Prime location to plant a seed By Thaddeus Barsotti Published: January, 2007 My brother is married now and probably would abstain from that performing that act again for various reasons, including the realization that his stomach didn’t have any sunlight and that harvesting watermelon size objects from humans is generally reserved for pregnant women. Nevertheless, […]
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Green Hotel Doors Open for Sustainable Business
Two LEED certified hotels open within weeks of each other By Dan SankeyPublished: January, 2007 Gaia was not alone in the race to be the first all-green hotel in California with this certification. In the City of San Francisco, near Union Square, the Orchard Garden Hotel was designed with the same goal in mind. Only […]
Solar Sailor Ferry Updates
Published: January, 2007 Robert Dane, the CEO of Solar Sailor Holdings & Advanced Technology Watercraft Pty. Ltd., said in Dec. 2006, in a written statement to Bay Crossings, We are working with Hornblower and a shipyard on [the hybrid solar ferries] now, and all is going well. The first should be sailing through the Golden […]
New Year, New Wine, Beaujolais
By Dianne Boate & Robert MeyerPublished: January, 2007 That’s how we found Hugh Johnson’s Modern Encyclopedia of Wine, 3rd Edition, and Windows on the World Complete Wine Course – a lively guide, by Kevin Zraly. We turned to these for better insight on the world of Beaujolais, since it is that time of year. What […]
Richmond Leader on the Trail for Coastal Parks and Recreation
Published: January, 2007 Five of Richmond’s waterfront parks are already linked by a 4-mile stretch of the trail, providing a path for hikers, joggers, bicyclists and skaters. Countless panoramic waterfront views and bird watching opportunities are plentiful since the adjacent open waters, salt marsh, and tidal mud flats are important wintering and stopover sites for […]
Do Computer Games Cause Attention Deficit Disorder?
By Mary E. ShacklettPublished: January, 2007 Is this normal kid behavior, or do you call the doctor? Twenty years ago, if we saw children who were impulsive, inattentive, and hyperactive, we would have treated this behavior with discipline rather than medication. That is, until the early 1990s. What changed? Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and its […]
DESTINATION
Published: January, 2007 Shuttle between San Francisco and Oakland on the Alameda /Oakland ferry. The above illustration was created by Oakland artist and muralist, Alan Leon. Currently, he is creating a 52-card deck called Bay Edges, which have illustrated scenes from what he sees around the San Francisco Bay. Alan loves to observe, interpret and […]
Around the bay in JANUARY
Back to Nature Over One Million Birds and YouThis 3-day birding festival in San Francisco Bay celebrates the return of over one million shorebirds and hundreds-of-thousands of ducks and geese, hawks and even monarch butterflies, which migrate through the area during the winter. Mare Island Naval Shipyard will host free events, including guided hikes, riverboat […]
Trailing Wolf Tracks & Jack London History
Get to know Jack – Oakland celebrates world-famous novelist’s 131st birthday in the Square By Michelle ModayPublished: January, 2007 At the celebration of Jack London’s birthday, have a look at the distinctive wolf tracks in the sidewalk that lead the journey around the Square. Along the trail, these historic markers highlight facts about Jack London, […]
Grocery Cart
Published: December, 2006 Simple, easy to assemble and store, ideal for shoppers on the go. Many customers love how easy the hook and go’s can be set up, broken down and they take up little spac in their cars. Plus, they purchase so much more from the farmers ! https://www.hookandgo.com