Laughing children chase each other in Old Mill Park on a blue-sky afternoon, scattering dried leaves as they dodge about in an impromptu game of tag. Their happy squeals fill the shady grove of fragrant bay trees and impossibly tall redwoods. Their adult chaperones smile and nod knowingly. Old Mill Park is a serene slice of Mill Valley history and an important landmark. The place vibrates with a small-town, homegrown feel, which is one of its main attractions to residents and visitors alike.
Mill Valley is a charming destination for a day trip or a weekend getaway.
This is not Brigadoon. Other small towns look at our so-called parking problem and say, 'We wish we had that problem,' because it means there is business going on. McNamara chuckles over this. This has been a tourist destination since the turn of the century. Tourists are not some new breed.