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.
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Love Is in the Air: A Valentine’s Day Inquiry Yields a Revealing bit of Mill Valley History
Snoyman also found a newspaper piece about the marriage of “Louise Anderson and Oren E. Lovett Jr., who were married in Reno on Thursday, October 19, by the Rev. Eickelberg. The bride has resided in Mill Valley for 18 months, being employed at Marinship. She was formerly in charge of Kay’s Gift Shop in Fairbanks, Alaska. She has a daughter who attends Tamalpais High School. The groom, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oren E. Lovett of 268 East Blithedale Ave., has lived in Mill Valley since 1916. He is a graduate of Tamalpais High School. He enlisted in the Navy and after a year’s service received an honorable discharge. He is now employed at Marinship.”
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Marin History Museum Spotlights ‘Mill Valley’s Early Growing Pains in the Late 1800s/Early 1900s
It was an enjoyable time in Mill Valley. Residents spent time at Mill Valley’s first restaurant, built in 1891: a two-story clapboard building known as the Mill Valley House on Miller Avenue. In addition, it was also one of the town’s first hotels. Owners Jesse and Lotte Bundy were known for their tasty veal stew and berry pies. In addition, the ice cream and lunch parlor were frequented often. In the evenings, silent movies were shown in a hall built with a plank floor. After the movies, the local children would fish for any coins that might have slipped between the boards.
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Mill Valley Library Hosts Star Party in Hauke Park South – March 13th, 7pm
Peek through the library’s circulating Orion Starblast 4.5 inch reflector telescope along with some telescopes provided by Marin Stargazers volunteers. On March 13th, a conjunction will be visible in the night sky between the moon, Jupiter, the Pleiades and Orion.
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Grocery Outlet, Formerly a CVS and a Longs Drugs in Marin City’s Gateway Shopping Center, Seeks to Give Residents a Broader Array of Of Food Options
Mill Valley has long been laden with grocery stores, boasting not one but two Whole Foods Markets, a pair of Safeways along with Mil Valley Market and Good Earth Natural Foods. In recent years, Marin City shoppers have either had to head north or make due with what’s available at Target. That dearth of options…
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of March 4
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Facing Litigation Exposure, Mill Valley School District Steps Away from Friends Field as a Possible Middle School Location – Board Reconvenes on March 7
At their special meeting on Feb. 27th, the board of trustees voted to eliminate Friends Field as an option and to proceed with further examination of the current site for potential construction of the Middle School. “If we need to concede what I feel is the better site, then we will need revenue from this site to make up for the additional expenses,” Trustee Michele Crncich Hodge said. We’re going to need to have that site become a resource for our district children and provide and ongoing revenues as we navigate a new expense plan. We need to immediately (negotiate) a monthly agreement with the city.”
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Juli Lippire, Owner of Modify Organizing & Design & Our Mill Valley Chamber Ambassador for February 2024, Can Spatially Account for Every Object In Your Home – And She’s Got the Receipts
It wasn’t until an off-handed, “oh, duh” comment from her sister – “I can’t believe you haven’t started this sooner, you used to rearrange your room constantly, putting our brother’s Legos and your Barbies on different sides of the room” – that she fully grasped the fact that her calling was there all along. With her business in full swing, the worst of Covid changed everything, as homeowners retreated from welcoming in friends and consultants. “I thought, ‘did I just make the biggest career bomb ever’?
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ICB Artist Fawn Bailey to Showcase ‘Landlines’ at the MV Chamber in March – Artwalk is Tues., March 5, 5:30-7:30
Bailey’s work is evolving as her bold, saturated abstracts transition to earthy expressionism while using lines and pattern to convey the natural boldness that earth bestows. A common thread throughout her work is the use of shapes derived from the natural world, including fungi, lichens, plants, and geological formations, inspired by her youth in the NY Catskills and her studies in the sciences.
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Dipsea Race Stalwart Alex Varner Makes the Case for More Inclusion of Cyclists on Mount Tam
“One thing that has always struck me is the relative lack of inclusivity when it comes to trail use. People on foot and horseback have far more access to trails than cyclists do, while cyclists are largely relegated to fire roads. This lack of access is kind of hard to believe, given that Marin touts itself as the birthplace of mountain biking.”
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of February 26
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Aerena Galleries to Showcase a Selection of New Art ‘To Lift Your Spirits’
The gallery is unveiling its latest showcase of art, including from the likes of David Tanych, Rob Snyder, Mariella Bisson, Chase Langford and Kevin Box. “I’ve selected several new works to the gallery that I hope will inspire you to bring new art into your life,” says Gwenda Joyce, Gallery Leader & Art Consultant.
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Mill Valley Philharmonic Hosts a Party & a Performance on St. Patrick’s Day – March 17th, 4-6pm
Next up is a special musical celebration benefiting your local orchestra on St. Patrick’s Day – Sunday, March 17, 4-6pm at the Homestead Valley Community Center (315 Montford Ave.). Enjoy Irish coffee, wine and beer while listening to MVP musicians perform lively chamber music – fiddle tunes, Irish ditties and more! – in a cozy and intimate setting.
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