Published: February, 2007 Oakland, CA – The Renaissance School and Jack London Square are working together to present a series of events celebrating Black History. In early February, The Renaissance School, in Oakland, will hold an art exhibit titled, Through the Eyes of Children: Unique Perspectives on Art as Black History, which employs a uniquely […]
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Richmond’s East Brother – an Island Like No Other
Published: February, 2007 Its beacon is the East Brother Light Station, with a fully functional lighthouse, over 130 years old, which, now, also functions as a bed & breakfast inn and a unique location for a summer afternoon getaway. In the mid-1800s, it was determined a lighthouse was needed to safely guide ships through the […]
Question of a Good Catch
By Graceann WaldenPublished: February, 2007 Stroll over to our beloved Wharf and truck on in to A. Sabella’s, Scoma’s or Alioto’s No. 8 and a waiter will hand you a menu the size of the Sunday paper, chock full of tantalizing seafood dishes. By dining on seafood, you’ve made a healthy choice — it’s low […]
Like Water for Wine
By Denise DohognePublished: February, 2007 In past issues, I have told of my waterborne experiences alongside my leisure pastimes and professional pursuits: living aboard my boat, moving back to a home on land, identifying new waterfront real estate developments and defining small ship cruising; however, water, boats and real estate aren’t the only benefits of […]
Winding Down on the Russian River Wine Road
By Dianne Boate & Robert MeyerPublished: February, 2007 One-hundred five wineries put their best foot forward by providing excellent wines, gourmet food, blazing fires, attractive merchandise and a certain manner that says right away how very glad they are to see you. While wines of the area’s three appellations – Alexander Valley, Dry Creek, Russian […]
Thaddeus’ Ruminations
By Thaddeus BarsottiPublished: February, 2007 I will always remember my mother pointing out the gently sloping hills in the Capay Valley, golden and painted with shadows from the sun and oak trees that sporadically embellish the landscape. She pointed to the spots where the hills were flat enough to farm, yet, still well above the […]
Bay Area Setting the Business S-BAR
By Bill PicturePublished: February, 2007 Sustainability is the buzzword du jour among business world higher-ups, particularly corporate types, for whom the Holy Grail, as indicated by many large companies’ recently revised mission statements, is achieving zero-impact status, that is, doing business without negatively impacting the world around them. But what does that entail? What does […]
Touro’s Two-Year Plan for a Sustainable University in Vallejo
Baycrossings Staff ReportPublished: February, 2007 In Sept. 2006, the non-profit university with 29 campuses worldwide, proposed a plan to the City of Vallejo to develop the north end of Mare Island (a 191 acre site) as a sustainable university community, with related light industry and health research centers. Their vision is to build one of […]
Big Porch View at Century-Old West Point Inn
By Michelle ModayPublished: February, 2007 It’s about two miles from the Pan Toll Ranger Station on Panoramic Hwy., in Mill Valley, on a wide, easy-grade path where red Manzanitas grow near green volcanic rock, cold streams and dark patches of the tall California trees. Hawks circle overhead with just a slightly better view of the […]
21st Amendment Breaks Craft Brewing Tradition
By Joel WilliamsPublished: February, 2007 Shaun O’Sullivan, Head Brewer at 21st Amendment in San Francisco, remembers a day in the year 2001 when one of his employees happily remarked how great it was that the place was packed at 2:30 in the afternoon. It sounded like great news for the new establishment. Actually, it was […]