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Solemn Yet Joyful, Mill Valley’s First Memorial Day Parade In Three Years Was a Much-Needed Balm
In the span of one Memorial Day weekend featuring a Pancake Breakfast, a solemn, thoughtful Veterans Ceremony, Walks Into History, a joyous parade, a thrilling Carnival to benefit Kiddo! and some fantastic live music, it seemed all of Mill Valley collectively breathed out a sigh of relief, gratitude and renewal.
Read MoreMemorial Day Delivers The Full Gamut of Emotions In Weekend for the Ages
Of the dozens of parade entries awarded for Best Car, Best Float, Best Dog, Best Music, Best Novelty, Best Business, Best Community Spirit and Best Overall, the big winner was the Tim Ryan Family Float, a visually dazzling pickup truck float that asked a simple question: “What are you grateful for?” and encouraged attendees to “Have Unprotected Gratitude.”
Read MoreMill Valley Rec, MVFREE Tee Up Mill Valley’s Inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Festival on Depot Plaza – June 18
On June 18th from 11am-3pm on the Depot Plaza, the City of Mill Valley’s Recreation Dept., along with the Mill Valley Force for Racial Equity & Empowerment (MVFREE), which includes many members of the city’s former Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force, are stepping up to host the inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Festival. The event is free to all.
Read MoreMakers Market Lines Up Summer Market Dates at MV Lumber Yard – June 11, July 9 & August 13
These markets are free and open to the public and take place surrounded by the beautiful boutiques and eateries of ‘the Yard,’ offering the opportunity to stroll around the gorgeous MVLY with great food and drinks from Watershed Mill Valley, Eddy Bar & Bottle, Millie’s Crepe et Creme and Flour Craft Bakery Mill Valley.
Read MoreMV Arts Commission Tees Up Blockbuster Lineup for Concerts in the Plaza – Sept. 10-11
One of the bright spots during the 2021 chapter of the pandemic was the bloom of al fresco everything, with the Depot Plaza abuzz with activity, from buskers of all stripes and SF Opera performers on hiatus to socially distanced outdoor dining on picnic tables from the City of Mill Valley and all manner of impromptu gatherings related to diversity…
Read MoreSupport Downtown & Miller Ave. Businesses Amidst Blithedale Project!
We encourage you to regularly check the City’s timely, informative Blithedale Project page to see when and where work is occurring, and to make plans to support our local businesses and nonprofits. We all need to them to be around long after this project is complete!
Read MoreDue to Postal Delays, Organizers Extend Deadline for Memorial Day Parade Float Applications to May 25
To make sure as many floats as possible participate in the first in-person parade in two years, organizers have extended the deadline for parade entries to May 25. The weekend also includes the Pancake Breakfast, Veterans Ceremony and the Historical Society’s annual ‘Walk Into History.’
Read MoreFrom Famous Funk Rockers at MVMF to Wine Lovers Here and Beyond, MVLY’s Eddy Bar & Bottle Is a Smash Hit
Fabien Réty and Watershed owner Ged Robertson opened Eddy in September 2021. “For me, it’s about opening up the customers’ perspective in terms of taste. Without any pretension, sometimes you have to push them a little bit, and find that balance between French passionate and French rude,” Réty says with a laugh.
Read MoreAdam Rapp’s Acclaimed ‘The Sound Inside’ Play Hits Marin Theatre Company – May 26-June 19
Directed by MTC Artistic Director Jasson Minadakis, the taut, literate mystery tells the story of “a brilliant Ivy League writing professor, a talented yet mysterious student and an unthinkable favor,” taking audiences “behind the ivy-covered walls of Yale, and into New York’s literary haven, Greenwich Village.”
Read MoreCity Council Backs Current Outdoor Biz Program Thru Oct. 31, Shifts to Seasonally Limited Version in 2023
“We are deliberating a program, not a continuing experiment,” McCauley said. My sense is that we give clear guidance that we wrap this thing up so we don’t hear from the Chamber every three weeks.” “You guys will make your own decisions in the future in terms of if you want to expand this.”
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