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Greetings Mill Valley! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tom Holland quietly queues for lunch at Mill Valley salad spot
  • What Mill Valley's proposed nicotine sales ban could mean for you
  • How a former Westport teen reshaped inclusion and volunteering in Mill Valley

Also on today's calendar: Bon Air 18th Annual Invitational Car Show and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cool with clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
  • Monday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. A-List Movie Star Spotted At Mill Valley Salad Restaurant, Poses With Staff (patch.com) — Mill Valley salad spot MIXT got a surprise visit from Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, who quietly waited in line before ordering two signature dishes and posing for a photo with staff. Locals are buzzing as Holland and his wife Zendaya have been seen around Marin, fueling rumors they may have bought a home nearby.
   

2. Mill Valley moves toward full nicotine sales ban (marinij.com) — Mill Valley is moving toward a full ban on retail nicotine and vaping product sales, with the City Council unanimously backing a code update that could take effect as soon as February. Local officials, doctors, parents, and teens describe high youth nicotine use and push for strong action, while gas station owners and the city manager warn of lost sales and tax revenue if the five local retailers must stop selling these products.
   

3. Westport & Mill Valley: The Ties That Bind (06880danwoog.com) — Mill Valley's City Council has formally honored longtime resident Janet Miller as a "Volunteer All-Star" for decades of work advancing disability inclusion, special education support, and adaptive recreation programs in town. The piece also highlights deep personal and cultural ties between Mill Valley and Westport, Connecticut, showing how former mayor Urban Carmel and other Staples High alumni helped build today's inclusive Mill Valley community.
   

4. Barry Sless: Steeling Time with David Nelson Band, Skeleton Crewe, Moonalice, Bobby Weir and Phil Lesh (relix.com) — Mill Valley music fans may soon see guitarist Barry Sless, Stephen Inglis, and Tim Bluhm at the Mill Valley Arts Festival, after a local house concert led to a festival booking. In a wide-ranging interview, Sless traces his path from Maryland bar gigs to Bay Area collaborations with David Nelson, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Moonalice, and Skeleton Crewe, and previews new recordings and tours.
   

5. Cymbidiums bring beauty to Marin homes, gardens (marinij.com) — If you're tending cymbidiums in Mill Valley or elsewhere in Marin, now's the moment to switch from growth to bloom fertilizer and take advantage of our cool fall nights. This UC Marin Master Gardeners guide walks you through watering, pest control, frost protection, and repotting timing so your orchids can spill over pots with long-lasting winter color in local homes and gardens.
   

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