Health & Wellness
Iconic Mountain Home Inn is the Nearest Hotel to Muir Woods, Located on a Mt. Tam Ridgeline, Surrounded by Sweeping Views and Bordering Muir Woods and Mt. Tam State Parks
The Cunninghams spent years making the inn what it is today. Due to the success of the Mountain Home Inn, Susan and Edward went on to eventually run the Pelican Inn. Edward Cunningham died in 2022. Susan still owns the inn and lives down the hill in Mill Valley.
Read MoreThe Still Collective, a Staging and Design Company Offering a ‘Soulful Nod to California Casual Living,’ Opens Their a Retail Store This Week at the Iconic MV Lumber Yard – Thursday, June 20, 4pm
Lori Sperling, the founder and creator of the Still Collective, a San Anselmo-based staging and design company that offers a “soulful nod to California casual living,” is opening a second location this week at the iconic Mill Valley Lumber Yard. Sperling and her team are having their grand opening this Thursday, June 20th at 4pm. Still has a curated collection of soulful goods, rich textures, and earthy shades (soulful, California cool designs with a nod to slow living).
Read MoreJoe Cicero’s The Yard Fitness Space In Tam Junction Welcomes Mill Valley’s Own 6x CrossFit Games Athlete Marcus Filly to lead a Summer Celebration Workout + BBQ – July 13, 9:30-11am
“You’re invited to join The Yard at our Tam Junction location in Mill Valley for a Summer Celebration Workout + BBQ! ” Cicero says. “The festivities kick off at 9:30am with a group workout with Filly (register here). Directly following the workout, we’ll gather out front for a BBQ from 11am – 1pm with music, food, drinks, and swag + the unveiling of our new mural. The BBQ is free for all, please RVSP here.”
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of June 17
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Read MoreDick Spotswood: Doing Nothing About Sea Level Rise in Marin Is the Most Expensive Option
The major areas of focus span much of the county, including Bel Marin Keys; Belvedere and Tiburon; Bolinas; the Hamilton Wetlands; Inverness; Marin City; Manzanita and Tamalpais Junction; Mill Valley, downtown and western Novato; Santa Venetia; Sausalito; Stinson Beach; Highway 37; Highway 101; San Rafael; Kentfield; Corte Madera; Terra Linda; and Larkspur. “They are mostly coastal areas, as expected, with some additional inland due to groundwater rise,” Hiatt said.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of June 10
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Read MoreChris Lundy Nails a Trifecta With Third Dipsea Victory! Congrats to all Dipsea Finishers!
At age 53, Chris Lundy, who boasts the best actual time for the past two years, and who had already won the race twice and owns a record nine Women’s Best Time trophies, won the 2024 Dipsea Race with a time of 48:10. Her actual time was 1:03:09.35. Clara Peterson finished second, followed by Julia Maxwell Bailey. Darrin Banks, 58, placed third. Dominic Vogl was fifth. Eddie Owens was 6th. Diana Fitzpatrick was 7th. Mark Tatum was 8th, Buzz Burrell, 72 was 10th. In 2018, for the 108th Dipsea Race, Lundy outlasted Alex Varner of San Rafael and his then-record-tying performance. “But this one was more enjoyable,” said a smiling Lundy at the time, having suffered a torn left knee ligament near the finish the prior year.
Read MoreMV Free, Hip Hop for Change & MV Recreation Take Juneteenth to Another Level With Food, Festivities, Live Music Basketball & Plenty of Fun – June 15, 11am-3pm @ Tam High
On June 15th at Tam High from 11am-3pm, there’s a free, exciting Juneteenth event in our neck of the woods. This event is all about honoring our past through the celebration of African American Independence Day with live music, food, basketball tournament, activities for all ages & more. Sponsored by the MV Free, Hip Hop for Change & Mill Valley Recreation, the event seeks to take Juneteenth up a notch with food, festivities, live music, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and plenty of fun.
Read More“It’s Just Hard to Get Hit With”: Council Unanimously Approves a Waste Collection Hike of 8.26%, Among the Highest in Southern Marin
Gene Della Zoppa, CEO of Mill Valley Refuse Service, said the rate increase is due to the current economy. Della Zoppa said for the years 2022 to 2024, the company had an average rate increase of 4.25%. “Other cities across the Unites States are also seeing increases related to solid waste collection,” Della Zoppa said. Additionally, he said some of the biggest costs are labor, disposal costs, workers compensation, and insurance. A union contract negotiated last year resulted in a 15% hourly wage increase for drivers, and this year the drivers’ get a 5.5% increase.”
Read MoreThe 113th Dipsea Race Arrives on June 9th: Who Will Best the Field in One of the Most Competitive Editions of This Legendary Race?
As usual, prognostication from Dipsea Race guru Barry Spitz, via the Marin Independent Journal, brings plenty of speculation about who will win. Here’s how Spitz calls it: 1. Chris Lundy. 2. Julia Maxwell Bailey, 28. 3. Diana Fitzpatrick, 66. 4. Clara Peterson, 40. Paddy O’Leary, 36. 6. Eddie Owens, 30. 7. Audrey MacLean, 18. 8. Mark Tatum, 64. 9. Fiona Lyon, 37. 10. Fred Huxham, 28 Huxham is one of fewer than 10 Marin athletes ever to win a California State track title, in the 3,200 meters while at Redwood High. 11. Don Stewart, 63 Stewart was eighth place in 2011. 12. Buzz Burrell, 72.
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