Published: August, 2013 The 2013 America’s Cup opened amid great fanfare and celebration on July 4 with the grand opening ceremony on the main stage at the America’s Cup Pavilion. With the sailors of the four teams contesting the 2013 America’s Cup—ORACLE TEAM USA, Emirates Team New Zealand, Luna Rossa Challenge and Artemis Racing—standing […]
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San Francisco SunShares Puts Solar Within Reach
By Bill Picture Published: August, 2013 With its employee solar discount program, which helped put sustainable energy within reach for over 80,000 Bay Area homeowners, the City of San Francisco has created a successful model that can be replicated with a minimum of fuss or muss by other municipalities. San Francisco SunShares used the collective […]
BOAT NAMES
By CaptaIn Ray Published: August, 2013 It’s hard to come up with good boat names. I’ve seen many a Dawn Treader and Sun Seeker and several fishing boats with the name Reel Affair and Happy Hooker. There are always a few with slightly risqué names like Miss Inclined, Miss Behaving, and Nauti-Gal and occasionally one […]
August Is Alive at Jack London Square
Published: August, 2013 Summer is in full swing at Jack London Square, the perfect waterfront destination for food, entertainment and fun. The August calendar is packed with outdoor festivities for the entire family including evening bazaars, sing-along movie nights, San Francisco Bay cruising, live jazz and more. August kicks off the Jack London Square "Sing-Along […]
Silence is Golden
By Paul Duclos Published: August, 2013 Many commuters choose to ride the ferry because of the relative peace and quiet on board. Unlike BART, Muni, or even the cable cars, the ferry offers passengers a chance to contemplate the beauty of our Bay and enjoy the panoramic views while being alone in a crowd. What […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES August 2013
Published: August, 2013 Every 6PM – 8PM – Wednesday Night Sailing – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Wednesday Enjoy a relaxing evening on the bay! Set sail on one of our larger yachts skippered by a professional OCSC skipper, followed by chowder, chili, chips & salsa, and beverages from 8 – 9:30 PM in our club room. […]
Around the Bay in August 2013
Published: August, 2013 Locals Discounts at Aquarium of the Bay Residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to explore Aquarium of the Bay year round for a special local’s rate of $18 for adults and $10 for children and seniors. To receive this rate, simply show your driver’s license or other proof of […]
ON OUR COVER July 2013
Published: July, 2013 Aquarium of the Bay’s new North American river otter exhibit opened last month, when the public was introduced to the aquarium’s newest members, Shasta, Tubbs and Wildcat. This month, on page 14, otter biologists Melissa Schouest and Annie Brethour describe their personal experiences caring for Aquarium of the Bay’s new otters. Photo […]
ON OUR COVER JULY 2013
Published: July, 2013 Aquarium of the Bay’s new North American river otter exhibit opened last month, when the public was introduced to the aquarium’s newest members, Shasta, Tubbs and Wildcat. This month, on page 14, otter biologists Melissa Schouest and Annie Brethour describe their personal experiences caring for Aquarium of the Bay’s new otters. Photo […]
Port of Oakland Gets New Chief
By Patrick Burnson Published: July, 2013 The Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners in June announced the appointment of maritime shipping industry veteran Chris Lytle as the port’s new executive director. He begins his new job later this month. Lytle currently serves as the executive director of the Port of Long Beach, the second-busiest container […]