Published: July, 2008 July 5 10AM – 2PM – Kayak Basics Class, Oakland Estuary – California Canoe & Kayak, 800-366-9804, www.calkayak.com Are you ready to try kayaking? Maximize your fun on the water! This 4 hour course allows you to paddle a few different types of kayaks, including Touring Kayaks (f or open water), Recreational […]
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WETA Appoints New Executive Director
Published: July, 2008 Mr. Stanley is currently the CEO of the Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation, which operates the naval ship museum located in the retired U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet in the City of Alameda. He brings over 25 years of progressive experience in project management, engineering, operations, and quality management in the utility […]
Embarcadero Station Kiosk Wins Community Awareness Award
Published: July, 2008 It gleams like a bright and inviting oasis in the underground maze of the Embarcadero BART/Muni station in downtown San Francisco. Billed as a Traveler’s aid for the video age, the project turned an underutilized newspaper stand at one of the region’s busiest transit crossroads into a multiuse, high-tech transit information kiosk. […]
THE WINDS OF SUMMER
By Captain RayPublished: July, 2008 The Central Bay is bounded on the south by the city front and Treasure Island and on the north by Angel Island and its lee. It extends west to east from the Golden Gate Bridge all the way across to the flats of Berkeley, a distance of eight nautical miles. […]
On the Bay
By weekendsherpa.comPublished: July, 2008 Over the Bounding Main Warning: Zipping across San Francisco Bay in a 32-foot Catalina sailboat can be highly addictive. If you’ve never sailed but want to try, take a two-hour Intro to Sailing session with the good folks at OCSC Sailing in Berkeley; they’ve been giving people the chance to learn […]
GREEN PAGES JULY 2008
By Bill PicturePublished: July, 2008 When it comes to promoting something as un-sexy as solar energy, talk is cheap. Solar experts concede that, despite an acute awareness of the benefits of curbing America’s use of fossil fuels, pamphlets and documentaries just aren’t enough to convince most Americans to go solar. So they have come up […]
Parade of Tall Ships Leads Festival of Sail Into The Golden Gate
Published: July, 2008 This summer, on Wednesday, July 23 at noon, the Golden Gate will provide the venue for another dramatic nautical entrance as more than a dozen historic Tall Ships—sails unfurled and driven before the wind, living emblems of our storied maritime beginnings—sail into San Francisco Bay for five days of spectacular local events. […]
Ace Ciders Are Riding High
By Joel WilliamsPublished: July, 2008 On a recent, extremely hot day, I attended the Beerfest in Santa Rosa. Although there were hundreds of fabulous hand-crafted beers to quench my thirst, some of the most refreshing drinks I tried were the ciders. I have wanted to review a local cidery for some time now, so I […]
JACK LONDON SQUARE
Published: July, 2008 Celebrate Independence Day on a ship that affected the course of history. The USS Hornet Museum in Alameda hosts its annual Independence Day party on July 4 from Noon to 9:30pm. The family event features live music on the flight deck, interactive games for all ages, and a bounce house for kids. […]
Richmond’s Hidden Waterfront Jewel
Published: July, 2008 You could easily drive past the sign for the Richmond Yacht Harbor, LTD on Cutting Boulevard without ever noticing what lies behind the modest little red building that houses the Shop Office in the parking lot. But one look behind that small building reveals a beautiful concealed harbor unlike any other in […]