Mount Tamalpais
Mountain Play Returns With Nicole Helfer-Directed ‘Into the Woods’ – May 21-June 18
Directed and Choreographed by Nicole Helfer, and Music Direction by Daniel Alley, Into the Woods takes you on a journey with everyone’s favorite characters from the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, as they navigate the woods in search of wishes fulfilled.
Read MoreCome Cool Down: Let’s Follow SF’s Embrace of Both ‘Merry Fogust’ & a Delightful Late Summer
As the entire United States and, well, the world appeared to spend much of the summer amidst an absolute scorcher, Mill Valley and San Francisco have had several opportunities to cool off, tipped off by the low-lying clouds hovering over the Headlands and Tam Valley towards Mt. Tam. The New York Times took notice this week.
Read MoreSound Summit Returns to Benefit Mt. Tam, Boasts Lineup Led by ‘The War on Drugs’ – Oct. 22
For the 2022 edition of Sound Summit, Nash & co. have landed one of the best rock bands on the planet in Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs. as well as Faye Webster, folk rockers Fruit Bats and local stalwarts Wreckless Strangers.
Read MoreFire Safe Marin Debuts ‘Ember Stomp’ Event, a First-Ever Wildfire Prevention Festival Featuring Live Music
Fire Safe Marin hosts Ember Stomp!, a Wildfire Prevention Festival that seeks to infuse serious information and education with plenty of fun, including a quartet of Northern California bands.
Read MoreThe Inaugural Mill Valley Music Festival, in Photos
Our photographers captured every angle of the inaugural Mill Valley Music Fest on May 7th. These incredible shots, by Paige K. Parsons, Gary Ferber and Alex McCutcheon got it all.
Read MoreMountain Play Returns With Jay Manley-Directed ‘Hello Dolly’ – May 22, 29 & June 5, 11 & 19
Organizers are taking up the production of Hello, Dolly, the 1964 musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman based on Thornton Wilder’s 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955.
Read MoreHistorical Society’s ‘Walk Into History’ Returns, Digs Into Mt. Tam and Muir Woods Scenic Railway – 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 MoreAs the Popularity of E-Bikes Continues to Surge, Mill Valley Basks in Having Two of the Best in the Bay Area
As is evident from a stroll on Miller Avenue or the Mill Valley-Sausalito multi-use path just about any time of day, the popularity of e-bikes has exploded in recent years, and looks to continue to surge for years to come. And lucky for local e-bike lovers – and even those intrigued by what the fuss is all about – Mill Valley has two of the best e-bike shops in the Bay Area.
Read MoreMark Tatum, 61, Becomes First Non-Californian to Win the Dipsea Race Since 1986
In the midst of the oddity that has been the past 20 months, including a coronavirus-induced cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Dipsea Race and a postponement of the 2021 race from its planned June 13th launch to Nov. 7, Sunday left some room for yet another rarity.
Read MoreAfter Lengthy Delay, Dipsea Race Runners Are Ready to Bolt From the Start Line This Sunday, Nov. 7
For legions of Dipsea Race runners that have patiently waited through a coronavirus-induced cancellation of the 2020 edition and a postponement of the 2021 race from its planned June 13th launch to Nov. 7, the time has come. But it’ll be tough to pick a winner.
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