By Joel Williams Published: June, 2014 In 1979, Anthony Sandberg founded Olympic Circle Sailing Club (OCSC), a San Francisco Bay sailing school and club, with one boat, a shed and the simple idea of sharing the joy of sailing and servicing clients the way they would want their friends and family treated. OCSC now […]
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Baykeeper: Protecting the Bay from Pollution for 25 Years
By Deb Self Published: June, 2014 In the late 1980s, San Francisco Bay’s health was in serious decline. Environmental laws were in place to protect the Bay from pollution, but they were not being enforced. Media reports warned that the Bay might even be dying. In the face of these threats, Dr. […]
North Out the Gate
By Captain Ray Published: June, 2014 For a weekend sail out the Gate, there are two destinations you can reach in daylight, spend the night and sail home the next day. One is to the north and one to the south. This month, I’d like to tell you about the trip north, to […]
“Experience Electric” Initiative Brings the Latest EV Models to the People
By Brenda Kahn Published: June, 2014 Government agencies and electric vehicle (EV) promoters are encouraging Bay Area residents to “Experience Electric” by test-driving the latest plug-in and hybrid cars. And campaign sponsors are making it easy for locals to quickly sample their EV options by bringing the models together in one location, saving […]
Start of Summer Smolders at Jack London Square
Published: June, 2014 Jack London Square celebrates the start of summer with a packed calendar of free outdoor events on Oakland’s iconic waterfront. From local hipsters to visiting foodies, this hub of activity offers something for everyone this June including the first-ever What the Truck! mobile gallery of fun, the return of Dancing Under […]
Songs of the Sea
By Paul Duclos Published: June, 2014 In Barbary Coast Days, the San Francisco Bay featured passenger ferries that were venues for gambling, drinking and prostitution. Human trafficking, too, was hardly confined to the forced conscription of “Shanghaied” sailors. Two major performing arts productions this month examine the oppressive nature of vice addressed in the great […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES JUNE 2014
Published: June, 2014 June 7 6PM – 9PM – “Escape from Gilligan’s Island” – Call of the Sea, Sausalito, 415-331-3214, www.callofthesea.org Call of the Sea Annual Fundraising Event with music by the Waterfront Pickers and Uphill Both Ways. Libations and food by Saylors. Adults $75, $30 under 21 June 8 […]
Around the Bay in June 2014
Published: June, 2014 Summer Sailstice Since 2001, sailors from around the world have come together on the summer solstice to create a global celebration of sailing called Summer Sailstice. On Saturday, June 21 the event will bring together everyone who loves wind, water and sail. You can sail in, motor in or just come […]
ON OUR COVER MAY 2014
Published: May, 2014 Last month, the new Ferry Bocce League debuted at the bocce ball courts located in Justin Herman Plaza, just across the street from the Ferry Building. Bay Crossings has helped to organize the league, which has dozens of teams participating and another season planned for summer. This month’s cover photo features Alicia […]
Agricultural Shippers May Face Big Challenges This Summer
By Patrick Burnson Published: May, 2014 In a past late-night television era, Johnny Carson, playing "Carnac the Magnificent," could humorously predict the answers to questions—sealed inside envelopes—concerning unexpected and monumental changes in government, commerce and society. In the shipping industry, we have our own Carnac in Peter Friedmann, the affable and capable leader of the […]