Published: December, 2007 Angel Lights Are Ready for Adoptions They are a thoughtful way for people to celebrate, remember, thank or honor those who the donor wishes to acknowledge. For some, adoption of Angel Lights is a way to acknowledge acts of kindness and generosity of others, whether honoring someone who has helped to make […]
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Unique Holiday Gifts from Richmond’s Shores
Published: December, 2007 When you do your annual holiday shopping this year, consider the wonderful and one-of-a-kind products that are available or made along Richmond’s waterfront and Point Richmond. Point Richmond is well known for its extensive artist community, which is quite evident when you stroll the streets of this hidden oasis of distinctive shops […]
Annual Yacht Parade Lights Up Oakland/Alameda Waterfront
Published: December, 2007 Each year on the first Saturday in December, the Lighted Yacht Parade kicks off the holiday season. Bay Area boat owners share the holiday spirit by decorating their boats and participating in the parade. This year’s theme is A Child’s Christmas. Hundreds of spectators gather every year to watch the parade from […]
Reality and Perception
By Scott Alumbaugh Published: December, 2007 Captain Cota has forgotten more about piloting and navigation than I will ever learn, so the last thing I would do is pass judgment on his actions. But it brings up an interesting point, which is this: People hit a surprising number of things in boats on the Bay. […]
Magnolia Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
Published: December, 2007 The Everyone Orchestra is an exciting ensemble assembled from a rotating cast of all-star musicians. This version of the group included EO founder/conductor Matt Butler, organist Melvin Seals, ALO guitarist Dan Lebowitz, multi-instrumentalist Joe Craven, Tea Leaf Green guitarist/vocalist Josh Clark, vocalist Audio Angel, electronica dulcimer wizard Jamie Janover (Zilla), plus the […]
Yet another reason to love the holiday season is the annual emergence of the seasonal holiday specialty beers offered at most local breweries. Here’s a list of a few of the holiday beers available thi
Published: December, 2007 Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant – 1000 Great Highway, San Francisco (415) 386-8439 Beach Chalet’s Holiday Ale is a dark ale brewed with seven different grains including wheat, oats and rye. It is infused with cinnamon, cardamom seeds, orange peel and juniper berries during the kettle boil. ABV is 7.5 %. Gordon […]
Moylan’s Serves Up Classy Brew
Published: December, 2007 But, he decided to do a couple of things differently the second time around. Not only was he determined to own the property, he also wanted to build out the brewery to his specifications, instead of having to adapt an existing building to his needs. With the opening of his first brewpub, […]
Effects of Oil Disaster Will Be Felt for Years
By Lola Dvorak Published: December, 2007 Initial reports from the U.S. Coast Guard indicated that the torn hull of the Cosco Busan leaked only 140 gallons of fuel, but within the first hour, the oil slick was one-third of a square mile, and fumes were closing down the San Francisco waterfront. The Coast Guard failed […]
Community Bank Reinvents Itself
By Bill Picture Published: December, 2007 In February of 2007, Community Bank of the Bay, recognizing a dearth of available funding for the growing number of green projects being proposed in the Bay Area, announced the launch of the Bay Area Green Fund. Under the first-of-its-kind program, green-minded customers of the bank can now specify […]
Marin Solar Coalition Selects Recommended Supplier
Agreement Includes Discounts for all Marin County Residences and Businesses Published: December, 2007 Lisa Max, who created the coalition, said that SPG Solar had also agreed to provide its base pricing to a broader range of structures without surcharges than had been offered by other bidders. GoSolarMarin selected SPG Solar after a rigorous RFP process […]