Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley’
Mill Valley Engine No. 9 Reconstruction Garners In-Depth Coverage from San Francisco Chronicle Reporter’s Carl Nolte
Organizers have several sites in mind, the IJ reports, though they are mum on specifics. Proposals still have to be vetted, Runner said, acknowledging that there are few potential sites left in Marin. “We’re still working on the long-term goals,” Runner said. The restoration work on the 103-year-old, 36-ton engine is being guided by brothers Jeff and Don Millerick at a workshop in Sebastopol.
Read MoreDick Spotswood: Design, Compatibility Are Key for Proprosed Strawberry Housing Plans
“This type of project is something that is unprecedented in our unincorporated county,” Jones told the San Francisco Chronicle. She said the state is prioritizing adding a variety of housing to well-off neighborhoods with abundant resources, “as this project would do.”The county’s report, which took more than three years to finish, highlights the project’s impact, including traffic and noise. Neighbors have objected to the size of the project, lobbying against it since it was announced.
Read MoreSF Chronicle: ‘Unprecedented’ Marin County Housing Project in Strawberry Moves Forward Amid Neighbor Pushback
“This type of project is something that is unprecedented in our unincorporated county,” Jones told the San Francisco Chronicle. She said the state is prioritizing adding a variety of housing to well-off neighborhoods with abundant resources, “as this project would do.”The county’s report, which took more than three years to finish, highlights the project’s impact, including traffic and noise. Neighbors have objected to the size of the project, lobbying against it since it was announced.
Read MoreSweetwater to Host a Free ‘Jaws’ Music & Movie Night, with a Tribute to Jaws by The Shark Alley Hobos, followed by a ‘Jaws’ Screening – August 30th
The Sweetwater always something else up its proverbial sleeve. On Friday, August 30th, just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the Sweetwater is hosting a “Jaws” music and movie night, with a musical tribute to Jaws by The Shark Alley Hobos, followed by a screening of the horror classic “Jaws.”
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall & Howard Rachelson to Host the Ever-Popular Trivia Cafe – Sunday, July 28th, 5:30pm
The folks at the Sweetwater Music Hall want to find out. They’re once again hosting the popular Trivia Cafe on Sunday, July 28th at 5:30pm, with Howard Rachelson, Marin’s trivia master and the author of the Pacific Sun’s Trivia Cafe column at the helm. “Great food menu and full bar. Free with Prizes. Bring a Team or Come Join One!”
Read MoreORA Presents: Sound Bath with Erica Nguyen – Sunday, July 28, 6-7pm
Come bathe in a blissful sanctuary of sound with Ora’s July Sound Bath, a celestial symphony crafted to harmonize your being from within. Be enveloped by the ethereal tones of crystal bowls, the resonant hum of Tibetan bowls, the reverberating power of the gong, the delicate whispers of chimes, and the soul-stirring melodies of the flute, among other celestial instruments. Come as you are, and let the transformative waves of sound guide you to a state of profound relaxation and renewal. Erica will help you let go and surrender to the healing frequencies, allowing them to wash away tension and restore balance within.
Read MoreThe Sweetwater Music Hall’s Transition to a 501(c)3 Is An Absolute Game Changer – to the Benefit of Other Nonprofits and our Broader Community!
The legendary Sweetwater Music Hall has legions of longtime followers. But even the diehards might not know how a massively impactful restructuring of the organization over the past year will not only lift up one of the best live music venues in the Bay Area, but will also do so for a network of tangential organizations that can benefit from Sweetwater’s transition. In January, Sweetwater began operating as an IRS registered 501(c)(3) so that they can continue to provide music programming to their community and to their underserved and youth communities. The not-for-profit status also helps the Sweetwater with its fundraising efforts to continue as a pre-eminent independent Bay Area music venue.
Read MoreNorth Bay Biz Journal: Marin Mini Food Hall Revamp is Part of Local Kitchens’ Expansion After $40M Investment
Co-founder and CEO Jon Goldsmith said the company last week finished a revamp of its Mill Valley location as part of the San Francisco-based chain’s move beyond its initial model for pandemic-inspired takeout. Local Kitchen is opening its wallet in a big way for upgraded and new locations across Northern California, according to the North Bay Business Journal. Those upgrades are part of a broader $40 million investment that Local Kitchens recently secured to fuel its expansion plans
Read MoreKid-Centric Shop Tantrum at MV Lumber Yard Turns One, Celebrates First Year, Touts Slim Chance Circus Performance & Free Popcorn – July 21st, 2-3pm
Tantrum – the ultra-creative retail shop that moved into the Mill Valley Lumber Yard in October 2023 – is celebrating its first anniversary, and they’re doing so with plenty of fun, as usual. They’re bringing in a Slim Chance Circus performance, as well as free popcorn, on July 21st from 2-3pm, with 10% off in MV Tantrum all day long.
Read MoreMarin Mag Hosts 2024 Best of County Party: Waterfront Views, Great Food & Drink, Dancing & Rubbing Elbows with the Best of the County – Aug. 9th, 6-9pm
From the team at Marin Magazine: “Join us for the Best Party of the Year: Marin Magazine’s 2024 Best of the County Party. Waterfront views, great food, great drinks (open bar!), dance under the stars and rub elbows with the best of the county. Best of all, a portion of ticket sales proceeds will benefit the San Francisco/Marin Food Bank.”
Read More