BCDC Votes on Shoreline Adaptation Plan Dec 5

As we have previously reported, the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) is a region-wide plan for the bay shoreline that guides the creation of coordinated, locally-planned sea level rise adaptation actions that work together to meet regional goals. After soliciting public comment on the plan, the San Francisco Bay Conservation...

More Holiday Festivities

In addition to the events we reported last week, there are lots of other holiday activities in and around Sausalito, particularly on December 5: 5–8 p.m. Downtown Late-Night Shopping. Select shops will offer unique holiday gifts and decor. 5:30 p.m.  Sausalito Tree Lighting ceremony in Vina del Mar Plaza (downtown Sausalito),...

Sittin’ on the Docks of the World

It’s common knowledge that Otis Redding got the inspiration for Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay while staying on a floating home in Sausalito. According to Julian Gould, author of Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life, Otis “was in San Francisco for a six night engagement at Basin Street West…...

Thoughts While Floating

Here’s a timely thought I’d like to share: You know it’s fall in California when you put on sunblock and a raincoat before going outside. If you have a thought you’d like to share, send it to Larry Clinton.

‘Tis the Season to be Artsy

Wherever you go this holiday season, there’ll be plenty of local art to enjoy. Here’s a sampling of art events scheduled in and around Sausalito: Now Through November 24: Intergenerational Art Show at Sausalito Center for the Arts (SCA). The featured young artists are students at Dr. Martin Luther King...

Help Available with Dock Expenses

As you’re planning holiday dock activities, remember that the Floating Homes Association will reimburse docks for expenses such as party supplies, decorations, and planting projects, up to $10 per berth. To qualify, receipts must be submitted by dock reps to FHA Treasurer Linda Futrell before the end of the calendar...

Board Meeting Notes—Oct 2024

 HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE OCT 8 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES.  FHA Treasurer Linda Futrell reported that year-to-date income of $56,979 is 85% of budget and $52,368 expenses are 72% of budget with a YTD...

The Exit From 101 North is # 445

Have you noticed the new exit sign when you come off Rt. 101 North to the Sausalito/Marin City exit? Most exits from freeways in California have an exit number — for Rt. 101 it is determined by the number of miles from the start of the route at the California/Mexico...

Thoughts While Floating

Here’s another thought I’d like to share: If it weren’t for double standards, some guys would have no standards at all. If you have a thought you’d like to share, send it to Larry Clinton.