Published: September, 2011 Every Saturday 9:30AM – 11:30AM, 12:30PM – 2:30PM & 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost is $40. September 9 5PM – […]
Author: BAY CROSSINGS STAFF REPORT
Good Mourning
By Paul DuclosPublished: September, 2011 Last month we mourned the passing of quietude in restaurants and bars. Hushed conversations and clinking of glass are now overwhelmed by broadcasts from amplified TVs and loudspeakers in all but a handful of clubs. At the same time, we champion live performance, which keeps professional musicians at work and […]
SEPTEMBER AT JACK LONDON SQUARE: A HUB OF DINING AND ACTIVITY ON THE WATERFRONT
Published: September, 2011 Although September is here, summer is still well underway in the East Bay, and Oakland’s waterfront at Jack London Square is the perfect paradise for both food and leisure. On any night of the week at Jack London Square, you can sample from among Oakland’s premier restaurants, including Bocanova, Cocina Poblana, Hahn’s […]
Outside Lands Festival Returns to Golden Gate Park
Published: August, 2011 In a partnership with the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department, Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Productions and Starr Hill Presents will bring the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival to San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park for its fourth year on August 12-14. Phish, Muse and Arcade Fire will headline the three-day […]
America’s Cup World Series Set to Begin in Portugal
BC Staff ReportPublished: August, 2011 On August 6, Cascais, Portugal will host the first stop of the 2011-2012 America’s Cup World Series, which includes events in Plymouth, England and San Diego before the end of the year, and which will debut in San Francisco in summer 2012. A new professional circuit that will bring the […]
Discovering the Freedom of Bay Kiteboarding
By Kira DetkoPublished: August, 2011 Captain John’s Kite the Bay wasn’t my first experience with kiteboarding. On a whim, I had taken a kiteboarding lesson last year on a vacation in Mexico. I thought it was an intriguing sport, but the instructor in Mexico was somewhat inattentive, and at the end of a few days […]
Unexpected Bay Vistas
By Captian RayPublished: August, 2011 The beauty of San Francisco Bay can be enjoyed from many places. We’ve all seen photos or actually enjoyed the views from the top of Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill, the Vista Point in Marin County, or from the pedestrian walkway on the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s likely you’re reading […]
Beyond Shark Week: Choose Your Own Shark Adventure
By Kati SchmidtPublished: August, 2011 The Discovery Channel’s most popular week of programming, Shark Week, is already in full swing—or bite—as the month begins. While it is nearly impossible to deny yourself time in front of the tube—especially when the Chief Shark Officer is Bay Area native and international celebrity Andy Samberg—a little dose of […]
Common Murres On the Comeback Trail
By Deb SelfPublished: August, 2011 Every time I write this monthly column, I find that I have to dive deep into a whole new world of chemistry, species, habitat, geology and climate. I enjoy sharing a little bit of what I learn along the way. Some of you know I’m a novice birder, having become […]
In Search of “Ferry Killers”
By Joel WilliamsPublished: August, 2011 Then a 50-foot tree is found floating in the Bay, just waiting to ruin someone’s day, it’s not a simple job to remove it. But thanks to the Army Corps of Engineers, there is a solution. If not removed, floating and partially submerged obstacles can cause catastrophic damage to ferryboats […]