By the 1960's they had evolved into anarchic floating neighborhoods running along the west shore north from Sausalito. As problems of pollution and safety escalated, though, regulation increased, and the houseboat communities calmed down. Sausalito's houseboats are still colorful and eccentric, adorned with sculptures and plants. But now they are real houses, permanently attached to city utilities. It is said that, in Marin, the most desirable real estate has a view either of the bay or of Mount Tamalpais.
Many houseboats have both.
Photography by Don Bain, April 4, 1997. Visit The Virtual Guidebooks web site for a larger version of this panorama. Return to the Sausalito Panoramas page. Go to the Marin Panoramas page. Go to the Geo-Images Virtual Reality Panoramas page.