Published: July, 2007 Every 6PM – 8PM – Wednesday Night Sail, OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Wed. 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 the […]
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Biking Ironic
By Dan Sankey Published: July, 2007 In the Headlands (part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area) almost all of the legal biking trails are fire roads (car-wide unpaved roads). What these trails may lack in challenging terrain and technical challenge they make up for with outstanding views of the Bay, the Bridge and the […]
Thanks for the View
By Scott Alumbaugh Published: July, 2007 No view of the Bay is complete without a sailboat, the graceful curve of its jib, the crisp white sails against the glistening blue water. But it works both ways. Sailing on the Bay or seeing it from a ferry, you can’t help but wonder how nice it must […]
“Marin” Gets Overhaul
Bay Crossings Staff Report Published: July, 2007 Passengers who ride the Marin daily will be pleased to hear that the ferry had a complete remodel of the passenger seating, interior bulkhead linings, new carpet and vinyl flooring and overhead ceilings, ventilation, lighting, and exterior windows. Also included were new fresh water and sanitary systems, electrical […]
Green Points
Published: July, 2007 Seeing the Light Replacing tungsten bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps typically makes an immediate cost savings of between 50-80 percent, and CFLs last up to ten times longer. Over its life span, a fluorescent tube will save 640 kWh of electricity compared with the equivalent 100-watt standard bulb. This reduces the production […]
Winners of Team Bike Challenge Honored
Published: July, 2007 Top Placing Teams by County Webcor Builders Green Light – Alameda, We Can Do It! – Contra Costa, Redwood Retreads – Napa, Bakers Bike Deux – San Francisco, The Rolling Digmers – San Mateo, Solano Cycle Slugs – Solano, Wheels of Fortune –Sonoma. Bike Commuters of the Year Alameda – Lisa Lestishock: […]
Building Condos for Green Urban Living and the Return Investment
By Michelle Slade Published: July, 2007 A media roundtable hosted by Jeffrey Scott Advertising during the conference focused on the realities, good and bad, of building green and how that applies to commercial and residential building practices. While the amount of applications for green commercial construction in the City is almost overwhelming, the uptake is […]
Marina Bay’s New Heyday!
Published: July, 2007 The Past During World War II, Richmond was perfectly situated to become a strategic hub of the war effort production. Many of the home front industrial centers were located where railroad lines met the harbors, as in Richmond. Richmond Kaiser Shipyards soon became the largest shipbuilding operation in the U.S. and the […]
A Brewing Balancing Act at Rafters
By Joel Williams Published: July, 2007 Duncanson should know, he was studying biology at University of California at Davis at the same time he began homebrewing. After graduating from UC, Duncanson worked as an environmental biologist but soon found that the reality of politics made this dream job less than satisfactory for him, and returned […]
JACK LONDON SQUARE
East Bay Competes for Best BBQ Published: July, 2007 Pacific Gas and Electric is sponsoring this unique event where up to 10 Bay Area restaurants will compete to win the title of the Best East Bay BBQ Restaurant and win a $2,500 cash prize. Visitors will be able to purchase BBQ from the contestants and […]