The Trident Restaurant by Carina Hinton for the Mercury News You can’t miss Sausalito’s Trident restaurant. A beloved staple of Bay Area history, the restaurant closed its doors for good. Modern-day Bay Area goers have stopped in at the Trident over the years to enjoy … Continue readingThe Trident Restaurant by Carina Hinton
Woody Allen filmed part of Play it Again Sam at the Trident Restaurant in Sausalito, California after the Film Unions in New York went on strike. This clip from the film captures the Trident as it was back in the day. Gorgeous waitresses wearing … Continue readingWoody Allen Trident Flashback
Mid-seventies. Warm beautiful night. The deck was open and packed. Sitting at a four-top near the bus station in the main dining room was Led Zeppelin and no one had taken notice up until their waitress screamed out, “Fck this shit, I quit!” and walked … Continue readingLed Zeppelin and the Trident
In an interview with David Crosby in the Santa Barbara Magazine David ends the interview with a wonderful compliment about the Kingston Trio. At the time of the interview, David and CS&N were playing at the Santa Barbara Bowl. David was asked, “You’re playing the … Continue readingDavid Crosby
The Kingston Trio’s Trident, at 558 Bridgeway in Sausalito, uniquely reflected what was going on in the late ’60s through the ’70s in the Bay Area. New York had Studio 54 San Francisco had the Trident. David Crosby called the Trident, “Ground zero for sex, … Continue readingWelcome to the Trident!
“Long-haired freako” embraced by the Mill Valley golf society By Jason Walsh This article appeared in the Pacific Sun in March of 1977 The Legend of Bagger Larry 4 One of Marin’s finest golfers of the 1970s was facing something of a personal dilemma – … Continue readingThe Legendary Larry
They say if you can remember the 1960s and ’70s, you weren’t there. Not always. In 1974, Tiburon’s Mark Lomas worked at the Trident Restaurant in Sausalito, the erstwhile gathering place for, literally sex, drugs and rock and roll. Featuring psychedelic-colored menus, tasty organic dishes, … Continue readingMarin Magazine Trident Article
This Video Has Been Viewed Over 14,300 times. No disrespect to the Hells Angels. We all loved it when Sonny Barger dropped in and often hung out with Clint Eastwood during his spaghetti western films period. Tom Buford tells the story. Tom had been … Continue readingThe SF 49ers versus the Hells Angels
The Trident was a magical place…I loved working there. I worked as a hostess in 1972. It was such a scene and as the hostess, I was the first person people would interact with when they came in. I got a kick out of … Continue readingDr. Elena Electra Michaels
Richard Lipfield August 26, 1941 – November 30, 2019 About to walk into the Trident on a Saturday evening to begin my shift… place is full…one shift ending , another beginning…..customers everywhere… rock and roll…. beautiful women…. one hour wait …sensory overload …I NEED TO … Continue readingDeja Views…a Retrospective from Richard Lipfield
WHAT AN ASSHOLE…I loved his records growing up and after meeting him in person at the Trident I’ve despised him ever since. He was an arrogant prick who preyed on the women there. Elsewhere on this site one of the waitresses calls him out for … Continue readingBill Cosby and the Trident – Not Good
Special thanks to Rob Lawson who shot this back in the day. His brother Terry is featured behind the bar here. Terry was a wonderful character who enjoyed life to the fullest. Squeegee on the deck with his plants and Dennis somewhere in the parking … Continue readingTrident Flashback
Trident alumni Ed Gutekunst and yours truly have written an amazing original Movie Treatment/ Short Story about three women coming of age in 1974 while working at the Trident. One of them is a Manager named Dagny(?), and the other two are two waitresses named … Continue readingThe Trident Movie
Late sixties? Early seventies? A 32 second clip of some Trident waitresses on their way to work after parking in the lot across the street from the Trident. My apologies for the poor quality. Originally a 16mm version shot to Betamax then digitalized. But thanks to Rob … Continue readingTrident Waitress Flashback
Enter the mind and memories of Gordon Peter “Pete” who sends out Peace and Love to ya’ll. “Speaking of unforgettable people: who could ever forget (I’ve tried, to no aaaaavail) mis compadres Charlie Bruscino and Larry “Bagger” Kimzey? – and that wacky but lovable goon squad … Continue readingPeace and Love from “Pete!”