Our carts are there to facilitate ferrying our groceries, and myriad other purchases, to our homes, and then carting out the refuse at the back end. Indispensable for loading up with luggage, or plants, or any number of heavy or awkward items, these carts make life on the docks that...
February 3, the meeting room at the Bay Model was standing room only, with at least a quarter of the attendees from the docks. The first keynote speaker, Dr. Andy Gunther, gave one of the clearest explanations—in lay terms—of the overheating of our planet due to climate change. He noted,...
“Carter Johnson took a group out on his boat float and Keith and I followed in our motor boat. We all went to Bar Bocce for pizza and drinks. It was a blast! All Liberty Dock residents. Our dock has become the party dock.” — photos and post by Michele...
The final in the Sausalito Library’s series 2018 Sausalito Documentary Films: A Tribute to Larry Moyer – Friday February 16 at 7pm inside the Sausalito Library. Larry Moyer was a fixture on the Sausalito waterfront for more than forty years. An artist, filmmaker, photographer, raconteur, and close friend of Shel Silverstein, Larry...
The last of these posts looking back on 2017, the FHA Governmental committee stays abreast of issues which affect or will affect our lives, from water quality and developments in Richardson Bay to legislation that may not come into law for several years. Because our situation is so unique, we...
The 3rd of Sausalito Library’s 2018 Sausalito Documentary Films: Sausalito Seekers – Friday, February 9 at 7pm inside the Sausalito Library. One of the filmmakers behind the classic Sausalito waterfront story Last Free Ride, Saul Rouda (shown at left, back in the day) filmed the tribulations of the houseboat community from...
In case it isn’t obvious by now, the FHA does a lot on behalf of the community. The dock reps and FHA board members volunteer their time, but they can only do so much. Consider offering to help out your dock rep, or join a committee or attend one of several...
The 2nd of Sausalito Library’s 2018 Sausalito Documentary Films: Paying the Price for Peace – Friday, February 2 at 7pm inside the Sausalito Library. The series continues with an award-winning film—Paying the Price for Peace (2016, 97 minutes)—edited by Sausalito storyteller Susan Utell and directed and produced by Bo Boudart. Through the...
Getting packages delivered to the door has always required a little extra effort from our delivery drivers. Lately, some drivers have taken the shortcut of leaving parcels at the head of the docks, where they make for easy pickings. Hardest hit are the docks with gates at the entryway—A Dock’s...
The thing about emergency preparedness, and warnings, is that the need for this information never goes away. Some things are seasonal—checking your lines before the winter storms, or planning for king tides. For events such as earthquakes we need to be prepared year-round as there’s no predicting when a catastrophic...