The fourth annual World Dog Surfing Championships will take place on Saturday, August 3 at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. Top dog surfers—as well as happy amateurs—are invited to compete to bring home the “Golden Surfie,” as the event brings together the best in local and international dog surfing talent. The event offers a […]
The San Francisco Playhouse season closes with Cabaret, the Tony Award-winning musical. Susi Damilano’s direction, along with music direction by Dave Dobrusky and choreography by Nicole Helfer, proved very popular with the opening night audience. The San Francisco Playhouse season closes with Cabaret, the Tony Award-winning musical. Susi Damilano’s direction, along with music direction […]
If August has you worried that summertime is drawing to a close, Jack London Square is the perfect place to take advantage of late season entertainment on the beautiful Oakland waterfront. Getting there is half the fun—take the San Francisco Bay Ferry to and from San Francisco for a scenic, relaxing commute. After the journey […]
About three months into a plan to cut emissions at the Port of Oakland by replacing traditional diesel-burning crane engines with state-of-the-art hybrid engines, port tenant SSA Marine said last month that even it has been surprised by the difference the new engines are already making. About three months into a plan to cut […]
Each year, an estimated 18 billion pounds of plastic is dumped into our oceans from coastal regions. According to a study by the World Economic Forum, at the current rate of pollution, there will be more plastics than fish, by weight, in the ocean by 2050. Each year, an estimated 18 billion pounds of […]
Our children’s San Francisco Bay could be much bleaker than the beautiful Bay we all know and love today. Within their lifetimes, rising water might flood toxic hotspots, industrial facilities and sewage treatment plants, spreading pollution through the Bay and into neighborhoods. Warming Bay waters will likely cause toxic algae blooms, spread new diseases to […]
For the first time in 17 years, California State University Maritime Academy will add a new major. For the first time in 17 years, California State University Maritime Academy will add a new major. The Bachelor of Science in oceanography, which comes online in the fall 2020, will hit the ground running with a […]
Six months after it began, weekday ridership on the new Richmond ferry continues to grow, far outpacing expectations for its first year. Richmond Ferry Service Update: Six months after it began, weekday ridership on the new Richmond ferry continues to grow, far outpacing expectations for its first year. WETA Manager of Public Information Thomas […]
Welding torches spark inside a giant construction shed on the northern shore of Alameda Island, where a dozen workers are attaching pre-cut aluminum plates to the ribs of a new catamaran ferry boat. Welding torches spark inside a giant construction shed on the northern shore of Alameda Island, where a dozen workers are attaching […]
What if, instead of taking the ferry to work, the ferry was your work? That’s what was going through Kris Brown’s mind as he’d use the ferry to commute to his office job for years, from Oakland to San Francisco. What if, instead of taking the ferry to work, the ferry was your work? […]