Mill Valley -
Get in
Mill Valley is easiest to see by car. From Highway 101 take the Mill Valley/Tiburon Blvd exit.
Buses from San Francisco drop off along the highway. Commuter buses run into downtown as well as to and from the ferry in nearby Tiburon
Get around
While downtown is nice to see on foot, the parks and woods are best reached by car. Mountain bikes were invented near here, and remain a popular way to get around.
Activities
• Hikes Mill Valley is the starting point for a number of long hikes in the redwood forests of Mount Tam and beyond to the coast.
• Green Gulch Farms & Zen Center 1601 Shoreline Highway. 383 3134. Daily Meditation 8:30am. Weekend and longer retreats and various workshops in Zen practice and organic farming
Attractions
• Mill Valley Mill - Not much remains of the original structure, but it's a pretty spot in a redwood lined riverbed
• Muir Woods - Frank Valley (Muir Woods) Road (Golden Gate Transit #63), 388-2596. 8AM-sunset every day. $3. The Muir Woods National Monument is home to 560 acres of unlogged stands of old-growth redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens), and is one of the few remaining places where these trees (the tallest living things on the planet) can be seen in their full glory. Many of the redwoods are over 300 feet tall, 20 feet in diameter and 2000 years old. The woodland is served by a number of board-walks and other walking trails where visitors can get a close look at the magnificent trees.
Shopping
Depot Bookstore A famously nice spot with a cafe and excellent selection of books.
Dining
For a small town, Mill Valley has a wide range of excellent restaurants.
• Piazza D'Angelo 22 Miller Ave. A Marin institution, D'Angelo's is no simple pizza place. Casual-dressy Italian food. Reservations recommended on weekends or holidays. $16-$20
• Joe's Taco Longue 382 Miller Ave. Healthy Californian-Mexican. Seafood tacos and burritos are their specialty, but the decor is worth the trip. $5-$10
• Jennie Low 38 Miller Ave. Upscale Californian-Chinese
Drink
• Sweetwater Saloon Local bar and music venue with a surprisingly Big Name shows.
• The 2am Club
Lodging
Budget options (a relative word in Marin County) can be found along Highway 101 -- the further north you go, the more reasonable they will be. Other, more romantic options are scattered on the mountain behind town.
• Mountain Home Inn
• Alpine Lodge 730 Panoramic Hwy. and Echo Summit Lodge Located on Mt. Tamalpais are open to California Alpine Club Members and their guests, Alpine lodge is open as a hostel-style B&B July and August
• Tam Valley Bed & Breakfast $170-$190
• Mountain Medow Inn
• Holiday Inn Express, 160 Shoreline Highway, (415) 332-5700 -
Links
• Chamber of Commerce visitors' guide
• Official city Web site
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