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125th Anniversary Labor Day Specials – Get Ready to Take in the Culinary Abundance of Some of Your Favorite Restaurants!

Boo Koo, The Depot Bookstore & Cafe, Madrona Bakery, Mill Valley Market, Equator CoffeesĀ – 2 Miller Ave., Prabh Indian Kitchen, Flour Craft Bakery, Tamalpie. Onsite at the Plaza — Sept. 1 only: Grilly’sĀ –Ā Specials: Kid’s Rice, Bean & Cheese Burrito + canned drink + chips + cookie; 3 Street Tacos + canned drink; Chicken Taco Salad + canned drink Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Order: In-person orders in the Plaza only. Vitality Bows….AND MUCH MORE!

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Mill Valley Celebrates 125th! Parade and Traffic Detours

On Monday, September 1, 2025, the City of Mill Valley will hold a parade to celebrate its 125th anniversary. The parade will commence at Mill Valley Middle School and finalize in LyttonĀ  Square, downtown Mill Valley. There will be rolling road closures and detours before and duringĀ  the duration of the parade.Ā  Following the parade, Miller Avenue will remain closed between Throckmorton and Sunnyside,Ā  to allow room for all to attend the festivities in Depot Plaza.Ā We encourage those who have scheduled obligations to plan ahead and leave early to reach yourĀ  destination safely. If you work or live along northbound Miller Avenue, between Camino AltoĀ  and downtown, there will be delays getting in or out of your home or business between 11:00 amĀ  and 12:00 pm.Ā Ā 

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SF Chronicle: San Francisco Went Too Far in the Wrong Direction – It’s Leading the Way Again, and It Could Benefit Marin and the Larger Bay Area

Something has been in the air inĀ San FranciscoĀ for more than a year now — and for once, it’s not fog or hype aboutĀ what’s next in tech. Instead, it’s clarity. After years ofĀ national headlinesĀ portraying the city as a symbol of dysfunction, San Francisco is quietlyĀ undergoingĀ aĀ course correctionĀ rooted not in ideology but in common sense. We’ve witnessed investments in law enforcement, a successful tax cut measure to support both small and large businesses, and, most recently, an end to the practice of distributing drug paraphernalia on our streets.

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Mill Valley Music Fest News: For now, Given the Current Macro-Economic Climate & Profound Changes in Music Festival Economics & the Impending MVMS Construction Project, We’ve Decided to Take a Pause in 2026 From MVMF. We’ll Keep Innovating & Serving our Members and Community in Every Way We Can. But for now, We’ll Pause MVMF in 2026. We’ll see you around, and we’ll be back!

We hope to get back to being a source of amazing music again in our community. For now, given the current macro economic climate and profound changes in music festival economics, we have decided to take a pause in 2026 from producing the Mill Valley Music Festival. We will keep innovating and serving our members and community in every way we can. But for now, all these years later, we have decided to take a brief pause from producing the Mill Valley Music Fest in 2026. We’ll see you around town, and we’ll be back!

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Mill Valley Celebrates 125 – Save the Date for the 125th Anniversary Celebration!! Learn How You Can Positively Help Make this Celebration a Smash Hit!

Have Fun and Make History as a 125th Anniversary Celebration Volunteer! – This Labor Day weekend includes three days of celebrating Mill Valley’s 125th Anniversary, including the dedication of the restored Old Mill Roof, Concerts in the Plaza, the historically-themed Parade of Floats, Downtown History Walks, Festival of Mill Valley Short Films, Singing ā€œMill Valleyā€ with Rita Abrams, Birthday Cake for all, and Curtain Theatre’s 25th Anniversary performance of ā€œAs You Like It.ā€ Contact Volunteer Coordinator Phil Garratt at garrattphil@gmail.com to find the perfect placement for you.

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Marin IJ Restaurant Review: Mill Valley’s Tamalpie Still Delivers Great Food, Cocktails

I’d describe the pizza served at Tamalpie in Mill Valley as one with a Neapolitan crust and California-style toppings. This style suits its clientele just fine. The crust is thinnish, softly chewy and just a little crisp on the bottom. Toppings are fresh and first-rate, like Hobbs’ meats and house-made tomato sauce. Tamalpie, which opened in 2011, is firmly grounded in Mill Valley at the foot of Mount Tamalpais with a list of pizzas named after hiking trails and old camps on the mountain, like Cascade, Railroad Grade and Bootjack.

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Someone’s Written a Children’s Book About SF’s Famed Bob’s Donuts in Mill Valley and Elsewhere

SF donut shop institution Bob’s Donuts has been further immortalized as the subject of the new children’s book Bob’s Donuts for Breakfast, which tells the tale of an intrepid dog and squirrel who are trying to get themselves some donuts. It’s been a heck of a year or so for the 65-year-old family-owned SF favorite Bob’s Donuts. The 24-hour donut destination had to move to a new spot on Polk Street after some sort of landlord dispute, but their new location at 1720 Polk Street just opened in February. Meanwhile, the staff had been dealing with a tragic hit-and-run accident that severely injured one of their bakers. But now there’s a sweet topping on a year of tumult, as KGO has the interesting story that someone has published a children’s book about Bob’s Donuts.

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SFGATE Unveils Winners of the Best of Bay Area 2025 and, Not Surprisingly, Mill Valley Got Some Love Once Again

To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were successful in capturing awards across a variety of business types, a particularly massive achievement considering the fact that SFGate’s Best of Bay Area included the entire Bay Area in its purview:Ā “A reader-driven popularity contest with more than 150 categories accepting nominees, per Editor in Chief’s Grant Marek.

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Mill Valley Is Laden With Incredible Sushi & Izakaya Restaurants, and the Latest Arrival Is Ready for the Spotlight!!

Experience a truly unique and authentic dining journey with us, where we serve homemade traditional Japanese cuisine. Our menu features exquisite charcoal-grilled skewers and is crafted to satisfy the most discerning palates. Committed to unparalleled quality, we use only the freshest ingredients, including specially harvested seaweed, house-made sauces, and our signature warm sushi rice. Our menu, continually updated and handcrafted by Japanese chef Yasuo Shigeyoshi and his experienced team, reflects over 30 years of culinary expertise and inspiration from Japan. Join us and savor the finest seasonal and local ingredients in every bite.

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