Published: November, 2008 November 2 10AM – 12PM – Ocean Beach Cleanup, Surfrider Association (SF Chapter), Ocean Beach at Noriega Street, www.sfsurfrider.org Help keep our local beaches clean! Just show up at Ocean Beach at the end of Noriega Street and we’ll provide gloves, bags and instructions. Rain cancels this event. November 2 10AM […]
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Vallejo’s Baylink Ferry Reduces Fares
By BC STAFFPublished: November, 2008 The plan provides $2.2 million in operating assistance and offers a measure of stability during these economically challenging times and, at this time, allows the City to pass the savings onto the ferryboat riders while they transition the ferry operation from the City to the WETA. The transfer is scheduled […]
Free Audio Tours Spotlight Bay Area’s Transit-Oriented Developments
Published: November, 2008 Known as TODcasts, the audio tours are available free of charge through iTunes or other podcatching software, as well as on the MTC Web site at www.mtc.ca.gov/planning/smart_growth/TODcast/. TODs, also known as transit villages or simply as walkable neighborhoods, are based on the idea that communities—and the region—are made more dynamic and livable […]
Tragedy Avoided During Spectacular “Angel Fire”
By BC STAFFPublished: November, 2008 Previous Preparations Proved Invaluable, Providing Quick and Targeted Response to Save All Historic Structures Burning approximately 300 acres of Angel Island State Park, the Angel Fire lit up the night sky with a spectacular orange and red glow visible to anyone with a view of the North Bay. The fire […]
Golden Compass
By weekendsherpa.comPublished: November, 2008 Take Me Home Country Roads For the best autumn stretches in Sonoma Valley, check out Arnold Drive and Warm Springs Road, two backcountry beauties that roll through tunnels of brimming fall colors. Giant oak trees stitch both sides of Arnold Drive near the Sonoma Developmental Center, creating a canopy of leaves […]
New Academy of Sciences Building Showcases the Future of Green
By Bill PicturePublished: November, 2008 According to the museum’s executive director, Dr. Gregory Farrington, it was the institution’s visionary Board of Trustees that pushed for as many green elements as possible to be included in the building’s overall design. But the new building—which houses the Steinhart Aquarium, the Morrison Planetarium and the Kimball Natural History […]
How Much Is That Doggie In the Window?
Published: November, 2008 From the unveiling of the Holiday Windows at 12 p.m. on Friday, November 21, through January 1, adorable cats and dogs, kittens and puppies seeking loving homes take up residence in their very own magical pet place in the windows of Macy’s Union Square store at Stockton and O’Farrell Streets. Noted as […]
NIGHT LIGHTS
By Captain RayPublished: November, 2008 According the Navigation Rules, almost all vessels are required to show lights. These lights identify the type of vessel, the nature of its work, and in what direction it is heading. Some small craft—things like kayaks, rowboats and small sailboats—don’t need to show lights continuously, they only need to show […]
Fresh Hand-Crafted Beer Made in Wine Country
By Joel WilliamsPublished: November, 2008 In 1987, the Calistoga Inn added the Napa Valley Brewing Company, which was the first commercial brewery in Napa Valley since prohibition. The brewery produces the Calistoga line of beers for the patrons of the restaurant and bar, and also offers for purchase 22-ounce bottles of the four Calistoga flagship […]
JACK LONDON SQUARE
Published: November, 2008 Election Night on the Potomac After crossing the Bay, the historic vessel will pick up additional political partiers at San Francisco’s Pier 40 in the City’s South Beach Marina at 6 p.m. Election viewing will be on two state of the art big screen TVs. During the three hour cruise, guests will […]