Make Way for the King
December 2016 King Tides Approximate Time & Height Sun 12/11 8:50 a.m. 6.6’ Mon 12/12 9:30 a.m. 6.9’ Tues 12/13 10:15 a.m. 7.0’ Weds 12/14 11:00 a.m. 6.9’ Thur 12/15 ...
Tag: Gate 6 1/2
Van Damme Turns 100 in Style
Over 100 pirates, wharf rats, and nostalgia buffs gathered at the Sausalito Seahorse on November 18 to celebrate the 100th birthday of the ferryboat Charles Van Damme, and to support efforts to restore the old ship’s paddlewheel and smokestack. The colorful crowd danced to live music by Fiver Brown, Jerry...
…the 1906 quake spurred Sausalito houseboat culture
Kristin Hanes, who previously lived on Gate 6-1/2, has written an article for SFGate.com detailing our history and some of her personal recollections of her time here. Read her story, and see a slide show of historic and current floating home photos from the SF Chronicle archives, at “What it’s like living...
Cloud Cover for a UFO?!?
Donna writes: What we caught was a lenticular cloud. It was photographed May 20th over a period of 16 minutes, starting at 7:54 PM. I sent it to a NASA friend who said, “These small symmetrical rather self-contained clouds are typically formed downwind of mountain peaks.” Sort of a condensed...
January High Tide WARNING
High Tides are here again. Avoid parking along the water’s edge for at least an hour before and an hour after these high tides. Parking lots that haven’t been recently raised may flood if, or in event of a low pressure front or unfavorable wind conditions. Warn your Guests! A few 2016...
Heart and Soul
Returning on foot from pancakes at the Lighthouse, we find two people playing Heart and Soul on a found-art piano near Dunphy Park. Laughter and music fill the air and we applaud their impromptu performance. Later, I do some research on Google and discover The Larry Clinton Orchestra, Heart and Soul,...