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Published: October, 2009 Full-Tilt Fun at World’s Largest Pinball Show Alameda’s Pacific Pinball Museum and Novato’s Pinball Revival Company announce the Third Annual Pacific Pinball Exposition, to be held at the Marin County Civic Center Exhibition Hall in San Rafael on October 2-4. Hundreds of pinball machines and amusement devices from past to present will […]
Published: October, 2009 Providing a final and affirmative answer to the age-old question of whether there really are sharks in the San Francisco Bay, Aquarium of the Bay is proud to present SHARKtober, a month-long celebration of these enigmatic animals. SHARKtober will star San Francisco Bay sharks: the mighty sevengill, soupfin, leopard, brown smoothhound […]
By Sejal Choksi, Baykeeper and Program DirectorPublished: October, 2009 San Francisco Bay is part of the largest estuary on the West Coast, a merging of freshwater flows from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the salty waters of the Pacific Ocean. The Bay’s mix of fresh and salt water creates a unique habitat for a […]
Published: October, 2009 West Fest, a free concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, will take place on October 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park. The event will feature 42 acts on 3 stages, including Jefferson Starship, Leslie West of Mountain, Ray Manzarek from the Doors, […]
By Captain RayPublished: October, 2009 With the exception of earthquakes, only the wind makes waves. From the smallest ripples on a tiny pond to the great heaving swell of the deep ocean, all waves are generated by the wind. Friction from wind moving across the completely still surface of the water causes small ripples to […]
By Bill PicturePublished: October, 2009 At a solar energy forum organized by Sustainable Fairfax in 2001, six homeowners hatched a plan to band together and use their collective buying power to realize their shared dream of going solar. The prohibitive cost of purchasing and installing a residential solar energy system was one of the main […]
By Wes Starratt, PEPublished: October, 2009 The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is currently on track to complete a $40 million refit of its seven-ferry fleet, and has also embarked on a program to upgrade its ferry terminals, starting with the facility in Sausalito. Stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment […]
Published: October, 2009 From the Gold Rush to the Golden Gate Bridge, and through World’s Fairs and World Wars, San Francisco Bay has been central to the identity of one of the world’s leading economic, academic, recreational and cultural regions. KQED will take an in-depth look at the storied history of San Francisco Bay […]
Published: October, 2009 Regular ferry commuters saw a number of new faces when the Bay Bridge was shut down for overdue retrofitting. It caused a good deal of disruption for many of us, but there’s no denying that this huge engineering undertaking was not without its beautiful moments. For those who wish to relive […]
Published: October, 2009 Every Saturday 12PM – 2PM or 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course, OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost $40. Every Sunday 9AM – Dusk – Charter Share, Club Nautique, Alameda/Sausalito, 510-865-4700, www.clubnautique.net Climb on board […]