BC Staff Report Published: July, 2016 San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Giants invite you to Opera at the Ballpark on July 2 at 7:30 p.m. This free performance of Bizet’s Carmen will be simulcast live from the War Memorial Opera House. Join 30,000 fellow attendees for an unforgettable evening of opera—and garlic fries—under […]
By Maureen Gaffney Published: September, 2012 For most people, San Francisco Bay means a view. Its gleaming waters are typically seen from a distance, glimpsed as a sideways blur from a fast-moving car, briefly studied from a house or restaurant window, or momentarily admired from a hilltop. The Bay is out there, before our eyes, […]
By Patrick BurnsonPublished: October, 2010 When a dead whale arrived draped over the bow of a container vessel calling the Port of Oakland last month, some environmentalists cited the ship’s high velocity as the cause. Shipping experts disagreed, noting that ships have never been traveling at lower speeds than today. Indeed, the current practice […]
