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...
Keith Emmons’ new book titled Who Built the Train Wreck? is now available on Amazon ($19.95) as well as at Waterfront Wonders on Caledonia Street. Keith has written an entertaining recounting how this unusual floating home came about during the early days of the Sausalito waterfront. Cyra McFadden, waterfront neighbor...
In addition to the events we reported last week, there are lots of other holiday activities in and around Sausalito, particularly on December 5: 5–8 p.m. Downtown Late-Night Shopping. Select shops will offer unique holiday gifts and decor. 5:30 p.m. Sausalito Tree Lighting ceremony in Vina del Mar Plaza (downtown Sausalito),...
Wherever you go this holiday season, there’ll be plenty of local art to enjoy. Here’s a sampling of art events scheduled in and around Sausalito: Now Through November 24: Intergenerational Art Show at Sausalito Center for the Arts (SCA). The featured young artists are students at Dr. Martin Luther King...
Have you noticed the new exit sign when you come off Rt. 101 North to the Sausalito/Marin City exit? Most exits from freeways in California have an exit number — for Rt. 101 it is determined by the number of miles from the start of the route at the California/Mexico...