Approximately 90 residents of Issaquah Dock signed a petition to the Marin County Board of Supervisors and the management of Waldo Point Harbor expressing their concerns about a proposed home swap there. Here’s the precise wording of the petition: From the undersigned residents of Issaquah Dock, Sausalito Requesting our voices...
The Headlands Center for the Arts, located in the hills above Rodeo Lagoon, will host an open house on Sunday, August 28, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. This free event provides a once–a–season opportunity to roam the Headlands Center campus, meet current artists, view works in progress, and attend...
A local band named TNT will give a float–in lagoon concert on Monday, September 5 from 4 p.m. to dusk. TNT was previously known as the King Tide band, with a studio at Varda Landing. They feature both electric and acoustic original music, plus their own take on covers of...
The Bay Model is planning a show of floating home artists from February 13 to April 3 next year, hopefully timed to coincide with the FHA’s annual meeting, depending on COVID restrictions in effect at that time. Curator Dan Cassidy points out that entry is free and 100% of any sale...
Here are some of the items that were discussed or decided on at the August 9 FHA Board Meeting. More details will be reported later in the Floating Times. Tracy Corbin of East Pier is moving to West Marin and will resign her position as FHA treasurer. FHA secretary Linda...
Prior to WWII, the land across the freeway was occupied by a dairy farm and a handful of families. But in 1942 a settlement sprung up there to house 6,000 of the 20,000 employees who migrated from all over the United States to work at the Marinship, Sausalito’s waterfront shipyard....
A new documentary about the life of South 40’s Stewart Brand, entitled “We are as Gods,” will be screened at the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael at 7:00 p.m. this Saturday, August 13th. ”We Are as Gods” offers a deep dive into the many sides of Stewart Brand—a...
The Southern Marin Fire District and Marin County Emergency Medical Services will host the 12th annual county–wide free CPR event at three locations in Southern Marin from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 13. Drop-in locations include the Sausalito Ferry Landing, Target in Marin City, and the Depot...
When long–time East Pierian Ted Sempliner was a boy, his family spent many happy weekends aboard their yacht at Catalina. Ted, who passed away in May, was one of those kids who dove for coins tossed from the Catalina Ferry, and always considered the island his favorite place. So that’s...
The Sausalito Village art show returns with an opening reception 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6. This year, to allow for an outdoor area for the opening reception, art will be displayed in the Edgewater Room in City Hall on the 6th. Wine, acoustic music and appetizers...