Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley’
Oh What Fun: Mill Valley Winterfest Brings a Jolt of Holiday Spirit to Mill Valley!!
As usual, the giant rainbow slide was the main attraction for the kiddos, while a fantastic lineup of singers, dancers and musicians to perform throughout the day, including the Tam High Jazz Ensemble, Happy Feet Dance School, Natalia Betzler & Marin Conservatory of Dance. Chabad Mill Valley’s Brooklyn shop and community space led the lighting of a huge ice menorah amidst the eight days of Hanukkah.
Read MoreAs the Popularity of E-Bikes Continues to Surge, Mill Valley Basks in Having Two of the Best in the Bay Area
As is evident from a stroll on Miller Avenue or the Mill Valley-Sausalito multi-use path just about any time of day, the popularity of e-bikes has exploded in recent years, and looks to continue to surge for years to come. And lucky for local e-bike lovers – and even those intrigued by what the fuss is all about – Mill Valley has two of the best e-bike shops in the Bay Area.
Read MoreTwo Neat Debuts 2022 Marin Calendar, the Perfect Holiday Gift for Lovers of Laughter, Gorgeous Photography and Marin County
Two Neat has been an institution in Mill Valley for more than 35 years – with a little something for everyone. Bjou and his team have outdone themselves this holiday season, unveiling the Marin County Calendar 2022.
Read MoreWhere Two Roads Diverge, Tim Ryan Continues to Choose the Path of Community Vitality and Creativity
Tim Ryan has created the Santa Fork, replete with beard curls and all, drawing yet another round of raves: “You are a treasure, Tim! Many thanks for the smiles.”
Read MorePoet and/the Bench Hosts ‘Sip and Shop for a Cause’ – Dec. 16
Jeffrey Levin and Bonnie Powers, owners of the five-year-old Poet and/the Bench lifestyle store and jewelry atelier space, are hosting a ‘Sip and Shop for a Cause’ on Dec. 16, 5:30-7pm to support Youth in Arts.
Read MoreThe Case to #ShopMV: NY Times’ Wirecutter Says Shopping Local Returns 3x More Money to the Local Economy
When you buy local, your money does much more for your community than it does when you shop at national chains. Three times more money returns to the local economy when you shop locally, while eating at locally owned restaurants brings in two times more money.
Read MoreKim Eagles-Smith Gallery Shows ‘Country/City: Coastal Villages and Urbanscapes’ by Susan Grossman – Thru Dec. 24
Eagles-Smith is set to unveil a new exhibit this week with “Country/City: Coastal Villages and Urbanscapes,” by Susan Grossman, whose work is featured above. The show runs through Dec. 24, with an artist reception on Dec. 4, 4-6pm, featuring a special performance at 5pm by Alan Black, the principal cellist of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.
Read MoreFrom ‘Rogue One’ & ‘The Mandalorian’ to MV Art Boxes & First Tuesday ArtWalk Dec. 7th, Genevieve Elkin’s Got a Full Artistic Plate
Elkin has stayed connected to her love for painting and her local ties. The latest example of that is her participation in the First Tuesday Artwalk, for which she’s showcasing her recent paintings at the Mill Valley Chamber at 85 Throckmorton Ave. throughout December, with an artist reception on Dec. 7, 5:30-7:30pm.
Read MoreGive Back @ Winterfest: We’ll Have One Warm Coat and Toys for Tots Donation Stations – Dec. 5, 1-5pm, Depot Plaza
One of the most important elements of the annual Mill Valley Winterfest is an opportunity to give back. On Dec. 5 from 1–5pm at the entrance to the Depot Plaza, we’ll have a Donation Station dedicated to giving you the chance to do just that. We’ll be accepting unwrapped toy donations for the Toys for Tots program and the Performing Stars of Marin via the Mill Valley Fire Department and One Warm Coat.
Read MoreThrice As Nice: Chabad Mill Valley Hosts Trio of Hanukkah Celebrations – Dec. 1 at Brooklyn, Dec. 2 in Tiburon and at the Enjoy Mill Valley on Dec. 5
Chabad Mill Valley’s celebration of the season kicks off Wed., Dec. 1 at 5:30pm at its Brooklyn space, followed one day later with a grand menorah lighting in downtown Tiburon at 5:30pm. They cap it off with a lighting of the first-ever ice-sculpted menorah at Winterfest at 4:30pm.
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