Trivia Cafe column, the event features great questions, visuals and music from all categories.
Read MoreSF Bay Adventures’ Schooner Freda B Returns With Jazz, Blues & Bridge Sails – July 21 & 28
While Covid-related protocols kept the schooner aground during the worst of the pandemic, the Freda B has long been back at it at full mast for a while now.
Read MoreDance & Dine Under the Stars: Marin Jewish Community Center Hosts Pacific Mambo Orchestra July 29th and Ricardo Lemvo on August 19th
Don’t miss a pair of fantastic summer concerts, one highlighting the Latin big band sounds of the 1940s through the 1960s by the likes of Latin legends like sounds Machito, Tito Puente, and Celia Cruz on July 29, and another by multi-talented Afro-Cuban artist Ricardo Lemvo on August 19th.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber Hosts Painter Meili Zhao’s ‘The Power of Art,” a Showcase of Her Beautiful Landscape Paintings From July 16-Aug. 31, Artwalk is Aug. 1, 5:30-7:30pm
Zhao resides in Marin with her husband and two children, who are currently college students. She draws much of her inspiration from the beautiful world around her in Marin, frequently demonstrated in her pieces.
Read MoreMill Valley Little League 11-Year-Old All-Stars Romp Through District 3 Bracket, Capping It Off With 15-0 Win Over Novato North
During its run through All Stars play, Mill Valley was only really tested in Saturday’s semifinal — a 3-1 victory against Novato South.
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