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.
MV Golf Course and Boyle Park Tennis Courts to Open Monday – MV Skate Park to Open Soon with Limitations
From left, the Mill Valley Golf Course, Boyle Park Tennis Courts and the Mill Valley Skate Park. Courtesy images. [UPDATE 5.21.20]: THE MILL VALLEY SKATE PARK IS NOW OPEN! Details below.Beginning Tuesday, May 26, there will be a $4/ticket fee to reserve a 50-minute session at the Mill Valley Skate Park. All ticket sales are final. No…
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The Saga Continues: Donation Deluge to Mill Valley Chamber’s COVID-19 Biz Fund Backs 77 $1,000 Grants
Clockwise from top left, The Image Flow’s Stuart Schwartz, FitWise Pilates owner Ronda Priestner, Juice Girl’s Karen Olson, WIGT’s Megan Acio and Ultimate Fitness owner Randy Green. Courtesy images. Like many of us – check that, all of us – over the past many weeks amidst the COVID-19 crisis, WIGT Printing owner Megan Acio was…
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Marin Extends Shelter in Place Thru May With Eased Restrictions on Construction, Real Estate & Outdoor Businesses Like Nurseries, Landscapers and Gardeners
Announcement comes one day after Gov. Newsom indicated that California is “weeks, not months” away “from making measurable and meaningful changes to our stay-at-home order.” Governor also hints at possibility of 2020-21 school year beginning earlier than than usual to account for “learning loss.” Mill Valley’s Depot Plaza, April 2019. In a move straight out…
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Feed the Frontlines Marin Expands to Serve Marin City
Feed the Frontlines volunteers delivered food to MarinHealth Medical Center earlier this month. Courtesy image. The community-driven movement that is Feed the Frontlines Marin continues to build momentum, with nearly $45,000 in donations funding more than 2,000 meal and juice deliveries to frontline workers during the COVID-19 crisis so far. Now Tam High senior Kylie…
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MV Moms Launch Seed Releaf to Provide Free, Plant-Based Meals in Collaboration With Local Eateries
Seed Releaf co-founder Iyse Petter, at center, along with meals from Floodwater that were delivered this week to students and their families from the Venetia Valley schools. Courtesy images. Mill Valley continues to churn out robust philanthropic efforts to bring meals to those who need them in creative ways. Nutritionist Ilyse Petter, founder of O Baby Bar, has…
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‘I Know We’re Not Alone’: Citing Impact of COVID-19 Crisis, George Lawson Gallery Won’t Be Reopening
George Lawson Gallery, one of a pair of acclaimed galleries that moved from San Francisco to Mill Valley in 2019 and which was set to debut its latest exhibit last month before the shelter in place order to combat the COVID-19 outbreak shut down art galleries, won’t be reopening once that order is lifted, Lawson announced today. “The COVID-19 crisis…
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Love the Ones You Miss: Here Are the MV Businesses With Fundraising Campaigns That You Can Support
We hope you’re already aware of the Mill Valley Chamber’s COVID-19 MV Business Fund, which in the 10 days since its launch via GoFundMe, has raised more than $49,000 and thus funding at least 49 direct cash, $1,000 grants to local businesses who applied on a first come, first served basis. We also want you to be…
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Mill Valley Steps Up: Powered by an Outpouring of Donations, MV Chamber’s COVID-19 Biz Fund Issues Dozens of Direct Cash Grants – Many More on the Way
In response to a massive number of applicants and incredible donor support to date, MV Chamber doubles fundraising goal to $100,000. Once Around owner Louise Dockstader. Courtesy image. When Louise Dockstader learned that her downtown Mill Valley arts & crafts hub Once Around had garnered a $1,000 direct cash grant via the Mill Valley Chamber’s…
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Amidst COVID-19, Milley Awards Honoring Creative Achievement Extends Nomination Deadline to May 14
Nominations can be made in five categories: Literary Arts, Musical Arts, Performing Arts (Film, Theater and Dance), Visual Arts and Contributions to the Arts Community. Scenes from the 2019 Milley Awards gala. Photos by Jim Block. Organizers of the 2020 Milley Awards, Mill Valley’s annual celebration of the community’s vast amount of creative achievement and distinguished accomplishments…
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MV Designer J’Amy Tarr Delivers on Promise to Give Jackets to COVID-19 Frontline Workers – and Doubles It
In a profile late last month, we told you about Mil Valley fashion designer J’Amy Tarr‘s plan to launch “50 Jackets for 50 Strong Women,” giving 50 of her jackets to 50 women nominated for their service on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Think healthcare workers, grocery store employees, postal workers and first responders. Well,…
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Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order to Support Essential Workers Within California’s Food Supply Chain
California Governor Gavin Newsom. Courtesy image. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he has signed an executive order to help essential workers in the food supply chain, including workers in the delivery and fast-food industries, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Newsom said there will be “two weeks of supplemental sick leave for workers who have been exposed to COVID-19…
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Amidst COVID-19 Uncertainty, Marin Theatre Company Cancels Rest of Season, Lays Off Half of Staff, Targets Fall
Marin Theatre Company Artistic Director Jasson Minadakis announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-2020 season. The economic destruction of the shelter in place order amidst the COVID-19 outbreak has dealt a serious blow to just about every business and nonprofit organization in Mill Valley. But few have suffered as much as groups whose…
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