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By Scott Alumbaugh Published: November, 2007 Boats are like children. Not in what they are, but in what they do. They both are here on earth mainly to remind us—the adults and, ostensibly, the people in charge—that we are not the center of the universe. Now, we all know, intellectually, that we are not the […]
Published: November, 2007 GoSolarMarin Issues RFP to 15 Solar Companies GoSolarMarin announced last month that it had sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) to 15 solar companies that had expressed an interest in bidding on a group installation contract to bring solar power to Marin County homeowners. The coalition of homeowners now numbers in the […]
Local Firm Banks on Plankton to Ease Global Warming By Bill Picture Published: November, 2007 The vast majority of plans for cleaning up the environment call for removing some unwanted substance from the air, soil or water. So, at first glance, a plan to help solve the global warming crisis by putting something into the […]
Published: November, 2007 Art by the Inch, a mural over 100 feet in length, will be featured at this year’s annual fundraiser at the new Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (MarinMOCA) on November 3rd from 4 to 7 pm. A fun-filled evening of music, wine, hors d’oevres and desserts will take place at the Museum […]
By Brenda Kahn Published: November, 2007 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has designated the San Francisco Bay Area as an Urban Partner, pledging $158.7 million in federal funds to implement and expand innovative traffic-relief programs in the region, the second most congested in the country. Plans for spending the grant money were highlighted in […]
By Terry Lee Published: November, 2007 Transit ridership rose by 22 percent over baseline levels on the two Spare the Air days of 2007, Wednesday, Aug. 29, and Thursday, Aug. 30, the highest increase in ridership since free transit was first offered as part of the Spare the Air campaign in 2004. Almost 330,000 additional […]
By Lou Webb Published: November, 2007 It probably wasn’t too long after the Frisbee was introduced that someone figured out it was a fun idea to fling one towards a target. In the 40 years since then, the simple task of tossing a Frisbee at something has morphed into the growing sport of disc golf. […]
Published: November, 2007 Every 10AM – 4PM – Basic Keelboat 1, Spinnaker Sailing, San Francisco, 415-543-7333, www.spinnaker-sailing.com Sat/Sun Come and experience the thrill of sailing on the San Francisco Bay with this introductory 12 hour, 2-day course that will familiarize you with all of the fundamental aspects of sailing on the bay. Call for Pricing. […]
Published: October, 2007 Role, Responsibilities of State/Regional Water Transit Authority Expanded What changes might ferryriders expect? Will service or schedules change? Not much will happen anytime soon, and when changes do occur they will be for the better. No service will be cut; if anything, the number of runs will eventually be expanded. This change […]
Published: October, 2007 Latest Hornblower Dustup at Congressional Hearing The hearing was titled Management of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. This was referring to the fact that Hornblower Cruises has also been awarded the Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty ferry contract in New York, much to the consternation of union and environmental activists. […]