Built in 1898, the two-story waterfront building has been reimagined more than once. It started as a yacht club, later became a jazz venue and eventually evolved into a full-blown cultural landmark after being purchased in 1960 by folk group The Kingston Trio. They transformed it into a live music venue and natural foods restaurant, officially naming it The Trident in 1966—right as the Bay Area’s counterculture scene was taking off.
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View this post on InstagramInside, the space was instantly recognizable, from its psychedelic ceiling to the curved wooden beams and wide-open views of the Bay. It also earned a place in cocktail history: the tequila sunrise was popularized there after being served to Keith Richards and Mick Jagger during a private Rolling Stones party in the early ’70s.
The Trident’s most recent chapter began in 1997 under owner Bob Freeman, who revived the original name in 2012 after years operating under a different concept. But post-pandemic tourism never fully rebounded, and rising costs—including a higher minimum wage set to take effect in 2026—ultimately made continuing impossible.
“It is a sad chapter for Sausalito,” Freeman told the San Francisco Chronicle.
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