By Captain Ray Published: June, 2015 Last month I began to tell the history of Alameda Island, including the fact that Alameda was not originally an island, but rather a peninsula attached to Oakland. This month I’d like to complete the tale, including how and when Alameda came to be an island. In the early […]
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Summer Heats Up at Jack London Square
Published: June, 2015 Jack London Square rings in the start of summer with a fun-filled calendar of free events on the iconic Oakland waterfront. From local hipsters to visiting families, this hub for activity offers something for everyone, including the return of Oakland’s summer favorites Dancing Under the Stars, Waterfront Flicks and Jack’s Night Market. […]
Bay Bridge Nocturne
By Paul Duclos Published: June, 2015 Tom Paiva photographs the urban and industrial landscape, capturing the majestic, the poetic, and sometimes the achingly vulnerable artistry found in the man-made environment. His long-term passion is night photography and creating images of industrial landscapes in the shadows of twilight, or under the stars when the rest of the […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES June 2015
Published: June, 2015 Every Day 12:30PM/2:00PM/4:30PM – 90-minute SF Bay Sail – San Francisco Sailing Company, Pier 39 Marina, San Francisco, (415) 378-4887, www.sailsf.com A private yacht experience for only $45, departs 3 times a day including two drinks: Beer, Wine, Soda or Water. Call (415) 378-4887 or go online to www.sailsf.com and book immediately. We […]
Around the Bay in June 2015
Published: June, 2015 Dancing Under the Stars Returns Spend this summer grooving on the Oakland waterfront with Dancing Under the Stars. From experienced dancers to newbies, everyone is invited to kick up their heels and enjoy these free dance lessons. On Friday nights throughout the summer, Jack London Square will host a different dance theme including […]
ON OUR COVER May 2015
Published: May, 2015 A common sight, especially in the Bay Area, is a marina filled with boats, slips packed with a forest of masts, but no one ever seems to be using them. In the new days of the peer-to-peer economy, however, this may become a thing of the past. The company Boatbound lets boat […]
Two Recent Conferences Highlight Port Challenges
By Patrick Burnson Published: May, 2015 Another indication of how U.S. ports are paying closer attention to shippers’ needs was signaled by the Port of Oakland last month as it announced its new update service. Beneficial cargo owners are being aggressively courted by port authorities nationwide in an effort to secure their business and […]
Bay Area Bike Share Proposed to Expand Across Five Bay Area Cities
By BC Staff Published: May, 2015 The mayors of San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Berkeley and Emeryville recently announced a proposal working together with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to expand the Bay Area Bike Share program, increasing the number of bikes in Bay Area Bike Share from 700 to 7,000 and growing the program […]
Captain Amanda Hogarth
By Matt Larson Published: May, 2015 Thousands of people depend on the ferry service in the Bay Area every day for a variety of reasons—be it getting to and from work, seeing friends or family or just getting away from it all and taking advantage of living in such an amazing place with such breathtaking […]
Super Bowl 50 Host Committee Announces Plans for ‘Super Bowl City’ Fan Village on San Francisco Waterfront
Published: May, 2015 In late April, the San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee announced its plans for Super Bowl City, a free-to-the-public fan village designed to celebrate the milestone Super Bowl 50 and to highlight its unique place in the Bay Area. Centered in Justin Herman Plaza, on the […]