Visit Downtown Mill Valley Travel Guide

Visit Downtown Mill Valley Travel Guide

Spend a day, a weekend or an extended trip in Downtown Mill Valley where natural wonder meets inspiration: art, design, home goods, fashion, music, food, wellness and a culture of community. Hot tips from our Mill Valley travel guide are a click away!
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3 Hikes on Mt Tam Near Mill Valley and Kentfield

3 of Our Favorite Hikes on Mount Tam

When we created a map of "our curated guide to some of our favorite places," we knew we would include some of our favorite Marin-based hikes. Here's 3 and why we love them.
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Creative Mill Valley in the News

Creative Mill Valley in the News

Mill Valley, our charming village where Poet and/the Bench headquarters are located, has been featured as a travel destination in quite a few publications recently. We want to share a few notables in case you're visiting Mill Valley.
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Travelogue: Montana

Travelogue: Montana

400 acres create the most beautiful backdrop in Northern Montana for soul-filling glamping. Read more about our trip to Tobacco River Ranch Glamping!
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History of El Paseo Lane Mill Valley

Short History of El Paseo Lane

We love the natural environment and building complex of our shop location at 11 Throckmorton Avenue and El Paseo Lane in Mill Valley. It has a storied history recorded in print and orally. We've taken some excerpts and paraphrased from their accounts as well as others we've read and been told along the way. 
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Travel to Copenhagen. A Copenhagen City Guide by Poet and the Bench

Travelogue: Copenhagen

We had high hopes for our discovery trip to Copenhagen and wow did we ever fall in the love! The design and culture inspiration blew us away.
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Travelogue: Austin

Travelogue: Austin

For a weekend getaway we think Austin's got great food, a rich music scene and enough art and culture to make it one of the coolest cities around (though, summer is hot and humid so take heed).
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Travelogue: Cape Town

Travelogue: Cape Town

We've done our share of eating and exploring in and around Cape Town. While we haven’t been home recently, these are some of our not-to-be-missed experiences. Let us know if you’re heading to the area, we’d love to chat!
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Travelogue: Oregon

Travelogue: Oregon

We’ve been so inspired by the Sonoma Coast we were curious what we’d find if we kept driving north. We closed shop and ventured to Oregon.
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