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Last Minute Sausalito Reservations for Valentine's Day

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Restaurants with Tables Still Open for Valentine's Day

 

Still haven't had a chance to get that Valentine's Day dinner reservation?  We've been researching the dwindling supply of tables at top Sausalito restaurants to help you out.  As of 9:00 PM on February 12, 2009, here are our suggestions.  It looks like some places have called in extra staff and are opening banquet rooms etc., since new openings have turned up.

These times and openings for these five places will probably change rapidly, so you should call them ASAP.

Angelino's --  ( 8 Sea Lions)  Up through 5:30 PM -- time to catch a romantic sunset with a view of the Bay!

Buckeye Roadhouse --  ( 9 Sea Lions)   4:30 PM.  A favorite romantic spot of ours.

Cacciucco -- up to 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM on

Horizons -- up to 6:30 PM (think about the Bay view and sunset!) and 8:00 PM on

Poggio --  ( 9 Sea Lions)  3:30 PM is open.  Another of our personal favorite places to go, classy and romantic.

 

Here are some other leads we got on popular Sausalito restaurants by asking around:

Avatar's  -- A casual "Indian comfort food" tradition and a perennial leader on our Restaurants ranking page.  Call soon and there's a good chance they'll be able to hold you a table.  Very considerate service when you're trying to find a place to eat.

Sartaj India Cafe -- From about 7:30 on there's a good chance you can get a table here.  The owner treats people like family.

Caffe DiVino -- ( 7 Sea Lions)  The back room continues to have tables available for Valentine's Day dinner, although the front room is all booked.  The music is great in front, but it's actually easier to talk in the back room.

Il Piccolo Teatro -- Brand new this year.  There are a few tables open scattered through the evening.  If this sounds good to you, call soon.  They go out of their way to try to help people find a reservation time that will work, and customer service quality here is high.

Paradise Bay -- ( 5 Sea Lions)  Some tables are still available for Valentine's Day dinner.  Another place that treats guests well when you're trying to get in at a popular time.

Fish -- They don't take reservations (or credit cards) at this informal "line up to order from the counter" ultra-fresh seafood place. 

 

Enjoy your romantic evening!

 

 

Reservations You Can Get on Valentine's Day

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Restaurants with Reservations Still Open for Valentine's Day

 

Have you been too busy to make that Valentine's Day reservation?  We're researching more, but here are five places that have early or late dinner openings as of 5:00 PM on February 11, 2009.  These times will probably change rapidly, so you should call them ASAP.

Angelino's --  ( 8 Sea Lions)  Up through 5:30 PM and 9:00 PM on

Buckeye Roadhouse --  ( 9 Sea Lions)   4:30 PM

Cacciucco -- up to 6:00 PM and 8:15 PM on

Horizons -- up to 5:00 PM (think about the Bay view and sunset!) and 8:15 PM on

Poggio --  ( 9 Sea Lions)  3:00 PM is open, and 9:15 PM on

You can also check out our Restaurants ranking page for ideas.

Enjoy your romantic evening!

 

 

James Moseley with Jazz Pianist Michael Adachi at Caffe DiVino Fri. Jan 30

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Singer and Guitarist James Moseley with Jazz Pianist Michael Adachi at Caffe DiVino Fri. Jan 30

 

Moseley's style includes Jazz, R&B, reggae and a mixture of all the above.  He'll be joined by pianist Michael Adachi, whose music you can sample on his website.  Caffe DiVino is a charming small Italian neighborhood restaurant in Sausalito, just north of the downtown area near the Ferry pier.

 

Date & Time:  Friday January 30, 2009  8:00- 11:00 PM

Place:  Caffe DiVino, 37 Caledonia St., Sausalito CA 94965

Price:  No cover charge.

 

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Watching the Amgen Tour of California Bike Race in Sausalito Feb. 16

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Watching the Amgen Tour of California Bike Race in Sausalito Feb. 16

See our main Amgen Tour of California Stage 2 in Sausalito page for a full listing of all the events surrounding the race.  Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer are scheduled to appear at some events, and as more details become available we'll update these pages. 

Fast Forward Summary^TM:  The race starts at 8:30 AM on Monday morning, February 16th in downtown Sausalito in front of the Spinnaker Restaurant.  They are religious about starting on time, so get there early.  The route calls for two parade loops from the Spinnaker up to and around Caledonia Street before the race heads south on Bridgeway en route to the Golden Gate Bridge (the first time that a bike race has ever crossed the Bridge), and we have times and route details below.  Streets will be fenced off, but spectators watch from the sidewalks.  Spectators on Caledonia and on Bridgeway between Spinnaker and Caledonia will get to see the cyclists go past twice, and another great spot is the steep uphill climb to the Bridge.  You want to pick a spot to watch the racers and get there early -- the cyclists are going incredibly fast, and if you try a last minute change in location you could miss it all.  With road closures there is no way to catch up to the race by car to see them go by again.

