Art Exhibit at the Sausalito Library

Selections from the Sausalito Reflections series of paintings by local artist Alex Nizovsky are on display at the Sausalito Library during open hours through Sunday, July 23. The eleven canvases in the exhibit include scenes of the floating homes community and of reflections and patterns on the waters of Richardson...

Board Meeting Notes — May 2023

Here are some of the items that were discussed or decided on at the May 9 FHA Board Meeting. More details will be reported later in the Floating Times. FHA President Pete Hudson announced that the annual Membership Campaign will kick off at Day in the Park and will continue...

Day in the Park Was a Smash Hit

  Sunday June 4 was overcast and breezy, but dispositions were sunny for the many folks who turned out for the Floating Homes Association’s Day in the Park. A major innovation this year was to add some exciting fundraising opportunities to the list of activities. A bake sale brought in...

Sunday in the Park with Jay

Kids, Dogs, Art, Munchies, Magic, Music and Politicians—who could ask for more?  Probably none of the folks who joined the FHA’s Day in the Park on Sunday, June 4. Under blue skies and bracing bay breezes, people gathered from all over the community to enjoy Davey Jones’ paella, music by...

63 Years of Caring for Sausalito

In 1960, the Sausalito Foundation was formed by residents for the purposes of purchasing two city blocks of underwater property at Shelter Cove and deeding them to the city. The purchased lots have preserved the view of San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay forever. These lots are located on...

Overtime for Qaddafi’s Cook

The day after the Floating Times announced the production of Qaddafi’s Cook, a play by Lance Belville, the Marin IJ ran a major feature on the production. The article tells the story of a chance encounter between the late Lance of West Pier, and a young hotelier in Todos Santos...

Day in the Park Frequently Asked Questions

Q:       When and Where is the Day in the Park?  A:       It’s on Sunday,  June 4 from Noon to 5:00 p.m. in Van Damme Park at Waldo Point Harbor, located between Issaquah Dock and Charles Van Damme Dock.  Q:       Who sponsors Day in the Park and why? A:...

FHA Day in the Park is Almost Here 

When is it?           Sunday, June 4 from Noon to 5:00 p.m. noon  Where is it?          At Van Damme Park, between Van Damme and Issaquah Docks What’s This Thing All About? Local Music, Magic, & Special Guests Food – Paella by Davy Jones Artists – Local Community Art to Admire...

Foiling Fraudsters

Last week we recapped tips for staying safe in public, from a seminar given by Sausalito police officer Sean Smagalski for Sausalito Village. Officer Smagalski and audience members also offered the following tips for thwarting phone scams and email fraud: The most common fraud schemes today use tactics that instill...

Art Saves Lives

Art Saves Lives is a button I wear. My mantra. In our floating kingdom, the photographers, painters, potters, glassmakers, musicians, writers and filmmakers, my fellow artists, don’t just wear that line. We live it. Right before the pandemic, my husband, playwright Lance Belville, died of heart failure. His play Qaddafi’s...