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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.
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As Resilient As Ever, Malugani Tire Center Serves Up Its Annual Customer Appreciation Sale – November 11-13
From left, Malugani Tire Center’s Kendal Savelli, Michael Monge, John Savelli and Ken Monge. Dan Malugani Sr. opened Malugani Tire Shop 72 years ago. It’s safe to say that none of those 72 trips around the sun have matched 2020 for pandemic-induced stress.But like so many Mill Valley business owners, Malugani’s third-generation owner Kendal Savelli, along with…
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With Continued Positive Metrics, Marin Remains on Target to Advance to ‘Orange’ Tier as Soon as October 27
Let’s Go Orange! While every crumb of good news comes with a cascade of caveats during the COVID-19 era, it sure does look like Marin is on the verge of advancing from the red tier 2 to the orange tier 3 within the statewide Blueprint for a Safer Economy framework as soon as Oct. 27. Such a move would…
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MV Music Readies Socially Distant RSD Part 3 – Oct. 24
Like just about every business owner on the planet, Mill Valley Music shop owner Gary Scheuenstuhl’s past six months have been about adaptation to conditions beyond his control. For Scheuenstuhl and record shop owners all over the country, the October 24th arrival of the third of three chapters of Record Store Day – the world’s largest single-day music event to support independent…
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MVFF43 Wraps 11 Days of Virtual & Drive-in Screenings, Touts Surpassing 50/50 Women Director Representation
Scenes from the 43rd Mill Valley Film Festival. Courtesy images. The 43rd Mill Valley Film Festival wrapped Sunday night after 11 days of virtual and drive-in screenings, panels, and special events, as did its conjoined DocLands Documentary Film Festival, which was postponed due to COVID-19 in May. Through the course of 11 days, MVFF featured virtual…
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Compass Realtor Dana Williams Debuts ‘Community Spotlight’ Series, Chats with Equator’s Helen Russell
Helen Russell and Dana Williams. From his presence at – and sponsorship of – some of Mill Valley’s major events, as well as his multi-faceted marketing and community engagement, Compass real estate agent Dana Williams has long been a ubiquitous presence in Mill Valley. Spurred on by the desire for connection during the pandemic, Williams…
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Lauded for Outdoor Program & Given Green Light for In-Person Classes, Terra Marin Hosts Open Houses – Oct. 25
Recent scenes form Terra Marin Schools. Courtesy images. After launching Terra Marin Micro-Schools in August and drawing media coverage from the likes of NBC Bay Area and the Marin Independent Journal for its use of 12-student cohorts that visited locations throughout the Bay Area and conducted school in nature five days a week, Terra Marin Schools, Wendy Xa continues to innovate through…
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Berkeley Rep Artistic Director Pfaelzer Talks ‘Making Magic from Broadway to Berkeley’ at Virtual OAC – Nov. 5
Johanna Pfaelzer. Courtesy image. As lovers of our renowned Marin Theatre Company know all too well, 2020 has not been kind to theater organizations given our inability to gather in a room and immerse ourselves in theatrical performances. But as MTC Artistic Director Jasson Minadakis has shown, one positive out of the COVID-19 mess is…
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City Council Backs Off Vacant Lots Near Park as Possible Funding Source, Reaffirms Commitment to Creating First Affordable Housing Development in MV Since 1986
City of Mill Valley’s Public Safety Building at 1 Hamilton Drive. A citywide review this month of an array of options to potentially create an affordable housing development in town for the first time since 1986 quickly became largely a neighborhood’s defense of a pair of City-owned vacant lots near Scott Highlands Park. City officials…
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After a Nearly 40-Year Run, Mill Valley’s Critterland Pets to Close – ‘Retirement Sale’ Kicks Off After Thanksgiving
Mark and Curtis Fong and Ivan the bird at Critterland Pets. Mark Fong needs – and has long deserved – a vacation that extends beyond a quick weekend camping jaunt. “It’s been a long run – it’s time to hang it up,” Fong says. That’s Mark’s take on his decision to close his Critterland Pets,…
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Kelly Scott’s The Goods Throws a Massive Cashmere Sale in Her Sundry Shop, Which Closes in November
Thirteen months ago, Kelly Scott opened Sundry, her second retail shop in downtown Mill Valley, a kitchen- and garden-focused complement to The Goods, her shop around the corner laden with “unique gifts, vintage finds, locally sourced treasures and lots of cashmere” at 6 Miller. Scott, the former owner of the Alpha Dog shop, plans to close Sundry in mid-November, but in the meantime,…
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Desta Gallery Toasts Downtown Mill Valley Debut with an Outdoor Inaugural Opening Reception – Sat., Oct. 17
Some of the contemporary works on display at the Desta Gallery. Emebet Korn at her Desta Gallery. Desta Gallery, the Emebet Korn’s recently relocated art gallery from San Anselmo to downtown Mill Valley, is set to officially celebrate its arrival with an “Inaugural Opening Reception” on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2-4:30pm in a reserved space just…
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Equator, Gravity Tavern, MVLY Owners and Art & Equity Lovers Gather to Toast Wesley Cabral’s ‘Heroes’ Mural
At an event to celebrate its placement on the wall at 34 Miller Ave., local artist Wesley Cabral speaks about his creation of the “Heroes” Mural celebrating the late Rep. John Lewis and actor Chadwick Boseman. Art once again took center stage this weekend in downtown Mill Valley, as a bevy of local business owners…
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