More Holiday Activities   

In addition to the holiday gatherings we reported last week, here’s a roundup of additional festivities to fill up your calendar. Holiday Raffle Tickets Now Available. The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a raffle for chances to win unforgettable local experiences and score last minute gifts from local businesses with...

Busy Holiday Season Ahead

Holiday By The Bay is month-long celebration throughout Sausalito filled with twinkling lights, heartwarming traditions, waterfront magic, and unforgettable community spirit. Here are some highlights: Now Through December 7 Sausalito Village Intergenerational Art Show at Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway. Friday, December 5 Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at...

Rachelle Dorris Passes Away

Jim Woessner of Issaquah Dock sends along this tribute to his long-time neighbor Rachelle Dorris: One of the pillars of the waterfront community, Rachelle Dorris, passed away last Saturday, November 29th. Rachelle was a 40-year resident of the waterfront, the majority of those years living on Issaquah Dock. She was...

Board Meeting Notes — Nov 2025

HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE NOVEMBER 11 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. Lynn Lester has retired as Liberty Dock rep after years of service with Taylor Ray and Kathryn Soter stepping in as the new Dock...

Council Jettisons Shoreline Adaptation Plan

Two years of planning for sea level rise was swept away when the Sausalito City Council rejected the draft shoreline adaptation plan. According to the Marin IJ, last Tuesday the Sausalito City Council sent the 168-page plan plan back for more work, deeming it incomplete. The plan had also drawn criticism...

A Peek at the Historic Record Plant

We’ve written before about the historic Record Plant studio that flourished here in the 70s. A play that just closed at the Curran Theatre called Stereophonic is loosely based on one of the legends of that storied venue: the tumultuous 1977 Fleetwood Mac sessions that produced the multi-platinum album Rumours...

Sausalito Comes to Kappas

Last Friday, about a dozen members of the Sausalito Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors toured all three docks in Kappas Marina, ending up with a wine down aboard the Fairy Tale on West Pier, hosted by Julie Durbin and Ed Lopez. The tour grew out of interest expressed by...

Working Waterfront Celebration Draws Crowds

The Working Waterfront Celebration last Saturday brought together the maritime community, showcasing their innovations, creations, and art to highlight the maritime industry’s contributions to the community and the environment. The event, held outside the Bay Model, welcomed a steady stream of visitors who enjoyed live music, fresh fish tacos, soft...

Wilford’s Wild Journey Continues   

As we reported previously, Wilford Welch of East Pier has written an autobiography entitled A Wild Journey — values and circumstances that shaped a life. Tomorrow, he’ll be reading from the book at Sausalito Books by the Bay starting at 6:00 p.m. Then on Friday, November 21, at 6:00 p.m....