Published: May, 2006 Colombo Sourdough French Bread is one of the country’s original sourdough breads, dating back to its beginning in 1886 in Oakland, CA. Many French baking families came to N. CA in the middle 1800s during the Gold Rush days. They combined their hearth bread-baking skills with a natural wild yeast starter that […]
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New East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Destined to Become a Distinctive Landmark
By Brenda KahnPublished: May, 2006 For the 260,000-plus drivers traversing the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge each day, the only sign that a major construction project is under way is the line of giant red cranes standing at the ready. But just below motorists’ line of sight, work on the new East Span has been proceeding […]
Benicia Open Studios
Published: May, 2006 One of the Bay Area’s most diverse, vibrant and accessible Artists’ Open Studios takes place the weekend of May 6 & 7 in Benicia. Benicia Artists’ Open Studios, in its 13th consecutive year, is free to the public and features over 75 studios and art venues open 10AM to 5PM. Visitors may […]
The Drawbridges of Alameda County
By Scott HargisPublished: May, 2006 One foggy morning around the turn of the 20th century, Seamus McGrath arrived at work drunk. This, according to those who knew him, was not unusual. Seamus was a drawbridge tender, assigned to one of the drawbridges on San Francisco’s busy waterfront. As he lit his pipe, he heard a […]
Heart of Nobu
By Dianne Boate and Robert MeyerPublished: May, 2006 We think the Bay Area has just about everything a person could want, but there’s something missing: a Nobu Matsuhisa restaurant. Nobu was mentioned in an article we wrote about the growing trend of sake and sushi restaurants (Bay Crossings Sept. 2003). At that time, the Nobu […]
Dispelling the Myth of the Glorified Brewer
By Joel WilliamsPublished: May, 2006 I brewed my last batch of beer in 1999, and I’ve left the whole brewing scene behind me. But, I still feel the pain in my back each morning that reminds me of the physical toll brewing has taken on my body. However, while going through years of old photos […]
Dare to Kiteboard
By Nat LincolnPublished: May, 2006 Bay area residents take note, Spring is finally here, and that means Kiteboarding season is here. Already, my phone is ringing, e-mails are pouring in and I am running around getting everything ready for what will be the biggest year ever in a new and evolving water sport. I teach […]
May Waterfront Activities
Published: May, 2006 May 6 9:30AM – Bolinas Beach Clean up, Cold Water Surf Club, Sebastopol, 707-824-4360, www.coldwatersurfclub.com The Cold Water Surf Club invites everyone concerned about the environment to join us in a beach clean up at Bolinas Beach. Clean up will be followed by free surf lessons for all participants. Bring lunch and […]
Port Story Maritime: Nostalgia or Future?
By Kristen BolePublished: May, 2006 At midnight on a high tide, a cruise ship enters the Bay, sliding through the Golden Gate as hundreds of cargo ships have done since the Gold Rush. The passengers who are awake can see the world-famous bridge illuminated above them as they enter the calm waters. They round the […]
Wine.com Relocates Headquarters to Richmond’s Historic Ford Building
Published: May, 2006 Wine.com, a popular Internet wine merchant, is establishing its headquarters and main distribution facility in the 517,000 square foot Ford Point Building. After an extensive site search throughout the East Bay, Wine.com signed the 53,280 square foot lease agreement for the site to replace its existing facility on the Oakland Army Base. […]