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Poet and/the Bench Debuts ‘Icons of Unconditional Love & Optimism’ from Sculpture Artist Austyn Taylor
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…
Read MoreTam Valley Resident Adam Cohen Launches ‘Tam Glad’ Website & Blog Dedicated to Celebrating Tam Junction
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…
Read MoreMarin Goes Orange, Putting Salons, Retail, Indoor Dining, the Sequoia and Houses of Worship at 50% Capacity
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…
Read MoreSuzie Wickham, a Champion of Children and the Arts & Wife of Councilman Jim Wickham, Has Passed Away
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…
Read MoreArtists & Fleas in the Bay, a New Outdoor Event Series, Returns to MV Community Center ā April 3, 11am-5pm
After an unusually long, COVID-induced span of relative inactivity on Friends Field behind the Mill Valley Community Center, the field has seen the return of youth sports across all of its fields as Marin has progressed through the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy framework. Passers-by may have also noticed a new outdoor event series on the…
Read MoreLarry ‘the Hat’ Lautzker Gets Brief Reprieve on Closure, Extends Famous4’s Going Out of Biz Sale thru March 28
Since his arrival in Mill Valley in 1974, Larry “the Hat” Lautzker, purveyor of hip apparel, producer of an array of live concerts (remember those?) as well as some of the 94941’s most cherished events, including the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade and the Community Block Party for more than 15 years, has been a force…
Read MoreMV Recreation’s Spring Eggstravaganza Returns: Bunny Hunt, Bunny Boulevard & an Auction to Win a Private Egg Hunt in Your Own Yard with the MV Rec Bunny
[UPDATE 3.22.21]: Mill Valley Recreation has extended the Bunny Hunt through March 29. Like all large gatherings, Mill Valley Recreation‘s Spring Eggstravaganza will look a bit different this year. But as have many event producers in the 94941, MV Rec’s team is using COVID-19 restrictions as a reason to go bigger, better and bolder, with…
Read MoreRenowned Bay Area Food Brands Serving Up Delicious Treats @ Wine, Beer & Gourmet Food Tasting ā 4/15-16
As we get closer to the return of the Mill Valley Wine, Beer and Gourmet Food Tasting on April 15-16, the bounty of deliciousness isn’t only coming in liquid form. In addition to pair of one-hour virtual tastings – one for the latest craft beers, one for ultra-premium wines and with an array of gourmet food for both, with…
Read MoreTysa Wright Opens Eponymous Music- & Clothing-Inspired Boutique in Downtown Mill Valley This Week
Tysa Wright, at top left, with her mom Rise on the first day of the new TYSA MV shop at 74 Throckmorton Avenue in downtown Mill Valley. It’s safe to say that Tysa Wright doesn’t lack sources of inspiration. The owner of the latest arrival among the creativity-laden retail shops in downtown Mill Valley has…
Read MoreOn the Howl’s One-Year Anniversary, a Reprise to Thank Frontline Workers & Honor Those Who Died ā March 22
One year ago this week, the world as we know it went sideways, quickly, dramatically and with horrifically cascading impacts that we’re all still digesting 12 months later. In those early days, the community rallied, calling for kindness, supporting an array of GoFundMe campaigns for specific businesses, direct $1,000 cash grants to businesses in need…
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