Golden Gate Ferry will be scheduling special ferry service on race day, leaving the San Francisco ferry terminal at 7:00 AM for a 7:30 AM arrival in Sausalito.  We have complete Sausalito Ferry information here.

Over 144 professional cyclists will compete in the 9-day, 12-city event, covering more than 750 miles from Northern to Southern California.  A few years ago when organizers compared the race to the Tour de France it was bravado, but the event has now started to gain major international attention and recognition.

"Autograph Alley" will take place if it rains or if it's clear: Cyclists will begin arriving at 7:30 AM on Spinnaker Drive and are available for photographs and autographs.

The Race Route Through Sausalito

Downtown Sausalito: 7:30 AM Preparations – 8:30 AM Start

Caledonia Street: 8:30 AM.  Spectators on Caledonia and on Bridgeway between Spinnaker and Caledonia will get to see the cyclists go past twice.

Bridgeway to Second St. and up Alexander Ave. and the Sausalito Lateral: 8:30 - 8:45 AM.  The cyclists will head south out of town down Bridgeway to Alexander and up to the Golden Gate Bridge.  Watching the climb out of Sausalito to the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most interesting parts of the race.  The sidewalks and paths along the route will be cordoned off and monitored by course marshals.  The organizers ask that spectators please obey all instructions and stay out of the path of the oncoming cyclists.

Golden Gate Bridge: 8:30 - 9:00 AM
Both the pedestrian (east) side of the bridge and the bicycle (west) side of the bridge will be open.  All spectators will be screened by bridge security personnel.  If you ride your own bike to the event you must walk your bike on the east side and are encouraged to take advantage of the valet bicycle parking (location is TBA).

You can check out our page on Bicycling the Golden Gate Bridge.

To get a great preview of what this year will be like, here's Dave Albee's great article about last year's event.

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Tickets on Sale for Tour de Cuisine Dinner Feb. 15

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Amgen Tour of California Tour de Cuisine Dinner Feb. 15

This is the fourth year they've held the Tour de Cuisine dinner the night before the Amgen Tour of California bike race Stage Two in Sausalito on Valentine's Day weekend.  The event will run from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM on February 15, the night before the race, and will be held in the Big Bike Tent set up in front of The Spinnaker.  Tickets are $75 per person, and the local charities being supported bny the event are listed below.

They're serving foods from over 25 local restaurants (including desserts!), and will have a local Farmers Market section set up in the tent.  The "Bubble Lounge" will serve champagne and sake.  They say they have invited local farmers market and bicycle celebrities, so you may get to dodge the paparazzi as you enter!

Music and dancing will be provided by the local Beatles cover band "The Sun Kings."  If I recall correctly they're the band we really enjoyed doing Beatles songs at the Sausalito Art Festival.

Proceeds from this Sausalito fundraiser will help underwrite the expense of hosting the Race as well as support Race beneficiaries – Sausalito Bikes for Kids (see below), Trips for Kids and the Marin County Bicycle Coalition.  And if you want to ride with the King and benefit local organizations, check out the chance to cross the Golden Gate Bridge in the peleton with Lance Armstrong.

If you're a morning person rather than a late night denizen, you can also check out the Sausalito Bikers Brunch the following day, February 16.

You can buy tickets to the dinner online here on the Tour of California website.

Since they don't have a website to link to yet, here's more about Sausalito Bikes for Kids: Sausalito Bikes for Kids was established last year to provide age appropriate bicycles for Sausalito/Marin City elementary school children who “earned” new bikes and helmets by completing an educational curriculum that focused on bike safety, health and fitness. Last year 135 children earned brand new bicycles.  This year the proceeds from the program will go to create the first-ever Bike Club at an elementary school in Northern California.  Sausalito school children who complete the educational curriculum this year will be charter members of the the Bike Club which will provide loaner bicycles, bike trips and bike storage at the schools. Share a special gift by donating $50, $100, or $200 towards the Sausalito Bikes for Kids program at 420 Litho Street, Sausalito, CA  94965, phone 415-289-4126.

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Tickets Available for Amgen Tour Bikers Brunch

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Tickets for Bikers Brunch at the Amgen Tour of California Feb. 16

If you don't have a spare $500 to ride across the Golden Gate Bridge with 7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong as part of the Tour of California in Sausalito Feb. 16, we have a consolation prize that's only $25 per person.

After the race starts and the riders are off, these tickets entitle you to watch the entire Stage Two from Sausalito to Santa Cruz in the Big Bike Tent (in front of the Spinnaker) via a live satellite feed shown on big screen TV.  

The race start is at 8:30 AM, earlier than last year.  The starting line is in front of the Spinnaker, followed by two parade loops down Caledonia Street before they head down Bridgeway, 2nd St., Alexander and The Sausalito Lateral to go over the Golden Gate Bridge.  This will be the first time ever that a bike race has crossed the Bridge.

The brunch buffet is hosted by The Spinnaker Restaurant, which has earned a highest-possible "9 Sea Lion" rating from ComeToSausalito.com

Tickets for the buffet can be purchased online here on the Tour of California website.

