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Facing a Covid-Fueled Parking Deficit, Council Green Lights a Series of Rate Increases to Modernize and Increase Turnover
The council authorized the purchase of Automated License Plate Recognition system, which will allow the department to glean critical data around who parks where, why and when, and thus be able in the future to change certain parking designations in response to usage patterns.
Read MoreCity Council to Take Up Outdoor Business Program Again, Eyes Extension Through Oct. 31
City officials have sought a framework that limits outdoor use to June 1 to Oct. 31. The Mill Valley Chamber wholly supports the decision to extend the existing program through Oct. 31, 2022, to allow city officials runway to conduct a study that identifies longer term plans for outdoor use. The Chamber in no way presumes or pre-judges the outcome of such a study
Read MoreHistorical Society’s ‘Walk Into History’ Returns, Digs Into Mt. Tam and Muir Woods Scenic Railway ā May 29
MVHS officials say the planned ‘Walk Into History’ this year follows the route of the Mt. Tam and Muir Woods Scenic Railway (also called the Mountain Railway) from the Depot to the trailhead at the northern end of Blithedale Canyon.
Read MoreWe’re Baaaaack: A Blockbuster Memorial Day Weekend Returns with Parade, Pancakes, Carnival & Much More ā May 27-30
The Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade will be ‘LIVE’ on May 30th this year. The parade kicks off with the special Veterans Ceremony, which includes the student K-8 essay contest, āWhat does Memorial Day mean to me?ā starting 9:45 at Lytton Square followed by the parade at 10:30.Ā
Read MoreFaced With a Dearth of Candidates, City Skips June Council Election, Appoints Wickham, Burke and Perrey
Well, that was uneventful. The City of Mill Valley’s scheduled June 7th City Council election was canceled last week due to a lack of candidates for the three open positions on the five-member council. City officials estimated that scrapping the vote will save the city $45,000 in election expenses.
Read MoreMV Volunteer Firefighters Association’s Blockbuster Pancake Breakfast to Return on May 30
Let’s be clear: pancakes are always a good idea. But when they come on the feels of two years of unimaginable turbulence, fear, loss and endless cancellations of Mill Valley’s landmark events, oh boy are we ready for the return of theĀ Mill Valley Volunteer Firefighters Associationās Pancake BreakfastĀ on Sunday, May 30.
Read MoreTwo Neat Puts Out a Call to Artists to Turn Their Art Into Cards
Bijou is looking for some artists to turn their art into cards. Looking for some guidance on content and style? “We’re looking for humor, photography, humor, paintings, humor, cartoons, humor, wordplay, and humor,” Bijou says. Got it?
Read MoreMakers Market Unveils Spring Dates for Outdoor Market at MV Lumber Yard
Spring is here andĀ Makers Market has unveiled the upcoming dates for their regular series of monthly Outdoor MarketsĀ at theĀ Mill Valley Lumber Yard.Ā The series returns March 12, 11am-5pm, with some of the best local makers offering jewelry, organic body, CBD products, candles, plants, home goods, apparel, glass, and more.
Read MoreTamalpie Owner Karen Goldberg Debuts ‘The Warehouse’ Consignment Exchange
From tech titans and Shark Tank contestants to execs seeking to back young people with compelling business ideas, Mill Valley is steeped in entrepreneurial spirit. But few have done serial entrepreneurship like Karen Goldberg, who has created myriad local brick-and-mortar businesses over the years.
Read MoreAnd Now for Something Completely Unexpected: Brick & Mortar Topped Online Stores in 2021 ā Seriously
Consumers’ seemingly unrelenting appetite for online shopping, exacerbated by more than two years of a global pandemic when many of us were limited at times to only online shopping, took an unanticipated turn in 2021.
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