Published: August, 2006 Master Mariners Benevolent Association Events www.mastermariners.org (415) 364-1656 Aug. 19; 1200-1700 Open House For Members of the Master Mariners – RSVP required – at the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center. The agenda includes a tour and discussion on the goals of SWBC and how it relates to MMBA. Contact: Terry Klaus (510) 207-4656 […]
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View from the Helm: what’s so hip about boating?
By Ed & Pam McGrathPublished: August, 2006 Look at the sleek ads in the yachting magazines. (Look at ours first and last, of course!) There’s plenty to make you drool. No matter what your taste, those photos, write-ups and the promise of good times can make your mouth water. In the bounty and beauty of […]
CalCup Race Day Details Keeps Windsurfers on Their Toes
By Jane MorsonPublished: August, 2006 CalCup is an annual series of windsurfing races held in the Bay Area that has 20+ years of history in the Bay. Since the CalCup inaugural beginnings in the 1980s, where the races were then only held in Berkeley’s south basin, CalCup has evolved. Now the races are held anywhere […]
Learn to Turn
By Alex KolovyanskyPublished: August, 2006 What an incredible summer for surfing. If you’ve been out there it’s likely that you learned pretty quickly that the key to surfing is balance and weight transfer on the board. Most beginners learn on a long-board and figure out how to stand-up. Steering comes next, so let’s focus on […]
WATERFRONT ADVENTURES
Published: August, 2006 August 2006 Waterfront Activities August 5 10AM – 2PM – Pillar Point Harbor Tour, California Canoe & Kayak, 800-366-9804, www.calkayak.com Kayaking is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy the natural setting of the lovely coast side region of Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay. Get up close and personal […]
Proposed Richmond Community by Toll Brothers Benefits Shoreline and Inner City Redevelopment
Published: August, 2006 Over the past several years, the Richmond shoreline has undergone significant revitalization, whereby miles of shoreline along the San Francisco Bay have been infused with new life. As a critical piece of this renewed community, Spinnaker Gate at Marina Bay, a proposed upscale condominium community by luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers, will create […]
Creating Your Own Home Entertainment Center
By Mary E. ShacklettPublished: August, 2006 Home entertainment center planning used to be clearing a space in the den or the living room for a television or a radio. Then came stereo and surround sound, followed by flat panel HDTV and the Internet. With so many options available today, consumers are beginning to turn to […]
Pandora Streams Music with Preferred “DNA”
Genome-based structure introduces users to more music they like and gives personal veto power By Dan SankeyPublished: August, 2006 At one time, all of your favorite music was unknown to you. Then came that epochal moment of discovery when the music struck chords within you, and the sound resonated through to your core. It was […]
Brew Review
Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse By Joel WilliamsPublished: August, 2006 Right in the heart of downtown Berkeley on Shattuck Street, just blocks from the UC Campus, is Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse. But, owners and brothers John and Reid Martin had an uphill battle convincing city officials that a small brewery would fit into the […]
Hail to the Margarita King
By Dianne Boate & Robert MeyerPublished: August, 2006 Giovanni, The Margarita King, is making new waves – air, sound and otherwise, with his special product, The Margarita King Cocktail. Everything you need is already in the bottle: double gold, prize winning tequila from Mexico, a special blend of lemon and lime juices, sugar cane, and a […]