Published: August, 2010 Every Saturday 12PM – 2PM – Intro 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. Reservations Required. Cost: $40/person. Call for more information. August 7 10AM – 2PM – […]
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At Long Last, the Tower Begins to Rise From the Bay
Bay Bridge East Span Update By Brenda KahnPublished: August, 2010 Piece by piece, the new Bay Bridge East Span’s signature element — the self-anchored suspension span, or SAS in engineers’ shorthand — is taking shape at an impressive clip. Significant progress has been made since the first steel deck segments arrived from Shanghai […]
Giants to Honor Garcia and Dead With Special Event August 9
Published: August, 2010 The Giants will pay tribute to music legend Jerry Garcia on Monday, August 9, when they face the Chicago Cubs at 7:15 p.m. Garcia and the Grateful Dead are synonymous with San Francisco, and each year the City celebrates “The Days Between”—the days within Garcia’s birthday (August 1) and the day […]
Clean Boating on the Bay
By Deb SelfPublished: August, 2010 Summertime is here and if you’re like me, you’re spending more time on the water with longer, warmer days. As Bay Area residents flock to recreational hotspots along our shorelines, they may be unaware that their boating plans can have an impact on the Bay’s environment. Whether you’re in […]
Casting a Loving Gaze at the Golden Gate
By Paul DuclosPublished: August, 2010 Being a devoted lover of ferries and watercraft, I’ve always had an ambivalent feeling for bridges. The Bay Bridge with its awkward and doomed east span is remembered by many for failing to fully stand up during last century’s “other” earthquake (of 1989). The Richmond Bridge, meanwhile, meanders uncertainly […]
S.F. State’s Environmental Commitment Shows Impressive Results
By Bill PicturePublished: August, 2010 For the administration, faculty and student body at San Francisco State University (SFSU), sustainability isn’t some far-off goal. It has already become a way of life. In 2007, when university president Robert A. Corrigan signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), thereby pledging to make institutional […]
Local Tour Guide Unveils Urban Winery Bike Tours
Published: August, 2010 Capitalizing on the boom in small urban wine production, experienced tour leader Jon Zalon is offering bike tours of the wineries of the East Bay. Zalon has designed tours for corporate team-building, visitors to the Bay Area, or residents looking for a local “staycation” day trip. “If you saw the movie […]
A SAIL IN THE SOUTHLAND
By Captain RayPublished: August, 2010 Last month I had the opportunity to sail on southern California waters. I flew down to San Diego to conduct an Instructor Evaluation for the US Sailing Association. Having never sailed on San Diego Bay, I was looking forward to this new experience. (Many years ago, I had entered San […]
White Sturgeon: The Fish That Goes Both Ways
By Kati SchmidtPublished: August, 2010 “Is that a shark? It looks like a swimming dinosaur. What the heck is that?” These are common questions and reactions heard in Aquarium of the Bay’s iconic tunnel exhibits when visitors take their first close-up look at white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus). At record-setting sizes of more than 1,300 […]
Summer Is Here: Where Should You Go?
By Jah MackeyPublished: August, 2010 It is summer again, the weather is beautiful, and it’s time to decide where to go in the Delta. In this month’s column, I have included some of my favorite spots and others I have heard great things about. Remember that the Delta has something for everyone. Whether you […]