Welcome to the new and improved Floating Times! Want to learn how to find stories? Read “HOW TO: Navigate this site” on the sidebar. This newsletter is a work in progress – so please check back to see what’s been added. We’d like your feedback. Tell us what you like and don’t... Read more
Think Before You Spray! Alternatives to Toxic Pesticides Join us on Thursday, August 24 at 7 p.m. when members of the Think Before You Spray coalition discuss the overuse of weedkillers in Marin gardens. The event is free, but you must RSVP. The presentation will address: • Why pesticides are... Read more
You may have noticed there is renewed activity in the Gate 6 area. I contacted Waldo Point Harbor construction superintendent Dan Hughes to ask for an update on the project and completion timelines. The following is the response I received, which leads to the belief that construction must be completed... Read more
Do you tire of seeing plastic along the bike path or in the bay? Volunteer for California Coastal Cleanup Day! What: Coastal Cleanup Day When: 9 am to noon, Sept. 16 Where: Meet at Kappas Green Info: www.coastal.ca.gov Join us Saturday, September 16, from 9 a.m. to noon to pick up... Read more
Library to Host Eclipse Event in Dunphy Park on August 21 The Sausalito Library is hosting a special eclipse-watching event at Dunphy Park on Monday, August 21. The eclipse begins at 9:05 a.m. At its 10:22 a.m. peak, 78% of the Sausalito sun will be blocked by the moon. For the... Read more
Announcing the Bay Area Challenge Kickoff Celebration! WHEN: Sunday Sept 10 — 4-7PM WHERE: Richmond, CA RSVP VIA EVENTBRITE FOR FULL DETAILS We are incredibly excited to invite you to the Bay Area Challenge Kickoff Celebration on Sunday, September 10th, when Resilient by Design will unveil the 10 Design Teams selected to join... Read more
If you happen to be in France in October, look for the French edition of the National Geographic, with a cover story on San Francisco. The magazine sent a reporter (Thibault Petit) and photographer (Cyril Marcilhacy ) here in early August, and part of their assignment was to explore our... Read more
According to Sausalito Currents, the City and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to stay for six months the parties’ pending litigation arising from the District’s project to replace the existing Sausalito ferry terminal. Under the MOU, the Bridge District will submit newly... Read more
“Good evening Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea” . . . The September 30 Floating Homes Tour will be a time-warp visit back to the 1940s, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Marinship, the WWII shipyard that gave rise to our community. Themed “Homefront on the Waterfront,”... Read more
Friends and neighbors gathered at the triangle on Liberty Friday night, July 29, to honor Nancy Frisch, who is moving away after 40 years. Nancy has decided to relocate to Washington State to be near her son Noah, who was born on the dock. Noah’s dad, photographer Steve Frisch, passed... Read more
If you’ve seen some new shopping carts on your dock recently, that’s because the Floating Homes Association has purchased 40 new and refurbished carts for use by residents. FHA Vice President Flo Hoylman arranged for the carts to be delivered to pick up points near East Pier and Liberty... Read more
