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.
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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Still Looking for an Appropriate New Year’s Resolution for 2024 – We Found the Perfect Fit for Mill Valley Residents!
My resolution this year is to, whenever possible, shop in person instead of online. I like this resolution because it lines up with other objectives I have concerning my finances, community, sustainability, simplicity. And it’s not totally about me, so it feels a little less dreary and narcissistic than typical resolution fare.
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Mill Valley Mourns the Loss of an Icon With the Passing of Maria Aversa, the Longtime Force of Nature Behind the Legendary La Ginestra Restaurant
When the City of Mill Valley celebrated La Ginestra’s 50th Anniversary in 2014, Fabio Aversa recounted to the Council a story about the family closing the restaurant briefly in 1965 so they could return to Italy for one month. At the end of the trip, Salvatore Aversa told his wife that he’d go back to Mill Valley to re-open the restaurant, and “that if nobody shows up, I’ll pack everything back up and come back to Italy.” Instead, he found flowers and welcome back signs and notes outside the restaurant.
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Marin JCC Hosts Multi-Talented Singer-Songwriter Brett Dennen – January 20, 7:30pm
Dennen’s impact has been to gather like-minded music fans to consistently try to make the world a better place, and he’s doing so at the Marin JCC in San Rafael on Saturday, January 20th at 7:30pm.
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Supporters, Opponents Ramp Up Their Case For and Against Measure, Which Seeks to Upgrade Facilities at the Five Tamalpais Union High District Schools to the Tune of $517 Million in Bonds
Voters in the district will consider a proposal to repair and upgrade the district’s five high schools. If approved, Measure A authorizes $517 million in bonds at legal rates, levying $30 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding ($36 million annually) with independent oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators and all funds locally controlled.
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