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By Paul Duclos Published: January, 2012 While eBooks remain the rage with many ferry commuters, this month’s column deals with three special downtown San Francisco resources for the readers and collectors of fine regional codices. Over the years many people entering the Argonaut Book Store have asked about the word Argonaut. Most people relate the […]
Published: January, 2012 Growing up in the Bay Area, Jamie Cross knew that living in San Francisco meant wearing wool sweaters and several layers. So when he moved to San Francisco and purchased an 1886 Victorian, he knew he would have to make some upgrades to keep his home from feeling like a refrigerator. An […]
Published: January, 2012 The America’s Cup Act, signed into law by President Obama in December, enables the 34th America’s Cup to be hosted in the United States by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in the events. "We thank President Obama for the passage the America’s Cup Act of 2011 into law, and applaud the […]
Published: January, 2012 In December, both the San Francisco Planning Commission and the San Francisco Port Commission voted unanimously to certify the final Environmental Impact Report on the 34th America’s Cup. Key changes to the original project include the preservation of Bay views from Rincon Point, additional mitigation measures to further reduce air quality impacts […]
By Bill Picture Published: January, 2012 Make room on the mantle for another award, San Francisco. The World Green Building Council (WGBC) has named San Francisco the greenest of them all when it comes to promoting green building practices as a means of reducing carbon emissions. The WGBC’s Government Leadership Award for "Best Green Building […]
By CaptaIn Ray Published: January, 2012 I remember an axiom from when I studied cultural anthropology in college: A society confronted with pressure to change will change just enough to remain the same. This seems to be true of traditions as well. As much as a tradition needs to remain the same—how else can it […]
By Mike Sweeney Published: January, 2012 My daughter and I love to go fishing—on my iPhone, that is. She’s two; I’m a bit older, but we’re both excellent iPhone anglers. Flick Fishing and Fishing Kings are our favorites. It’s no substitute for a father-daughter fishing trip, but there’s much less gear involved and we never […]
By Matt Larson Published: January, 2012 A true man of the sea, Captain Tom Dougherty of Blue & Gold Fleet first started sailing with his father at just four years of age. The ocean has played a starring role in his life ever since. Dougherty is not your average ferry captain. Though at this writing he […]
By Deb Self Published: January, 2012 As cold rain fell from the night sky, we slipped our kayaks into the dark waters off the East Bay shore. The Bay’s surface was calm. The only sound was raindrops splashing on our kayaks and the water around us. Lights from shore allowed us to find our way. […]
By Richard Bangert Published: January, 2012 On Sunday, November 11, Dutra Dredging wrapped up five weeks of maintenance dredging in the channel leading to the Alameda Point docks. This channel is on the south side of Alameda Point where the maritime ships and USS Hornet are docked. Half of the dredge soil went to the in-bay […]