Join Galilee Harbor for a day of live music, fish & chips and homemade pie on the Sausalito waterfront at the annual Maritime Day festival on Saturday, August 7. This free event is suitable for the whole family. Observe a wooden boat building demonstration by Arques School of Traditional Boatbuilding,...
For years, the Floating Homes Association has reimbursed docks for expenses for activities such as parties, dock upgrades, etc. Also, FHA members who passed Community Emergency Response Trainings have been reimbursed for the cost of enrollment. Both of those programs were suspended earlier this year, when it became apparent there...
On July 18, the Sunday Chronicle published a Survival Guide Supplement chock full of helpful tips. Here are some excerpts from one article: “Tech tools can help prepare you for disaster.” There are some free apps for your phone, numbers to text, systems to register for and technology to buy...
Ian Moody’s corporation, Aquamaison, is due to close at the end of this month. Ian ran his concrete barge-building company as a sole proprietor until he passed away in May from complications following a stroke. Ian’s widow Janeane is struggling to complete the few projects he left unfinished, but does...
Here are some of the items that were discussed or decided on at the July 13 FHA Board Meeting. More details will be reported later in the Floating Times. Treasurer Teddie Hathaway reported that the virtual gala was successful enough to fund FHA operations through next year, and probably through...
The Sausalito Police Department and other Marin County law enforcement agencies are now distributing free evacuation tags to be used during evacuation emergencies, such as a fast–moving wildfire. When evacuating their homes, residents are asked to display these tags in a highly visible location, such as their front door, mailbox,...
It’s been a long and difficult 18 months for the many creative types here in Sausalito. For all the artists, musicians and other assorted characters who live, create and congregate on, and otherwise occupy, these streets, it’s been particularly challenging. With few opportunities to play outside the floating concerts, and...
After being shaken up by the earthquake on Thursday afternoon, July 8, I was pleased to learn of a new earthquake warning app from the Southern Marin Fire District. By downloading the free MyShakeApp and adjusting phone settings, people can get a jump start, in some cases before shaking can...
The Golden Gate Ferry is once again travelling between Sausalito and the Ferry Building in San Francisco on weekends. Six round trips are scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays, with the earliest departure from San Francisco at 10:40 a.m. and the latest departure from Sausalito at 6:45 p.m. The weekday commute...
For the fourth straight year, Flynn Creek Circus will perform in MLK Park from Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, July 18. A big red-and-white tent belonging to Flynn Creek Circus will be going up on Monday, July 12. This year’s production, entitled “Fairytale,” features a cast of acrobats, aerialists, contortionists,...