Published: January, 2006 To help boaters have even better boating experiences in 2006, the BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water suggests these resolutions that will make your boating safer, cleaner, and more rewarding for everyone aboard:1. Don’t let your loved ones be at the whim of spotty cell phone coverage — buy them […]
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Around the Bay
Published: January, 2006 Free MMSI for Boaters Free registrations of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF marine radios by BoatU.S., in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Coast Guard, have surpassed the 25,000 mark. BoatU.S. offers recreational boaters free registration of their DSC VHF radios, with a unique Mobile Maritime […]
Winter’s Calm Waters
Kayak in, get a good look at the wildlife By Scott HargisPublished: January, 2006 Kayaking enthusiasts are a lot like birds: they tend to head south in the winter. This time of year, most kayak outfitters are busy organizing trips to Costa Rica, Baja, and other tropical destinations. And while escaping the Bay Area’s rainy […]
A Migration Celebration Takes Wings
By Myrna Hayes, Flyaway festival Co-founder and CoordinatorPublished: January, 2006 The San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, headquartered on Mare Island in Vallejo, is the Bay Area’s only 3-day celebration of the annual migration of waterfowl and shorebirds along the Pacific Flyway. In its tenth year, the Festival has attracted a loyal regional following. Participants are […]
Groundbreaking Green
Hotel Gaia: built to blend with nature By Dan SankeyPublished: January, 2006 On a visit to Napa County, you will soon be able to consider another color besides red or white. Green building is a trend ripening in the form of an eco-resort called the Gaia Napa Hotel. South San Francisco hotel developer Wen Chang […]
DESIGN & Contemporary Flow
Published: January, 2006 The Nguyen Residence – Los Gatos, CA Contemportary living spaces located close to or on the waterfront are gaining in popularity: loft-living and hi-rising real estate in neighborhoods on the edge of the Bay are a bourgeoning reality. Since our environment affects our quality of life, we begin our focus on Waterfront […]
Living Well: Surrounded by Water
By Joseph ErnishPublished: January, 2006 Isurrender to it, allow it to encompass me completely. That is, when I’m in or on the water. I confess — I have never lived more than a few feet or miles from an ocean or bay, Atlantic and Pacific. I’m not the mountain type, nor am I enamored by […]
Two Lives Ago on Treasure Island
From the World’s Fair to a Navy Base to a San Francisco Redevelopment Project By Wes Starratt PE, Senior Editor Published: January, 2006 Treasure Island is a man-made island built on the shoals that lie on the north side of Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay. Before it was built, the sandy shoals nearest […]
ZINFANDEL
By Dianne Boate and Robert MeyerPublished: January, 2006 For a long time, Cabernet Sauvignon was King as far as red wine drinking Americans were concerned, and Pinot Noir was Queen. Along came the Prince, a smooth, soft, drinking wine, Merlot, which was formerly a blending wine with Cabernet. Folks were attracted to it because of […]
Speaking on the Legal Side of VoIP
By Mary E. ShacklettPublished: January, 2006 Voice over Internet Protocol technology (VoIP) usage has soared in 2005, with rapid consumer adoption through purveyors like Vonage and growing business adoption as well. The reasons are easy to understand: • VoIP is cheaper than traditional phone service, especially when it comes to long distance; • VoIP uses […]