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Bloom Hosts First Virtual Fundraiser and Fashion Show – May 18
Bloom, the San Rafael-based nonprofit that provides free wardrobes and life skills training to men, women and families transitioning to a life of self-reliance and looking for a job, is ready to put the tumultuous, coronavirus-driven roller coaster behind it with a virtual fundraiser and its first ever virtual fashion show.
Read MoreLocal Kitchens to Open a Food Hall in Mill Valley – With a Digital, Virtual Twist
Local Kitchens CEO and Co-founder Jon Goldsmith plans to open in Mill Valley at 741 East Blithedale Ave. in the Alto shopping center in July; in Los Gatos in June; in Campbell in July, and previously announced a Local Kitchen opening in Santa Clara at the end of 2022.
Read MoreCity Council Backs Current Outdoor Biz Program Thru Oct. 31, Shifts to Seasonally Limited Version in 2023
“We are deliberating a program, not a continuing experiment,” McCauley said. My sense is that we give clear guidance that we wrap this thing up so we don’t hear from the Chamber every three weeks.” “You guys will make your own decisions in the future in terms of if you want to expand this.”
Read MoreCity Council to Take Up Outdoor Business Program Again, Eyes Extension Through Oct. 31
City officials have sought a framework that limits outdoor use to June 1 to Oct. 31. The Mill Valley Chamber wholly supports the decision to extend the existing program through Oct. 31, 2022, to allow city officials runway to conduct a study that identifies longer term plans for outdoor use. The Chamber in no way presumes or pre-judges the outcome of such a study
Read MoreStarbucks Employees at Strawberry Village Seek to Unionize
The campaign, according to the Marin Independent Journal, “is being led by baristas who are in high school. The workers want increased starting wages for baristas, extra pay when the store is short staffed, credit and debit card tips and a voice in whether to allow mobile orders during a rush or short staffing.
Read MoreCity Manager Alan Piombo to Retire in the Fall, Tees Up Recruitment Process
City Manager Alan Piombo, whose more than three-year tenure in Mill Valley, first as police chief and then as city manager, was laden with a whiplash-inducing amount of turbulence and innovative triumph, announced this week that he plans to retire in the fall.
Read MoreAnd Now for Something Completely Unexpected: Brick & Mortar Topped Online Stores in 2021 – Seriously
Consumers’ seemingly unrelenting appetite for online shopping, exacerbated by more than two years of a global pandemic when many of us were limited at times to only online shopping, took an unanticipated turn in 2021.
Read MoreNY Times’ Tech Columnist: ‘I Quit Prime. And It’s Fine.’
“The real magic of Amazon, and particularly Prime, is that they remove the thinking from shopping. Prime members tend to reflexively go to Amazon, and that mostly works great for them and the company. For me, not having Prime makes me pause for a minute before buying. That’s perfect.”
Read MoreThe Indispensable – and Now Digital – Mill Valley Community Map Has Arrived
Vitality – eating, drinking, shopping, exploring, gathering and inspiring – is our north star. But you’ve got to able to find it. We’ve got you covered.
Read MoreWinterfest Holiday Hunt Continues Thru Dec. 17 – More Clues, and Answers, Below
While we ready the return of an in-person Winterfest, we’re bringing back last year’s quasi-virtual, hugely popular Winterfest Holiday Hunt, a three-week, scavenger hunt-style contest at dozens of businesses throughout Mill Valley. Kids accompanied by a parent can travel around town, preferably by bike or on foot, to take photos of iridescent stars, as selfies in front of the stars they choose, in at least eight of the 40 participating businesses, including some amazing local restaurants and retail shops.
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