I recently had the pleasure of interviewing architect, activist and historian Michael Rex for a Sausalito Historical Society oral history. Michael moved to Sausalito in the mid-70s. When I asked what brought him here in the first place, his instant reply was: “The water.” Here...
On Saturday, April 11 the annual City Wide Yard Sale will be return to the MLK parking lot and basketball courts from 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. There will be over 80 booths showcasing garage/yard sale items. No craft, food, or retail vendors are allowed. The...
Sausalito Historical Society Trustee Rip Hunter and Sausalito Liquor Company Founder Scott Jampol will conduct a journey through 250 years of Sausalito’s Spirit history at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 at the Sausalito Cruising Club. This talk brings to life the colorful characters and...
FHA Events Chair BettyAnn Kram has announced that this year’s Day in the Park will run from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 3 at Waldo Point Harbor’s Van Damme Park, located between Issaquah Dock and Charles Van Damme Dock. This year the focus...
Friday, March 20 is the vernal equinox symbolizing rebirth, renewal, and the balance between light and darkness. In the spirit of the day, the City of Sausalito Parks and Recreation Department is holding a “Gravity & Levitation” event to embrace and acknowledge the full spectrum...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED AT THE MARCH 10 BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. Treasurer Cathryn Flynn reported that February income totaled $9,024 which included $6,164 from the Annual Meeting, $2,000 in...
The following advice comes from Russell Janes, certified electrician and building consultant; and Adelso Rodas, owner of AR Plumbing, Inc. A properly functioning sewage pump is essential to floating home living. Most residents are familiar — either personally or through a neighbor — with the...
Next week, Sausalito diners can indulge in mouthwatering three-course dinner menus priced from $50 –$75, along with two-course lunch menus from $25 – $45. Select restaurants will also be shaking up a $10 specialty cocktail for the occasion. Participating restaurants include Angelino, Copita, Cultivar, Le...
On Sunday, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an obituary for influential Sausalitan Annette Rose that reads like a pocket history of the houseboat community. Annette got into politics after being evicted from a condemned construction shack on the Sausalito waterfront in 1984. She served on...
Well-known Sausalitans Susan Roe and Jack Sherwood are hosting a community dance party on Saturday evening, March 28 celebrating the year of the Fire Horse. Proceeds from the event, dubbed Unstoppable Energy, will be donated to local non-profits focused on infrastructure and restoration. The organizers...
