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Published: August, 2018 The summer fun continues at Jack London Square with two free events on Oakland’s vibrant waterfront destination—the Taste of Oakland festival series on August 4 and September 1, and the Eat Real Festival, Oakland’s premiere craft food and beverage celebration, from September 14 to 16! The signature Taste of Oakland […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: August, 2018 While many Bay Area sports fans were glued to television sets broadcasting the World Cup in Moscow last month, another live, world-class event was being staged at San Francisco’s legendary Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill. For the second time this year, Hard Hitta Promotions sponsored “Fight Night at […]
Published: August, 2018 August 4 6:30PM – 9PM – Tahiti Planning Party – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Sailing in Tahiti offers balmy easterly trade winds averaging between 15 to 20 knots throughout the year. Encircling barrier reefs provide a habitat for wonderful marine life, making it a world-class diving location. To learn more […]
Published: August, 2018 Cowabunga Dawg The third annual World Dog Surfing Championships will take place on Saturday, August 4 at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. Top dog surfers as well as happy amateurs are invited to compete to bring home the Golden Surfie, as the event brings together the best in local and international […]
Published: July, 2018 San Francisco’s Seawall was built more than a century ago, before the Golden Gate Bridge, before Coit Tower, and way before modern engineering techniques to address earthquakes. San Francisco is now embarking on a major project to rebuild the wall. Photo courtesy of Port of San Francisco.
BY PATRICK BURNSON Published: July, 2018 In a move signaling long-term confidence in the Port of Oakland’s strategic plan, SSA Terminals has signed an agreement to maintain its operations there well past the current lease expiring in 2027. Indeed, according to the port, the deal includes options that could keep the global terminal […]
BC STAFF REPORT Published: July, 2018 The controversial Vallejo Marine Terminal and Orcem cement plant just became more controversial, claim community groups throughout the Bay Area who are charging the terminal could ship dirty coal through the city. Activists from the groups No Coal in Oakland and Sierra Club Richmond joined Vallejo groups […]
BY MATT LARSON Published: July, 2018 It is a noble thing to help others for a living, and Rob McCrimmon has made a career out of it. He devoted 28 years of his life to the United States Coast Guard, and today he works as a casual deckhand with the Inlandboatmen’s Union as part […]
BC STAFF REPORT Published: July, 2018 In June, the 400-passenger Argo became the newest vessel to join the WETA fleet. The Argo is the fourth of seven new vessels that will join the SF Bay Ferry fleet over the next year. Already in service on the Alameda/Oakland routes, the Argo is also available for […]
Published: July, 2018 Watching a waterfront fireworks display from a boat, the shoreline or hillside overlooking the water is always a unique and special treat for Bay Area residents. The following is a list of waterfront fireworks displays (or those that can be viewed from the water) in the Bay Area to help you […]