Over 100 pirates, wharf rats, and nostalgia buffs gathered at the Sausalito Seahorse on November 18 to celebrate the 100th birthday of the ferryboat Charles Van Damme, and to support efforts to restore the old ship’s paddlewheel and smokestack. The colorful crowd danced to live music by Fiver Brown, Jerry...
With all this warm weather it’s hard to believe that winter is just around the corner. Ever since the Tour, and even without the traditional holidays, it feels like it’s been one event piling onto the next. October saw a generously attended CERT training, an All Dock Alert (party),...
To keep everyone up to date on what the FHA Board is doing, here are some of the items that were discussed or decided at the September and October 2016 Board Meetings: Chris Clark (a relative of Charles Van Damme) discussed the project to save artifacts from the old ferry. Marin County...
In the event of a fire, a smoke alarm’s warning signal can save your life and those of your loved ones. Roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or alarms that aren’t working. Here are some smoke alarm tips to help keep you and your...
IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR GATE 6 ROAD INTERSECTION Plans for improvements to Sausalito’s Gate 6 Road intersection will be presented at the City of Sausalito’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting on November 21. During the meeting, which will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, project representatives will...
RESIDENTS CONCERNED ABOUT INCREASING NUMBER OF BOATS ANCHORED IN RICHARDSON’S BAY The Sausalito Police are using a grant to reduce the number of boats anchored in Richardson’s Bay, boats which have steadily increased as similar anchorages around the Bay have closed. Sausalito Chief of Police John Rohrbacher said the city applied...
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This past Monday, you might have seen the Sausalito Police marine patrol boat Marine One on the water with the landing craft Allied Mariner, belonging to Parker Diving Service. The crews of both vessels were working together to remove unattended and unpermitted mooring balls from Richardson’s Bay. RICHARDSON’S BAY has...
High Tides are here again: Date Approx. Time Height Nov. 12 9:30 AM 6.3′ Nov. 13 10:15 AM 6.6′ Nov. 14 11:00 AM 6.7′ Nov. 15 11:50 PM ...
Earlier this fall Bill Van Niekerken, Library Director for the SF Chronicle, wrote: During a recent visit to Sausalito, I was taken with the charming vessels bobbing along the shore of the tiny town at the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge. After returning to work at 901 Mission...