Category Archive: Sausalito’s Secret History

Sausalito’s Secret History 011: Strauss

Can you imagine Coney Island in Richardson’s Bay?  It might have happened. . .  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 010: Ice House

The quaint white Ice House in Sausalito’s downtown historic district was originally a piece of Northwestern Pacfic rolling stock . . .  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 009: Jim Corbett

Around the turn of the 20th century, peaceful Sausalito was the scene of a bloody battle featuring heavyweight “Gentleman” Jim Corbett. . .  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 008: Forbes

Forbes Island, the fine dining showplace at Pier 39, actually started as a Sausalito landmark. . .   

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Sausalito’s Secret History 007: Hearst

If the socialites of Sausalito had treated William Randolph Hearst a little nicer, his “castle” may have been built right here. . .  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 006: Underwater Streets

When you visit Sausalito’s famous floating homes, look both ways before crossing an underwater street. . .  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 005: San Francisco Yacht Club

The San Francisco Yacht Club was actually based in Sausalito longer than it ever existed in San Francisco. . .  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 004: Alta Mira

Remember when the Alta Mira was famous for its Ramos Fizzes?  How times have changed. . .  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 003: Baby Face Nelson

The boyish bartender at the old Walhalla beer garden was actually a notorious criminal…  

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Sausalito’s Secret History 002: Sally Stanford

There was a time when the term Madam Mayor had a special meaning in Sausalito . . .

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Sausalito’s Secret History 001: San Francisco

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

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