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You Can Stay COVID Safe & Support Your Local Business Community in Crisis, All Without Leaving Your House

No need to mince words here: With the month-long Stay-at-Home Order taking effect this week, many of Mill Valley’s most critically important business sectors – restaurants and food-serving businesses, personal service providers like hair and nail salons and fitness facilities, all of whom will be operating at a tiny fraction of their usual business model…

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Miller Street Closure to Pause for a Week, Return Before(?) (& After) Impending Stay at Home Order

The Miller and Throckmorton Ave. street closures were an undisputed success, with the “rising tide lifts all boats” mantra drawing rave reviews from neighboring businesses. To make holiday shopping as convenient as possible, the City is reconfiguring the Miller closure to free up additional parking and add a lane for outbound traffic. We hope to have one…

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Local Businesses & Orgs Link Arms for Holiday Toy Drive, Aim to Serve 400+ Kids in Southern Marin

This holiday shopping season is a different for everyone, but a community of means like ours needs to do everything it can to make sure that all kids up to 18 years old have a chance to get a new, unwrapped gift for the holidays. #ShopMV and drop off your gift at one of the…

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O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Debuts ‘Small Works’ Sale

The O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019, continues its decades-long support of independent artists, has unveiled a ‘Small Works Sale’ throughout the Holiday shopping season. From rock sculptures by Stonefox to pottery from Tina Fosella, the collection features more than 50 works of art. O’Hanlon is community-focused nonprofit art center located on two acres at the…

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A Message From City Manager Alan Piombo: Shop & Dine Local: Embrace What Makes Mill Valley Unique!

As we enter the holiday season, I would like to encourage community members to make a special effort this year to support our local restaurants, shops and service providers here in Mill Valley. This year, more than ever, we need to embrace what makes our community unique – the local shops, restaurants and businesses that…

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All Hands on Deck: There’s Never Been a More Critically Important Moment to #ShopMV – Online or In Person

Do you enjoy having a gorgeous community filled with innovative shops and amazing restaurants throughout the 94941? Take an active role in keeping it that way! More than ever before, your neighborhood business owners need your support this year! Enjoy free parking from Nov. 27-Jan. 1 and do your holiday shopping in Mill Valley. #ShopMV!…

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Mutual Admiration Society: SF Opera Orchestra Musicians Bring Joy to Downtown MV Street Closures

Sunday evening collaboration between Throckmorton Theatre and Mill Valley Chamber draws rave reviews – and inquisitive kiddos. Scenes from the Sunday evening performances of SF Opera Orchestra musicians affiliated with the Throckmorton Theatre as part of the Miller Ave. street closure each weekend. Courtesy images. ​For Beni Shinohara, the joy of performing outside alongside her…

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Yes, Please: City, Chamber Expand Much-Loved Miller, Throckmorton Weekend Street Closures to Thursday

Street takeovers will also occur over Labor Day Weekend on Monday, Sept. 7. For five straight weekends, Mill Valley residents and guests have made clear that their appetite for al fresco dining and shopping options is robust and passionate. They’ve turned out in droves for the #MillerTakeover, a Slow Streets-styled, weekend-long closure of Miller Avenue between Throckmorton…

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Bloom Debuts Virtual Fundraiser – Sept. 17

​Like so many nonprofits all over the globe, 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, has had to get creative in organizing its annual fundraiser during the COVID-19 crisis. The organization, which was founded as Image for Success…

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Support Mill Valley Businesses As We Reopen, Safely – Here’s Who’s Open, Closed and Innovating!

This post is being updated constantly to reflect the latest decisions by businesses under the shelter in place order. [Last Update 10.16.20]. Below you’ll find a working list of who’s open, who’s closed, who’s changing aspects of their business to best serve customers given the need for social distancing. ​NOTE: THIS IS AN EXTREMELY FLUID…

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