Sausalito Historical Society Trustee Rip Hunter and Sausalito Liquor Company Founder Scott Jampol will conduct a journey through 250 years of Sausalito’s Spirit history at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 at the Sausalito Cruising Club. This talk brings to life the colorful characters and cocktail bars that shaped our...
To mark its 50th anniversary, the Sausalito Historical Society announced the publication of a colorful, updated edition of the seminal Sausalito history book Moments in Time. The book was edited, researched and designed by Wayne Bonnett, who worked with SHS founder Jack Tracy on the original edition published in 1983....
Visitors and locals alike can experience the rich tapestry of Sausalito’s history on a docent–led walking tour presented by the Sausalito Historical Society. One-hour tours meet at the Society’s Ice House Museum, 780 Bridgeway, at 11:30 a.m. on the second and third Saturdays of each month. Tour guide Kara Halvorsen...
When you’ve been organizing the floating homes tour for 33 years, been President of the Floating Homes Association and the Sausalito Historical Society, and a long-time Editor of the Floating Times, you’re plugged in. That’s Larry Clinton. He’s got the lowdown on the people and goings-on around town, some of...
Robin Sweeny, Sausalito’s first woman mayor and one-time owner of the ark Mayflower near Main Dock, died last month at 93. During her 28 years on the city council Robin ended up serving as mayor four times. She first moved to Sausalito in 1953 and raised her family on a...
Longtime waterfront resident, artist and architect Bill Kirsch died on Tuesday, February 27. According to Sausalito Village, of which Bill and his wife Felicity were founding members, “Bill was sitting in his favorite rocking chair at home on Tuesday evening when he simply passed away.” Just two weeks earlier, the Sausalito...
The Sausalito Library is presenting a series of documentaries with local historic significance. All films will be screened on Fridays at 7pm inside the Library. The series begins February 10 with a new documentary, “Soul of Sausalito,” from the Miwok Indians through a series of invasions — the Spanish, the Portuguese, the hippies and,...
The Sausalito Historical Society invites you to attend their annual fundraiser: SAUSALITO FERRY TALES WHEN: Sunday, November 6 WHERE: The Lighthouse Grill at Harbor Point, 475 East Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley WHAT TIME: The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. A three-course dinner with wines begins at 6:30 p.m. DRESS: Cocktail...
DATE: 4/6/2016 TIME: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM COST: Free LOCATION: Creekside Room Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Avenue Mill Valley, California 94941 Join Larry Clinton, past President of the Sausalito Historical Society, and Mike Moyle, SHS member and Chair of the IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center History Committee,...
– free admission – Sausalito People – The History of Caledonia Street: Golfers, Gangsters and Garages Friday April 1 7:00 p.m. Evening Lecture inside the Sausalito Library, followed by a Reception upstairs at the Sausalito Historical Society (SHS) Saturday April 2 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Walking Tour along the entire...