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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Outdoor Art Club Doles Out $75,000 Via 14 Grants to Local Organizations Throughout Marin
The projects listed needed to fit with the OAC’s purpose of being “dedicated to the protection and beautification of outdoor spaces, wildlife conservation, and other civic, literary, and charitable work.” They span 14 local organizations garnering $75,000 in grants.
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Mill Valley Music and the Marinfidels Return to the Throckmorton Theatre With the Ultimate Battle of the Bands feat. the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and ‘Awake,’ a “Doors” Experience – Feb. 2
On February 2, celebrate Mill Valley Music’s 16th Anniversary with the ultimate battle of the bands. Join them for “The Beatles vs The Stones” performed by The Marinfidels and Friends! Special guest Awake will present a “Doors” experience opening the show.
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Jan. 15
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State of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Approves Mill Valley Housing Element Through 2031
“We have been really careful, and I have been proud of our staff and our council and city attorney on our process of public engagement that has gone on throughout this process,” Cusimano added. “There are no new goals or policies being implemented in the latest update to the plan. The changes that staff are recommending are administrative and technical in nature,” and quite limited.
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In Looking to Sell the Building at 138-144 Throckmorton Avenue, Lucy Mercer Seeks to Lay the Groundwork for the Long-Term Future of the Multi-Faceted Throckmorton Theatre Organization She and Our Community Have Built
Selling the building to an arts-friendly patron, who understands and values what the building and it’s long-term tenant provide to the community, could go a long way towards cementing the future for our children. Mercer, as the organization’s Artistic Director, as well as members of the non-profit board, would look to negotiate a long-term lease with the new owner. “I remain fully dedicated to this business and its service to our community. I believe the next generation will only make it stronger,” says Mercer.
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Mill Valley City Council Toasts the Remarkable Contributions of Joan Murray, a Dedicated Community Leader and Advocate for Positive Change
In recognizing Murray’s amazing impact, Mayor Urban Carmel said, “Mill Valley consistently punches above its weight on the backs of our incredible people volunteers. We have people in this community who are intelligent and passionate and open up their pocket books and it makes a huge difference, from sports and the environment and arts and culture. And it spans every aspect of our community and it is high time that we start to recognize all of the people that make al of this happen.”
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Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative Makes the Case for Addressing the Massive Glut of Off-Street Parking Requirements
“Marin doesn’t need all of this parking,” write Silva and Wells. “Towns have wildly different policies, based more on accidents of history than sound analysis. For multi-family housing, Mill Valley requires 25% more parking than Tiburon, and Fairfax requires 32% more than San Anselmo. These dramatic differences wouldn’t occur if parking mandates were scientifically based. Excess parking consumes too much land.”
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Relationships Matter: Peter O’Keefe, Longtime MV Chamber Member, Is Our January 2023 Ambassador of the Month!
“When I had my own business, I looked at all these chambers of commerce. “You (the Mill Valley Chamber) were the only one who actually called me. You told me about your Christmas party – ‘you should come!” And a ton of introductions have come ever since.”
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The Sweetwater Music Hall Rolls Into 2024 With a Pair of Exciting Shows, Including ‘ on Feb. 28 and Much More!
The Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley’s venerable live music institution and one of the most exciting live music venues in Bay Area history – continues to curate and spotlight incredible bands. In 2024, the venues hosts a pair of exciting shows, including Margaret Belton’s Patsy Cline Tribute on Jan 21 and ‘Mississippi Masala Blues’ on Feb. 28 and Much More to come!
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Outdoor Art Club Returns to In-Person Speaker Series, Featuring Janet Crawford on ‘The Biology of Belonging’ – Jan. 18, 1pm
The universal human yearning to belong is deeper than mere psychology. Organizations and individuals unintentionally signal who belongs and who is on the periphery in a variety of ways. Processed by the brain at an unconscious level, signals of outsider status negatively influence focus, productivity, creativity and ambition.
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Throckmorton Hosts the Hot Licks, the Backing Band for the Late, Great Dan Hicks – Jan. 12, 8pm
Dan Hicks, the “King Of Folk-Swing,” passed away on Feb. 6, 2016. But his band, The Hot Licks, play on! The Hot Licks are original members of Dan’s backing band. They perform classic gems written by the Man himself as well as songs that Dan Hicks loved to cover in his own original style, called Folk-Swing.
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Feel the 94941 Love: WorldAtlas Shines a Light on ‘7 Picture-Perfect Towns in Northern California’
The visitor center for this old-growth redwood forest, named in honor of the influential American author, activist, and naturalist, is just over three miles west of Mill Valley. Cameras struggle to capture both the height and depth of this magical place. In town, the quiet, yet communal streets crisscross around Lytton Square, rewarding aimless afternoon strollers with cool coffee shops and unexpected boutiques.
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