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As Businesses Across Virtually All Industries Juggle Staffing Shortages and Supply Chain Chaos, Your Empathy and Support Is Vital
Life is weird and hectic but demonstrably better than it was for much of the previous 18 months. But businesses across a broad spectrum of industries are still very much in crisis mode, and they could really use your empathy and support at the moment, and would be grateful if you could resist the impulse of hopping on Nextdoor or Yelp to share your experience. This piece is not to chastise but to educate and make ourselves aware of the reality of the moment.
Read MoreGov. Newsom Signs Trio of Bills That Allow Restaurants and Bars to Expand Outdoor/Parklet Service and Alcohol Sales, Keep Selling To-Go Beverages
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a trio of bills designed to provide flexibility to restaurants and bars whose business models have been so ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis. Mill Valley businesses have benefited greatly from a partnership between the Mill Valley Chamber and the City of Mill Valley that has focused emphasized outdoor use.
Read MoreMV Library Foundation Debuts ‘Story Walk,’ a Walkathon-Style Fundraiser in Support of the Public Library – Oct. 24
On Oct. 24, the Mill Valley Library Foundation hosts Story Walk, an all-ages, community-based fundraising event benefiting the foundation that calls for attendees to walk from the Mill Valley Public Library to Tam High and/or the Mill Valley Lumber Yard.
Read MoreMichael LaMacchia 3io to Perform at Miller Closure’s Live Music on the Plaza – Oct. 2, 6-7:30pm
The Miller Closure rolls on with live music Saturday, Oct. 2, 6-7:30pm, continuing to infuse downtown with vitality during this insane rollercoaster ride that the COVID-19 crisis hath wrought. This weekend features Michael LaMacchia 3io.
Read MoreLarry the Hat’s “Mill Valley Community Block Party” Returns to Downtown Mill Valley – Sunday, October 3, 1-5:30pm
The event features live music throughout the day, fun and games for the kiddos, a fashion show, lots of food, a beer garden to benefit Kiddo! and much more.
Read MoreGlenn Burke and Michael Lehman to Perform at Miller Closure’s Live Music on the Plaza – Sept. 25, 6-7:30pm
The Miller Closure rolls on into late September this Saturday with live music Saturday, Sept. 25, 6-7:30pm, continuing to infuse downtown with vitality during this insane rollercoaster ride that the COVID-19 crisis hath wrought.
Read MoreCity’s Extension of Outdoor Biz Program + Delta Surge + ‘Late Summer’ = Al Fresco Everything in Mill Valley
Despite the frustration that comes with indoor mask recommendations turning into mask mandates in a community in which 90% to 95% of 94941 residents have received at least one shot, depending on the census tract, there’s plenty to be joyful about. The coming weeks look ripe for al fresco everything.
Read MoreSound the Siren: Canteen Owner Debuts Millie’s Crepe et Creme at MV Lumber Yard
Mary Margaret Stewart has taken the pandemic pivot to a whole other level. Stewart and her daughter Iman Bengana seized their unexpected hiatus and just opened Millie’s Crepe et Creme in a tiny-but-gorgeous, French decor-laden space at the southern end of the Mill Valley Lumber Yard.
Read MoreMakers Market’s 2021 Open Artisan Faires Roll On – Sept. 11, 2nd Saturdays Thru December
Makers Market‘s regular series of monthly Open Air Artisan Faires at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard continues Sept. 11 from 11am-5pm. “These Open Air Artisan Faires bring the best of the Bay Area’s skilled craftspeople into one space for residents to enjoy,” Makers Market founder Suzy Ekman says.
Read MoreIriefuse Frontman Joe Endoso Headlines Miller Closure’s Live Music on the Plaza – Sept. 4
This weekend’s performance, set for 6-8pm, features Joe Endoso, the frontman for IrieFuse, a popular Bay Area based reggae band that has performed at some of the largest reggae festivals such as California Roots in 2014 and the legendary Reggae on the River in 2015.
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