Food & Drink
City of Mill Valley Continues Fantastic Events: Re-Loved and Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!
City of Mill Valley Tees Up a Quartet of Fantastic Events: Re-Loved and Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!
Read MoreTen Stores in Strawberry Village have Teamed up to do a Spring Giveaway Running through April!
Ten Stores in Strawberry Village have Teamed up to do a Spring Giveaway Running through April! Each participating store: Strawberry SPRING GIVEAWAY! ENTER TO WIN $100 Gift Certificate! WINNER picked on April 30th! Then… All of us will pool our entries for: THE GRAND PRIZE! One LUCKY client will win a $100 Gift Certificate from ALL participating merchants!! $1,000k in prizes! After our meeting that day, I sent the owner of Bella Boutique and Evo Spa an email asking if they would want to partner up and do some cross promotion of some kind. Stacey, the owner of Bella Boutique came up with this idea and seven additional merchants jumped in!
Read More2025 Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade Applications Are Available Now for One of Our Community’s Biggest Events of the Year – May 26th!
The Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade is right around the corner! The Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade (check out the website) Mill Valley’s biggest annual event is Monday, May 26, 2025. The parade starts with the very special Veterans Ceremony, which includes the student K-8 essay contest “What does Memorial Day mean to me,” beginning at 9:45 am at Lytton Square, followed by the parade at 10:30 am. The I Love a Parade committee, Larry ‘The Hat’ Lautzker, Paul Moe, and Clifford Waldeck invite you to get together with your neighbors and friends or support local organizations and create wondrous floats. Enter your Classic Car, bring your pet kangaroo, and get creative! We’re returning the glory days of Mill Valley Parades, Color Guard, Great floats, Dogs marching, and Classic Cars, with trophies for best in all (see entry form) categories.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber’s ‘MVMF Teaser’ Concerts Head to the Finish Line With Bourbon Street Brass Band – April 26th, Strawberry Village on the Turf, 12:30-2pm & Nancy Fawson & the Corner Pocket Band @ MV ReUse Fest, April 27th, Mill Valley Community Center – Funk Buddies, 12pm-1pm, Nancy Fawson, 1pm-2:30pm
We’re firmly in the camp of there being no such thing as too much live music in Mill Valley. To that end, while we wake up every day to make the 2025 Mill Valley Music Fest the best version of itself, we’re also focused on getting you excited for a series of pop-up shows around town. NEXT UP: Meggy Travers Hosts a Sing-Along as Part of the Spring Faire on Saturday, March 29 at the Mill Valley Community Center, 10am-1pm!
Read MoreMill Valley Music Fest Reveals Reveals Expanded Lineup With Sweetwater Stage Featuring Local By Area Musicians
“More than anything, it’s the sounds that emanate from this thrilling group of musicians who ultimately make the Mill Valley Music Festival what it is,” says Jim Welte, Executive Director of the Mill Valley Chamber. “We hope attendees will recognize some favorites on this bill. But we really want you to to revel in the wonders of sonic discovery, and pass those earworms onto friends near and far. There’s something for everyone, and your horizons are about to expand exponentially.”
Read MoreMeg MacLeod, a Contemporary, Mixed Media, ICB Abstract Painter Based in Sausalito, Has Been Chosen as the Mill Valley Chamber’s Artist of the Month for April on Tuesday, April 1, 5:30-7:30
Meg MacLeod is a contemporary, mixed media, abstract painter based in Sausalito where she is a member of the ICB Artist Association, and she’s been chosen as the Mill Valley Chamber’s selection as Artist of the month for April, with Artwalk next Tuesday, April 1, from 5:30-7:30. MacLeod will be showcasing her work at the Mil Valley Chamber First Tuesday ArtWalk is next Tuesday, April 1, from 5:30-7:30. MacLeod’s work is inspired by innovation through spontaneity, the universality of intuition, and the spirit of adventure which often leads her to remote, international destinations.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber & NoisePop’s ‘MVMF Teaser’ Concerts Return With a Ton of Free Live Music and Amazing Bands Thru Late April!
We’re firmly in the camp of there being no such thing as too much live music in Mill Valley. To that end, while we wake up every day to make the 2025 Mill Valley Music Fest the best version of itself, we’re also focused on getting you excited for a series of pop-up shows around town. NEXT UP: Meggy Travers Hosts a Sing-Along as Part of the Spring Faire on Saturday, March 29 at the Mill Valley Community Center, 10am-1pm!
Read MoreEquator Coffees Celebrates 30 Years!!
To celebrate this milestone, we’re inviting you to taste Anniversary Blend, a special release honoring where we’ve been and where we’re headed. This balanced and smooth medium roast features a deep-toned Lintong coffee from small garden farms in the Lake Toba region of Sumatra, complemented by vibrant coffees from Kenya and Colombia. We’re also launching a 30th Anniversary Collection, featuring a limited-edition coffee tumbler and black tee, both showcasing artwork that tells the story of Equator’s journey since 1995.
Read MoreMarin IJ: Bay Area Health Leaders Reflect on COVID’s 5-Year Mark
But what was supposed to be a three-week pause on normal life to relieve crowded emergency rooms stretched to a months-long slog of restrictions that lasted into June 2021, six months after vaccines became available, with mask and vaccine mandates stretching well into 2022, longer than in other states. “The later decisions about when and how to reopen,” Cody conceded, “those were much more complicated.” Her former counterpart in Marin County, Dr. Matt Willis, went a step further. “A lot of our early thinking was organized almost purely around preventing transmission,” said Willis, who retired last year. “But I think we could have been more tolerant of certain forms of gatherings earlier on if we had recognized the benefits of those things.”
Read MoreMarin Magazine Hosts a 20th Anniversary Party: ‘Join Us for the Ultimate Garden Party Celebration!’ Sunday, April 6th, 3pm-6pm
Marin Magazine aims to be the most effective communication vehicle targeting the active and affluent Marin County consumer, celebrating the people, places, and innovations that make the county unique. The magazine features stories about Marin’s history, arts, people, and attractions, as well as profiles of Marin personalities and journeys to destinations near and far. Marin Magazine aims to reach the region’s most affluent readers with sharp, insightful writing and stunning photography and artwork. “We’ll be honoring two decades of inspiring stories, local culture, and community impact,” organizers say.
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