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By Matt Larson Published: January, 2013 Jari "Howdy" Hytonen, a captain for Blue & Gold Fleet, isn’t much different from the other captains we’ve met so far. "I think we’re all pretty much the same," he said of the fleet’s captaining styles. "I want to be as gentle as possible. And always—safety of the passengers […]
By Bill Picture Published: January, 2013 The San Francisco Public Utility Commission (SFPUC) recently announced announced plans to replace thousands of the inefficient, high-pressure sodium cobra-head style streetlights that dot the City—the ones that emit the orange glow—with new, state-of-the-art LED fixtures later in 2013. At first glance, the aptly dubbed "LED Street Light Conversion […]
By Mallory Johnson Published: January, 2013 In 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake shook up San Francisco, taking down a portion of the Bay Bridge, disrupting game three of the historic "Battle of the Bay" World Series and causing $6 billion worth of damage throughout the Bay Area. A few months after the earthquake, locals started […]
By CaptaIn Ray Published: January, 2013 My dad was a sailor. Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, New York was his home port. He gave it all up when he married my mom, but until then, he was on the water a lot. He sailed many types of boats, ranging from small dinghies and sailing canoes to […]
Published: January, 2013 The second America’s Cup World Series regatta in San Francisco last October, held in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators simultaneously with Fleet Week, is being hailed as a flagship example for a sustainable event in San Francisco. San Francisco is one of the most sustainable cities in North America, and […]
By Deb Self Published: January, 2013 For most people, a rainy forecast means carrying an umbrella. But Baykeeper is San Francisco Bay’s pollution watchdog, and for us, rain is a call to action. This year, Baykeeper staff members and our new team of volunteer pollution investigators are braving winter storms to find the Bay’s industrial […]
By Paul Duclos Published: January, 2013 Cali Gilbert of Sausalito, CA has announced the release of her fourth book titled, It’s Simply … SAILING: Our Voyage to the 2013 America’s Cup. The 80-page full-color book highlights youth sailing on San Francisco Bay and offers a preview to the 2013 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup and […]
Published: January, 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 […]
Published: January, 2013 Living on Truffle Time The third annual Napa Truffle Festival, January 18-21, will showcase the venerated black winter Périgord truffle this year. This unique event will bring together a gathering of leading truffle cultivation experts and scientists, special guests from the food and wine world, and internationally renowned Michelin Star chefs to […]
Published: December, 2012 Tree Lighting Celebration at PIER 39 PIER 39 and special friends from the Disneyland® Resort kicked off the holidays at the annual PIER 39 Tree Lighting Celebration. Guests enjoyed a day of magic featuring holiday favorites sung by local youth choirs and a chance to meet-and-greet friends from Disneyland® Resort. The celebration […]