Issaquah Dock’s Jim Woessner has published the second book in his microfiction series. This one is titled Latté with Extra Foam. Like the first book, No More No Less, it is a collection of one hundred microfiction stories, each one exactly one-hundred words in length. Microfiction attempts to convey complete...
After years of procrastination, I finally got a resident passcard good for parking in downtown municipal lots. For 40 years, these were only available to residents of Sausalito, despite constant lobbying from the floating homes community. Even when the City Manager was living in a rental home on Gate 6...
We recently reported on a team of students from Centerville Middle School in Fremont who toured the floating homes as research for a project to design a fully functioning floating metropolis. The team’s entry took first place over 30 teams from across Northern California. Then they headed off to Washington,...
On Saturday, November 8, women from Sausalito — including many from the floating homes community — took to the streets to defend women’s rights, their bodies and their future. After gathering at Dunphy Park, over 300 women marched through Sausalito carrying signs and chanting. Cars honked in agreement and drivers...
The Sausalito Community Boating Center (SCBC) presents the 12th Annual Herring Festival on March 22. An evening of fish, friends, fun, fundraising and fellowship is in store from 5:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. at the Sausalito Center for the Arts. The recently opened boating center (SCBC) is situated between the...
Last week Marin IJ correspondent Paul Libertore reviewed Joe Tate’s memoir of his days with the pirate rock band the Redlegs. The Last Voyage of the Redlegs, which the Floating Times announced back in December, recounts the days before and after the houseboat wars of the mid-70s, and Libertore’s review presents...
The Sausalito Parks and Recreation Department is booking booths for the 2025 City Wide Yard Sale for residents of the 94965 ZIP code. The cost of a seller booth at the April 12 event ranges from $15 to $30. Instructions on booking a booth and a map of sites can...
Nearly 7 years ago, we lost a long-time resident of Commodore Marina, and a seminal figure in Sausalito’s artist community, Bill Kirsch. He and his wife Felicity shared nearly 50 wonderful years of marriage. Felicity was a dedicated volunteer for the Floating Homes Association before moving to land in Sausalito...
Gate 6 ½ alums Kate and Dennis Green are the subjects of a charming profile by NBC Bay Area. The Greens moved to shore in Sausalito a few years ago, and Dennis opened a unique boutique called Karl the Store (think of Karl the Fog in San Francisco). The shop,...
Local legend Joe Tate will host a book release party at the Sausalito Cruising Club on Thurdsday, Dec. 19 at 7PM. The Last Voyage Of The Redlegs covers the Sausalito waterfront scene from 1969-present, including the houseboat wars, adventures with his band the Redlegs and sailing the Pacific. Joe will...