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Marin City Historian Felecia Gaston and Mill Valley Public Library Archivists Unveil ‘Breaking Through: Black History at Tam High, 1910 to the Present’
The exhibit includes William L. Patterson, who graduated in 1911 and became a pioneering civil rights leader, as highlighted by the Mill Valley Historical Society in 2021. The exhibit also focuses on the creation of Marin City as the then-best integrated shipyard on the West Coast, and the history of redlining and racial covenants in Marin, among others.
Read MoreLove Is in the Air: A Valentine’s Day Inquiry Yields a Revealing bit of Mill Valley History
Snoyman also found a newspaper piece about the marriage of “Louise Anderson and Oren E. Lovett Jr., who were married in Reno on Thursday, October 19, by the Rev. Eickelberg. The bride has resided in Mill Valley for 18 months, being employed at Marinship. She was formerly in charge of Kay’s Gift Shop in Fairbanks, Alaska. She has a daughter who attends Tamalpais High School. The groom, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oren E. Lovett of 268 East Blithedale Ave., has lived in Mill Valley since 1916. He is a graduate of Tamalpais High School. He enlisted in the Navy and after a year’s service received an honorable discharge. He is now employed at Marinship.”
Read MoreMarin History Museum Spotlights ‘Mill Valley’s Early Growing Pains in the Late 1800s/Early 1900s
It was an enjoyable time in Mill Valley. Residents spent time at Mill Valley’s first restaurant, built in 1891: a two-story clapboard building known as the Mill Valley House on Miller Avenue. In addition, it was also one of the town’s first hotels. Owners Jesse and Lotte Bundy were known for their tasty veal stew and berry pies. In addition, the ice cream and lunch parlor were frequented often. In the evenings, silent movies were shown in a hall built with a plank floor. After the movies, the local children would fish for any coins that might have slipped between the boards.
Read MoreGrocery Outlet, Formerly a CVS and a Longs Drugs in Marin City’s Gateway Shopping Center, Seeks to Give Residents a Broader Array of Of Food Options
Mill Valley has long been laden with grocery stores, boasting not one but two Whole Foods Markets, a pair of Safeways along with Mil Valley Market and Good Earth Natural Foods. In recent years, Marin City shoppers have either had to head north or make due with what’s available at Target. That dearth of options…
Read MoreGive the People What They Want: Mill Valley Music Festival Has Released a Limited Number of Single-Day Tix, with Two-Day GA and VIP Packages Available Too – May 11-12
“We live in a community that has the depth of knowledge, busy lives, and willingness to travel to the most exciting live music festivals in the country. With that in mind, we’re thrilled to invite our neighbors and friends to pick the 2024 Mill Valley Music Festival afternoon that suits them best. With this phenomenal lineup across both days, there’s no wrong move – it’s all pure sonic joy,” said Jim Welte, Executive Director of the Mill Valley Chamber.
Read MoreWith a Bumpy Ride in the Rearview, Downtown Mill Valley Businesses Are Primed for a Massive Bounceback
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Read MoreAviator Nation at MV Lumber Yard Serves Up a Free Screening of ‘Surf’s Up’ – Feb. 23rd, 6:30-8:30pm
Join Aviator Nation Mill Valley for an unforgettable family movie night! Bring your pillows and blankets to make yourselves at home as we screen the animated adventure ‘Surf’s Up.’ Popcorn will be provided by us, so all you need to bring is your family and good vibes! See you there for a night filled with fun and movie magic.
Read MoreMarin IJ: Everything’s Coming up Roses for Mill Valley’s Passion Flowers
Because each is a custom design, customers can choose their favorite flowers, a color palette, what gears towards the recipient’s taste (or the occasion or setting) or specify a budget so they get what they want. “Tasteful is not a matter of size,” Gouveia says. “It’s about design and a good designer knows how to make a $100 arrangement look like a $200 one.”
Read MoreMarin Economic Forum’s ‘Forecasting the Future’ Sees Shrinking Population and a Need for County Brainpower to Improve Local Businesses and Workforces
In using state data, Eyler showed a graphic that predicts Marin County’s population is expected to shrink by 7% by 2060. “This is Marin County, unfortunately, but that depends on your perspective,” he said. “If you like seats in a restaurant, if you like relatively wealthy people demanding houses and having only one or no kids in that house, that is good news. If you are a small-business owner and you want choice in terms of workers, this is bad news.”
Read MoreCalMatters: EVs Are Everywhere in Mill Valley and Marin – But the Trendline is Not Going in the Right Direction
But while sales of electric cars are still growing, it’s a slower pace of growth than the previous year: 2022 sales increased 38% from 2021. During the final three months of 2023, Californians purchased 103,127 electric cars, an 8% increase over the same period in 2022.
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