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.
2022-23 EMV Guide: Artisan Must Haves
From dazzling jewelry to delicious baked goods to custom furniture to beautiful hand-carved pottery and hand-drawn figurative paintings—they are modern yet steeped in tradition and inspired by nature’s beauty. And they’re handmade by local artisans for our community, one that appreciates fine craftsmanship and the importance of buying local.
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2022-23 EMV Guide: Food Is Art / Art Is Food
Celebrating the 80 Year Celebration of Marin City, “Grandmothers feed us love” is a heritage book dedicated
to the legacy of eight generations of Marin City grandmothers, 80 years of age or older as of 2022. The book features 148 women, with 26 grandmothers still living, 122 deceased and includes 48 recipes.
2022-23 EMV Guide: Performing Arts Q&A
Why head to the City when dance and theatrical performances abound right here in our own community? Seven businesses/organizations, all run by actual performers, answer some key questions that will no doubt inspire you to see a performance or maybe even take up dancing, singing or acting.
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2022-23 EMV Guide: Sweetwater Music Hall, Then & Now
“The whole point of this place…is to let the music happen,” Bob Weir says. “The building wanted us here, and it revealed itself to us.” In the years since, the board navigated the turbulence of Covid, renovated the space, added a nonprofit component and leveraged a gorgeous new patio to open the Rock & Rye restaurant.
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2022-23 EMV Guide: Art Q&A
Seven artists and experts answer questions about the local art scene. With these aficionados in town, including the Mill Valley Art Dealers Association, you’ll see why Mill Valley is fast becoming a global arts destination.
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2022-23 EMV Guide: Member Directory
The Mill Valley Chamber has nearly 400 members, including an array of arts & culture organizations, restaurants, retail shops, nonprofits, financial services, real estate, health & wellness, automotive, lodging, consumer and professional services and much more.
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2022-23 EMV Guide: Community Resources & Emergency Preparedness Tips
Leah Curtis, NRG Coordinator, Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief & Tom
Welch, Deputy Chief, Mill Valley Fire Department & Southern
Marin Fire Department, share their helpful checklists to Make a Plan and Build Your Own Go Bag and Stay Box in case of disaster.
2022-23 EMV Guide: Art About
Art About Mill Valley was inspired by a curious visitor who came to the MV Chamber to find out the name of the artist who created the downtown Mosaic. The Mill Valley Historical Society had the answer – Alfonso Pardinas. With an abundance of fantastic art installations about town, we thought it would be fun to highlight many of our local treasures so you can seek them out on your own. We’re honoring the creators and express our deepest gratitude to the generous individuals, foundations and organizations who funded these community-enriching projects.
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2022-23 EMV Guide: 2022-23 Calendar
Let’s live, learn, laugh and cut a rug in the 94941! Check enjoymillvalley.com and individual sites for updates, times and locations.
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Joey Hoeber Brings ‘The Realistic Joneses’ to The Playhouse in San Anselmo
Boasting the playwright’s quintessential existential quirkiness, this comedy finds poetry in the banal while humorously exploring our ever-floundering efforts at communication. Listed as one of New York Times’ Best Plays of 2012, The Realistic Joneses received its Broadway premiere in spring 2014, starring Toni Collette, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts and Marisa Tomei, and opened to rave reviews.
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Throckmorton Theatre’s Summer Youth Ensemble Debuts Drought- and Nature-Themed Production – July 29-31
For Throckmorton Theatre founder Lucy Mercer, the unexpected quiet moments of running a largely shuttered live arts venue provided the time to conceive of “The Water Spirit,” a new family musical play that explores what happens to the smallest creatures – a mouse and a rat, in this case – when drought hits a small town named Happy Valley.
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Renowned Marin Girls Chorus Comes to Mill Valley and Southern Marin
The breadth and depth of another key sector of our arts community far outweighs the rest in terms of number of participants: kid-centric arts venues. Now we can add the Marin Girls Chorus to the mix – it’s coming to Mill Valley.
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