Published: September, 2008 Every Wed. 6PM – 8PM – Wednesday Night Sail, OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocsc.com Set sail aboard one of our larger yachts skippered by a professional OCSC skipper and enjoy a relaxing sunset out on the Bay. You can soak in the beauty of the evening while not lifting a finger; or pitch in and take […]
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New Sailors Help a Great Cause
Published: September, 2008 Participants will take sailing lessons and raise funds in honor of those whose lives have been affected by blood cancers. Fifteen participants will go through the US Sailing Basic Keelboat certification course at Club Nautique; each fundraiser will be responsible for raising a minimum of $3,900 for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. That’s a minimum total of […]
A Segway Is the Easy Way to See Angel Island
By Joel WilliamsPublished: September, 2008 Marketed as an electric, self-balancing, personal-transportation device, I’ve always wondered what a Segway was like to drive, although I sympathized with the people who say it’s a lazy way to avoid moving your feet. After recently taking a two-hour tour of Angel Island on one, however, I think they are […]
Marquee Mendocino
By weekendsherpa.comPublished: September, 2008 With its small town charms and the natural beauty of redwood forests, blue-green bays, and rocky headlands, Mendocino is an ideal backdrop for your next great escape. Mendo Stroll Downtown Delights: Overlooking the ocean, with white picket fences, tidy gardens, wide sidewalks, and wooden water towers, Mendocino mixes a starched […]
Green Conference Brings Environmental Innovation to San Jose
By Bill PicturePublished: September, 2008 The event is expected to draw 14,000 people and will feature former Vice President Al Gore as keynote speaker. I think people are inspired to think green but don’t yet fully grasp the extent of the possibility, says Karen Jackson, program director for the event. While the focus of previous […]
Trumer Offers Imported Flavor with Local Freshness
By Joel WilliamsPublished: September, 2008 Its uniqueness, however, stems from something it doesn’t do—that is, it doesn’t make more than one style of beer. The entire brewery, and it’s a big one, is set up to make the flagship Trumer Pils, and that’s it! Maybe we should go back a little bit in time to […]
Free Medicine Take-Back on National Estuaries Day
Published: September, 2008 The public is invited to bring unwanted household medications for safe disposal to 420 Water Street in Jack London Square on Sunday, September 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more than 20 years, the San Francisco Estuary Project and its partners have worked together to protect and restore the San […]
ARRRGH! TALK LIKE A PIRATE
By Captain RayPublished: September, 2008 But do you realize how many commonly used expressions come from the sea? It could be said that we all talk like pirates all the time. The origins of some phases, such as a wide berth or a little leeway, are quite obvious, while others are much more obscure. Here […]
Cal Maritime Training Ship Rescues Two Off West Coast
Published: September, 2008 The two men departed the Santa Cruz area earlier that day in an open 17-foot skiff, equipped with a single outboard engine. They told authorities they were heading for offshore fishing grounds when their engine seized up. They then radioed for help to the U.S. Coast Guard in San Francisco. The Coast […]
Around the bay in SEPTEMBER 2008
Published: September, 2008 Battleship U.S.S. Iowa Faces Funding Hurtle to Find a Home The open house will take place on Saturday, September 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and attendees will meet other Iowa supporters in an informal and fun atmosphere while learning how each individual can help further the project. The event, put […]