Larry Clinton

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Name: Larry Clinton
Date registered: June 11, 2012

Biography

In his fifth year as president of the Sausalito Historical Society, Larry Clinton is also past president of the Floating Homes Association, newsletter editor for the Marin Scuba Club, and a volunteer for the Marine Mammal Center. Larry holds a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University, and had a career in financial services marketing before becoming a free-lance writer.

Latest posts

  1. Sausalito’s Secret History 078: Forbes — November 4, 2024
  2. Secret History 077: Jail Cell — July 18, 2024
  3. Sausalito Secret History 076 Dry Docks — February 16, 2024
  4. Secret History 074: Tequila Sunrise — November 2, 2023
  5. Secret History 72 Last Train — August 16, 2023

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Sausalito’s Secret History 078: Forbes

Back in July 2023 I wrote a newspaper column about Forbes Kiddoo and his fantasy isle which floated in Richardson’s Bay in the 80s. Then I got a big surprise!

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Secret History 077: Jail Cell

Few shoppers at Gene Hiller Menswear realize there’s a jail cell in the basement of the store.

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Sausalito Secret History 076 Dry Docks

To borrow a phrase from the sixties, if you remember the notorious dry docks of Richardson’s Bay. . . you were probably never aboard them.

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Secret History 074: Tequila Sunrise

Next time you’re enjoying tequila sunrise, don’t forget: that delicious cocktail was created right here in Sausalito.

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Secret History 72 Last Train

The last train pulled out of Sausalito on Thanksgiving Day, 1971 ending 96 years of service here.

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Secret History 073: Ice House

The Ice House moved to Bridgeway and Bay Streets in 1993, but it almost never got there at all.

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Sausalito’s Secret History 071: Rumours.mp3

Despite long odds, Rumors came true in Sausalito in 1976.

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Sausalito’s Secret History 067: Elephant Seals

What weighs 4500 pounds and can dive a mile deep in the open ocean? It’s not a submersible.

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Secret History 068: altamira

The Alta Mira Hotel, perched high on Bulkley Avenue, was once the grande dame of Sausalito hotels, known for Sunday brunches featuring Ramos Gin fizzes.

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Sausalito’s Secret History 069 : Sittin on the Dock

Otis Redding’s famous song (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay was inspired by Sausalito. But do you know the reason why Redding was sittin’ on one of our docks?

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Sausalito’s Secret History 064: Ferryboat Berkeley

The ferryboat Berkeley has had a long and varied history, some of it here in Sausalito…

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Sausalito’s Secret History 065: Gumby

Did you know that Gumby got his start in Sausalito? Well,almost…

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Sausalito’s Secret History 063: Nope, Never Happened

Throughout Sausalito’s history, lots of things have happened, but just as interesting is a long list of things that DIDN’T happen here.  

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Sausalito’s’ Secret History 062: Marinship

Marinship, which changed the face of Sausalito forever, became operational in just a few months in early 1942.  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 061: FHA Tour

The Floating Homes Community celebrates the 32nd anniversary of it annual Open Homes Tour on September 30.  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 055: Integrating Marinship

It took a California Supreme Court decision to integrate the workforce at Marinship during WW II.  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 056: Sausalito Airport?

Imagine Sausalito owning its own airport.  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 054 Hearst

If he had been treated better, Hearst might have built his castle right here.  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 053: Caledonia

When the Chamber of Commerce disappeared off its own map!  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 052: Strauss

Can you imagine Coney Island in Richardson’s Bay?  

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Sausalito’s Secret History:051: Wenslof

From Sausalito to the World Series.  

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Bridgeway

What we call Bridgeway today was known as Water Street until the Golden Gate Bridge came along.  

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Saucito

Did you know that our little village is as old as San Francisco?  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 047 Cavallo Point

The name Cavallo Point is part of our oldest local history. . .  

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Sausalito’s Secret History: Ferry

The opening of Jack London’s novel, The Sea-Wolf, is based on an historic tragedy . . .  

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