For 15 years, Marin Magazine has teamed up with the popular and influential Mill Valley Film Festival as a media partner. Now, the Make It Better Foundation, the nonprofit giving arm of Marin Magazine and its publisher Make It Better Media Group, has stepped in to amplify that partnership by helping the California Film Institute, […]
Chef Michael Mina finally drops a restaurant in Marin, while chef Tyler Florence opens Miller and Lux at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Featured The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina A late-night party lounge has arrived in Tiburon, as chef Michael Mina opened a two-story restaurant and salon in the waterfront building that once […]
This winter, there are a variety of ways that community members can give back to Chicago-area philanthropic efforts and organizations. From monetary donations and volunteer opportunities to item-based donations—everyone has the opportunity to make a difference this holiday season and beyond. Breakthrough Give: Time and Support Breakthrough partners with those affected by poverty to build […]
Last month, the SPACES virtual event “Designing the Perfect Second Home” brought together three expert designers to discuss their experiences designing and building second homes. The conversation covered the latest second home design trends, tips for prospective second homeowners, and how clients’ thinking on second homes has changed in recent years. The panels were: Chicago-based […]
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs reintroduces its in-person gala and honors those who bring the most meaning to this 102-year-old nonprofit—its 15,000 youth members.
Familiar favorites like The Velveteen Rabbit and Holiday POPS concert are back in person plus Camelot on stage, a new exhibition at the DeYoung and a pizza party on Christmas Day. Featured: The Marin History Museum at the Boyd Gate House Reopened November 13 Boyd Gate House After seven years away, the Marin History Museum moved […]
On Tuesday Nov. 30, Laura Coy, Head of Philanthropy Strategy and ESG Integration for William Blair, and Carole Wood, president and CEO of Northwestern Settlement, joined Make It Better Media Group founder and Chief Visionary Officer Susan B. Noyes for a virtual fireside chat. William Blair, an American multinational independent investment bank and financial services […]
This December, prepare to celebrate the best Chicago and its suburbs have to offer, as the weather gets colder and 2022 draws closer. Whether it’s a holiday-themed performance or a chance to learn something new, you won’t struggle to find something to do this holiday season. Here are 31 of the best things to do […]
Even 31 years after its release, “Home Alone” remains a beloved Christmas classic, and it is simply impossible to separate the film from the iconic house, located right in Winnetka, where all of Kevin’s mischief takes place. To celebrate the release of the new film “Home Sweet Home Alone” on Disney+, the “Home Alone” house […]
On S. Michigan Ave. stands the South Side Community Art Center, a historical marker of an 80-year history (and counting) of prominent Black artists and landmark cultural movements. The history of the center is shaped by the work of artists like Gwendolyn Brooks and Charles White and the development in the 1960s of AfriCOBRA, a […]
