I was only a casual background item at the old Trident. I did work there when it was Horizon’s, and my mother even worked there (around 1960) when it was called The Yacht Club (I remember her calling it “The Yacht Dock” though). Most of … Continue readingTerry Lawson
There was a party on a beach near Point Reyes. There were a bunch of Trident people there, though I think it might have been Terry’s chef/friend Joaquin who threw the party, (he would collect mussels at low tide, and use them in the Paella … Continue readingTeren and Terry Part 2
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
v At this year’s Sausalito Film Festival director Andrew Thomas and producer Toby Gleason premiered their new film The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi. Guaraldi saw himself as a boogie-woogie player, and didn’t want to write hits, he wanted to write standards. Vince Guaraldi passed away … Continue readingVince Guaraldi
Recent “comment” to this site from Eric Albronda While producing Blue Cheer’s 4 th album in San Francisco I went to the Trident all the time . At one point a dear friend of mine Buck Sumski was hoisting Michael James Brody Heir to Oleo Margarine … Continue readingBlue Cheer
Ed Gutekunst, Jiro Yoneshige, and I worked together at the Trident. Ed’s Dad was one of the owner’s of Oindine’s upstairs. A lot of stories here. Ed, an unusually talented artist, had wonderful insight into all the scenes behind the scenes. Jiro aka Melvin was … Continue readingThe Ed and Jiro Show
Eye on the Bay, local Bay Area television, does a wonderful job displaying and describing the amazing ceiling and wall mural artwork/painting by Steve Elvin. A curious part of this story is that Steve did most of this painting above a “live” audience. Suspended somehow … Continue readingSteve Elvin Trident Ceiling Mural 1969
Sharlee “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” Remember when you were young, You shone like the sun, Shine on you crazy diamond. Now there’s a look in your eyes, Like black holes in the sky, Shine on you crazy diamond. You were caught on the crossfire … Continue readingSharlee
Sam Andrew was a dear friend, and in many ways a Trident alumni. Sam and Janis visited the Trident quite often. On February 12, 2015 Sam passed away with his wife Elise at his bedside. Thoughts and prayers go out to Elise and all those … Continue readingSam Andrew and Janis Joplin
Some still images from when Woody Allen’s Play it Again Sam which was partially filmed at the Trident. One might note all the see thru garments which thank god was a “thing” back in the day and might explain the two hour wait for lunch … Continue readingPlay It Again Sam Trident Snapshots
I worked with Robin for three years at the Trident Restaurant in Sausalito (on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge). We worked the same three-day shift as busboys in the Trident–that hired only young people who were serious and active in the arts. … Continue readingThomas Rain Crowe
Sausalito’s Trident was THE Place to Be! It was the archetypal fern bar, the creme de la hip Sausalito saloon that floated on sex, drugs, and Rock and Roll. The Trident was open from 1961 to 1980. Launched as a Jazz Club by the Kingston … Continue reading1990 Trident Marin Independent Journal Article
The Sausalito Historical Society threw a party at the Trident and the Rowan Brothers (they were awesome) played. Other than myself and a couple of other Trident alumni there weren’t many people from the Trident there. I donated items for a silent auction and left … Continue readingSausalito Historical Society Trident “Flashback” Party
A collection of historical photos of the Trident Restaurant that at one time had been the home for the San Francisco Yacht Club. The iconic restaurant has been a landmark property that captures the Tridents relationship to Sausalito and San Francisco. Now, and then… The first … Continue readingThe Trident Now and Then