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.
Planning Commission Backs Marin Conservatory of Dance’s Move Into Pair of Vacant Spaces on Miller Ave.
The future home of the Marin Conservatory of Dance at 365-367 Miller Avenue. Marin Conservatory of Dance founder Melinda Neal, at top right, with her daughter Leilani, along with scenes from classes at the current studio at 448 Miller Avenue. Courtesy images. While there has been plenty of innovation, pivoting and amazing feats of resiliency…
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Marin Theatre Company Playwright Gunderson Garners Spotlight for New Play About Her Virologist Husband
The play, which gets a digital world premiere from Jan. 26 through Feb. 28, originated from playwright Lauren Gunderson’s realization that she was “waking up every day next to someone who specializes in pandemics when we’re in the middle of a pandemic.” Nathan Wolfe on the cover of the July 2020 issue of Wired magazine.…
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Eyeing Some Eventual Good News, Mill Valley Little League Ramps Up for a (No Parade) Baseball Season
Mill Valley Little League officials hope to open the season by April but acknowledge that a parade and opening day ceremony is not in the cards for 2021. In a typical January, Mill Valley Little League President Caroline Joachim and her board of directors are feverishly finishing tryouts and readying one of the biggest events…
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Health Officials: ‘We’re Underselling’ the ‘Ridiculously Encouraging Vaccine’ – ‘It’s Going to Save Your Life’
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., Dec. 21, 2020. (DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II). With Marin County’s COVID-19 case counts dipping a bit since the horrific post-holiday surge that triggered an indefinite…
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PAAM Debuts Fine Arts Club Program for Kids Ages 3-6
Performing Arts Academy of Marin (PAAM), Mill Valley residents Annie and DJ Thistle’s multi-faceted artistic juggernaut that also includes tumbling and gymnastics hub Tumblespot, is launching on January 18 a new Studio Fine Arts Club Program for students ages 3-6. “This fun and active curriculum allows children to develop social skills and talents at a young age,” the Thistles…
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Dive Into the Brilliant Mind of James Baldwin at the MV Public Library’s City-Wide MV Read – Begins January 18
There’s no institution in Mill Valley better equipped at sparking conversation and learning amidst a long-overdue racial equitiy reckoning than the Mill Valley Public Library. To that end, the library is hosting its first-ever city-wide read that looks at what it takes “to think openly and independently – to question our assumptions? We invite you…
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MV’s Dr. Melanie Ott, Among Chronicle’s Top 10 Bay Area Scientists Fighting Coronavirus, Speaks to OAC – Feb. 11
Dr. Melanie Ott. Courtesy image. The fight against the novel coronavirus has been the monumental medical challenge of a lifetime, and few know that fight better than one of our neighbors. Mill Valley resident Dr. Melanie Ott, M.D., Ph.D., is the Director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology and a professor of medicine at UC San Francisco.…
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Covia’s ‘House Mill Valley’ Connects Homeowners With Extra Rooms to People Seeking Affordable Housing
Carlyce and Nick. In September 2020, the Mill Valley City Council approved a collaboration with Covia, a Walnut Creek-based nonprofit organization whose “House Mill Valley,” a program that matches residents with more house than they need with people looking for more affordable housing opportunities than Mill Valley currently offers. The program has already shown some success stories. Take the story…
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With Support from MV City Council, MV Chamber Calls for Restoration of Outdoor Dining ASAP as Eateries Prioritize Measures to Keep Customers, Employees Safe
Scenes from the Miller Takeover, summer 2020. For Marin restaurants, late 2020 presented a puzzling predicament: with outdoor dining banned as part of the state’s stay at home order, they were forced to rely entirely on takeout and delivery throughout the holiday season and to operate at a tiny fraction of their usual operations. The nearly bare…
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Wedding & Event Planner Khadija Hansia-Gibson Awaits Normalcy in 2021, Loving Family Time in the Meantime
At center, Limelight Productions’ founder Khadija Hansia-Gibson, with husband Rondell Gibson and son Eesa. Clockwise from top right, photos by Wedding Documentary, Burgundy Visuals, From SF With Love, Usman B Photograph, Greer Rivera Photography and Vivian Chen. Courtesy images. As real estate agent Karron Martin laid the groundwork for her wedding four years ago, she knew…
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County: ‘Unprecedented’ Spike in COVID-19 Cases Means State’s Stay-at-Home Order Likely to Be Extended, Leaving ‘No Margin’ For Reversing Outdoor Dining Ban
Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis. Courtesy image. [UPDATE 1.12.21: Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis said this week that the state will be increasing the frequency of its evaluations of the ICU capacity metric that serves as the trigger remaining under the stay at home order. That allows the Bay Area…
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From Paid Family Leave & Police Reform to More COVID Data, Here Are Some of the New Laws in Effect as of Jan. 1
California State Assembly room. Photo Copyright © 2005 David Monniaux via Wikimedia Commons. As happens at the beginning of every new calendar year, a slate of new laws went into effect in California on Jan. 1, and many of the new legislative arrivals reflect the tumult of 2020, when wildfires, the pandemic and criminal justice reform were…
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