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Scenes from the Depot Bookstore, including Katy Leese, who runs the shop. Courtesy mages. In what seems like a lifetime ago, the Mill Valley City Council unanimously rejected a 2018 appeal from a group that didn’t believe that Depot Cafe & Bookstore owner Paul Lazzareschi’s renovation plans for his business, located within the City-owned Depot building, reflected…

Is that sustained progress on the horizon? It sure looks like it.  Marin County health officials said this week that new cases per 100,000 residents and the percentage of positive tests continue to put Marin on target to move into the less restrictive red Tier 2 within the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy by Feb. 24. By…

Strength Den MV owner Denzel Allen on Mount Tam. Courtesy image. Nearly three years into his life in Mill Valley, Denzel Allen, owner of the Strength Den MV training facility at 360 Miller Avenue, continues to exhibit the, well, strength that has made him a central figure in the Miller Avenue business community. In the past year,…

One of the few benefits of the COVID-19 crisis is that parking, if needed, has been widely available. And let’s be honest: parking enforcement officers have taken it easy on us. As we re-emerge from the latest stay-at-home order – hopefully the last – outdoor dining is back, increased activity around town abounds and we…

A visual look at some of The Redwoods’ apartments. Courtesy images. If you’ve lived in Mill Valley long enough, you know there’s probably only one placer tougher to get into than the Sweetwater Music Hall on a night that Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir shows up. That would be The Redwoods, the not-for-profit senior community founded in…

Toni Gattone. The Outdoor Art Club continues its series of free, engaging virtual speaker events in March with You Can Garden for Life: Gardening With Ease at Any Age? on Thursday, March 4 at 1pm via Zoom.  The event centers on Toni Gattone, who, when a back injury prevented from enjoying her favorite hobby, taught herself to garden smarter, not harder. Now the author…

Red tier allows retails shops to expand to 50% density, restaurants to open indoors at 25%.  Employees from health care industries are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine now in Marin County. Tom Brady hoisted his 7th Super Bowl trophy last Sunday as he led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a drama-free blowout over the Kansas City…

As you’ve hopefully heard by now, the vast majority of Mill Valley’s businesses got a dose of good news two weeks ago.  Restaurants and food-serving businesses, as well as the other local business sectors like salons and fitness facilities that serve as “multipliers” – that is, they create a ripple effect for surrounding businesses, with restaurant patrons shopping after a meal…

Throughout the summer and fall of 2020, the Miller and Throckmorton Ave. street closures were an undisputed success, with the “rising tide lifts all boats” mantra drawing rave reviews from neighboring businesses and infusing the community with an appropriate degree of vitality amidst the COVID-19 crisis.  As we look to continue the Miller closure and the partial closure…

Live music remains on pause for the foreseeable future, but the Mill Valley Philharmonic is certainly not wallowing in that fact. The 22-year-old organization, led by Artistic Director Dana Sadava, continues to drive its mission of creating accessible concert experiences for all ages by multi-talented volunteer musicians. That continues on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 at 5pm, with a new…