Marin City Celebrates its 80th

Prior to WWII, the land across the freeway was occupied by a dairy farm and a handful of families. But in 1942 a settlement sprung up there to house 6,000 of the 20,000 employees who migrated from all over the United States to work at the Marinship, Sausalito’s waterfront shipyard....

Ted Sempliner Returns to Catalina

When long–time East Pierian Ted Sempliner was a boy, his family spent many happy weekends aboard their yacht at Catalina. Ted, who passed away in May, was one of those kids who dove for coins tossed from the Catalina Ferry, and always considered the island his favorite place. So that’s...

Maritime Day Aug 6

Galilee Harbor’s annual Maritime Day festivities for 2022 will be held on Saturday, August 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 300 Napa Street. This free annual event features boat rides, live music, boatbuilding demonstrations, children’s activities, artists’ booths, a flea market, and food and drinks for purchase. Everyone...

 Let’s Get the Band Back Together

It’s almost 4th of July, time to reboot the Humming Toadfish Kazoo Band for the Sausalito parade. We’ve got the truck, the boombox, the CD full of Greatest Kazoo Hits, the decorations, and the costumes. All we need now is enthusiastic marching kazooers. No experience (or talent) is necessary. No...

Farmers’ Market Returns to Marin City

The Marin City Community Services District (MCCSD) has resumed its weekly Market Day every Thursday afternoon, following a COVID hiatus. Vendors at the outdoor market, located at 640 Drake Avenue, will be selling fresh and affordable produce on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MCCSD has partnered with The...

Reliving Day in the Park

Bonny Meyer splits time between Issaquah Dock and the Napa Valley, where she’s a principal at Meyer Family Enterprises. She’s also the author of Perfectly Paired, the story of the love affair behind Silver Oak Cellars. And on top of that, she’s also an avid videographer, and recently completed a...

Coolest Mayor(s) in California

Saturday, May 14, was a beautiful evening for a night with the mayors. Yes, “mayors” plural. Christine Templin was the winning bidder for a dinner with the mayor of Sausalito at the Sausalito Floating Homes Virtual Gala and Tour last June. Ed Lopez and I were honored to host Chris,...

Do You Kazoo?

Would you like to help resurrect the Humming Toadfish Marching Kazoo Band for Sausalito’s 4th of July Parade? This band has been a long-time feature of the parade and won Best Overall Entry in 2009. The band needs a Director; the Director recruits kazoo players, selects the playlist of appropriate...