By Paul Duclos The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present Modernism from the National Gallery of Art: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, an exhibition of 46 paintings and sculptures by many of the leading figures in postwar American art. The de Young is the sole venue for this exhibition, which includes works by […]
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Modernism and Mod Boat Culture
By Paul Duclos The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present Modernism from the National Gallery of Art: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, an exhibition of 46 paintings and sculptures by many of the leading figures in postwar American art. The de Young is the sole venue for this exhibition, which includes works by […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES
Published: July, 2014 July 5 7PM – 11PM – Night Sailing – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Experience the beauty of San Francisco Bay at night! This course is designed to make you confident and capable at sailing our local waters after dark. Cost: OCSC Members $101.25, Non-Members $135. July 6 9:30AM – […]
Around the Bay in July 2014
Published: July, 2014 San Francisco PIER 39 Celebrates Independence Day with fun for the whole family, featuring musical entertainment and activities in the Entrance Plaza. Beginning from noon to 3 p.m., Mobility from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West performs. Then dance into the night from 5 to 8 p.m. with […]
ON OUR COVER JUNE 2014
Published: June, 2014 Our cover this month finds Oakland teen Michelle Macial at the helm of an OCSC Sailing School boat. OCSC’s Anthony Sandberg is introducing sailing to hundreds of teenagers. Working with Envision Academy of Arts & Technology, a tuition-free charter high school in Oakland, Sandberg gives every one of the school’s 350 […]
Matson Makes Money
By Patrick Burnson Published: June, 2014 Adhering to its initial positive forecast for 2014, Oakland-based Matson says its business performed as anticipated in the first quarter of 2014, driven by sustained demand in its core markets and continued freight rate. “While the timing of fuel surcharge collections significantly impacted financial results during this past […]
A Haven for Research Vessels in Alameda
BC Staff Report Published: June, 2014 As part of an ongoing series, Bay Crossings offers a closer look at some of the businesses that make up Alameda’s working waterfront community—a thriving hotbed of distinctive, innovative and thoroughly hip young companies. Bay Ship & Yacht Company is one of the unique waterfront businesses […]
Vessel Master Greg McCulloch
By Matt Larson Published: June, 2014 There’s a lot of commerce happening on the San Francisco Bay every day. Each vessel you see has a team of people communicating with each other to keep peace on the waterways. This month we are featuring Greg McCulloch, a “vessel master”—in other words, a captain—for Golden Gate […]
Port Commission Grants Approval for Major Pier 70 Rehabilitation Project
Published: June, 2014 In May, the San Francisco Port Commission unanimously approved the lease agreement between the Port of San Francisco and Orton Development for the rehabilitation and development of several historic buildings located on or near 20th and Illinois Streets at Pier 70. The estimated $75 million project will save an extraordinary collection […]
Born This Way
By Mallory Johnson Published: June, 2014 San Francisco wears its uniqueness on its sleeve. We have countless festivals, parties and parades to celebrate being a city like no other, and in a place as open and welcoming as this, anyone can fit in. Likewise, there are some regional animals that reflect San Francisco’s unique […]