Parks & Recreation
Love, Passion & Politics: Ben Harper, Our MV Music Fest Headliner, Oozes Soul Power
At each and every performance, through the trials and tribulations of life, he has never failed to deliver a rousing set of full of his trademark blend of spirited political protest songs, searing guitar solos and sweetly soulful love ballads that make thousands go weak in the knees.
Read MoreMill Valley Fall Arts Fest Is Now Accepting Artist Applications for 2022
As has been the case with all of Mill Valley’s major events over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the most important outcome of the two days of the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival in 2021 was that they happened, safely and beautifully in the always-stunning redwood grove at Old Mill Park. More than 140…
Read MoreA Grand Slam of a Day as Mill Valley Little League Parade Returns
One of the casualties of these past two years has been the touchstone that is the Mill Valley Little League Parade, a landmark local event that sends hundreds of little leaguers from Old Mill Park to Boyle Park to kick off opening day with gusto. This year, it returned.
Read MoreMill Valley Recreation’s Spring Eggstravaganza & Egg Hunt Returns on March 26
Like all large gatherings, Mill Valley Recreation‘s Spring Eggstravaganza looked a bit different in 2021 with a trio of activities in place of the usual in-person egg hunt and bunny breakfast. But as we emerge from the worst of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, officials are ready for the fun to return in a big way in 2022.
Read MoreInfused With Both Public and Private Investment, Council Backs New Lease on Life for MV Golf Course
The Mill Valley Golf Course, a gorgeous, 9-hole, 42-acre, par 33 golfers’ staple ever since it opened for play 102 years ago, has a new lease on life. The City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 22 to approve an agreement with Touchstone Golf, a Bay Area golf course management company whose 40-course portfolio also includes the Presidio…
Read MoreGet ‘Em Before They’re Gone: Tix to the Mill Valley Music Fest on May 7 Are Ascendant!
We’re laser-focused on creating the best version of the inaugural Mill Valley Music Festival, a one-day outdoor arts and culture event presented by the Mill Valley Chamber. It’s a multi-faceted, multi-genre, all-ages, one-day event taking place at Friends Field behind the Mill Valley Community Center on Saturday, May 7, from 12-7pm.
Read MoreThe Secret’s Out! The Mill Valley Music Festival Takes Over Friends Field on May 7!
None other than Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals have been tapped to kick off the new festival, which also features funk-jam band Lettuce, Nashville psychedelic-folk rocker Liz Cooper & the Stampede; Latin Grammy Award-winning Venezuelan disco-funk trio Los Amigos Invisibles; and the Bay Area-based La Doña, a Latin-Alternative music project from Cecilia Cassandra Peña-Govea.
Read MoreClub Evexia Opens Feb. 19, Seizes More Space for Pre- and Post-Workout Spaces
With an open house set for Feb. 19 from 10am-2pm and a ton of demand already from people at all fitness levels who want to workout outside the house, the duo is upping the ante.
Read MoreAnnual Dipsea Race Goes Virtual for 110th Edition’s Ceremony – March 5
Given the coronavirus-induced complexities of the past nearly three years, it comes as no surprise that, despite our improving metrics under the omicron variant, that this year’s post-race ceremony will be virtual.
Read MoreThe Indispensable – and Now Digital – Mill Valley Community Map Has Arrived
Vitality – eating, drinking, shopping, exploring, gathering and inspiring – is our north star. But you’ve got to able to find it. We’ve got you covered.
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