Published: July, 2006 Mike Percey, won 1st Place in the SF Speed Sailing competition. He and fellow windsurfer, Bill Weir, tied for first, both with times of 37.27 mph. Photo by Jan Pehrson. www.JanPehrson.com
Author: BAY CROSSINGS STAFF REPORT
Editor’s note
Published: July, 2006 Editor’s note: Living in a city on the edge of the water provides choice; somedays even the weather is a choice. If you want foggy or sunny, you know where to go. The Bay Area has options and attracts the imaginative & the door openers. That, in turn, affords everyone more choice. […]
TREND WATCHING: MAKING THE MOVE TO MULTIPLE ISPs
By Mary E. ShacklettPublished: July, 2006 This year, the Bay Area commemorated the centennial of the 1906 Earthquake and invariably conversations surfaced on disaster recovery and preparedness. The major emergency readiness ingredients for organizations with critical technology and systems are disaster recovery plans and hotsites. While most organizations already have these, the idea of a […]
Richmond’s Marina: The Gourmet Bay
Published: July, 2006 Galaxy Desserts Jean-Yves Charon and Paul Levitan founded Galaxy Desserts in 1998. Each owned small bakeries at the time, and so they merged to form a single company specializing in producing individual gourmet desserts, which are sold through catalogues and direct mail sites, in high-end food stores and upscale restaurants and hotels […]
Brew Review
By Joel WilliamsPublished: July, 2006 Iron Spring Pub & Brewery Iron Spring Pub & Brewery in Farfax has been Trying to win over the North Bay, one beer at a time says the brewpub’s proprietor, Michael Altman. The establishment is about four miles east of downtown San Rafael, near San Enselmo, in Fairfax, a small […]
Use Your Imagination…
By DIANNE BOATE & ROBERT MEYERPublished: July, 2006 Necessity is usually the diving board for the jump into a creative solution. While we realize running out of vermouth or triple sec is not the most pressing problem in the world, at the end of a long day with your mouth all set for a certain […]
WATERFRONT ADVENTURES
Published: July, 2006 July Waterfront Activities July 2 10AM – 3PM – Angel Island Kayak Tour, Outback Adventures, Larkspur, 415-461-2222, www.outbackadventures.com Let’s pack our kayaks and take a real kayaking adventure to Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay. Specifically timed for optimal and safe paddling conditions, this trip is appropriate for beginner and intermediate paddlers alike. […]
SPEED >> ON THE WATER <<
By Michelle SladePublished: July, 2006 Windspeed records were officially recorded for the first time on the Bay, when competitors negotiated challenging conditions – very shifty light winds brought on by the unusually blazing-hot weather – in the inaugural San Francisco Speed Sailing Event, held June 15-18. Registration entries came in all sizes and shapes, and […]
West Oakland Flames
By bill picture the crucible prepares for the sixth Annual Fire Arts festival For residents of West Oakland, the sky-scorching flame-bursts and heavens-reaching lightning-crackles lighting up the night sky above Seventh Street on July 14 & 15 can mean only one thing – it’s time, once again, for The Crucible’s annual Fire Arts Festival. The […]
View from the Helm: Oh say can you see
By Ed & Pam McGrath There are numerous 4th of July fireworks displays around The Bay. All you have to do is plant yourself or be floating in the right place. It’s pretty exciting to be out on the water watching the sky explode into a dazzling display of lights. Well, that is, it’s a […]