We’ve occasionally referred to Donlon Arques as the “Godfather of the Waterfront,” but there’s another man who was known by that honorific title back in the ’60s: Lindsay Cage. Lindsay came to Marin County from his native Louisiana to work at Marinship, and settled in Marin City. According to waterfront...
Sunday, October 15 will be a day of nostalgia for the legendary ferry Charles Van Damme. A festive event at Waldo Point Park from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. will feature live music, delicious lentil soup and bread by Davey Jones, and shared memories of the old ferry through her...
The inaugural Sausalito Boat Show is coming to Clipper Yacht Harbor from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 13 to Sunday, October 15. This event will be a celebration of maritime excellence and local culture, and will family–friendly activities as well as displays of yachts, sailboats, and powerboats. Curtis...
Everyone is invited to Waldo Point Park from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 15 for live music from Joe Tate and Maggie Catfish, free food, and an opportunity to learn about the project to restore the paddle wheel and smokestack of the Charles Van Damme Ferry for...
The SF Mime Troupe show that was originally scheduled to play at the Mill Valley Rec Center on Thursday July 27 has been rescheduled for Wednesday August 30 due to a cast member’s bout of COVID-19. The new musical, BREAKDOWN, introduces a social worker drowning in the bureaucracy needed to...
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...
“Enjoy your houseboat while you can because you’ll all be gone soon,” Elisabeth (Suki) Sennett remembers the then Executive Director of the BCDC saying to her as he stood as a guest on her deck shortly after she moved onto Main Dock 35 years ago. Suki was working as an...
Last week we told the story of the ark Omphale, which was destroyed by fire off of A Dock in July, 1996, not in December as was inaccurately reported. The Omphale had an equally noteworthy neighbor at Waldo Point Harbor for many years: the Spreckles Boathouse. In the fall of...
Old-timers may remember the Omphale, an old ark in Waldo Point Harbor that burned to the waterline 27 years ago. Thanks to Sausalito Historical Society co-founder Phil Frank, we can now share the history of this one-time local landmark. In the 1970s, Phil was one of the editors of an...
Felecia Gaston, who founded Performing Stars of Marin and The Marin City Historical and Preservation Society, has brought out a new book about the history of Marin City, titled A Brand New Start . . . This is Home. In the following excerpt, Felecia recounts the story of the local flea...