Enjoy Mill Valley Blog
The Enjoy Mill Valley Blog is the official storytelling platform of the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce — and the most comprehensive source for what’s happening in and around town.
Designed for residents, visitors, and business owners alike, the blog delivers timely, relevant coverage that captures the spirit of Mill Valley. From new business openings and community spotlights to local event previews, seasonal guides, and insider recommendations, Enjoy Mill Valley brings together everything that makes this community exceptional.
With a focus on connection and discovery, the blog:
- Highlights local businesses and entrepreneurs
- Covers Chamber initiatives and civic partnerships
- Promotes community events and cultural happenings
- Shares curated guides for dining, shopping, and experiences
- Celebrates the people who shape Mill Valley’s character
Whether you’re looking to explore something new, support a neighborhood business, or stay informed about upcoming events, the Enjoy Mill Valley Blog is your trusted source for local insight — thoughtfully curated and proudly community-driven.
Local Kitchens: Award-Winning Chef Rick Martinez, Sonoran travels, and more at Local Kitchens in Mill Valley!
The famed cookbook author travelled with the restaurant team to Sonora to co-create these dishes, available exclusively at Local Kitchens. Features Martínez’s signature tacos, burritos, caramelos, rice plates, housemade horchata and more. Rick Martínez is a celebrated Mexican-American chef, cookbook author (“Mi Cocina,” “Salsa Daddy”), recipe developer, and regular contributor to The NY Times. His menu created in partnership with Local Kitchens draws from his cultural roots, culinary travels, and signature techniques. Inspired by the Sonoran region of Mexico, the menu pairs expertly seasoned meats with flame-charred flour tortillas, bright housemade salsas, and heritage ingredients like chiltepin chiles, sourced directly from Mexico.
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The 68th Mill Valley Fall Arts Fest Is Coming Soon: Help Us ‘Paint the Town’!
Here’s where you come in: We’re looking for a sponsor — an individual, a local business, a community organization — to fund this project. In return, the sponsor would own the completed piece, or they might donate it to Mill Valley as a permanent public artwork for all to enjoy. It’s a rare opportunity to sponsor something beautiful, participatory, and enduring — a project that will be remembered not just for the finished art, but for the countless joyful moments that created it.
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Do You Love to Sing? Singers Marin, a Non-Auditioned Marin Based Chorus, Is Accepting New Soprano & Alto Singers for Winter Season – Rehearsals are Mondays in Tiburon from 7-9pm, Starting Sept. 8th
Singers Marin , a non-auditioned Marin based chorus, is accepting new soprano and alto singers for their winter season. Rehearsals are held on Mondays in Tiburon from 7-9 pm. Starting on Sept. 8th. The season culminates with a concert on Dec. 7th. The theme for the season is “Winter In My Heart” with songs that speak of heartbreak and the cold of winter as well as carols which celebrate the winter holidays no matter the weather. To register or for more information, visit singersmarin.org/seasons or call 415-383-3712. All singers are welcome!
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Andrea de Francisco’s MYSTIC Is Turning One: Join Them Sunday, Oct. 12th, 4-6:30 PM to Celebrate Their First Trip Around the Sun – Ribbon Cutting, Magical Art Shop at 31 Sunnyside!
Andrea de Francisco’s MYSTIC at 31 Sunnyside, a vital part of downtown Mill Valley that has exciting history on its side, is set to celebrate their First Trip Around the Sun – Ribbon Cutting, Magical Art Shop at 31 Sunnyside! MYSTIC Is turning one: Join them Sunday, Oct. 12th, 4-6:30 PM! “This event is a heartfelt thank you to our friends, family, and neighbors who’ve supported us this past year,” says Andrea de Francisco. “We wouldn’t be here without you!
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SF Chronicle: San Francisco Went Too Far in the Wrong Direction – It’s Leading the Way Again, and It Could Benefit Marin and the Larger Bay Area
Something has been in the air in San Francisco for more than a year now — and for once, it’s not fog or hype about what’s next in tech. Instead, it’s clarity. After years of national headlines portraying the city as a symbol of dysfunction, San Francisco is quietly undergoing a course correction rooted not in ideology but in common sense. We’ve witnessed investments in law enforcement, a successful tax cut measure to support both small and large businesses, and, most recently, an end to the practice of distributing drug paraphernalia on our streets.
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Flour Craft Bakery at Mill Valley Lumber Yard Hosts a Book Signing & Back to School – ‘We’re Thrilled to Host Executive Chef Katie Reicher, of the Iconic Greens Restaurant in SF, for a Special Book Signing of Her New Cookbook, ‘Seasons of Greens,’ August 29th 4–6 PM at the MV Lumber Yard
Flour Craft Bakery at Mill Valley Lumber Yard Hosts a Book Signing & Back to School – ‘We’re Thrilled to Host Executive Chef Katie Reicher, of the Iconic Greens Restaurant in SF, for a Special Book Signing of Her New Cookbook, ‘Seasons of Greens,’ August 29th 4–6 PM at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard. When: Thursday, August 29th 4–6 PM. Where: Mill Valley Lumber Yard, sponsored by The GoodLife Shop. Details: Pre-registration is required and space is limited to 25 guests. Your registration includes a signed copy of ‘Seasons of Greens’, light bites and snacks from the book, and a Q&A between Katie & Heather. Celebrate seasonal cooking, slow living, and the joy of gathering well. We look forward to seeing you there! ✨
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Marin Theatre’s Next Play Tony-Winning play About Vaccine Politics Coming to Marin!
