With Continued Logistical Progress on the Historic Engine No. 9’s Location, Its Restoration Continues

With Continued Logistical Progress on the Historic Engine No. 9’s Location, Its Restoration Continues

On the heels of a breakthrough that appears to have lowered the temperature on a long-fraught issue to bring the historic No. 9 locomotive back to Mill Valley in the future, with a proposed a 5-year agreement to place the historic locomotive “Engine No. 9” in front of...
With Continued Logistical Progress on the Historic Engine No. 9’s Location, Its Restoration Continues

Time, Patience, Some Nimble City Councilmembers and Stakeholders Have Revealed a Proposed New Home for the Historic Engine No. 9 Locomotive

In a breakthrough that appears set to lower the temperature on a long-fraught issue, Mayor Jim Wickham and Vice Mayor Urban Carmel, along with members of Friends of No. 9 and the Mill Valley Historical Society, have proposed a 5-year agreement to place the historic...
Christina Mueller, Long One of the Bay Area’s Best Chroniclers of the Deliciousness and Beauty That Surrounds Us In Mill Valley, Has Done It Again – And We’re So Grateful!

Christina Mueller, Long One of the Bay Area’s Best Chroniclers of the Deliciousness and Beauty That Surrounds Us In Mill Valley, Has Done It Again – And We’re So Grateful!

We wake up every day extolling the bounty of natural beauty, amazing restaurants, world class arts & culture organizations, innovation and creativity that serves as the backbone of the 94941. It’s in our DNA to promote the heck out of the town we love. But...
Parks & Rec Commission Directs Staff to Study Three Expanded Depot Plaza Options: More Adaptable Open Space With Tables, Engine No. 9 Locomotive and Outdoor Art

Parks & Rec Commission Directs Staff to Study Three Expanded Depot Plaza Options: More Adaptable Open Space With Tables, Engine No. 9 Locomotive and Outdoor Art

The wiggle will be withdrawn, creating additional space delineated by the green shaded area on the site map to the right – what should go in its place? Let’s start with the easy part: Mill Valley residents have a deep, profound love for the Depot Plaza. It gives...