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1. Take the kids to the Marine Mammal Center ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Visit Muir Woods National Monument ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Learn about history at Battery Spencer

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4. Don't skip the Bay Area Discovery Museum

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5. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model

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6. Blackie's Pasture

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7. China Cabin

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8. Educational Tall Ship

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9. Fort Cronkhite

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10. Gates Co-op Houseboat Community

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11. Golden Gate Bridge

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12. Golden Gate National Recreation Area

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13. Gourmet Food & Wine Tours

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14. Old St. Hilary's

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15. Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum

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16. Real Napa

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17. Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary

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18. Sausalito Wooden Boat Tour

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19. Schooner Freda B

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20. Sea Trek Ocean Kayak and Sup

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21. Copita Tequileria y Comida

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22. Captain Kirk's San Francisco Sailing

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23. Electric Mountain Bike Adventures

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Sausalito is a charming coastal town in Marin County, located just across the Golden Gate Strait from San Francisco.
  • Sausalito is known for its wonderful views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as its historic Richardson Bay houseboat community, built after WWII by artists and free spirits.
  • The city hosts the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ functioning hydraulic model of the Bay Area.
  • The Educational Tall Ship is a volunteer project that recreates a historic tall ship in a sustainable way to educate local schoolchildren.

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