Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley’
Economic Outlook Summit 2025 Indicates the North Bay Economy Faces Challenges Due to an Aging Population and Slow Job Growth, Eyes Need to Attract Younger Workers
The North Bay is facing stagnant population growth in coming decades and limited housing development until the profitability of construction changes. And the region’s lack of population growth and persistent high housing costs complicate growth in the local economy and keeping workers and businesses in the region. That was the message from experts and entrepreneurs speaking at the Business Journal’s 2025 Economic Outlook Summit, held Thursday at Sonoma State University’s ballroom in Rohnert Park. Robert Eyler, professor of economics at Sonoma State University and president of Economic Forensics and Analytics Inc., provided a deep dive into how the national economy is affecting California and local counties. The aging population in Marin and Sonoma counties is one of the North Bay’s most pressing issues. “We are among the oldest counties in California, which poses significant challenges for workforce development and economic growth,” Eyler told the audience of a few hundred.
Read MoreRims & Goggles Are Thrilled to Invite You to this Month’s Trunk Show Event – Orgreen Eyewear & Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses, Two of the Most Iconic & Innovative Eyewear Brands in the Industry, Showcase Entire Spring ’25 Collection! 11am-5pm
We are thrilled to invite you to this month’s Trunk Show Event @ Rims & Goggles. Orgreen Eyewear & Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses, two of the most iconic and innovative eyewear brands in the industry, will be showcasing their entire Spring ’25 collection at Rims & Goggles in Strawberry Village this Saturday! Enjoy… 20% SAVINGS: Irresistible offers on your Frame & RX orders from our guest during the event. Exclusive Collections: Explore their 2025 Spring collection-Try them on before anyone else! Personal Styling: Let our expert stylists help you find the perfect frames that turn heads. Snack Attack: Sip & nibble while you shop!
Read MoreMarin IJ: Life as a Retired Man in Mill Valley
“Babies are everywhere in Mill Valley. I imagine in my previous work-life schedule I didn’t see them all. Or perhaps there are just more of them? Either way, babies can be seen in carriages pushed by either moms, dads or nannies. The problem is they are pushed in the streets. Sidewalks are not always an option because they’re often blocked and/or difficult to push a carriage on. I missed all the baby action when I worked. Arriving home well past baby bedtimes made certain carriage pushing was not on my radar. So, if you want to see some Mill Valley babies, get out during the day — just be careful driving!”
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center for the Arts Hosts a Lucky Sunday Salon, $15 – March 16 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Our first Sunday Salon of 2025! Feeling LUCKY? Poetry, Music, Stories and MORE about LUCK! $15 for tickets. Bring Drink to Share starting at 4:00. pm Performances being at 5:00 pm. Confirmed presenters: Margery Kreitman (Story); Maureen Parton (Story); Tim Ryan (Music); Daniel Patrick and Christopher Smith (Music); Lorin Rowan (Music); Collette Sell (Poetry); Don Kline (Music); Jill Morris (Story).
Read MoreLongtime Mill Valley Legend George Cagwin Passes the Torch of His Glorious 1929 Ford Coup to Estuardo, the Widely Revered General Manager at Grilly’s!
George Gagwin has been a renowned figure in Mill Valley for decades, and his participation in the Memorial Day Parade over those many years has been well documented in his 1929 Ford Coup, spanning some 40 years. That makes Cagwin easily among the most prolific Memorial Day Parade participants. Anyone that has been to the…
Read MoreIslands: One Of California’s Friendliest Cities Is An Artsy, Bustling Gem That Resembles A European Village – You Only Get One Guess!
No matter the time of year, Mill Valley is buzzing with activity. The small, yet vibrant town is a paradise for artsy souls, from film fanatics to theater lovers. In fact, the town hosts an array of annual artsy events like the Mill Valley Film Festival. Taking place each October, this 11-day event draws in thousands of cinephiles, screening creations from over 200 filmmakers in the town’s local theaters. Furthermore, if you visit during the summer, you can catch the Mountain Play, an outdoor musical production put on by the local theater troupe. This annual play is set on the Cushing Memorial Amphitheater stage against a breathtaking mountain backdrop.
Read MoreMill Valley Celebrates 125 – Save the Date for the 125th Anniversary Celebration!!
Our intent for the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the City of Mill Valley is to bring our community together for a common awareness and commitment to this special town and surrounding community. As part of that effort, the Mill Valley 125th Anniversary Committee is sponsoring a series of articles by noted local historian and author Joyce Kleiner. These articles are intended to foster understanding, and pride, in Mill Valley’s history, and will focus on some of the people and events that shaped Mill Valley’s spirit of stewardship, volunteerism, and community involvement. Our efforts will culminate in a wide range events on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025, including an historically-themed parade, live music, an ice cream social, screenings of historical videos, and tours of the Old Mill.
Read MoreThe Newly Arrived Chandler Gallery at 108 Throckmorton Presents Their Inaugural Exhibition, ‘Position / Disposition,’ on View March 1–April 12th – Artist Reception Sat., March 1, 5-7pm, All Are Welcome
This exhibition was drawn together to celebrate this place, the nexus and driving force behind Chandler Gallery. Chandler Gallery begins because of a space. Occupying the location that was previously and iconically Seager Gray Gallery, Chandler Gallery came to be through the forward thinking of Donna Seager and Suzanne Gray. Knowing the magic of their space, and the loss the community would feel upon their closing, they sought someone who could carry their vision forward. Committed to keeping the space a place for contemporary arts and the Mill Valley community, Seager and Gray approached Chandler Simpson, a former director of Maya Frodeman Gallery, previously Tayloe Piggott Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming, living in the Bay Area.
Read MoreNew Bay Area Fire-Hazard Maps: Is Your City Among Those Seeing Striking Increases? ‘Zone 0’ Regulations Coming for Highest-Severity Level
On the heels of former Mayor John McCauley and a number of figures within Mill Valley and beyond concerned about fire danger as city and county officials seeks to build more housing, word came this week about new Bay Area fire-hazard maps, with the obvious question being: Is your city among those seeing striking increases? Cal Fire’s Fire Hazard Severity maps for local jurisdictions, issued in 2011, are being updated, with Bay Area maps released Monday. While the old maps showed only areas deemed “very high” hazard, the new ones show that category, with “high” and “moderate” below it. Homeowners who live in areas now deemed at very high hazard on the maps will have to comply with “Zone 0” regulations expected to take effect at the start of next year that include a mandated five-foot zone around every house free of flammable materials vulnerable to flying embers.
Read MoreJewelry Shop Esqueleto Welcomes Satomi Kawakita to Their Mill Valley Location for the First Time on April 18-19!
Satomi Kawakita is a jewelry designer and master diamond setter living and working in New York City. Born and raised in Japan, she studied at Saga Art College in Kyoto before moving to the U.S., where she went on to study jewelry making at Studio Jewelers in New York. Satomi found early inspiration in her mother, a dressmaker, and has been drawn to design and the creative process since childhood. In 2008 she launched her first jewelry collection in New York and received almost instant recognition for her unusual sense of beauty and excellent craftsmanship, which is displayed in all of her work. Satomi Kawakita Trunk Show! Esqueleto Mill Valley is located at 100 Throckmorton Ave. Friday + Saturday, April 18th + 19th, 2025 10am – 6pm.
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