HeritagePhoto Wikimedia CommonsSausalito Boardwalk
California · United States
The up to 3 hour tour will conclude in downtown Sausalito. Riders can enjoy lunch, visit the art galleries, crystal shops, restaurants, and wine shops there are in Sausalito. When you are ready you can board the ferry with your bike and come back to San Francisco (Ferry ticket sold separately.)
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the picturesque Sausalito Boardwalk. This bayside hamlet, historically a gritty artist colony and shipyard, is now a manicured, affluent enclave. …
Listen in the app2Bridgeway Promenade
We commence on the Bridgeway Promenade, the primary commercial artery of the town. Observe the seamless row of boutique shops, art galleries, and cafes designed to capture tourist revenue. …
Listen in the app3Vina del Mar Park
Pause at Vina del Mar Park, a small, highly sculpted plaza near the ferry terminal. Its defining features are the two 14-foot tall elephant statues and a central fountain. …
Listen in the app4The Houseboat Community
Sausalito is famous worldwide for its extensive floating home community. Following the 1906 earthquake, and later the 1960s counterculture movement, living on the water became an ideological choice. …
Listen in the app5The Taj Mahal Houseboat
Look for the unmistakable silhouette of the Taj Mahal houseboat. Built in the 1970s, it is an audacious, scaled-down replica of the Indian monument, complete with marble floors. …
Listen in the app6Forbes Island History
While not currently docked here, the legacy of 'Forbes Island' permeates local history. Built by Forbes Kiddoo, it was an entirely artificial island houseboat complete with a functioning lighthouse and palm trees. …
Listen in the app7The Ferry Terminal
We arrive at the Sausalito Ferry Terminal, the primary logistical exit for bicycle tourists. Vessels from the Blue and Gold Fleet constantly dock here, churning the green water into white foam. …
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Our scholarly stroll along the Sausalito Boardwalk has come to an end. We have analyzed its evolution from a working-class shipyard to an enclave of eccentric luxury. …
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What is Sausalito Boardwalk?
Sausalito Boardwalk is a place in California · United States with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | California · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 37.8531, -122.4788 |
| Last updated |