Seven years after its debut at Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre Co., Bay Area playwright Jonathan Spector’s sly, incisive comedy “Eureka Day” is coming to Mill Valley’s Marin Theatre. A spoof of ultra-careful parents discussing vaccination policy at an exclusive private school — and a spoof of much more than that — the play has been well received everywhere it’s been produced, including London and New York, where it won this year’s Tony Award for best revival of a play. Opening Aug. 28, “Eureka Day” will feature original director Josh Costello (Aurora’s artistic director) at the helm.
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Arts Commission’s 2025 Free Concerts in the Plaza Are Almost Here!! Los Mendoza y Friends @ 11am, IrieFuse @1pm, Nancy Fawson & Corner Pocket Band, 3pm-4:30pm, Mark Karan’s Buds: 5pm-6:30pm & Soji and the Afrobeat, 7pm-8:30pm!
Mill Valley also showcases thrilling live music at long-cherished festivals like the Homestead Valley Music, which returns to Homestead Meadow, as well as the Creekside Fridays at the Tam Valley Community Center, with Fog Burners on August 22nd and Marble Party on Sept. 5th! And don’t get us started on the venerable nonprofit Sweetwater Music Hall, which has top-notch live music just about every night of the week, as often does the Throckmorton Theatre. While the buskers and bands keep playin’ year-round, one of the most exciting live music events returns this month, on August 31st, with CONCERTS ON THE PLAZA! Concerts in the Plaza returns in 2025 on Sunday, August 31st from 11am to 8:30pm. This year’s concerts are a special Mill Valley 125th Anniversary Showcase as a part of the Labor Day Weekend-long celebration.
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Mill Valley Music Fest News: For now, Given the Current Macro-Economic Climate & Profound Changes in Music Festival Economics & the Impending MVMS Construction Project, We’ve Decided to Take a Pause in 2026 From MVMF. We’ll Keep Innovating & Serving our Members and Community in Every Way We Can. But for now, We’ll Pause MVMF in 2026. We’ll see you around, and we’ll be back!
We hope to get back to being a source of amazing music again in our community. For now, given the current macro economic climate and profound changes in music festival economics, we have decided to take a pause in 2026 from producing the Mill Valley Music Festival. We will keep innovating and serving our members and community in every way we can. But for now, all these years later, we have decided to take a brief pause from producing the Mill Valley Music Fest in 2026. We’ll see you around town, and we’ll be back!
Read MoreCurtain Theatre Returns With a Dynamic Series of Free Performances of William Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It,’ Directed by Doyle Ott – Celebrating 25 years in Old Mill Park!
As You Like It is a play about exile, the challenges and rewards of living outside the centers of power and knowledge–and the self-knowledge and healing that emanate from Bohemia, symbolized here by the Forest of Arden in Shakespeare’s home county.This production will lean into the dangers of exile, including the need to escape and to stay hidden, the tension between the need to trust strangers and not knowing whom to trust. As the broken exiles learn to heal, shepherds and farmers reclaim the dignity of their craft and a tyrant Duke is transformed, emerging like a prayer for the wisdom the people deserve in a ruler.In design, staging and music, we will pay homage to the Bohemian ideals that Northern California—and particularly, Mill Valley—have represented for 125 years.Free! No tickets or reservations.
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Best Way to Find One’s ‘Why’ at Work: The Always Creative Grace Kraaijvanger, Founder of The Hivery Co-Working Space, Garners Kudos From Pacific Sun!
The Pacific Sun just spotlighted The Hivery among the Best of Marin 2025! Named Best Co-Working Office Space by Pacific Sun readers, The Hivery in Mill Valley is more than just a place to work—it’s a movement. A hub for creativity, mentorship and meaningful connection, The Hivery provides women with the space and support they need to build the next chapter of their lives. Founder Grace Kraaijvanger built The Hivery on three guiding values: kindness, creativity and community. Her goal? To create a metaphorical—and literal—space where the creative and collaborative process is embraced not just by artists, but by anyone seeking purpose-driven work and a life that matters. “It’s a movement about working in an entirely different way,” says Kraaijvanger on her site. “We hug, we belong, we learn, we mentor and we elevate.” In Marin, where the line between work and purpose is often beautifully blurred, The Hivery proves that success doesn’t have to come at the expense of one’s soul.
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Clear Out, Give Back, & Dress Up – The Great Closet Cleanout Arrives at MV Community Center – Drop-Off, Sept. 8-12th, Sept. 15-19th, Sept, 8-21 at MV Aquatics & Fitness Sept. 8th-21st, Mon.-Thu., 6am-7:30pm,
Ready to refresh your wardrobe and help your community? Join us for The Great Closet Cleanout, Mill Valley’s seasonal clothing and costume donation drive! Clear out those closets and give your gently used men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing a second life. We’re also collecting Halloween costumes to help local families celebrate in style this spooky season. Then, come back for our FREE Clothing & Costume Pick-Up Event where the whole community can browse and take home items at no cost, just in time for fall and Halloween!
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