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.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Editorial Board: CEQA Reforms Clear a Path for Housing
The two bills signed by the governor create sweeping exemptions for urban infill housing developments up to 20 acres. Projects still will have to exclude sensitive areas like wetlands, prime farmland and protected species habitat. Predictable regulatory review without prolonged lawsuits should lower development costs and allow more projects to go forward more quickly and less expensively.
Read MoreSFGATE Unveils Winners of the Best of Bay Area 2025 and, Not Surprisingly, Mill Valley Got Some Love Once Again
To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were successful in capturing awards across a variety of business types, a particularly massive achievement considering the fact that SFGate’s Best of Bay Area included the entire Bay Area in its purview: “A reader-driven popularity contest with more than 150 categories accepting nominees, per Editor in Chief’s Grant Marek.
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SF Chronicle: Could This Plan Actually Save California’s High-Speed Rail project?
The Rail Authority would draw its $1 billion a year in state funds from a climate emissions program that pays for a wide range of clean energy goals, from public transit to electric vehicles. If it secures that bedrock support from the government, high speed rail officials will try to entice private financiers to cover the remaining costs, giving the bullet train a fighting chance of success.
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SF Chronicle: Why Martin Scorsese — and you — Should Get Back to Watching Movies in Theaters (Despite Netflix, there are Still Plenty of Reasons to See Films on the Big Screen)
Famed director Martin Scorsese made news last month when he explained to film critic Peter Travers why he no longer went to see movies in a theater. Citing audience cellphone use, incessant talking and generally restive behavior that often drowns out dialogue, the director of “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull” and “Goodfellas” told Travers he’d had enough. Of course, big screens in the U.S. were in big trouble long before Scorsese’s admission. The pandemic only turbo-charged the pre-COVID trend away from theaters in favor of home-based entertainment media. In the first half of 2020, Netflix added more than 26 million subscribers. So when shuttered theaters reopened, audiences — specifically American audiences — did not rush back in droves.
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Golden Gate Bridge Hikes Toll Rates July 1 and Rescinds DEI Resolutions, Fearing Loss of Federal Funds
The district that operates the Golden Gate Bridge has removed diversity, equity and inclusion language in policy documents to avoid backlash from the Trump administration. A $400 million federal grant to support the final five-year phase of the seismic retrofit of the iconic span was potentially at stake, said Denis Mulligan, general manager of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Bridge tolls are the district’s primary source of revenue, and, unlike most other transit agencies, the district receives no dedicated state or local tax funding.
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Makers Market at The Lumber Mill Valley Lumber Yard Continues 2025 Makers Market Outdoor Series – Saturday, July 19th (& every 3rd Saturday!) | 11am-5pm
Makers Market at The Lumber Mill Valley Lumber Yard Returns to the 2025 Makers Market Outdoor Series – Saturday, June 21st, 2025 (and every 3rd Saturday!)
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County of Marin Turns A Stunning Rise in Youth E-Bike Collisions Into a Fiercely Fun Campaign for Bikers of All Ages!!
Talia Smith, the county’s director of legislative and intergovernmental affairs, provided other stark data points in a presentation to the board. From 2019 to 2022, 911 calls for all youth bike collisions in Marin County increased 110%. Records collected since 2023 show 10- to 15-year-olds have an accident rate five times higher than other age groups.
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Marin IJ: Transportation Authority of Marin Approves Sea-Level Plan
Capping a two-year effort, the board governing the Transportation Authority of Marin voted unanimously to accept the 200-page document at its meeting on June 26. Approval enables the agency’s staff to begin working with officials in the county’s 11 municipalities to implement policy changes and start developing projects, including elevating roads and restoring marshlands. “This is really intended to be more than just another study that sits on the shelf,” Anne Richman, executive director of the Transportation Authority of Marin said at the meeting. “There’s a lot of technical data behind the actual report, and we really want it to be useful to the jurisdictions.”
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Church of Our Saviour: A Journey Into Stillness, an Immersive Experience of Sound, Soul and Sacred Space with Iris Brito-Stevens – July 25th, 6:30-730pm
Church of Our Saviour: A Journey Into Stillness, an Immersive Experience of Sound, Soul and Sacred Space with Iris Brito-Stevens – July 25th, 6:30-730pm
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of July 6th
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SF Chronicle: These are the new Laws Californians Must Start Following on July 1
“For the past six years, through boom, bust and pandemic, California’s Legislature has ended each session with a blitz of new laws that aim to make housing more plentiful and affordable.
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O’Hanlon Center Hosts Ian Dogole & René Jenkins – Sacred Spaces and Wild Places, July 19, Doors at 6:30 show at 7:00, $25 ticket O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley!
O’Hanlon Center Hosts Ian Dogole & René Jenkins – Sacred Spaces and Wild Places, July 19, Doors at 6:30 show at 7:00, $25 ticket O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley!
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