Each month we focus exclusively on our local residents nominated by other community members and uncover the unique, nostalgic, and distinct people in Mill Valley.

GABRIEL BURCZYK’S Assembly: Lighting up Mill Valley with music & Community
Nestled in the heart of our vibrant community…

Mill Valley Living’s Publisher, Tami Larson, and her “Pillars of Strength”
Where the hustle and bustle of daily life can often lead to feeling disconnected and isolated…

The Shlain /Golberg Family.. Mill Valley’s “Game Changers”
Mill Valley Living is privileged to have the opportunity to feature Mill Valley native, Tiffany Shlain, honored by Newsweek …

Kevin Blum Is Dishing in Marin
How many times have we all asked ourselves these questions? With so many outstanding and diverse choices …

ISABELLA WELCH – Authentic, Wise, Visible Yet Invisible
My sister is the most amazing human I’ve ever met.” A touching statement made by …

AUSTIN DE LONE & Sweatwater Music Hall
Perhaps it is no coincidence Austin de Lone moved to Mill Valley in 1972 …

If events anything like those depicted in the recently released Netflix film “DON’T LOOK UP” ever happen, our feature resident, DANICA REMY, President and CEO of the B612 foundation …

Paul Austin – Youth & Community Philanthropist
The power of sports in building confidence and success pathways is a privilege that all of the youth in our community should be able to experience, including those in our neighboring …

Mill Valley Living had a chance to visit with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, George Porter, Jr. in between two sold-out shows marking his triumphant return to Sweetwater Music Hall…

Ben Fong Torres – “Rolling Stones” Editor
This year’s Mill Valley Film Festival once again delivered some remarkable films and documentaries and while we wish we could review them all, thought it would be fitting to…

Jackie Green’s’ Musical Instinct
We caught up with singer-songwriter and local favorite, Jackie Greene, on the last day of his 4 day/5 show run at Sweetwater Music Hall …

Guitar Prodigy – Jackie Venson
Jackie Venson has made a name for herself, but she’s not buying it just yet. The high energy, mega-talented singer-songwriter and guitarist from Austin…

Dedication. Courage. Integrity. Service. Team Player. These are the distinctive traits that define what it takes to proudly serve in the fire service…

Gary & Ryan Federoff – Life Savers
ad, I want to skate” were the words lifelong skateboarding enthusiast Gary Federoff had waited a lifetime to hear…

In the words of Charlie Brown, happiness is…Ed Bogas and Désirée Goyette… a perfect equation of happiness built on a foundation of love, music, passion and community…

Sara Wasserman’s Journey To Haiti
In the theatrical continuum of life, how does a 13-year-old girl follow up the act of rock-and-roll legend Lou Reed singing …

Rebecca Bruce – Our Dream Weaver
Nestled on the shores of Richardson Bay – between the recognizable, bright yellow seaplane and The Planet, a favorite destination of curious …

It all began on Mount Tam…”, that is, the intense drive and relentless pursuit of achievement that eventually led Randy Hetrick to …

Chantelle Paige-Mulligan – Inventive & Visionary Resident
When Mill Valley Living met up with Chantelle Paige-Mulligan at one of her favorite local Mill Valley eateries, Le Marais Bakery …

Riding Towards Future Success: Vaila Heinemann’s Biking Journey
Marin county is the world’s epicenter for mountain biking, with Mill Valley mainly credited for the birth of the sport …

Josh Deitch-Real Estate Titan – For the LOVE of Mill Valley
It is no secret that charisma is a trait many successful people share. Upon meeting Joshua (“Josh”) Deitch, it took little time for Mill Valley Living to recognize …

Brian Murphy & Mark Willard-Sports Radio Titans
For the past several years, Mill Valley residents Brian Murphy and Mark Willard have been circling each other’s orbit in and around town…

Will Hutchison & Nate McCarthy-Surf Titans
Proof Lab is no ordinary surf shop. In August of 2018, Surfer Magazine called out Mill Valley’s Proof Lab – the iconic surf and skate shop anchored…

Donna Seager & Suzanne Gray-Art Titans
In this issue, we are honored to highlight the creative force behind Seager/Gray Gallery…

Caitlin & Olivia Smith-Titans in Residency
2020 brought the promise of a great new decade and year, and with it, Covid-19. It undoubtedly changed the world and placed us all …

A successful high school principal is an instructional leader who, while being a visionary, must also balance …