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.
Eat, Drink and Be Cozy: Let’s Get on Board with BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket) for Outdoor Dining in MV
As you’ve hopefully heard by now, the vast majority of Mill Valley’s businesses got a dose of good news two weeks ago. Restaurants and food-serving businesses, as well as the other local business sectors like salons and fitness facilities that serve as “multipliers” – that is, they create a ripple effect for surrounding businesses, with restaurant patrons shopping after a meal or grabbing…
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Miller Ave. Closure to Pause for Inclement Weather Feb. 11-13, Return Feb. 14 for al All-Day Valentine’s Day Soiree
Throughout the summer and fall of 2020, the Miller and Throckmorton Ave. street closures were an undisputed success, with the “rising tide lifts all boats” mantra drawing rave reviews from neighboring businesses and infusing the community with an appropriate degree of vitality amidst the COVID-19 crisis. As we look to continue the Miller closure and the partial closure…
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Love Is In the Air at Mill Valley Lumber Yard
The array of retailers, restaurants, artists and professionals at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard are feeling the love this week, serving up a Spread the LoveKey contest via Instagram that gives its followers another opportunity to win a gift card to a MVLY business. The details: Visit the MVLY Instagram and look for the Share the Love posts. Tag 5 friends…
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Mill Valley Philharmonic Feels the Love With Virtual Concert, ‘A French Valentine: Claude Debussy’ – Feb. 14
Live music remains on pause for the foreseeable future, but the Mill Valley Philharmonic is certainly not wallowing in that fact. The 22-year-old organization, led by Artistic Director Dana Sadava, continues to drive its mission of creating accessible concert experiences for all ages by multi-talented volunteer musicians. That continues on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 at 5pm, with a new…
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Murphy Productions, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Host Virtual 7th Annual ‘Art of Love’ Sunday Salon – Feb. 14
Center also opens up the gallery by appointment for the first time in nearly a year. Poster art by Mill Valley resident Michal Mudd. We’ve been saying it for 11 months but we’ll say it again: If you’re in the business of gathering people into a space to experience and celebrate great, visual or otherwise,…
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MV’s Kantola Training Solutions Debuts Interactive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Training Course
Kantola’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion course is designed to allow learners to “step into the shoes” of individuals with identities that are different from their own and learn about how others can experience the same workplace in very different ways. Courtesy image. Kantola Training Solutions, located in the former U.S. Post Office building at 55…
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Marin’s Mixed Bag: Cases Plummet, Super Bowl Looms as ‘Wild Card,’ Red Tier’s on the Horizon & We Must Remain Vigilant Given Our Meager Vaccine Supply
One of the County of Marin’s COVID-19 vaccination sites is on Kerner Blvd. in the Canal district. Courtesy image. Since Mill Valley businesses got their first dose of good news in a while on Jan. 25, with Gov. Gavin Newsom lifting the stay-at-home order out of the blue, word on the street among local business owners has been…
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City Council: DEI Task Force Report’s a ‘Diamond in the Rough,’ Vows to Dig Into Recommendations in February
At its Feb. 18th meeting, City Council to review recommendations that span affordable housing, cultural and recreational engagement, economic opportunity, education and policing. Scenes from a peaceful protest in Mill Valley, June 2020. Since the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, sparking a movement to enact impactful change on systemic racial inequality throughout the U.S. and beyond,…
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There’s No Place Like Home: Get Your Loved Ones Some Gorgeous Merch from the EMV Store for Valentine’s Day
In 2017 at the Seager Gray Gallery, the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center unveiled the then-new Mill Valley logo designed by award-winning graphic designer Michael Schwab and the array of new merchandise bearing that logo. Nearly four years later, the merch continues to capture the emotion and the pride that we feel living in this community, so much so that every time…
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Outdoor Art Club Hosts Free Virtual Event With Julie Charles of SF Museum of Modern Art – Feb. 25, 1pm
The Outdoor Art Club continues its series of free, engaging virtual speaker events in February with “What’s the Big Idea?” on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 1pm via Zoom. The event, a look at understanding and appreciating art, features Julie Charles of SF MOMA for a fun and interactive look at different ways of seeing the art of our time, and…
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Local Artist Wesley Cabral Posts Inspiring ‘Heroines’ Mural Next to ‘Heroes’ Piece on Wall at 34 Miller Avenue
Wesley Cabral’s “Heroines” mural, featuring Fannie Lou Hamer and Marsha P. Johnson, and the words of Audrey Lorde, has been installed on the wall at 34 Miller Avenue, home to Urban Remedy and the commercial kitchen of Equator Coffee. Courtesy image. Mill Valley continues to be infused with art that both educates our community about…
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Eleven Months On, Let’s Take Stock of the Businesses We’ve Lost Due to the Pandemic, and Honor Them
Despite the most horrific year for Mill Valley businesses in recent memory, local businesses have been incredibly resilient through the COVID-19 crisis. They’ve also innovated constantly, built out their ecommerce infrastructure and food takeout/delivery systems and worked with the Chamber and the City to repurpose private and public spaces to make it safer for customers to engage with…
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