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Published: March, 2008 Brig Lady Washington, a full-scale replica of the first American vessel to explore the Pacific Northwest coast, will be sailing into Oakland this month for the Tall Ships Tour. She is accompanied by the Hawaiian Chieftain, a replica of a typical European merchant trader at the turn of the 19th Century. Lady […]
Published: March, 2008 The 70,000-square foot property, which features an Art Deco façade flanked by two large palm trees, previously housed the Felice and Perrelli Canning Company. Current tenants include: Fastenal Industrial and Construction Supplies; Ocean Export, Inc., a company that ships American products to China; a clothing distribution company; a dance studio; Maroc Painting, […]
Published: March, 2008 Slow Beer Festival in the Park The event will run from noon until 4:00 p.m. at the San Francisco County Fair Building, just inside the 9th Avenue and Lincoln Park entrance (next to the Botanical Garden). Tickets are $50 and benefit Slow Food San Francisco programs such as their Sanchez Elementary School […]
Published: February, 2008 The historic building opened in 1898, and now acts as the center of a transit hub that connects all of San Francisco’s neighborhoods to the surrounding Bay communities, and also serves as a gathering place for the celebration of local culture and cuisine. Estimated foot traffic is 5,000 people a day on weekdays […]
Published: February, 2008 The opening event was sponsored by the Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee — consisting of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA, which is run by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, or MTC) and the California Transportation Commission — in partnership with the Bay Conservation and Development Commission […]
By Paul DuclosPublished: February, 2008 Under terms of a partnership with the U.S. Maritime Administration last month, cadets from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and all six state maritime academies will be able to sail on board vessels operated by APL. It’s the first agreement ever signed to place American cadets on international container vessels. […]
Published: February, 2008 To assist cruise ports in preparing for the challenges ahead, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) will hold its 10th annual Cruise Seminar February 5-7 in San Francisco. As the number of people taking cruise vacations continues to rise, so do the challenges that the cruise lines and our member ports […]
Published: February, 2008 February 10 10AM – 3PM – Angel Island Kayak Tour, Outback Adventures, Larkspur, 415-461-2222, www.outbackadventures.com Let’s pack our kayaks and take a real kayaking adventure to Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay. While paddling the majestic Bay, take in the spectacular views of San Francisco, Mt. Tamalpais, Mt. Diablo, and the East […]
By weekendsherpa.comPublished: February, 2008 If approved, the recently proposed state budget would close 48 California parks within the year. We’ve spotlighted three Bay Area parks on that slate, all well worth a new year’s visit. Henry Coe State Park Big, quiet, and wild, Henry Coe is the largest state park in Northern California. Named […]
By Bill PicturePublished: February, 2008 The plan for the East Bay Green Corridor Partnership, a collaborative effort between the four East Bay cities, the University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, was announced at a news conference on December 3. At the conference, the mayors indicated that the first order of business […]