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.
NY Times: Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results, By Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop, Co-authors of ‘The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better’
Giving kids agency doesn’t mean letting them do whatever they want. It doesn’t mean lowering expectations, turning education into entertainment or allowing children to choose their own adventure. It means requiring them to identify and pursue some of their own goals, helping them build strategies to reach those goals, assessing their progress and guiding them to course-correct when they fall short.
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SF Chronicle: Here are 21 New Laws that Californians Must Start Following in 2025, While New Laws are set to change the workplace, including a ban on these types of meetings
“For the past six years, through boom, bust and pandemic, California’s Legislature has ended each session with a blitz of new laws that aim to make housing more plentiful and affordable.
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While City Officials Determined in 2023 That City Hall Could Not Be a Feasible Location for the Massive No. 9 Locomotive, SF Chron Provides a Great Reminder of the Amazing Gravity Car Barn Atop Mt. Tam
The arrival of the 2025 New Year provides a great reminder that the Gravity Car Barn, which opened on May 3, 2009, remains an incredible resource for train lovers and many more, in honor of the Mill Valley and Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway. It has become a permanent home for the brilliantly recreated Gravity Car and an interpretive display highlighting this special time in California and Mt. Tamalpais history. The Barn has been constructed over a section of the 98 feet of standard gauge track at the historic rail siding on East Peak and will serve as an educational facility and visitor center for Marin and beyond.
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Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob with Marina Crouse and Danny Caron Hits the Sweetwater Music Hall Stage on Jan. 22nd, 8pm!
Award-winning jazz/blues recording artist Roberta Donnay’s interest in roots music started at a young age, listening and studying jazz and blues, led her to record with legendary jazz producer Orrin Keepnews, and touring 10+ years as a member of “Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks.” The Prohibition Mob features Grammy-winning trombonist Mike Rinta, John Burr on piano, Scott Jensen on trumpet, Heshima Mark Williams on bass, Mark Lee on drums, and special guest Danny Caron on guitar
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Dec. 29
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Read MorePlaya, Mill Valley’s Popular Modern Mexican Restaurant, Recently Received a 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand Accolade and Has Just Unveiled an Exciting New Menu!
In keeping with the adventurous spirit at Playa, General Manager, Manfred Mendez has designed a new cocktail program with stunning and colorful concoctions that complement Siegel’s spicy and earthy flavors. The Santa Madre combines two mezcals and sweet and spicy notes from pineapple syrup and ancho verde. Allspice adds a warm note to a Tepache Cocktail of mezcal and house-made tepache. The whimsically named Smokin’ Mirror is inspired by the classic Manhattan but offers a decidedly Mexican twist with Tequila, Mezcal and port.
Read MoreNatasha Biggart Opens Fennell in the Former Mint Space at 167-B Throckmorton Ave., Adjacent to Mill Valley Mercantile, With the Always-Delicious Mamahuhu Restaurant Nearby
As is often the case in Mill Valley, Biggart’s journey to the boutique scene in town got her attention. “It’s such a beautiful location,” says Biggart, who recently moved back to California after several years in Kaua’i. “I wanted to move back to the Bay Area, and found the Mint business listing over the summer. I live right in town now.”
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SF Chronicle: Treasured San Francisco Restaurant Piccino to Expand to in the Presidio First and in Mill Valley in Early 2026, Near the Seaplane Adventures Space Along the Waterfront
According to food reporter Elena Kadvany, after nearly two decades in the Dogpatch neighborhood, beloved San Francisco restaurant Piccino is expanding to two new locations – first in the Presidio and, likely in Mill Valley in early 2026, set at 242 Redwood Highway Frontage Rd., the space near Seaplane Adventures facility along the waterfront.
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Marin IJ: A California Insurance Crisis and Which Bay Area Communities Have Lost the Most Coverage, Including Significant Impact on Mill Valley
California’s property insurance market has been reeling after a series of devastating and costly wildfires over the last decade, with estimated losses of more than $35.8 billion. Insurers have argued that outdated voter-approved regulations enacted in the late 1980s aimed at ensuring fairer rates have left them unable to charge enough to reflect rising costs…
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Marin IJ: Marin City Housing Developer Files Tam Valley Plan to Build 32 Units Instead of County’s Hopes for a Proposal to Split the Housing Between Marin City and Tam Valley
“The designs did not reflect the site constraints,” Kalish told the Marin IJ. “It literally did not look like a design that had been produced for that site.” Kalish said that despite the risk of flooding at the location, the drawings showed windows placed at ground level. “Even the tree selections, when I checked them, none of them could have tolerated living there because their roots wouldn’t tolerate brackish water,” she said.
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Homestead Valley’s Relentless Gem Tim Ryan, a Milley Award Winner, Has Led a Legion of Amazing Volunteers to Create Beautiful, Compelling Art With HARK
Ryan, with a legion of dedicated volunteers, as you will see in the video, has installed his HARK piece out front of of the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts at 616 Throckmorton Ave. for the holiday. He created this short video about it. “We have to listen to each other, if we are ever going to change,” Ryan says. ”I’d like to thank the 43 volunteers who helped make this Community Art piece.
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Marin Economic Forum to Shut Down, With a County Supervisor Calling It ‘Mission Accomplished’
Over the last eight years, MEF has received an average of more than $177,000 per year from the county. For the fiscal year that began in July, however, the county had budgeted only $100,000 for the organization. Lucan said the allocation was reduced because de la Rosa would be carrying some of the load. Nevertheless, Lucan said he considers MEF a “big success.”
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