Jim Woessner, a thirty-three Issaquah Dock resident, has published his latest collection of microfiction, Aliens in the Park. It’s his third volume of one hundred hundred-word stories. The story, “Aliens in the Park,” is about how people relate to other living things that share the planet. “Since many of the...
The Working Waterfront Celebration last Saturday brought together the maritime community, showcasing their innovations, creations, and art to highlight the maritime industry’s contributions to the community and the environment. The event, held outside the Bay Model, welcomed a steady stream of visitors who enjoyed live music, fresh fish tacos, soft...
As we reported previously, Wilford Welch of East Pier has written an autobiography entitled A Wild Journey — values and circumstances that shaped a life. Tomorrow, he’ll be reading from the book at Sausalito Books by the Bay starting at 6:00 p.m. Then on Friday, November 21, at 6:00 p.m....
To mark its 50th anniversary, the Sausalito Historical Society announced the publication of a colorful, updated edition of the seminal Sausalito history book Moments in Time. The book was edited, researched and designed by Wayne Bonnett, who worked with SHS founder Jack Tracy on the original edition published in 1983....
The FHA Board has decided to postpone our annual Day in the Park celebration to Spring of 2026. We did not make this decision lightly and everyone is disappointed that we will not come together as a community for this event this year. However, the lack of funds, volunteer support,...
Joe Tate and Saul Rouda will provide firsthand accounts of the houseboat wars and other waterfront escapades on Tuesday evening, August 26 at the Sausalito Cruising Club. Here’s a preview of one of the stories these grizzled veterans will tell, about the Marin Sheriff’s attempt to confiscate Joe’s houseboat. The...
Two waterfront legends will be sharing tales of local hippie history on August 26 at the Sausalito Cruising Club. Saul Rouda, producer of the docudrama Last Free Ride, and Joe Tate, star of the movie and leader of the notorious Redlegs pirate band, will share footage from Saul’s films and...
East Pierian Wilford Welch has written a memoir entitled Values & Circumstances That Shaped A Life: A Wild Journey. I wondered how he arrived at that title until I read a few chapters. Maybe it was the time he broke his neck playing polo in Mongolia (see cover photo). Or...
Thanks to the Pacific Sun for shining a light on a new satirical website called Marin Lately. Marin Lately describes itself as a unserious publication with a provincial focus and limited ambitions. The site proclaims, “We are controlled by shadowy interests and thus unable to disclose any additional information.” Pacific...
In February 1967, a short-lived underground newspaper published a discussion between four 60s icons, recorded aboard the ferry Vallejo at the time Alan Watts owned it. Here’s how Watts introduced his companions: “I’m this evening, on my ferry boat, the host to a fascinating party sponsored by the San Francisco...