Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley’
Sweetwater Music Hall is Honoring the Legendary Austin de Lone, Who Has Performed Around the World and has been a Stalwart Supporter of the Sweetwater from the Beginning – Jan. 8!
Sweetwater Music Hall is excited to honor Austin de Lone, the legendary musician in Mill Valley and beyond, who has played all over the country and around the world for many years, and has been a stalwart supporter of the Sweetwater from the very beginning. Austin is going to hang up his rock ’n’ roll shoes, but has one more party up his sleeve to which you are invited! Please come and pay tribute to Austin and his many musical companions as we toast and roast him on January 8.
Read MoreMarin IJ Editorial: Tam Valley Housing Proposal’s Scope Clashes With Other County Plans
How much say the board will have is uncertain given the state Legislature’s pro-housing initiative that has effectively undermined local review and control over proposed housing developments. The proposal calls for building a 32-unit affordable apartment complex on a half-acre at 150 Shoreline Highway. The location, in a classified flood zone, runs into the county’s planning focus to limit development in areas that might be threatened by climate change and rising tides.
Read MoreMarin IJ’s Leanne Battelle: What Came & Went in Marin’s Food Scene in 2024
Mill Valley got its first swanky day-through-midnight craft cocktail and chef-driven food venue with the opening of Corner Bar in April, moving into the prominent downtown space briefly occupied by Coho in 2023 and, before that, Vasco for 23 years. In July, Petaluma-founded Angela’s Organic Ice Cream debuted its fourth North Bay location in Mill Valley. In August, Tam Valley resident and chef Tony Adams opened Mill Valley Pasta Co., a downtown retail store catering to cooks and gift givers alike. Adams also operates a factory store in San Rafael and maintains a strong presence at seven Bay Area farmers markets along with other retail outlets.
Read MoreSF Chronicle: Here are 21 New Laws that Californians Must Start Following in 2025, While New Laws are set to change the workplace, including a ban on these types of meetings
“For the past six years, through boom, bust and pandemic, California’s Legislature has ended each session with a blitz of new laws that aim to make housing more plentiful and affordable.
Read MoreWhile City Officials Determined in 2023 That City Hall Could Not Be a Feasible Location for the Massive No. 9 Locomotive, SF Chron Provides a Great Reminder of the Amazing Gravity Car Barn Atop Mt. Tam
The arrival of the 2025 New Year provides a great reminder that the Gravity Car Barn, which opened on May 3, 2009, remains an incredible resource for train lovers and many more, in honor of the Mill Valley and Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway. It has become a permanent home for the brilliantly recreated Gravity Car and an interpretive display highlighting this special time in California and Mt. Tamalpais history. The Barn has been constructed over a section of the 98 feet of standard gauge track at the historic rail siding on East Peak and will serve as an educational facility and visitor center for Marin and beyond.
Read MoreRoberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob with Marina Crouse and Danny Caron Hits the Sweetwater Music Hall Stage on Jan. 22nd, 8pm!
Award-winning jazz/blues recording artist Roberta Donnay’s interest in roots music started at a young age, listening and studying jazz and blues, led her to record with legendary jazz producer Orrin Keepnews, and touring 10+ years as a member of “Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks.” The Prohibition Mob features Grammy-winning trombonist Mike Rinta, John Burr on piano, Scott Jensen on trumpet, Heshima Mark Williams on bass, Mark Lee on drums, and special guest Danny Caron on guitar
Read MorePlaya, Mill Valley’s Popular Modern Mexican Restaurant, Recently Received a 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand Accolade and Has Just Unveiled an Exciting New Menu!
In keeping with the adventurous spirit at Playa, General Manager, Manfred Mendez has designed a new cocktail program with stunning and colorful concoctions that complement Siegel’s spicy and earthy flavors. The Santa Madre combines two mezcals and sweet and spicy notes from pineapple syrup and ancho verde. Allspice adds a warm note to a Tepache Cocktail of mezcal and house-made tepache. The whimsically named Smokin’ Mirror is inspired by the classic Manhattan but offers a decidedly Mexican twist with Tequila, Mezcal and port.
Read MoreNatasha Biggart Opens Fennell in the Former Mint Space at 167-B Throckmorton Ave., Adjacent to Mill Valley Mercantile, With the Always-Delicious Mamahuhu Restaurant Nearby
As is often the case in Mill Valley, Biggart’s journey to the boutique scene in town got her attention. “It’s such a beautiful location,” says Biggart, who recently moved back to California after several years in Kaua’i. “I wanted to move back to the Bay Area, and found the Mint business listing over the summer. I live right in town now.”
Read MoreSF Chronicle: Treasured San Francisco Restaurant Piccino to Expand to in the Presidio First and in Mill Valley in Early 2026, Near the Seaplane Adventures Space Along the Waterfront
According to food reporter Elena Kadvany, after nearly two decades in the Dogpatch neighborhood, beloved San Francisco restaurant Piccino is expanding to two new locations – first in the Presidio and, likely in Mill Valley in early 2026, set at 242 Redwood Highway Frontage Rd., the space near Seaplane Adventures facility along the waterfront.
Read MoreMarin IJ: A California Insurance Crisis and Which Bay Area Communities Have Lost the Most Coverage, Including Significant Impact on Mill Valley
California’s property insurance market has been reeling after a series of devastating and costly wildfires over the last decade, with estimated losses of more than $35.8 billion. Insurers have argued that outdated voter-approved regulations enacted in the late 1980s aimed at ensuring fairer rates have left them unable to charge enough to reflect rising costs…
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