Published: December, 2012 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 […]
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Around the Bay in December
Published: December, 2012 Mad Hatter Holiday Festival Returns to Vallejo Meet the Mad Hatter, with Victorian fanfare, along with his teapot and a whimsical, fanciful group of companions in a city turned fairyland that will bring to life characters from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as part of the two-day Mad Hatter Holiday Festival […]
ON OUR COVER November 2012
Published: November, 2012 The working waterfront built this City, and this month we focus on a number of ongoing projects that will shape the future of the Bay environs. From the new, ultra-modern Exploratorium to the Brannan Street Wharf to the new East Span of the Bay Bridge, the projects covered in this issue will […]
Appeals Court Stays Bar Pilots Public Records Order
By Patrick Burnson Published: November, 2012 In a move that many shippers found upsetting, the state 1st District Court of Appeal ordered a temporary stay of a Superior Court ruling last month that required the disclosure of documents regarding the assignments, working hours and rest period violations of state-licensed pilots in the San Francisco Bay. […]
Oakland Waterfront Worker Dies in Crane Accident
BC Staff Report Published: November, 2012 A crane mechanic was killed in an industrial accident at a Port of Oakland terminal on October 23. The mechanic was identified by the Alameda County Coroner’s Office as Mark Arnett, 51, of Oakland. According to a report published by the San Jose Mercury News, an initial investigation determined […]
Update on Brannan Street Wharf Project
BC STAFF REPORT Published: November, 2012 Located on the San Francisco Embarcadero Promenade between Pier 30-32 and Pier 38, and replacing Piers 34 and 36, the Brannan Street Wharf will be a large new public park jetting out over the water. Located in the center of the emerging South Beach waterfront, it will provide a […]
West Harbor Project Almost Complete
BC STAFF REPORT Published: November, 2012 Dutra Construction is in the final months of completing the $22 million San Francisco West Harbor renovation project. The project broke ground back in April 2011 and will be complete by January 2013. To date, over 70,000 cubic yards of material have been dredged, over 250 piles installed, and […]
New Exploratorium Strives for Zero
By Bill Picture Published: November, 2012 Moving to Pier 15 from its current location at the Palace of Fine Arts triples the amount of space at the Exploratorium and doubles the amount of classroom space and meeting space. What’s more, its ultramodern new building and over-the-Bay location provide a unique hands-on learning facility that turns […]
Captain Jeremiah Brazil
By Matt Larson Published: November, 2012 Captain Jeremiah Brazil of Blue & Gold Fleet recently helmed a Bay Cruise for visitors to the San Francisco Bay. "It’s beautiful today, a little overcast but calm waters and clear skies," he said. Calmness on the Bay Cruises he’s currently working is a stark contrast to what he […]
The Ride of My Life
By CaptaIn Ray Published: November, 2012 I’ve been away from the Bay Area sailing in Turkey, and returned just in time for an amazing weekend: Fleet Week, the Castro Street Fair, the Cal and Stanford games, the A’s and the Giants in the playoffs, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park, the Blue Angels in […]