Last week during low tide I spotted some unfamiliar red clumps sitting on the exposed mud. So I sent a photo to our resident marine biologist, Michael Konrad on South Forty Dock, who identified them as red algae. He wrote back: There are 3 major groups of algae, red, green,...
The lead article in Monday’s Marin IJ announces the introduction of our amended rent control legislation. Reporter Richard Halstead explains how the original rent control law was conceived and how some provisions were unsuitable for floating home marinas in Marin. He goes on to detail the lengthy negotiations between the...
On the evening of Friday, July 25, Sausalito Books by the Bay will present an author event for a new book by Martin Porter and David Goggin: BUZZ ME IN: Inside the Record Plant Studios. The book, written by two seasoned music journalists, tells the inside story of Record Plant...
Our newly-formed Floating Homes litter pick-up squad hit the pavement after July’s king tides caused minor flooding. In under an hour, they picked up over 30 pounds of trash. Thanks to Peter Miller, Sabrina Antonio, Emma Pieper, Tam Morgan and Jay Lalezari for helping to keep plastic, foam, and other...
While visiting the recently-opened Counterculture Museum, near the intersection of Haight and Ashbury, I stumbled across a new book on the life and art of Sausalito’s favorite bohemian: Jean Varda: The Renaissance Man. The lavishly-illustrated 208-page book was lovingly compiled by John Natsoulas and Sarah Poisner, who operate a gallery...
From the early 1960s thru today, folk, rock ’n roll, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, and heavy metal music have been happening in Sausalito with venues as diverse as the historic houseboat community, the Sausalito Woman’s Club and the storied Record Plant. On Tuesday, July 15, the Sausalito Historical Society...
The Sausalito Center For The Arts (SCA) invites artists from throughout the Bay Area to apply now to participate in a show that celebrates diverse artistic expression for the benefit of all. This will be the SCA’s first juried art exhibition that reflects its mission: to enrich our cultural experience...
Thanks to the Pacific Sun for shining a light on a new satirical website called Marin Lately. Marin Lately describes itself as a unserious publication with a provincial focus and limited ambitions. The site proclaims, “We are controlled by shadowy interests and thus unable to disclose any additional information.” Pacific...