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Barring a Spike in Coronavirus Hospitalizations, County to Approve Indoor Retail & Outdoor Worship on June 15

The ever-innovative Store Mill Valley owners Ronnie Unger and Evan Wolf have been doing curbside pickup!in addition to their longstanding home deliveries and FaceTime shopping appointments. Courtesy image. First comes the outdoor dining, and then – fingers crossed – we get the indoor retail that the big box stores have enjoyed since the beginning of…

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Marin City Creates a Much-Needed, Unifying Protest in a Moment of National Crisis, Galvanizing Community

Click the image to download this sign, or others. In a moment of national horror and outrage over the death of George Floyd – yet another black person killed at the hands of police – Tuesday’s protest in Marin City was an uplifting, galvanizing experience that served as a marked contrast from the chaos and…

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City Council Unanimously Approves a Menu of Ways for Restaurants and Other Businesses to Use Outdoor Space

Outdoor and patio dining, clockwise from bottom right, at Gravity Tavern, Floodwater, Piazza D’Angelo, Playa and – for consumption of takeout from any restaurant, on the Depot Plaza. Courtesy images. ​Let’s go al fresco! The Mill Valley City Council unanimously approved a resolution and an urgency ordinance Monday night allowing Acting City Manager Alan Piombo…

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Enthusiasm for the Curb? Here’s the List of Businesses Who Are Doing Curbside Retail Pickup in Mill Valley

Marin Public Health Officer Matt Willis said last week that Marin would be able to open for curbside pickup for retailers, including book stores, clothing stores, sporting goods, toy stores, florists, art/ceramics, housewares, jewelers and gift shops on May 18. The move came 10 days after Gov. Newsom announced that retailers could do so statewide.  Many retailers are…

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City of Mill Valley, MV Chamber Tee Up a Variety of Outdoor Dining Options – Council Reviews Them June 1

Measures are meant to help local restaurants add outdoor dining spaces to compensate for reduced indoor table volume once inside dining is allowed by County. The options will also be available to other types of businesses. Al fresco it is! More than 10 weeks since the first shelter in place order effectively shut down restaurants…

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From Bikes & Bouquets to Cards & Chocolates (And Masks), MV Lumber Yard Is All-In on Mother’s Day

Scenes from the Mill Valley Lumber Yard, whose shops and restaurants are serving up myriad Mother’s Day offerings. Courtesy images. Here’s a dispatch from the folks at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard: Mon Rêve Chocolate Studio has joined with BŌL Superfoods and Flour Craft Bakery to sell beautiful handmade chocolate bags or chocolate hearts both filled…

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Mill Valley Steps Up: Powered by an Outpouring of Donations, MV Chamber’s COVID-19 Biz Fund Issues Dozens of Direct Cash Grants – Many More on the Way

In response to a massive number of applicants and incredible donor support to date, MV Chamber doubles fundraising goal to $100,000. Once Around owner Louise Dockstader. Courtesy image. When Louise Dockstader learned that her downtown Mill Valley arts & crafts hub Once Around had garnered a $1,000 direct cash grant via the Mill Valley Chamber’s…

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Here’s Why You Should Pickup Your Takeout From Mill Valley Restaurants – or Get Delivery By a Local Service

By Christina Mueller It can’t be stated any more clearly: Mill Valley businesses need your dollars. Right now. That can happen by donating to the COVID-19 Mill Valley Business Fund, which is providing immediate and direct cash grants to as many Mill Valley businesses and organizations as possible. It can also come by shopping at your…

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Eat Up & Show Love: Here Are the Local Restaurants Serving Up Delicious Food Via Take Out & Delivery

NOTE: Given the ever-changing dynamic for our local restaurants – County officials approved outdoor dining at the very moment City officials finalized a menu of options for businesses to use outdoor space to comply with social distancing requirements amidst the COVID-19 crisis – we’ve created a new post incorporating outdoor dining, takeout and delivery options. GO…

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Health Officers in Marin & Six Bay Area Jurisdictions Extend Previous Stay-at-Home Order Through May 3

It’s as quiet as can be at the usually always-bustling Mill Valley Community Center. Health officers in seven Bay Area jurisdictions, including Marin, are updating a previous stay-at-home order April until at least May 3, to preserve critical hospital capacity across the region during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Bay Area health officers announced today. The…

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