Chefs Wanted for Annual Chili Cook-Off Sept 23

Chili cooks who believe they’re hot stuff are invited to register for the 44th Annual Chili Cook-Off in Dunphy Park on Saturday, September 23. There is no cost to enter the cook-off, and Sausalito Parks and Recreation will even kick in $50 to help each team with their supplies budget....

Forbes Island Floats Again

The recent news that the infamous Forbes Island has been resurrected in the Delta reminded me that its visionary builder, Forbes Kiddoo, got his start fabricating concrete barges for Sausalito floating homes. Most of those barges measured no more than 20 by 40 feet, but one day Forbes got the...

Maritime Day Aug 5

The 2023 Maritime Day festivities at Galilee Harbor will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 5. This free annual event spreads awareness of the working waterfront and provides an opportunity for the wider community to tour the floating homes of Galilee Harbor members, experience free...

Day in the Park Was a Smash Hit

[masterslider alias=”ms-14-1-1-26″]   Sunday June 4 was overcast and breezy, but dispositions were sunny for the many folks who turned out for the Floating Homes Association’s Day in the Park. A major innovation this year was to add some exciting fundraising opportunities to the list of activities. A bake sale...

Sunday in the Park with Jay

Kids, Dogs, Art, Munchies, Magic, Music and Politicians—who could ask for more?  Probably none of the folks who joined the FHA’s Day in the Park on Sunday, June 4. Under blue skies and bracing bay breezes, people gathered from all over the community to enjoy Davey Jones’ paella, music by...

Overtime for Qaddafi’s Cook

The day after the Floating Times announced the production of Qaddafi’s Cook, a play by Lance Belville, the Marin IJ ran a major feature on the production. The article tells the story of a chance encounter between the late Lance of West Pier, and a young hotelier in Todos Santos...

Day in the Park Frequently Asked Questions

Q:       When and Where is the Day in the Park?  A:       It’s on Sunday,  June 4 from Noon to 5:00 p.m. in Van Damme Park at Waldo Point Harbor, located between Issaquah Dock and Charles Van Damme Dock.  Q:       Who sponsors Day in the Park and why? A:...

FHA Day in the Park is Almost Here 

When is it?           Sunday, June 4 from Noon to 5:00 p.m. noon  Where is it?          At Van Damme Park, between Van Damme and Issaquah Docks What’s This Thing All About? Local Music, Magic, & Special Guests Food – Paella by Davy Jones Artists – Local Community Art to Admire...

Art Saves Lives

Art Saves Lives is a button I wear. My mantra. In our floating kingdom, the photographers, painters, potters, glassmakers, musicians, writers and filmmakers, my fellow artists, don’t just wear that line. We live it. Right before the pandemic, my husband, playwright Lance Belville, died of heart failure. His play Qaddafi’s...