Live Theater Roars Back in Marin

The pandemic was tough on live theater, with actors and directors needing to become overnight filmmakers—Zoommakers, in order to practice their craft and reach an audience. Because without an audience, what’s the point? The audience makes the circle complete. We houseboaters are lucky. No need to cross a bridge to...

Nonprofit Offers Free Medical Equipment

Susan Huxtable of East Pier passes along a website for Marin Medical Equipment Recyclers, a volunteer non-profit based in San Rafael that offers free used medical equipment. If you can’t find what you need in the FHA’s Disaster Response Trailer, or if your need is permanent, you can visit their...

Meet Commodore Patti Bott

Long-time Gate 6 ½ resident Patti Bott has been elected Commodore of the Sausalito Yacht Club. Patti rose through the ranks at the 82-year old club, serving as a flag officer after stints on the Race Committee and on the board of the Sausalito Youth Sailing Foundation for several years,...

Juanita Aboard the Charles Van Damme

The story of how Juanita Musson moved her Galley onto the Charles Van Damme ferry is as colorful as the old girl and the old boat themselves. By 1959, Juanita was a nationally known restaurateur. The Fort Worth Press reported on how she found her way onto the old ferry:...

Juanita Saves the Waterfront

Juanita Musson, Sausalito’s favorite fun, feisty restaurateur, first laid eyes on our town in 1952 when she joined her husband Dick, who had been stationed at the Presidio Army Base, on the west coast. After his release from the army, the couple decided to stay in Sausalito while Dick began...

Holiday Spirit Abounds

‘Twas just before Christmas and all through the city Sausalito was brimming with holiday festivities. Several docks hosted dinner parties. On Gate 6 ½ Linda Davis and Mike Carroll carried on their tradition of buying and decorating a tall tree at the end of the dock. FHA Dock rep Michael...

Help the Library Plan Adult Programs

What types of adult programs would you be interested in attending at the Sausalito Library? You can help develop adult program offerings for 2024 by taking a brief online survey. Other ways to respond to the survey include filling out a paper copy at the library service desk during regular...