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“Customers? We’re family.” That’s Scott Valley resident Carol Lenherr’s explanation of her family’s patronage of Malugani Tire Center for many decades of the shop’s more than 70 years in business. At businesses like Malugani, Piazza D’Angelo, Mill Valley Market, La Ginestra, Sofia Jewelry, Jolly King Liquors, Rocco’s Pizza and others, family and business are inextricably linked. La GinestraSalvatore and Maria Aversa moved to Mill Valley as a…

We’ve asked eight local food lovers to share their favorite home recipes, inspired by our theme of joy, the four seasons and real foods and products found in Marin. Click the images to see a larger version of the recipe. You’ll find these recipes and an array of other inspiring, practical content, from bits of wisdom to capsules…

Our EMV Films highlight some of the myriad creative businesses, organizations and people in Mill Valley. You’ve likely seen our films on some incredible local chefs, businesses with decades-long roots in town, the power of health and wellness, sustainability in the heart of Tam Junction, the spectacular Mill Valley Lumber Yard and the family-centric businesses along Miller Avenue.…

You’ll find these capsules and an array of other inspiring, practical content, from capsules of joy to recipes and events (some day soon, we hope), in our 2020-21 EMV Guide, which appears within the August 2020 issue of Marin Magazine. Want to know what’s happening around town? Click here to subscribe to the Enjoy Mill Valley Blog…

Joy is one of the themes of this Guide, so we’re celebrating some joyful experiences and the joyful people who make them happen. Support local organizations and businesses who make these experiences possible. ​By Susan Lopes Our beloved Mount TamWhat sparks joy? Organizations and volunteersdevoting their time and resources to the stewardshipand protection of our mountain…

The quintessential workers who keep Mill Valley going. From world famous musicians to the workers who are the backbone of Mill Valley, the late local photographer Suki Hill documented the famous and the overlooked.We all got a much-needed, striking reminder of the importance of those in the latter category during the COVID-19 crisis, and we’d be wise not to forget it.…

We all know the feeling: you spot someone walking towards you and you get a little rush, an extra spring in your step that comes from an impending interaction with a person who surely will brighten your day through words, deeds or an all-knowing look that brings that joyful jolt of adrenaline you needed. Here are a…

You’ll find this story and an array of other inspiring, practical content, from bits of wisdom to recipes and events (some day soon, we hope), in our 2020-21 EMV Guide, which appears within the August 2020 issue of Marin Magazine. Depot Bookstore & Cafe, circa Feb. 2020. Eldon Beck, author, “Edges: Mountains, Forests and Creeks.”…

Muir Woods photos by Kirke Wrench and Hans Roenau. Muir Woods National Monument, the 558-acre preserve of towering redwood trees, right in our backyard, is the biggest tourist attraction in Marin and the crown jewel of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, drawing visitors for more than 100 years, including more than 900,000 in 2019. But…