Published: July, 2016 July 10 11:00 AM – 1PM – Introduction to Sailing– OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Considering getting into the sport of sailing? Two hours on beautiful San Francisco Bay will help you to determine if you want to make sailing a bigger part of your life. You will join one of OCSC’s […]
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Paul Madonna’s Unique Vision
By Paul Duclos Published: July, 2016 Many Bay Crossings readers know San Francisco-based artist and writer Paul Madonna as the creator of the series All Over Coffee and Everything Is Its Own Reward (winner of the 2011 NCBR Recognition Award for best book). His newest work, Close Enough for the Angels (2016), represents something of […]
A Memorable July Awaits at Jack London Square
Published: July, 2016 Spend the summer at Jack London Square with a fun-filled month of free outdoor fun on the Oakland waterfront. From the Bay Area’s largest bicycle festival to festive outdoor movie nights, the July calendar offers something for everyone to enjoy including the Fourth of July Festival of Family Fun, Pedalfest, Dancing Under […]
Opera at the Ballpark Returns to AT&T Park
BC Staff Report Published: July, 2016 San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Giants invite you to Opera at the Ballpark on July 2 at 7:30 p.m. This free performance of Bizet’s Carmen will be simulcast live from the War Memorial Opera House. Join 30,000 fellow attendees for an unforgettable evening of opera—and garlic fries—under […]
Vallejo Ferry Maintenance Facility Nears Completion
BC Staff Report Published: July, 2016 Last year, San Rafael-based Dutra Group began construction on the waterside phase of the North Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility, a project that will provide a base for WETA’s Vallejo ferry fleet. The project is now nearing completion and is expected to be done in August. The new facility […]
Cooling Down the City, One Block at a Time
By Bill Picture Published: July, 2016 San Francisco is one of three California cities selected to participate in a new five-month pilot program aiming to mitigate climate change, to prepare households for disasters and to improve the livability of neighborhoods. The program hopes to do these things by appealing to human beings’ inherent need to […]
Fireworks to Light Up the Bay on the Fourth
By BC Staff Published: July, 2016 Fireworks and the Fourth of July go together like apple pie and ice cream—which also happens to be a pretty nice treat for the mid-summer holiday. One thing that makes an already spectacular experience even more outstanding in the Bay Area is the addition of, well, the Bay itself! […]
IT’S SUMMERTIME!
By Captain Ray Published: July, 2016 It’s summertime! Summer in the Bay Area has the conditions necessary to create strong, steady, reliable winds. Sailors wait all winter, knowing these winds will return with the coming of summer. The central San Francisco Bay is known throughout the sailing world as one of the grandest of all […]
Stopping Bay Pollution One Boat Patrol at a Time
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: June, 2016 From the deck of Baykeeper’s 24-foot patrol boat on San Francisco Bay, we saw large black piles of petroleum coke looming along the Richmond shoreline. One pile was much higher than a low wall that barely held it back from the Bay. Coke was accumulating near the top of […]
Skate On
By Mallory Johnson Published: June, 2016 There are close to 100 different species of skates worldwide, the largest of which is aptly named the big skate. While various species of skates can be found throughout the world, big skates are typically found in estuaries and bays along the western coasts of North America. They tend […]