Understanding Local Sea Levels

Climate change and global warming are frequently in the news. A rise in sea level is a significant consequence of global warming and is of special interest to coastal communities. Even though our homes and boats may float, they are dependent on docks and parking lots which do not. In...

Auction Winners Settle In

Katie Ladd and John Howes were successful bidders at the FHA Annual Meeting in March for a stay at a historic home in upstate New York. The home, a National Register site on a mill pond, belongs to their East Pier neighbor Susan Huxtable, who also chaired the auction at...

FHA Forges Closer Ties with CoC

Thanks to the efforts of Marketing/PR Chair Julie Durbin, the Floating Homes Association co-hosted an after-work mixer for members of the Sausalito Chamber of Commerce on September 17. The mixer was held at Waterfront Wonders, 314 Caledonia Street, where proprietor Krystal Gambi, who grew up in the Gates co-op, offers...

Day In the Park Postponed to Spring 2026

The FHA Board has decided to postpone our annual Day in the Park celebration to Spring of 2026. We did not make this decision lightly and everyone is disappointed that we will not come together as a community for this event this year. However, the lack of funds, volunteer support,...

Cutting the Cord on East Pier

I first started looking seriously for internet providers who do not use wires on a winter day two years ago. A technician in a company rain suit was sitting on our dock with his feet in a junction box partially filled with raccoon leavings. He held a spray of wires...