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By Paul Duclos Published: July, 2011 Prodigal son and former San Francisco Opera music director Donald Runnicles, one of the world’s leading interpreters of Wagner, returned to conduct an incredible international cast and the renowned San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus last month. As one of the fortunate few to witness the entire Ring Cycle—the […]
Published: July, 2011 Every Saturday 9:30AM – 11:30AM, 12:30PM – 2:30PM & 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost is $40. Every Wednesday 6PM – 8PM – […]
Published: July, 2011 Offering spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin Headlands and Mount Tamalpais, Angel Island is the largest island in San Francisco Bay. Local residents usually know where Angel Island is located—one mile south of the Tiburon Peninsula—but, surprisingly, most have never visited. Maybe that’s because the visitor’s center, in Ayala […]
Published: July, 2011 Ghostly Cruise Take a cruise on Sunday July 24 aboard the historic Liberty Ship S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien from San Francisco to Suisun Bay’s Ghost Fleet, a collection of US Navy and merchant reserve ships created following World War II. In 2010 plans were announced to remove the Ghost Fleet in stages. The […]
By Kati Schmidt With recent sightings of white sharks making local headlines, the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week on the horizon and the pupping season for local shark species underway, now is an ideal time to take a deeper look at San Francisco Bay’s largest predator, the sevengill shark, Notorynchus cepedianus. Sevengill sharks are one of […]
Published: June, 2011
BAY CROSSINGS STAFF REPORTPublished: June, 2011 The Disney Wonder cruise ship made its inaugural call on the Port of San Francisco on April 29. The stop was part of the ship’s reposition cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver, but more calls to the Port of San Francisco are planned for 2012. The stop in San […]
By Brenda KahnPublished: June, 2011 Blue skies and mild weather made for perfect conditions for the Bay Area’s 17th annual Bike to Work Day, which fell on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Commuters came out in droves for the event, pushing up overall participation around the region compared to last year. The biggest jump in traffic […]
By Patrick BurnsonPublished: June, 2011 The State Board of Pilot Commissioners voted to recommend an increase in the rates and surcharges paid to the pilots who guide cargo ships in and out of the San Francisco Bay. This action by the Board will be forwarded to the state Legislature, which must approve the increases before […]
Published: June, 2011 Bay Ship & Yacht shipyard, located on San Francisco Bay in the island City of Alameda, recently rolled the cradled Research Vessel or R/V (as designated by the U.S. Coast Guard) New Horizon from her work station and along the rails to the yard’s new 1200-ton Syncrolift, which gently lowers the vessel […]