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.
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.
Scop Family’s Chabad Mill Valley, Throws a Shofar in the Park Event in Old Mill Park – Oct. 3rd, Old Mill Park
Chabad Mill Valley, the local chapter of one of the largest Hasidic groups and Jewish religious organizations in the world, has been in Mill Valley for nearly 20 years. Chabad Mill Valley founders Rabbi Hillel and Chana Scop have another reason to celebrate. They’re hosting Shofar in the park with a Tashlich ceremony at Old Mill Park. Meet at the Amphitheater. “Join us to hear the sounding of the Shofar on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, followed by Tashlich!” says Chana Scop. “Adults and children of all ages are welcome.”
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Sept. 30
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Sweetwater Music Hall Is Ready to Showcase the San Francisco 49ers’ Hoped-For Championship Run in 2024
Facing a number of key injuries as they dive through the early weeks of a long NFL football season, the 49ers moved to 2-2 on the season with a convincing 30-13 win over the Patriots (1-3) on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
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Larry the Hat’s 26th Annual Community Block Party Returns With a Free Concert Featuring Matt Jaffe & the Distractions and a Taylor Swift Tribute Band – Sept. 29th, 1-5:30pm
Swifty is a Taylor Swift tribute band “by Swifties, for Swifties.” Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Swifty captures the infectious energy of the Eras Tour. Young actor and musician Gillian Eichenberger sparkles as Taylor, and features a live band headed by prolific singer/songwriter Jon Chi. Bust out your bodysuit, throw on your friendship bracelets, and get ready to “Shake It Off” to your favorite songs! Dance party, costume contest, Taylor inspired drinks specials! Matt Jaffe & The Distractions will perform special guests, Westamerica Tai Kwondo performance and class, Kids Zone with Dave Fromer Soccer, Mill Valley Rec Center Crafts and Camp Funderblast.
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Longtime MV Resident Patricia Gwilliam Ziegler, Creator of the Gorgeous Back Cover of the 2024-25 Enjoy Mill Valley Guide, is the Chamber’s Selection as Artist of the Month for October – Artwalk Is Oct. 1st, 5:30-7:30!
To Patricia Gwilliam Ziegler painting is her lifelong personal journal, a visual expression of her relationships and experiences, interpretations of memories that linger in her heart beyond words. Family, parenting, marriage, as well as the simple moments of every day are her inspirations. To Ziegler the act of painting is like vivid dreaming. She starts with a color or a vague memory and follows her brush as it reveals the image, developing into an enchanted vision with a life of its own.
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Mercury News: CA Schools Must Limit Student Smartphone Use by 2026, Marin County Schools Are Ahead of the Curve
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation this week requiring California school districts to limit student smartphone use during the school day by July 2026. The Phone-Free School Act – AB 3216 – makes California the fifth state to require all public schools to restrict student phone use on school grounds. “We know that excessive smartphone use…
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Kelly Brush Ride in Mill Valley Is Almost Here – October 19, Register to Ride, Sponsor This Amazing Event – or Both! Support Active Lifestyles for All
This ride will help raise money to support KBF’s mission of inspiring and empowering people with spinal cord injuries to lead active and engaged lives. Whether you’re a road cyclist, a mountain biker or someone that just enjoys getting out for a recreational ride, this event has a route for you!
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Local Kitchens Partners with Celebrity Chef Alvin Cailan to Bring New Brand, Sweet Onion Burger, to Northern California, Including MIll Valley
Local Kitchens partnered with Cailan to share his take on a staple of American cuisine: the burger. It’s a match made in culinary heaven, as Cailan is a burger connoisseur. Cailan first rose to culinary prominence after founding the famed restaurant, Eggslut, and his many accolades include creating LA’s top burger spot, Amboy Quality Meats, hosting the viral YouTube sensation, The Burger Show, (with 129M views and counting!) and serving as a food consultant for the animated series, Bob’s Burgers.
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SFGATE: Bay Area Gas Station Owner Mike Shamsian Explains How He Sells Some of the Cheapest Fuels in the Bay Area
Shamsian started researching enterprises with more security for leaseholders and learned that gas stations are subject to a law that strengthens protections for retailers. He started looking for a pump to take over, and it was his wife Fariba who first learned that the Mill Valley Arco was about to hit the market. Shamsian started managing the station in 1995 (Arco’s owner, Marathon Petroleum, is still the landlord) and quickly saw that he’d have to take a risk if he was going to succeed. “I just had to go and sacrifice pricing,” he said.
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Sept. 23
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Read MoreMarin IJ: San Rafael Vets ‘Final Version’ of Mall Redevelopment Plan
Merlone Geier Partners, a real estate investment firm in San Francisco, is moving forward with its revised plan submitted in June, abandoning an alternate, larger-scale proposal that was pitched earlier this year. Ross Guehring, spokesperson for the company, said its proposal for 1,422 homes is “the preferred project for all stakeholders.” The scrapped alternative called for 1,865 homes. “After more than three years of community collaboration and thoughtful design revisions, we’re thrilled to present the final version of this project,” Guehring said.
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Alive & Kicking: Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Chuck Prophet and Cumbia Shoes, Bill Kirchen, Austin de Lone & Lost Planet Airmen Join Forces at Benefit Concert for Prader-Willi Homes of California – Great American Music Hall, October 6
Prader-Willi Homes of California has announced ALIVE AND KICKING, a benefit concert on Sunday, October 6, at the iconic Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. This evening will bring together a stellar lineup of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass favorites, including Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes, Bill Kirchen, Austin de Lone, the legendary Lost Planet Airmen – five original members of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. The show will raise crucial funds for Prader-Willi Homes of California, formerly known as The Richard de Lone Special Housing Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing and supporting residential living for individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome. Tickets are $75 for general admission and are available online at gamh.com.
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