 

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Bike the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito with Lance Armstrong

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Ride the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito with Lance Armstrong

Well, you'll need to part with some big bucks to do it, but you can participate in the first-ever bike race that crosses the Golden Gate Bridge as part of the Amgen Tour of California on February 16.  And you'll get to do it in the peleton behind 7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.

For $500.00 you get to ride with Lance, and proceeds from this Sausalito fundraiser will help underwrite the expense of hosting the Race as well as support Race beneficiaries – Sausalito Bikes for Kids (see below), Trips for Kids and the Marin County Bicycle Coalition.

If you don't have the spare $500, you can always check out our page on riding the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito.

The first 75 people to sign up to ride with Lance will get a free commemorative jersey, and all participants in the ride get two tickets to the Biker's Brunch that is part of the event.

Further information on the event and how to sign up can be found here on the Tour of California website.

Since they don't have a website to link to yet, here's more about Sausalito Bikes for Kids: Sausalito Bikes for Kids was established last year to provide age appropriate bicycles for Sausalito/Marin City elementary school children who “earned” new bikes and helmets by completing an educational curriculum that focused on bike safety, health and fitness. Last year 135 children earned brand new bicycles.  This year the proceeds from the program will go to create the first-ever Bike Club at an elementary school in Northern California.  Sausalito school children who complete the educational curriculum this year will be charter members of the the Bike Club which will provide loaner bicycles, bike trips and bike storage at the schools. Share a special gift by donating $50, $100, or $200 towards the Sausalito Bikes for Kids program at 420 Litho Street, Sausalito, CA  94965, phone 415-289-4126.

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James Moseley to Perform Jan. 21 and Jan. 30

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Singer and Guitarist James Moseley Performing at Caffe DiVino Wed. Jan. 21 and Fri. Jan 30

Jazz Pianist Michael Adachi to join Moseley January 30

 

Moseley's style includes Jazz, R&B, reggae and a mixture of all the above.  For the January 30 performance he'll be joined by pianist Michael Adachi, whose music you can sample on his website.  Caffe DiVino is a charming small Italian neighborhood restaurant in Sausalito, just north of the downtown area near the Ferry pier.

 

     

Date & Time:  Wednesday, January 21, 2009  7:30 - 10:30 PM

                          Friday January 30, 2009  8:00- 11:00 PM

Place:  Caffe DiVino, 37 Caledonia St., Sausalito CA 94965

Price:  No cover charge.

 

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ICB Artists "Gallery 111" Reception Jan. 16

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What Can an Artist Do with 111 Inches?

This definitely has the early lead for "Most Creative Event Announcement for January, 2009!"  That shouldn't surprise us, since Sausalito's ICB building houses the studios of some 100 professional artists, and they're the ones hosting the reception to kick off this show. 

Date:  Friday, January 16, 2009

Time:  5:00 - 7:30 PM

Place:  First Floor, ICB Building, 480 Gate Five Road, Sausalito

 

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The ICB Artists will host the opening reception on January 16 for their "Gallery 111" show, which will run through February 5 at the ICB Building.

All works shown will have a maximum size of 111 square inches, and those available in the silent auction to benefit the ICB Artists will have a minimum starting bid of $111.

Have we used more than 111 words to tell you about this event?  Here's the announcement for the reception:

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Chamber Music in Sausalito -- Sunday Jan. 11

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Sausalito Chamber Music Concert

Date:  Sunday, January 11, 2009

Time:  3:00 PM

Tickets:  $30 for the Concert and Reception.  Guests are welcomed.  Proceeds from the event will benefit the Sausalito Women's Club Scholarship Recognition Fund.

Place:  Sausalito Woman's Club, 120 Central Avenue. Sausalito CA 94965.  This is an area with little parking so consider carpooling. 

If you park in the Sausalito city parking lots near the ferry, a taxi ride to the event will be fast and inexpensive, and taxis are usually available at the taxi rank on Bridgeway (at the bus stop opposite the Ferry).

 

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The Sausalito Woman's Club is sponsoring a concert by the Palo Alto Chamber Ensemble on Sunday, January 11, 2009, at 3:00 pm at the Sausalito Woman's Club facility at 120 Central Avenue. 

Works of Antonin Dvorak, Alexander Borodin, Astor Piazzola and Karl Jenkins will be performed, including piano trios and string quartets.  The concert will be performed by acclaimed artists Richard Ruby, Julie Buckley, Julie Hawkins, Bill Schneiderman and Linda Harjono. 

Ticket sales benefit the Sausalito Woman's Club Scholarship Recognition Fund

Your ComeToSausalito.com Culture Note:  If you think you've never heard of Alexander Borodin, you'd probably recognize some of his music.  His orchestral dances were used in some of the most famous Bugs Bunny cartoons of the 1940's and 50's by Warner Bros. music director Carl Stalling.

For event information call 415-332-9263.

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