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.
Mill Valley School District Inks Letter of Intent to Buy Six Affordable Housing Units Within Phil Richardson’s 25-Unit Proposal, Which Heads to Planning Commission Nov. 17
An unexpected narrative twist emerged Thursday when the Mill Valley School District board of trustees unanimously agreed to sign a letter of intent with Richardson’s Blithedale Terrace, LLC, to buy six below-market rate units for use as district workforce housing.
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Parks & Rec Commission Directs Staff to Study Three Expanded Depot Plaza Options: More Adaptable Open Space With Tables, Engine No. 9 Locomotive and Outdoor Art
Let’s start with the easy part: Mill Valley residents have a deep, profound love for the Depot Plaza. It gives us yet another opportunity to remind ourselves that longtime local architect and civic leader Richard “Dick” Jessup and others spearheaded the idea to transform the former train station-turned-bus station at the center of Mill Valley’s downtown into the plaza.
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Supervisor Moulton-Peters, Tam Valley Sea Level Rise Task Force Convene Seminar
In partnership with District 3 Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters. the Tam Valley Sea Level Rise Task Force is assembling a group of experts to better inform the community and seek to wrap up the initial scoping and outreach phase of preparing the Tam Valley area for the impacts of sea level rise.
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Tam Glad’s Adam Cohen Takes a Flyer With Aaron Singer’s Seaplane Adventures
Cohen has turned his attention to Seaplane Adventures, the operation run by Aaron Singer, long-time pilot and resident of Sausalito and Marin county for over 25 years. Singer is both the owner and pilot for the company. He invited Cohen to his office located in an old kindergarten room adjacent to the aircraft sitting on the water.
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Teddy Bear Tea: A New Holiday Tradition Emerges in Homestead Valley – Dec. 10
The Homestead Valley Community Center, which encompasses the Center, the grounds and meadow, the pool, and the great room facility, is set to debut a new event in town: Teddy Bear Tea.
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National Real Estate Owner EDENS Buys Strawberry Village, Seeks to Infuse It with Vitality
Business owners: EDENS is looking to engage with local nurseries, farmers markets, restaurants, artists, musicians muralists, interior designer, bakeries, toy store shops and much more.
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Marin IJ: County Recorder Cites Progress on Reversing Racially Restrictive Housing Covenants
Marin County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Shelly Scott said her staff has identified and modified illegal restrictive covenants affecting 55 historic subdivisions that contain more than 800 parcels,” and the county is looking to “identify, catalog and redact the unlawful, discriminatory covenants in their property records.”
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Oct. 31
If you want to support this Enjoy Milll Valley Blog, including all of the News You Can Use below, you can make a tax-deductible donation of $75 or more to the Enjoy Mill Valley Fund, which supports shovel-ready beautification and infrastructure improvements throughout Mill Valley, from flower plantings and restoration of landmarks like the Gravity Car and Clock Tower to the free Movies…
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Filmmaker Phyllis Rosenfield to present ‘Embers of Awakening: From Firestorms to Climate Healing’ Documentary at OAC – Nov. 17
The Outdoor Art Club’s next free public webinar, on Thursday, Nov. 17th at 1pm, will make sure that is the case, as they invited filmmaker/producer Phyllis Rosenfield to present the documentary “Embers of Awakening: From Firestorms to Climate Healing,” a 75-minute film from the nonprofit organization Listening for a Change
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Outdoor Art Club to Host Semi-Annual Blood Drive – Nov. 16
The Outdoor Art Club hosts a semi-annual blood drive – Nov. 16, 10am-2:45pm at its clubhouse at One West Blithedale Avenue in Enjoy Mill Valley. If you are fully vaccinated and wish to be a new or returning donor, schedule an appointment using this link: https://bit.ly/3EZyspy
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The Survey Results Are In On What Should Go Into An Expanded Depot Plaza, But Your Takeaway Might Depend On The Lens Through Which You See the Future of Downtown
At a Parks & Recreation Commission hearing on Nov. 2, commissioners and community members will have their say on the best way forward. The Mill Valley Chamber recommends taking a measured approach on the next steps by creating the Plaza extension but not rushing into delineating the extension’s specific use immediately, so as to let the community see the space, hear specific proposals and visualize what might make the most sense long-term.
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Full Circle: In Opening Bob’s Donuts at Former Bamboo Hut Space in Tam Junction, Ahn Family Makes Its Return to Mill Valley
Oct. 29th marks the official, long-rumored Mill Valley debut of Bob’s Donuts, which has been doling out dynamite donuts for 62 years and is one of the Bay Area’s treasured institutions. Bob’s is located at 252 Almonte, the former longtime home of the Bamboo Hut.
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