ON OUR COVER AUGUST 2008   1-Aug-2008

We asked our old friend Loren Earle-Cruickshanks, creator of some of our most memorable covers, to come up with a witty, whimsical shot for this issue, and the result is the fantastic cover you saw when you picked up the issue. Loren loosely based the image on the idea that, "With gas prices what they are these days, you never know who you’ll see on the ferry!" Make sure to check out Earle-Cruickshanks’ website at www.lecphoto.com, and we’d like to offer special thanks the Blue & Gold Fleet for allowing access for the photo shoot. more..

This Year’s Drought Requires More Than Just Turning Off Your Tap While You Brush   1-Aug-2008

California is currently in the midst of a severe drought. Our streams and rivers are carrying only about 40 percent of their average water flow, and smoky skies have clouded the Bay Area for weeks as wildfires born of dry conditions rage in nearby communities. more..

PTA Stages Annual Steamship Night   1-Aug-2008

The Pacific Transportation Association will be staging its annual Steamship Night dinner on Thursday, September 18 at the San Francisco Marriott. more..

WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES August 2008   1-Aug-2008

Paddling your kayak on the open water as the last rays of sun drop behind Mt Tam is a mystical experience you won’t soon forget. more..

“DOG DAYS OF SUMMER”   1-Aug-2008

Man’s Best Friend and America’s Favorite Pastime – a Winning Combination more..

Discovering the Magic of Angel Island   1-Aug-2008

Offering spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin Headlands and Mount Tamalpais, Angel Island is the largest island in San Francisco Bay. more..

Fun Dips   1-Aug-2008

Like treasure hunts? Then head for the hills near Auburn and have an adventure that could be straight from a sequel to The Goonies. more..

Political Efforts Bring Solar Power Into the Light   1-Aug-2008

Bay Area lawmakers have made serious headway recently in the effort to create incentives for commercial and residential solar application. And local agencies say that the expected spike in solar-generated wattage will make the Bay Area a solar model for other parts of the country. more..

Magnolia Pub Celebrates 10 Years in the Haight with a Magnificent Makeover   1-Aug-2008

Located at the corner of Haight and Masonic in a turn-of-the-century Victorian, Magnolia Pub and Brewery opened in 1997 after extensive alterations to the building to enable the brewing equipment to fit in the basement. more..

Three-Day Music Festival Comes to Golden Gate Park   1-Aug-2008

In a partnership with the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department, Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Productions and Starr Hill Presents will bring the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival to San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park August 22-24. Radiohead, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Jack Johnson will headline the inaugural multi-faceted, three-day festival that will also feature over 50 other popular acts including Steve Winwood, Widespread Panic, Wilco and Beck. more..

CLIPPER COVE   1-Aug-2008

Clipper Cove, a place name that appears on no chart, is one of the most popular anchorages in all of San Francisco Bay. It is bounded by Treasure Island on the north and Yerba Buena Island on the south. more..

JACK LONDON SQUARE   1-Aug-2008

California Canoe & Kayak and Jack London Square sponsor the 8th Annual Support Strokes Paddle Fundraiser on Saturday, August 23. Event time is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is open to non-paddlers as well as paddlers from novice to expert. Participants new to the sport have the opportunity to take a kayaking class with California Canoe & Kayak for half price or paddle in a tandem with an experienced paddler. more..

The City Was Born at the Port, and It Still Thrives   1-Aug-2008

The Port of San Francisco is not just another port. It is where the City of San Francisco began, and, in reality, where California was born. more..

Around the bay in August 2008   1-Aug-2008

The national public art exhibit "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" is coming to the Crissy Field Promenade from August 5 through October 12. Cool Globes is public art with a purpose, featuring 40 larger-than-life custom-designed globes that depict simple solutions to global warming. Cool Globes was inspired by a Chicago-area environmental activist and mother of four, Wendy Abrams, who wanted to do something to showcase what people can do to help combat global warming. more..