BY PATRICK BURNSON Published: March, 2018 The day before the Presidential State of the Union address, West Coast shippers were given a positive view of Oakland in the annual “State of the Port” speech. “This is our time,” proclaimed Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle. “We’ve spent much of this decade working […]
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ON OUR COVER March 2018
Published: March, 2018 A $4.45 billion package of congestion relief projects known as Regional Measure 3 (RM3) will be on the June 5 ballot in all nine Bay Area counties. This month we look specifically at how passage of RM3 would expand the ferry system and relieve ferry overcrowding.
Around the Bay in March 2018
Published: March, 2018 Spring Fireworks at PIER 39 PIER 39 is welcoming the start of spring in a big way on the evening of Saturday, March 24. The skies will be illuminated with a dazzling fireworks display in celebration of the spring equinox. Before the show, grab dinner at one of PIER 39’s numerous […]
Erin go Bragh (and Brawl)
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: March, 2018 St. Pat’s is widely celebrated by Bay Crossings readers who rejoice (sometimes too much) while invoking “Ireland until eternity.” March is also the month that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, they say. But how about them Bears? Celebrating 102 years of […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES March 2018
Published: March, 2018 March 17 2PM — 5PM – Saint Patrick’s Day Sail – Schooner Freda B, (415) 331-0444, www.schoonerfredab.com Set aboard Schooner Freda B boarding in downtown Sausalito. Come sail aboard a traditional gaff rigged tall ship and celebrate the sights and sounds of the San Francisco Bay! Don’t forget to wear […]
Tall Ships Return to the Bay
BC STAFF REPORT Published: March, 2018 Many people are not familiar with the term “tall ship,” but the Washington-based nonprofit Grays Harbor Historical Seaport is on a mission to change that. Its historic sailing ships, the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, travel the West Coast year-round in order to introduce the public to maritime […]
Around the Bay in February 2018
Published: February, 2018 Make Your Dog Best in Show Enjoy an afternoon like no other at Contra Costa Humane Society’s Best in Show 2018 on February 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Concord Hilton, 1970 Diamond Blvd. Celebrate Valentine’s Day a few days early this year with special Valentine’s Day prizes, surprises […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES
Published: February, 2018 February 10 6:30PM – 9PM – Tanzania Planning Party – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Travel to Tanzania during the annual birthing season and the wildebeest migration on the Serengeti Plains for a once in a lifetime experience. We will enjoy fabulous wildlife viewing, authentic cultural interactions (including walks with locals […]
Valentine’s Day Suggestions
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: February, 2018 Anti-romantics may find solace, enlightenment and entertainment at major events staged in San Francisco this month. Beginning on February 10, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco invite ferry riders to journey into the world of 18th-century Europe through the eyes of one of its most colorful […]
SF Beer Week Celebrates Ten Years
BC STAFF REPORT Published: February, 2018 San Francisco Beer Week returns February 9 to 18 for the 10th installment of this ground-breaking celebration of craft beer, food and community all across the region. SF Beer Week’s geographical range includes the greater San Francisco Bay Area as well as Monterey Bay, north to Sonoma County, […]