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Published: November, 2014 Holiday Lights PIER 39 PIER 39 invites you to join some special friends from the Disneyland Resort at the annual PIER 39 Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23. Experience the magic, sing songs, give hugs to the Disneyland friends and welcome the holiday season with two days of […]
Published: October, 2014 A new art exhibit opened on Alcatraz Island last month by Ai Weiwei, a Beijing-based artist and activist whose work encompasses sculpture, installation, photography, film, architecture and social criticism. Featuring seven new sculpture, sound and mixed-media works, @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz explores human rights and freedom of expression in the […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: October, 2014 This year, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) celebrates its 51st anniversary as the leading worldwide professional association dedicated to the education, research and advancement of the supply chain management profession. A leader among CSCMP’s 114 global roundtables, the San Francisco Bay Area Roundtable (SFRT) reflects and serves the dynamic […]
By Deb Self Published: October, 2014 Long freight trains, with tank cars full of crude oil, chugging daily along San Francisco Bay’s shore? That’s the oil industry’s plan—to expand the shipment of crude oil into the Bay Area by train. Shipping lots more crude oil here by rail would create a huge risk of oil […]
By Matt Larson Published: October, 2014 Forrest Fennell is not your average vessel master (in other words, captain) for Golden Gate Ferry. For the last year, he’s also been the safety, security and training coordinator for the Ferry Division at Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District. “I still drive the boat in the morning […]
BC Staff Report Published: October, 2014 The City of San Francisco recently announced Fleet Week’s welcome return to the Bay Area. The event will run from October 6 to October 13. Fleet Week became an annual event in 1981, with millions of residents and visitors celebrating San Francisco’s long history of naval service and maritime […]
BC Staff Report Published: October, 2014 With new service to South San Francisco struggling to get its sea legs, WETA ferry service to the island city of Alameda remains the agency’s core success story. Yet so many Alamedans want to take the ferry that parking lots at both Gateway Alameda and Harbor Bay are consistently […]
Published: October, 2014 On September 25, public officials, the maritime community and the public celebrated the grand opening of the new James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27. The Grand Princess cruise ship, in port for the festivities, served as the picture-perfect backdrop for welcoming the new facility. Named in honor of James R. […]
BC Staff Report Published: October, 2014 A new art exhibit opened on Alcatraz Island last month featuring works by Ai Weiwei, a Beijing-based artist and activist whose work encompasses sculpture, installation, photography, film, architecture and social criticism. Featuring seven new sculpture, sound and mixed-media works, @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz explores human rights and freedom […]
By Captain Ray Published: October, 2014 One day this past summer I found myself assigned to a private lesson with a student I’d taught some time ago. Unfortunately, he had allowed life to get in the way of sailing for several years. Now he wanted to get back into it and thought it […]