Published: June, 2006 Personal trainer Claudia Berman (claudia@physicalbliss.com) rides a bike in San Francisco’s Bernal Park — just one of the places in the Bay Area where people ride, hike & enjoy urban and bay views. Photo by Loren Earle-Cruickshanks. See his photography at https://www.lecphoto.com/
Author: BAY CROSSINGS STAFF REPORT
June 2006 Around the Bay
Published: June, 2006 Wine & Vintage Racing June 3-4, 5:30-8PM Classic cars like Lotus, Ferrari and Jaguar, some vehicles date to pre-World War I, will be racing on the world-famous road course at the Infineon Raceway. Off the track, overlooking the Sonoma Valley, a festival with wine, gourmet foods & cooking demonstrations from local chefs. […]
View from the Helm: Family Portrait
By Ed & Pam McGrathPublished: June, 2006 All of us were aware of the unusual weather. In a month when we normally begin enjoying the blossoming of the trees and the warmth of the spring sun, about the time we are packing up our winter clothes and pulling out our summer clothes, we were still […]
June Boating Events
Published: June, 2006 Tall Ship Education Academy www.tallshipacademy.org (415) 405-3703 June 14 – 17 Tall Ship 3-day Women’s Challenge begins — an adventure trip for women that explores ocean sailing in and beyond the San Francisco Bay. Limited to 12 participants. Register by June 13. $75 non-refundable registration fee. Participants are required to fundraise at […]
A Proper Inauguration
By Kimmie HaworthPublished: June, 2006 Gardening and boating don’t usually go hand-in-hand. However, on the 90th annual Opening Day on the Bay celebration, it was gardening that got me an invitation on board the Pacific Inter Club Yacht Association committee boat. I produce a local garden show for KRON TV called Henry’s Garden. My boating […]
Blue Greenway
By Bill PicturePublished: June, 2006 San Francisco city agencies, along with business and residents in The City’s southeast sector, have exciting plans for the 13 miles of waterfront stretching from AT&T Park, adjacent McCovey Cove to Monster Park. Their shared vision, which has been dubbed the Blue Greenway, calls for a shared-use (pedestrian and bicyclist) […]
Solar Ferry Contract Sets Sail
By Kristen BolePublished: June, 2006 A solar ferry is one step closer to landing in San Francisco Bay, although its path continues to be the source of rumors and muttered questions. The National Park Service and Hornblower Yachts signed the 10-year, $16 million contract for the Alcatraz Island ferry concession on May 9. Hornblower has […]
Ferry Building Line Debuts
Published: June, 2006 90-minute narrated cruises available from Ferry Building Recreational ferry service is now available from the Ferry Building. The newly minted Ferry Building Line, an offshoot of waterfront stalwart the Red & White Fleet, has scheduled three 90-minute cruises weekdays with four on weekends for the summer season. The Ferry Building Line is […]
511 Rideshare to Reward Commuters Who Share the Ride
Published: June, 2006 Safeway Gift Card and Gas Card Incentive Arrives as Pump Prices Surge With retail gasoline prices hitting $3 a gallon statewide, the 511 Regional Rideshare Program is joining forces with Safeway to kick off an incentive campaign for commuters who share the ride to work. The Rideshare Rewards program awards up to […]
West Approach to Bay Bridge Enters Critical Phase
By John GoodwinPublished: June, 2006 Driving across the Bay Bridge into San Francisco? Then get ready for another twist in the road — and more prolonged ramp and lane closures — as Caltrans embarks on the next major stage in its delicate retrofit-by-replacement of the Bay Bridge West Approach. Like performing transplant surgery while the […]




