Day In the Park Postponed to Spring 2026

The FHA Board has decided to postpone our annual Day in the Park celebration to Spring of 2026. We did not make this decision lightly and everyone is disappointed that we will not come together as a community for this event this year. However, the lack of funds, volunteer support,...

Limited Seating for Houseboat History Talk

Joe Tate and Saul Rouda will provide firsthand accounts of the houseboat wars and other waterfront escapades on Tuesday evening, August 26 at the Sausalito Cruising Club. Here’s a preview of one of the stories these grizzled veterans will tell, about the Marin Sheriff’s attempt to confiscate Joe’s houseboat. The...

Plein Air Celebration Later this Month

From August 18–23, artists will be painting live across town, capturing Sausalito’s beauty in real time. Then, on August 23 from 6–8 p.m., their work will be celebrated at the Sausalito Art Center’s Plein Air Art Show & Reception, a festive evening with art, awards, refreshments, and community. The third...

New Book Explores Varda’s Influence

While visiting the recently-opened Counterculture Museum, near the intersection of Haight and Ashbury, I stumbled across a new book on the life and art of Sausalito’s favorite bohemian: Jean Varda: The Renaissance Man. The lavishly-illustrated 208-page book was lovingly compiled by John Natsoulas and Sarah Poisner, who operate a gallery...

SCA Calls For Artists

The Sausalito Center For The Arts (SCA) invites artists from throughout the Bay Area to apply now to participate in a show that celebrates diverse artistic expression for the benefit of all. This will be the SCA’s first juried art exhibition that reflects its mission: to enrich our cultural experience...

Juneteenth Festival June 21

The Marin City Juneteenth Festival at Rocky Graham Park will be held on Saturday, June 21. The all-ages, free festival begins at 11:00 a.m. with an Opening Ceremony. Before the festival begins, there will be a Prayer Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. at the Senior Center at 640 Drake Avenue in...

Water and Wood at Bolinas Gallery

Issaquah Dock artisan Tomas Ludlam will present his woodturning pieces at the Bolinas Gallery from June 5—29 along with photographer Joshua Klein. Klein, the nephew of ex-FHA secretary Candice Gold, met Ludlam on Issaquah, and their joint exhibition will allow a unique dialogue of form and texture. A third generation...

Alan Watts after the Vallejo

Zen philosopher Alan Watts is fondly remembered for the days he spent aboard the beached ferry Vallejo, along with flambouyant artist Jean Varda. But he moved off the waterfront in the mid-50s and eventually found another unconventional home, at Druid Heights on the southeast flank of Mount Tam in the...