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Mill Valley Songstress Chloe Jean to Perform at a Leaner, Livelier Miller Street Closure – Aug. 14, 5-10pm, Music 6-8pm
On the heels of performances by Tomas Dessle’s SunHunter band and Nick Brown & Friends, we’ve got Mill Valley songstress Chloe Jean performing her unique blend of modern pop, jazz, and old school rhythm and blues from 6-8pm Saturday on the Depot Plaza facing the closure. We encourage you to bookend her performance with as much shopping, strolling, smiling and, of course, eating –as possible.
Read MoreFrom Restaurants and Retail to Salons, Arts Venues, Gyms, Designers and More, Mill Valley Rakes In 2021 Marin Mag’s Best of County Honors
In no uncertain terms, Marin Magazine readers made one thing crystal clear in 2021: they love them some 94941. The magazine’s ‘Best Of’ Marin issue came out recently, and Mill Valley businesses raked in the honors across a host of categories.
Read MoreComedian Mo Mandel to Perform Live at The Junction Sept. 1-2 – Tix on Sale Friday
One year into the launch of their multi-faceted Junction Beer Garden & Bottle Shop + Jeff Krupman’s Pizza Hacker combo, Dez and Liz Fiedler have been killing it with live music bookings in the space. They’re also diving into live stand-up comedy, and on Sept. 1-2, they’re bringing in Mo Mandel, widely known as a regular on the “Chelsea Lately” show.
Read MoreMakers Market’s 2021 Open Artisan Faires Roll On – Aug. 14, 2nd Saturdays Thru December
Makers Market‘s regular series of monthly Open Air Artisan Faires at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard continues Aug. 14 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 MoreCity Council Unanimously Backs Extension of Urgency Ordinance and Outdoor Business Program Through June 30, 2022
The Mill Valley City Council unanimously rejected a proposal to terminate its COVID-19 urgency ordinance, as well as its related outdoor business program that has been a lifeline for dozens of businesses across myriad industry sectors. Instead, the Council pivoted, agreeing to extend the ordinance through at least June 30, 2022, a nod toward the massive popularity of the outdoor business uses – including al fresco dining, outdoor spin classes and much more – that have become some of the few bright spots of the past 16 mont
Read MoreTomas Dessle’s SunHunter Band to Perform Aug. 7 (6-8pm) and Food, Drink & Shopping Abound @ Miller Closure – Aug. 7-8
For this weekend’s Miller Closure, here’s your Saturday afternoon/evening program, in no particular order: wander around and pop into a store you’ve never been to before, buy a gift for that special someone (maybe you are that special someone), explore different part of Mill Valley than your norm, and be ready to enjoy the sweet sounds of Mill Valley native Tomas Dessle’s SunHunter band from 6-8pm on the Depot Plaza. Top it off with as much shopping, strolling and smiling as possible.
Read MoreBungalow 44 Dives Into Reusable Takeout Containers With Dispatch Goods, But Needs More Mill Valley Restaurants to Join Them
As if pandemic hasn’t presented enough conundrums over the past 16-plus months, Bungalow 44 co-owner Peter Schumacher had another one drop into his lap several months ago. “Through the course of the pandemic, we obviously leaned on takeout heavily because we were so limited with indoor and outdoor dining for long stretches,” Schumacher says.
Read MoreAs It Nears 50 Years in Business, Stefano’s Pizza Has Made the Managers of Its Six Stores Partners
In 1972, with interest rates nearly at 20% making the real estate industry the antithesis of the unstoppable force that it is today, Mill Valley realtor Bob Valentino was on the hunt for a career change. He found it by buying Stefano’s Pizza at 8 East Blithedale Avenue from John Butler in 1972. “I’m an Italian kid from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,” he says. “But I didn’t have a clue about making pizza.
Read MoreCity Proposes Terminating COVID-19 Urgency Ordinance and the Outdoor Business Program It Spawned – MV Chamber, Business Owners Seek Compromise at Aug. 2nd Council Meeting
At its August 2nd City Council meeting, the City is proposing to terminate the urgency ordinance it passed in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak on Nov. 30, as well as the outdoor business program it created that has been a lifeline for dozens of businesses across myriad industry sectors. Many popular, outdoor features that have blossomed amidst the pandemic would go away at the end of November.
Read MoreNick Brown & Friends to Perform, StretchLab Serves Up Free Demo Stretches, and Food, Drink & Shopping Abound @ Miller Closure – July 31-Aug. 1
For this weekend’s Miller Closure, here’s your Saturday afternoon program, in no particular order: eat a bunch at your eatery of choice (12pm Sat. thru Sunday early evening), see our friends at StretchLab’s free demonstration stretches (1-4pm), shake your tail feather to the sounds of Nick Brown & Friends (6-8pm) on the plaza and do as much shopping, strolling and smiling as possible.
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