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 Divino Espirito Santo e Santissima...

Ocean Science Open House Oct 13

The Estuary & Ocean Science Center (EOS), located at SF State’s Romberg Tiburon Campus, is hosting a day of discovery on Sunday, October 13. From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Attendees will experience science in action at the only marine lab on San Francisco Bay. This is a chance to...

Sausalito Boat Show This Weekend

The Sausalito Boat Show returns for the second year at Clipper Yacht Harbor this Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6. Attendees will enjoy an expanded showcase of sailboats and powerboats, accompanied by engaging seminars, local cuisine, live music, and family activities. Single-day tickets are $25 in advance or $30...

Bacteria in our Bay

There is a beautiful little beach in the middle of Schoonmaker Marina. On sunny summer days you see children and parents lying on the sand and splashing in the water, maybe even a few serious swimmers [Fig. 1]. But typically, several times a year you will find the beach empty...

Maritime Day Aug 3

Save the afternoon of Saturday, August 3 for Galilee Harbor’s annual Maritime Day. This is a free event for the entire family. Learn about wooden boat building from the Arques School of Traditional Boatbuilding, purchase fish & chips, drinks and homemade desserts, tour open boats, and hop aboard for a...

Some Anchor-Outs Move to Land

With the help of $3 million in state funds, the Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) established an innovative housing voucher program in 2023, allowing eight boaters previously living on the water to move into safe, secure housing on land. Others are participating in the program this year, all of which...

Diatoms: algae that live in glass houses

We don’t notice much of the life in the water around our floating homes because the individual organisms are too small. Diatoms fit that description; they range in size between 2 and 200 microns (0.002 to 0.2 mm). Anything 2 microns long, about 4 wavelengths of light, is well below...

Change of Dates for Sale and Sail

After we published dates of April activities in Sausalito, two of the events have been postponed. City Wide Yard Sale Rescheduled to April 27 Due to April showers on the 13th, Sausalito’s annual City Wide Yard Sale will be held this Saturday, April 27th. The sale will feature more than...

April is the Coolest Month

Sausalito is shrugging off the winter blahs with a variety of go-to events this month. Here’s a collection of happenings designed to get us out and about: City Wide Yard Sale April 13. The City of Sausalito’s annual City Wide Yard Sale features more than 80 seller booths at the...

Eelgrass Has its Enforcers

Last week Michael Konrad of South 40 Pier provided a primer on eel grass, a key component of the ecology of Richardson’s Bay. This week he examines threats to eel grass and what is being done about them. The damage that anchored boats can inflict on eelgrass is often mentioned...