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By Matt Larson Published: April, 2013 April marks 29 years for John McIlroy as a Blue & Gold Fleet employee, 15 of which have been spent in his current role as port engineer. Based in San Francisco, "I started out as a deckhand and did that for a couple years," he said. "When we had […]
By CaptaIn Ray Published: April, 2013 It really was a dark and stormy night, on Tuesday, March 5, when the lights were lit for the first time on the western span of the Bay Bridge. Perhaps you had a table at one of the restaurants that had a view of it, sitting there, snug and […]
By April Thygeson Published: April, 2013 San Francisco Bay offers some of the best boating in the world. Every spring, when the weather is warm and the wind is up, boats flock to the water like geese to a pond. To commemorate the beginning of the boating season, the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association (PICYA) hosts […]
Published: April, 2013 On April 24, the Port of San Francisco will celebrate its 150th anniversary. On that day in 1863, the port was established with the legislature’s creation of the State Harbor Commission, which oversaw development of the port, including the building of the seawall that continues to serve our great City today. For […]
By Deb Self Published: April, 2013 A 13-story basketball stadium on the San Francisco waterfront is not just a bad idea—it would be an illegal grab of property held in trust for you. That’s one of many reasons to oppose the Golden State Warriors’ proposal to build an 18,000-seat arena on Pier 30/32, on San […]
Published: April, 2013 The Port of San Francisco and the City of San Francisco came together to celebrate the completion of the James R. Herman Cruise Ship Terminal on Pier 27 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in late February. The building was then turned over to the America’s Cup Event Authority on March 1, who will […]
By Bill Picture Published: April, 2013 The organizers of the Third Annual Earth Day San Francisco celebration believe that environmentalism’s future rests in the hands of today’s youth. Sure, continuing to reinforce the tenets of sustainable living to the already energy-saving, hybrid-driving, composting-and-recycling masses is important, because it’s always possible to exist just a little […]
Published: April, 2013 Spring is in the air at Jack London Square—the perfect outdoor destination for locals and visitors to emerge from winter hibernation. From boating on the waterfront to outdoor bazaars, Jack London Square will pack April and May with something for everyone: families, foodies, outdoor enthusiasts and more. April kicks off with the […]
By Paul Duclos Published: April, 2013 The first retrospective in 25 years of work by artist Garry Winogrand (1928–1984)—the renowned photographer of New York City and of American life from the 1950s through the early 1980s—debuts at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) through June 2. Jointly organized by SFMOMA and the National […]
Published: April, 2013 Anytime Charter the Bay – Sunsail in Sausalito, 800-797-5907, www.sunsail.com Do you dream of sailing in the San Francisco Bay but don’t have enough sailing experience? Would you like to brush up on your sailing skills in a laid back, friendly environment? Stop by and visit the Bay Area’s newest fleet & […]