Published: July, 2007 Get Groovy Out at the Ballgame July 14, 1PM, SF Giants -vs.- LA Dodgers. https://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com Fair Weather for Music Several Bay Area counties have their fairs in July and offer a plethora of infamous musical acts as entertainment. Solano County, Vallejo, July 11-15: Kool & Gang, WAR, Kenny Loggins Marin County, […]
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Ferry Rides to Bay Trail Adventures
By Marjorie Blackwell Published: July, 2007 A total 290 miles of Bay Trail have been completed — more than half the 500 mile total route that eventually will link the shoreline of all nine Bay Area counties and 47 cities that touch the Bays. Here are some favorite Bay Trail hiking and biking trips you […]
Spare the Air/Free Transit:
New Twist for Growing Summertime Tradition By John Goodwin Published: July, 2007 The free rides will be offered the first four times the Air District issues a Spare the Air advisory on a non-holiday weekday. Free transit will be available on BART, Caltrain, Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) and Bay Area ferries until 1 p.m., and […]
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East Bay Competes for Best BBQ Published: July, 2007 Pacific Gas and Electric is sponsoring this unique event where up to 10 Bay Area restaurants will compete to win the title of the Best East Bay BBQ Restaurant and win a $2,500 cash prize. Visitors will be able to purchase BBQ from the contestants and […]
Scientists Successfully Administer Antibiotics to Injured Whales
Published: June, 2007 Whales healthy enough to successfully escape under Richmond-San Rafael Bridge We are very pleased that we were able to administer these meds, said Dr. Teri Rowles, Director of Marine Mammal Health for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This is the very first time antibiotics have been administered to whales in […]
Controlling the Wine Storage Environment Naturally
By Dianne Boate & Robert Meyer Published: June, 2007 We’ll start by offering the advice of taking advantage of what is closest to home like we did. We have a column of wooden wine cases stacked floor to ceiling in a corner against the kitchen wall. These eight boxes (12x15x15) just fit within our standard […]
Marin Brewing Co.
Good beer choices at Larkspur Landing By Joel Williams Published: June, 2007 Moylan opened The Marin Brewing Company, Marin County’s first brewpub, on April Fools Day 1989. It proved to be no joke — 18 years later it is a staple of the Larkspur Landing Shopping Center just across the street from the Larkspur ferry […]
Summertime Along Richmond’s Shoreline
Published: June, 2007 The city of Richmond is a waterfront lover’s paradise with 32 miles of shoreline offering stunning views of the Bay and the San Francisco skyline and 6,000 acres of City and Regional Parks. Some of the most striking of the Richmond parks are located along its gorgeous shoreline. Another great way to […]
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Published: June, 2007 Buy Fresh, Buy Local, the Guide to Bay Area Fresh Food Markets CAFF’s program is a partnership with farms that sell direct to markets, and the consumers, restaurants, organizations, institutions and retailers that carry and serve local food. A statewide organization, CAFF has been a leader in the farm to institution and […]
Using the Internet on Your Boat
By Mary E. Shacklett Published: June, 2007 Recognizing this, most marinas now furnish DSL access for WIFI Internet, giving boaters who stay within 25 miles of these modems access to the virtual world. However, Internet WIFI access requires several logistical measures that land-based Internet does not. Installing Internet Access on Your Boat Most boaters first […]