![]() ![]() However, we could only listen to the radio at a small number of sites, so we can’t vouch for what the reception would be like at your home or office. In testing at the Macworld offices and a few residences of Macworld staff members, we found the reception to be decent, although not quite as good as a quality radio. When he's not in editorial meetings or poring over site analytics, he can be found racing a J24 on the San Francisco Bay, hiking in Point Reyes, playing piano, or forcing his family to eat his experimental cuisine which has been known to include acorn squash enchiladas.According to Griffin, the jack also doubles as an external antenna plug. He serves on the board of directors for the Radio Television Digital News Association and its foundation where he represents California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Guam. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1997 with degrees in journalism and political science. ![]() Murrow Award for outstanding achievement in electronic journalism at. His work in digital earned his team the regional Edward R. Before moving to digital publishing, he was News Director for Tribune's KTXL, and previously worked as assignment manager, and line producer. Mercer joined SFGATE and the San Francisco Chronicle in 2015 after serving as Digital Director for the six CBS television and radio stations in the Bay Area. Mercer is the executive manager overseeing SFGATE's original content team, syndicated wire content and news partners, consumer services, operations and overall site strategy. While it may not be an affordable part of the Bay Area, Mill Valley is idyllic, iconic, and incredibly close to everything, including fame and fortune.īrandon M. The tourism agency, Visit Marin, describes Mill Valley as, "…reminiscent of a charming European village." Appropriate, given the multinational nature of the iconic film festival. And although she says parking is harder to come by, every type of organic, sustainable, free-range gourmet food is not. "You get used to this beautiful place," she added. "My experience is it's a struggle to afford this lifestyle, and you have to have a strong sense of self to not get a sense of entitlement." "It's not as crunchy, not as hippy," she said, adding that the changes create challenges. Nociaro confirms Mill Valley is evolving and diversifying, and while celebrities are still there, it's more refined now. Hagar used to own El Paseo steakhouse, though it recently closed. Weir played with Jerry Garcia and Bonnie Raitt at Sweetwater, and in 2012 Weir helped revive the bar as today's Sweetwater Music Hall. She cut Sammy Hagar's son's hair, and styled Craig Chaquico from Jefferson Starship. Mill Valley hairstylist Alessandra Nociaro recalls going to the Throckmorton Theatre comedy club years ago when Dana Carvey and Robin Williams would just pop in for an unannounced set on Tuesday nights.Īs a hairdresser with At The Top Salon And Gallery, unexpected connections with celebrities like Sammy Hagar, the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, and actor Pete Coyote became routine. ![]() The festival, and the aforementioned sort of refined rustic chic dining and retail, draw celebrities to Mill Valley by the droves - but some have always been here. The festival, now in its 42 nd year, spans eleven days and brings in 200 film makers from 50 countries. Only 1,500 runners are allowed, mainly locals.ĭespite its idealized adventure-sports location and picturesque views, Mill Valley is even more widely known for encouraging visitors to stay indoors and stare at a screen, as long as that screen is at the Mill Valley Film Festival. It includes 7.4 miles of trails, from downtown Mill Valley to Stinson Beach, but it's quite exclusive. The grueling Dipsea trail race over the hills to the sea started in 1905. The proximity to streams, trees and hills makes Mill Valley an iconic location for trail adventures from bicycling to hiking, or even running. From 2017-2018, they turned that historic lumber yard into a picturesque destination featured in the photo above, with retail, a restaurant and bakery, offices, and event space. The pair owns a development company specializing in restoring and re-purposing historic buildings. Over the years, the property changed hands eight times and is now owned by Jan and Matt Mathews. near the first mill at what is now 129 Miller Avenue, along the Old Mill Creek where it intersects with the Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio stream.ĭollar Lumber shipped redwood lumber by boat from Sausalito to San Francisco to help rebuild the city after the great 1906 earthquake and fires. In 1892, the Chronicle reports, Robert Dollar opened Dollar Lumber Co. John Reed built the first sawmill in 1836 along Cascade Creek, shipping wood to San Francisco. Mill Valley, of course, once had mills, turning those cherished redwood forests into lumber. ![]()
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