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Published: October, 2009 Crystal Cruises has announced its return to the Port of San Francisco in 2011, featuring nine 12-day voyages to Alaska and a 19-day Panama Canal cruise to New York. For more than a decade, Crystal Cruises was a mainstay in San Francisco, offering round-trip summer sailings to Alaska through 2005. The […]
By Patrick BurnsonPublished: October, 2009 Oakland-based Matson Navigation has been honored for the seventh consecutive year with Logistics Management magazine’s annual Quest for Quality award in the Ocean Carrier category. The annual survey is regarded in the transportation and logistics industry as the most important measure of customer satisfaction and performance excellence. Transportation service providers […]
Published: October, 2009 Now you can get out to your favorite trails and find new ones, all on public transit. The brand-new website, Transit and Trails (www.openspacecouncil.org), was developed by the Bay Area Open Space Council (BAOSC), a collaborative of over 55 member organizations actively involved in permanently protecting and stewarding important parks, trails and […]
Published: October, 2009 Every Saturday 12PM – 2PM or 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 a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost $40. Every Sunday 9AM – Dusk – Charter Share, Club Nautique, Alameda/Sausalito, 510-865-4700, www.clubnautique.net Climb on board […]
Published: October, 2009 Regular ferry commuters saw a number of new faces when the Bay Bridge was shut down for overdue retrofitting. It caused a good deal of disruption for many of us, but there’s no denying that this huge engineering undertaking was not without its beautiful moments. For those who wish to relive […]
Published: October, 2009 From the Gold Rush to the Golden Gate Bridge, and through World’s Fairs and World Wars, San Francisco Bay has been central to the identity of one of the world’s leading economic, academic, recreational and cultural regions. KQED will take an in-depth look at the storied history of San Francisco Bay […]
By Wes Starratt, PEPublished: October, 2009 The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is currently on track to complete a $40 million refit of its seven-ferry fleet, and has also embarked on a program to upgrade its ferry terminals, starting with the facility in Sausalito. Stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment […]
By Bill PicturePublished: October, 2009 At a solar energy forum organized by Sustainable Fairfax in 2001, six homeowners hatched a plan to band together and use their collective buying power to realize their shared dream of going solar. The prohibitive cost of purchasing and installing a residential solar energy system was one of the main […]
By Captain RayPublished: October, 2009 With the exception of earthquakes, only the wind makes waves. From the smallest ripples on a tiny pond to the great heaving swell of the deep ocean, all waves are generated by the wind. Friction from wind moving across the completely still surface of the water causes small ripples to […]
Published: October, 2009 West Fest, a free concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, will take place on October 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park. The event will feature 42 acts on 3 stages, including Jefferson Starship, Leslie West of Mountain, Ray Manzarek from the Doors, […]