Published: July, 2013 At its 103rd Annual Luncheon meeting in June, the San Francisco Travel Association presented the Silver Cable Car Award to Monique Moyer, executive director of the Port of San Francisco. The Silver Cable Car Award is presented annually by San Francisco Travel to an individual or organization that has made a significant […]
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Mayor of Alameda Christens the D.B. Alameda
Published: July, 2013 In June, Mayor Marie Gilmore of Alameda welcomed a new Bay Area resident to her city: D.B. Alameda, the first derrick barge to be built in Alameda in 30 years, is a 100-ton rated marine vessel recently built and ready for service in the San Francisco Bay. A derrick barge is essentially […]
The Bridge Builders Photo Exhibit Opens at San Francisco City Hall
BC Staff Report Published: July, 2013 The San Francisco Arts Commission opened a new exhibition in June as part of its Galleries Art at City Hall program. The exhibition, The Bridge Builders, showcases the workers who constructed the new East Span of the Bay Bridge. In 85 stunning photographs by Joe Blum, the exhibition captures […]
Lead Deckhand Vincent Atos
By Matt Larson Published: July, 2013 Vincent Atos has an easy answer for what has kept him on the water as a Blue & Gold Fleet deckhand for almost a decade: "Look at the office," he said as he gazed at the water on a gorgeous day. "I enjoy my work," Atos said. "I don’t […]
Free App Lets You Find Clean Beaches
By Deb Self Published: July, 2013 Looking for a Bay Area beach with water clean enough for swimming, surfing and playing in the sand? Download San Francisco Baykeeper’s free Swim Guide smartphone app at www.theswimguide.org. The app and the website allow you to see, at a glance, whether it’s safe to go in the water […]
Changing the World Without Changing Course
By Douglas Timmel Published: July, 2013 Captain Mark Drewelow’s flash of inspiration over a decade ago is now YachtAid Global, a nonprofit that has delivered much-needed supplies to remote maritime communities around the world since 2006. Captain Drewelow grew up in Southern California, not far from the beach. From the first time he saw the […]
You Otter Know! A Day in the Life of an Otter Biologist
By Mallory Johnson Published: July, 2013 It seems that river otters are all the rage these days. First, Sutro Sam made his debut at the Sutro baths, drawing in fans from all over to observe his daily antics. Then, Aquarium of the Bay’s new North American river otter exhibit opened last month with much fanfare. […]
Sea Change Comes to Waste Practices at Fisherman’s Wharf
By Bill Picture Published: July, 2013 Fisherman’s Wharf is well on its way to meeting its ambitious goal of achieving zero-waste by 2017. If achieved, it’ll be three years ahead of the citywide deadline passed by the Board of Supervisors in 2002—a major accomplishment by any measure, but even more impressive given the high concentration […]
STAYING ON COURSE
By CaptaIn Ray Published: July, 2013 The waters of San Francisco Bay are constantly in motion. As the tides rise and fall in the Bay, enormous amounts of water move in and out through the Golden Gate and reach as far inland as Stockton and San Jose. The Bay’s tidal range, from the lowest of […]
Artemis Racing Says It Will Continue in Cup Competition
Published: July, 2013 Artemis Racing says it is moving forward with its challenge for the America’s Cup. The team’s continued participation had been in doubt following a tragic capsize that led to the death of a crew member in May. The Swedish challenger has confirmed it is now preparing its second AC72, which will undergo […]