Preparing for an Earthquake

Thirty-five years after the disastrous Loma Prieta earthquake, The San Francisco Chronicle recently published a guide to surviving the next major shaker. The supplement notes that “[a] key tool for making it through the next big disaster is an emergency survival kit—and you should have...

Milagros & Memories Oct 26

The Sausalito Center for the Arts (SCA) presents a festive fundraiser on Saturday, October 26:  Milagros & Memories: Celebration of Día de los Muertos. From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., guests will enjoy live music, a Mexican buffet, dancing, and an open bar. Master of...

Gate 6 ½-er In the News

In his recent report on Fleet Week activities, San Francisco Chronicle columnist Carl Nolte noted that Fleet Week “is a big deal for the Naval Sea Cadets, a youth organization sponsored by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard designed to get young people interested in...

Shoreline Adaptation Meeting Oct 23

The Sausalito Chamber of Commerce is holding a community meeting on Wednesday, September 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to discuss Sausalito’s shoreline adaptation plan. Catie Thow Garcia, the City’s Resiliency & Sustainability Manager, will discuss the planning process and recent grant funds the...

Magic Aboard the Matthew Turner

Julie Durbin, from Kappas West, joined a select group for a special sail on the tall ship Matthew Turner earlier this month. The brigantine, built locally by volunteers, hosted major donors to the campaign to restore the paddle wheel and smokestack from the Charles Van...

Herring in our Bay

The first large ethnic group to move to Marin in the 19th century were Portuguese from the Azores Islands. One sign of this heritage is the Portuguese Cultural Center at the Northwest end of Caledonia Street. The entrance is labeled “IDESST Center”, or “Imandade do...

Floating Homes on Instagram

Kelly English of Kappas East sends along this social media advice: The Sausalito Floating Homes community can really shine on Instagram! Residents can share photos of their unique homes and the beautiful waterfront views, capturing the quirky charm of the neighborhood. By posting pictures, you...

BCDC Seeks Input on Coastal Management

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) encourages each coastal zone management program, like the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), to create a five-year Assessment and Strategy (A&S) to guide its program development and strengthen and improve its operations. BCDC has just started this...

A Toast to Sausalito Oct 19

This year’s Toast to Sausalito street festival on Caledonia Street from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19 will feature three stages for live entertainment, a variety of food options, and more than 50 arts and crafts vendors. The event is free to attend,...