By Bill PicturePublished: September, 2009 Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries—in fact, according to the World Trade Organization, it ranks right behind the oil and technology industries in terms of total economic impact. That means lots and lots of dollars being pumped into local economies, some of which are solely reliant on that […]
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It’s Time to Talk Like a Pirate Again
By Captain RayPublished: September, 2009 It’s that time of the year again. Yes, September 19th is officially Talk Like A Pirate Day! So, here are several more expressions commonly used ashore that have their origins in life at sea. A deck constructed above the main deck at the stern of a vessel is called […]
Olympic Swimmers to Compete in Thrilling Tiburon Mile
Published: September, 2009 Olympic competitors and all manner of other swimmers will vie for first place at the tenth anniversary of the Bay Area’s most remarkable open-water race, the RCP Tiburon Mile, on Sunday, September 13 at 9 a.m. Some of swimming’s most high-powered competitors from across the United States and more than 20 […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 2009
Published: September, 2009 Every Saturday 12PM – 2PM or 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 a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost $40. Every Sunday 9AM – Dusk – Charter Share, Club Nautique, Alameda/Sausalito, […]
511 Transit Named One of 10 Great Government Web Sites
Published: September, 2009 The 511 Transit page at www.transit.511.org has been cited by Government Computer News as one of 10 great government Web sites nationwide for 2009. The magazine hailed the popular site as “a heroic act of interagency coordination.” 511 Transit, which originally was launched in 2003 and periodically has been expanded and upgraded, is […]
Tugboat Captain Henning Dead at Age 41
By Patrick BurnsonPublished: September, 2009 August was filled with unpleasant news for the Bay Area maritime community. Captain Fred Henning, general manager of Baydelta Maritime, a major San Francisco-based tugboat company, died in early August at the age of 41 after an apparent heart attack. Henning began his career in 1996 at Baydelta as a […]
Beach Books? Not Exactly
By Paul DuclosPublished: August, 2009 By all appearances, ferry riders are avid readers. A cursory look around on a weekday morning, and you’ll see a tome tucked beneath almost every commuter’s arm. Visitors and pleasure passengers, too, can be seen paging through some literary diversion when not taking in the view, and we are seeing […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES August 2009
Published: August, 2009 Every Saturday 12PM – 2PM or 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course, OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.comThis 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. Every Saturday 10am-12pm – Pick Up and Paddle Saturdays, UCSF […]
Port of Oakland Wins EPA Stimulus Grant
By Patrick BurnsonPublished: August, 2009 With the goal of creating jobs, boosting local economies, reducing diesel fuel emissions and protecting human health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced awards for about half of its allotted federal stimulus money to state, regional and federal air quality programs, including several in and around seaports. The […]
Transportation 2035 Plan for the Bay Area Released
Published: August, 2009 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) newly released Transportation 2035 Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area: Change in Motion, is now available for viewing online, along with other companion technical reports, at www.mtc.ca.gov/planning/2035_plan. The Plan is a 25-year vision for a regional transportation system that bolsters our economy, safeguards our environment, and […]