Liberty Dock held a progressive potluck last week. Hosts included Michele Affronte and Keith Shaw, Donna and Eric Colson, and Taylor Ray. Michele reports a great turnout and a good time had by all.
The Sausalito Center for The Arts offers unique holiday shopping next Saturday, December 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Over 20 local merchants, makers and artists, including West Pier’s Liz Brott, will display their wares indoors at the newly remodeled Bank of America Building...
Just north of the Richardson Bay Bridge, the Bothin Marsh Open Space Preserve and a section of the multi–use path are experiencing frequent and severe flooding that impacts the shoreline, plants, wildlife, and use of the pathway. The Preserve is Marin County Parks’ most visited...
Just in time for Christmas, Hanukkah, and the beginning of Kwanza, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting tide levels that could be high enough to cause flooding in parts of our community. If a high tide coincides with a significant storm, a...
This is the fifth and final installment of a research paper on the microclimates of Richardson Bay by Yellow Ferry resident Richard Pavek. An El Niño is part of the normal weather pattern that occurs when surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean rise to...
In 1999, a fire destroyed the waterfront home of one of Sausalito’s more colorful residents: former porn star and prostitute Annie Sprinkle. Her home was located in Varda Landing, near the ferry Vallejo. In a fundraising appeal posted on Compuserve immediately after the fire, a...
A stroll across the lawn and paths of the newly created Waldo Point Park at Bridgeway and Gate 6 Road will take you over the historic resting place of the Charles Van Damme ferry, a 1916 side paddle wheeler that, in its heyday, ferried people,...
This is the fourth installment of a research paper on the microclimates of Richardson Bay by Yellow Ferry resident Richard Pavek. Unlike ordinary storms that circle a slowly moving Low Center passing by in a single Storm Front, Atmospheric Rivers are narrow plumes of water...
Looking for holiday gifts that reflect our lifestyle? Check out the Boatload of Books section of this newsletter. You’ll find notices of publications by current and former residents as well as select books about our floating homes. Categories include fiction, non-fiction, history, memoirs, poetry and children’s books,...
FHA Emergency Services Chair Flo Hoylman passes along these tips for kitchen safety, especially during the busy holiday season. According to the National Fire Protection Association®, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States. Almost half (44%)...
