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JACK LONDON SQUARE

Published: June, 2007  Buy Fresh, Buy Local, the Guide to Bay Area Fresh Food Markets CAFF’s program is a partnership with farms that sell direct to markets, and the consumers, restaurants, organizations, institutions and retailers that carry and serve local food. A statewide organization, CAFF has been a leader in the farm to institution and […]

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Summertime Along Richmond’s Shoreline

Published: June, 2007  The city of Richmond is a waterfront lover’s paradise with 32 miles of shoreline offering stunning views of the Bay and the San Francisco skyline and 6,000 acres of City and Regional Parks. Some of the most striking of the Richmond parks are located along its gorgeous shoreline. Another great way to […]

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Marin Brewing Co.

Good beer choices at Larkspur Landing By Joel Williams  Published: June, 2007  Moylan opened The Marin Brewing Company, Marin County’s first brewpub, on April Fools Day 1989. It proved to be no joke — 18 years later it is a staple of the Larkspur Landing Shopping Center just across the street from the Larkspur ferry […]

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Controlling the Wine Storage Environment Naturally

By Dianne Boate & Robert Meyer  Published: June, 2007  We’ll start by offering the advice of taking advantage of what is closest to home like we did. We have a column of wooden wine cases stacked floor to ceiling in a corner against the kitchen wall. These eight boxes (12x15x15) just fit within our standard […]

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Scientists Successfully Administer Antibiotics to Injured Whales

Published: June, 2007  Whales healthy enough to successfully escape under Richmond-San Rafael Bridge We are very pleased that we were able to administer these meds, said Dr. Teri Rowles, Director of Marine Mammal Health for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This is the very first time antibiotics have been administered to whales in […]

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AVAST! Pirates Invade Vallejo

Published: June, 2007  For one weekend, the world of pirates will come alive at this first event of its kind in the Bay Area featuring tall ships, live music, historic pirate characters, nautical inspired crafts, gourmet food, micro brewed beers, fine wines, children’s entertainment, games, costume contests, treasure hunts, sword fighting and ship to shore […]

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COAST GUARD CORNER

Published: June, 2007  • The Coast Guard Cutter Sockeye, an 87-foot patrol boat, deployed its small boat to recover people in distress, who were on a vessel that was taking on water off of Brook Island in the Richmond Marina. • A Coast Guard 41-foot rescue boat recovered three people from an overturned catamaran near […]

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Fair Weather Experience

Oh, Starbuck! it is a mild, mild wind, and a mild looking sky. — Moby Dick, Chapter cxxxii, The Symphony By Scott Alumbaugh  Published: June, 2007  June is the perfect time to go sailing. Aside from being a pretty mild month, June also has the longest days of the year. Or, as a sailor would […]

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Biking Trails

China Camp State Park By Dan Sankey  Published: June, 2007  With blue skies and warmer air upon us, it’s time to get out of your urban landscape and into some good old-fashioned nature. Fortunately the Bay Area provides some wonderful options, for scenic rides that take you in and out of trees, on shaded trails […]

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WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES

Published: June, 2007  Every 9AM – 3PM — North Bay/Migrating Gray Whales Kayak Tour, Blue Waters Kayaking, Tomales Bay, 415-669-2600, www.bwkayak.com Sat/Sun Often the shorter tours are not enough when there is so much to see on Tomales Bay! We will launch at Nick’s Cove and paddle through the tide channels amid the majestic scenery […]