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Forty years on, Dave Fromer Soccer continues to get bigger and better. Fromer has lined up soccer summer camps weekly throughout the summer here in Mill Valley but also with an expanded menu of venues, including Larkspur, San Rafael and North Lake Tahoe. The camps span boys and girls of all levels, ages 5-12. “Many…

Tamalpais’ engine No. 9, the last locomotive purchased by the scenic railway. More than three years ago, a coalition of local organizations embarked on a long-shot plan to bring the Heisler No. 9 – the last remaining locomotive from the “Crookedest Railroad in the World” that ran from Mill Valley to the top of Mount Tam –…

Charles McGlashan and Carol Misseldine. For many Mill Valley residents and Bay Area politicos, March 27, 2011 was a devastating gut punch. That was the day Charles McGlashan, the District 3 supervisor whose relentless energy and commitment propelled Marin toward a number of major sustainability achievements, died of a heart attack at the age of…

Jeff Jungsten of Jungsten Construction and Compass Realtor Dana Williams. Mill Valley Chamber member and local Mill Valley Realtor at Compass, Dana Williams just launched episode #3 of his Community Spotlight Series. Real estate and construction go hand-in-hand, which is why Williams was keen to sit down and interview Jeff Jungsten of Jungsten Construction. A…

On the heels of the news that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) federal government is set to open the application window for the long-delayed the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program next month, the federal government also said this week that it is targeting early April to launch a phased rollout of the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) – the implementation…

Community Action Marin CEO Chandra Alexandre, at top left, and volunteers working in the organization’s Old Gallinas Production Farm. Courtesy images. For Chandra Alexandre and her team at Community Action Marin, their work to help alleviate the causes of poverty and create conditions towards self sufficiency among Marin’s poorest communities has always had a heightened…

Sculpture Artist Austyn Taylor creature creations. Courtesy image. For the better part of five years, Poet and/the Bench, the lifestyle store and jewelry atelier space from Jeffrey Levin and Bonnie Powers, has been at the forefront of creativity-driven businesses in Mill Valley. Their latest work, from ceramic artist Austyn Taylor, comes with new work as tall as 48 feet high…

From the stunning natural beauty surrounding us to the eclectic array of restaurants, retail shops and world class arts and entertainment venues, it’s easy to fall in love with Mill Valley. Tam Junction resident Adam Cohen is officially head over heels. Cohen recently launched Tam Glad, a website and blog that strictly focuses on the…

Gyms & fitness studios can expand indoor capacity to 25% and reopen indoor pools.  Liana Belli’s HoneyGirl Beauty salon and boutique at 34 on Sunnyside Avenue. Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis told the Board of Supervisors this week that Marin is moving into the less restrictive orange tier effective March 24. What comes…

A Celebration of Life is planned for later this year when it’s possible to gather safely. By Jim Welte While the passing of a close family member or friend immediately conjures the memory of that person, the memories of those we were weren’t close with don’t often last much longer than an expression sadness for…