Want to get involved, meet people, help your community, and have some fun? The Floating Homes Association (FHA) can help! Consider these options: Volunteer positions are now available for the next FHA A Day in The Park event on October 29, 2023. Volunteering at A Day in The Park is...
We recently posted a firsthand dispatch from West Maui by former Gate 6 ½ resident Robb Petty. Robb, a retired emergency room doctor, and his wife Jane returned there just days after the devastating fire, when they learned their home near Lahaina had been spared. Since then, they’ve had limited...
The website iHeart states: “There is one town in California situated within the hills along the coast, framing the lines where the sun meets the earth and the earth meets the sea. A breathtaking change of pace that is simply impossible to forget if you’ve ever visited, leaving you with...
44 new shopping carts were delivered late Tuesday, August 29. Floating Homes Association President Pete Hudson and various volunteers distributed them to docks where they are needed. The carts are courtesy of the FHA and partially funded by an anonymous donor. Please help keep these carts in good working order....
On Wednesday, August 23, a white pickup truck belonging to Hood Sails knocked out power at the far north end of Sausalito, in the floating homes community, and in a large swath of Marin City. According to eyewitness reports, at about 12:30 p.m. the driver crashed into a power pole...
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be presenting brief profiles of the members of the FHA Public Relations and Marketing Committee. East Pier resident Kelly English has lived in the community for 12 years. She loves the outdoors and access to trails for biking and hiking. She runs her own...
Following up on the popularity of float-in concerts, Shakespeare on the Water will present two floating performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on September 9 and 10. The show will feature a multi-generational cast, including students and classically trained actors. This abridged version of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy includes live music...
The water-borne bay cleanup on August 20 netted over 100 pounds of trash, including a bug-infested cushion, two chairs, a fishing pole, a lighter, a soccer ball, beer cans, water bottles, netting, plastic bucket, and a life preserver. Thanks to Oscar Melet and his family for hosting this event from...
Save the day of Saturday, October 21 for the inaugural ‘A Toast to Sausalito’ wine, beer, and spirits festival from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Caledonia Street will be closed between Bee Street and Pine Street for the event. If you are a beverage maker, merchant, artisan, or vendor interested...
The BBC has reviewed a new book which features eight examples of remarkable houseboats from Scandinavia to the US. Surprisingly, none of the eight are located in Sausalito. The cover of a new book, Making Waves: Floating Homes and Life on the Water by Portland Mitchell, captures the freedom associated...