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SFGATE Unveils Winners of the Best of Bay Area 2025 and, Not Surprisingly, Mill Valley Got Some Love Once Again

To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were successful in capturing awards across a variety of business types, a particularly massive achievement considering the fact that SFGate’s Best of Bay Area included the entire Bay Area in its purview:Ā “A reader-driven popularity contest with more than 150 categories accepting nominees, per Editor in Chief’s Grant Marek.

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SF Chronicle: Why Martin Scorsese — and you — Should Get Back to Watching Movies in Theaters (Despite Netflix, there are Still Plenty of Reasons to See Films on the Big Screen)

Famed director Martin ScorseseĀ made news last monthĀ when he explained to film critic PeterĀ Travers why he no longer went to see movies in a theater. Citing audience cellphone use, incessant talking and generally restive behavior that often drowns out dialogue, the director of ā€œTaxi Driver,ā€ ā€œRaging Bullā€ and ā€œGoodfellasā€ told Travers he’d had enough. Of course, big screens in the U.S. were in big trouble long before Scorsese’s admission. The pandemic only turbo-charged the pre-COVID trend away from theaters in favor of home-based entertainment media. In the first half of 2020,Ā Netflix added more than 26 million subscribers. So when shuttered theaters reopened, audiences — specifically American audiences — did not rush back in droves.

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Karen Goldberg, Owner of Tamalpie and The Warehouse Consignment Exchange, Passes the Baton to Debbie Loughran

After four wonderful years at this location, the time has come for a new chapter. I’m retiring this space and moving on to pursue new projects and passions. To those we’ve had the joy of helping and inspiring through our unique pieces and finds—thank you. Your support has meant everything. It’s been an honor to have a little part of me and the furnishings I’ve loved become part of your homes, your families, and your lives. I’ve truly had a wonderful time. I’m excited to share that I’ve sold the business to another passionate entrepreneur, Debbie Loughran, who will carry on the spirit of what we’ve built. She’ll be expanding the offerings with additional services such as interior design, design-and-build solutions, and upholstery work.

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Danna Lewis’ Luscious Leadership Monthly – šŸ’« June 2025 From the Bedroom to the Boardroom—Your Experience of Yourself and the World Matters. Let’s Create One That Energizes, Aligns and Sustains You

Luscious LeadershipĀ Launches: A New Monthly Newsletter to Light the Way – Where Presence Meets Power. Marin-based leadership coach, author, and Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce team memberĀ Danna LewisĀ has launched a powerful new monthly newsletter:Ā Luscious Leadership. Designed to help readers create lives and leadership styles that energize, align, and sustain them, this grounded yet soulful resource invites you to lead with more presence, purpose, and pleasure. TheĀ Luscious LeadershipĀ newsletter is your monthly dose of soul-sourced strategy, sacred rhythm, and whole-life well-being. Each edition begins with a themed reflection published onĀ Danna’s blog, offering insight and inspiration for the month ahead. But subscribers receive so much more—exclusive content designed to help you embody your leadership and live with luscious intention.

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2025 Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade Is In the books! This year’s theme was “Strength in Numbers,” Representing Our Tight-Woven Community, How We Get Things Done to Make Mill Valley the Best Place to Live in America!

The 2025 Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade is In the books! This year’s theme was “Strength in Numbers,” representing our tight-woven community spirit, how, as a town, we come together and get things done in a way that makes Mill Valley the best place to live in America! We heard some outstanding essays from local students, as well as from Mill Valley Police Chief Rick Navarro, Board pf Supervisors Stephanie Moulton-Peters, and many more! There was also plenty of fun at the Pancake Breakfast,Ā Ā the KIDDO! Carnival and after Parade party.

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O’Hanlon Center Hosts ‘Joy Alive in Concert’ – June 8, 3pm-4:30 pm. $25. Don’t Miss it! Terry Garthwaite on Vocals & Guitar, Barbara Borden on Drums & Percussion & Susanne DiVincenzo on Bass and Cello. Show at 3pm. Tickets $25.

In Concert at O’Hanlon Center – Joy Alive in Concert – June 8 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. $25.00 Don’t miss it! Terry Garthwaite on vocals and guitar, Barbara Borden on drums and percussion and Susanne DiVincenzo on bass and cello. Doors open at 2:20pm, show at 3pm. Tickets $25. 616 Throckmorton Ave.!

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Bay Area Reporter: After Spahr Center’s Closure & With a Major Pride Event Set for June 7th in Mill Valley, The Marin LGBTQ+ Center Is Leasing Space from the Marin Multi-Cultural Center at 709 Fifth Ave.

The new center has raised $50,000 thus far, Spahr said. The center’s rent is $1,200 a month, Otton confirmed. The top expenses are rent, insurance, and program costs, Spahr stated.Ā ā€œWe too have basic operational expenses and will use some for community building events,ā€ Spahr stated. ā€œAs you know, we are all volunteers and we hope to raise enough money to be able to employ staff one day. It is a community effort.ā€

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