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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…

County employees stand with the Masketeers’ Louise Dockstader (far left and upper left of main photo) after she delivered more than 400 masks to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office on April 13, 2020. Courtesy image. With her much-loved Once Around arts and crafts shop in the Mill Valley Lumber Yard deemed non-essential during the shelter…

Feed the Frontlines volunteers delivered food to MarinHealth Medical Center earlier this month. Courtesy image. For Kylie Frame, what began as an effort to fill the shelter in place void of her final months as a Tam High senior has turned into a movement. Frame, who last month launched Feed the Frontlines Marin, a two-pronged effort…

We hear it all the time: there’s no place like Mill Valley. Historic small town character, incomparable natural beauty, top notch public schools, world class arts & entertainment, culinary and retail scenes that rival those of much larger cities. We all benefit from a local economy driven by hundreds of unique small businesses. ​That small…

By Christina Mueller It can’t be stated any more clearly: Mill Valley businesses need your dollars. Right now. That can happen by donating to the COVID-19 Mill Valley Business Fund, which is providing immediate and direct cash grants to as many Mill Valley businesses and organizations as possible. It can also come by shopping at your…

The Mill Valley Arts Commission‘s First Tuesday Artwalk, a monthly celebration of local art throughout downtown and at venues all over town, is a great way for art lovers to feed their soul by checking out some incredible art. But it has always been a very communal, in-person activity, with spaces like the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, the…

Whether you value local businesses’ incredible contributions to the local tax base or simply fear the loss of your favorite restaurant, retail shop, arts & nonprofit organizations and service providers (hopefully all of the above!), it goes without saying that we want to see all businesses and organizations survive this shelter in place order amidst…

NOTE: Given the ever-changing dynamic for our local restaurants – County officials approved outdoor dining at the very moment City officials finalized a menu of options for businesses to use outdoor space to comply with social distancing requirements amidst the COVID-19 crisis – we’ve created a new post incorporating outdoor dining, takeout and delivery options. GO…

Hearing is set for May 4. There hasn’t been a more visibly vacant commercial space in Mill Valley over the past several years – save for the blank canvas that is the mother of all retaining walls at 500 Miller Ave. – than the former Gira Polli space at 590 East Blithedale and Camino Alto. Bay Area food…

Americans are turning to all sorts of new or reinvigorated pursuits amidst the shelter in place order due to the COVID-19 outbreak, including binge-watching, bread-baking, puzzle-mastering – and even victory gardens. The latter of those has been a boon for Mill Valley garden supply shops like Green Jeans Garden Supply In Strawberry, according to KTVU. ”We have…

Churches and religious organizations of every stripe have been forced in recent weeks to shift their focus to virtual services amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, which celebrated its church building’s 50th anniversary in 2018, has been among those leading the charge. Father Patrick Michaels, the church’s pastor, has been saying a…

Scenes from the 2019 Wine, Beer & Gourmet Food Tasting. Photos by Gary Ferber. The party’s not over – but it is on hold. Organizers of the 39th Annual Mill Valley Wine, Beer and Gourmet Food Tasting, one of Mill Valley’s iconic events and a benefit for Kiddo!, the Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation and the Mill…