The amended rent control bill agreed to by the Floating Homes Association and Sausalito marina owners sailed through the state Assembly and Senate with only insignificant changes and no negative votes. Last week Governor Newsom signed it into law along with several other pieces of legislation to help boost housing...
One of the most iconic homes on South Forty Pier is on the market. The Mirene is a beautifully restored, working 64-foot tugboat where writer Stewart Brand (of the Whole Earth Catalog) and his entrepreneur wife Ryan Phelan have lived for 43 years Originally built as a gasoline schooner to...
Joe Tate and Saul Rouda will provide firsthand accounts of the houseboat wars and other waterfront escapades on Tuesday evening, August 26 at the Sausalito Cruising Club. Here’s a preview of one of the stories these grizzled veterans will tell, about the Marin Sheriff’s attempt to confiscate Joe’s houseboat. The...
East Pierian Wilford Welch has written a memoir entitled Values & Circumstances That Shaped A Life: A Wild Journey. I wondered how he arrived at that title until I read a few chapters. Maybe it was the time he broke his neck playing polo in Mongolia (see cover photo). Or...
Traditional jazz virtuoso and pioneer resident of Gate 6 ½, Carl Lunsford, died yesterday at the age of 90. Born and raised in Ohio, Carl moved to New York City after college to begin his career in music. Self–taught as a boy, Carl became a mainstay of many great traditional...
Our newly-formed Floating Homes litter pick-up squad hit the pavement after July’s king tides caused minor flooding. In under an hour, they picked up over 30 pounds of trash. Thanks to Peter Miller, Sabrina Antonio, Emma Pieper, Tam Morgan and Jay Lalezari for helping to keep plastic, foam, and other...
After their rental year came to an end and they had to move off the dock, East Pierians Maddie O’Meara and Alex Loddengaard (along with young son Aiden) returned last Friday for the dedication ceremony for their departing gift . . . a potted mandarin tree to grace the community...
Long-time Gate 6 ½ resident Lewis Shireman has stepped up to lead the Private Tour Committee. The committee organizes guided tours tailored for small groups providing them an opportunity to explore the docks and peek inside some homes. They have long been a major fundraiser for the Floating Homes Association....
With a little help from the Floating Homes Association, residents of Gate 6 ½ did some spring sprucing earlier this month. Lori Bergeron, Felicity Gordon, Blaise Simpson, Patti Bott and Jung Vu joined forces to sand the rust off wrought iron chairs at the end of the dock and repaint...
Michele Affronte of Liberty Dock and Engel & Völkers Real Estate sends along statistics from the multiple listing service that indicate the market for floating homes shows no signs of slowing down: In 2024 16 Floating homes sold on the multiple listing service The lowest price was $565,000 and the...