Published: October, 2009 Now you can get out to your favorite trails and find new ones, all on public transit. The brand-new website, Transit and Trails (www.openspacecouncil.org), was developed by the Bay Area Open Space Council (BAOSC), a collaborative of over 55 member organizations actively involved in permanently protecting and stewarding important parks, trails and […]
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Matson Navigation Honored With Quality Award
By Patrick BurnsonPublished: October, 2009 Oakland-based Matson Navigation has been honored for the seventh consecutive year with Logistics Management magazine’s annual Quest for Quality award in the Ocean Carrier category. The annual survey is regarded in the transportation and logistics industry as the most important measure of customer satisfaction and performance excellence. Transportation service providers […]
CRYSTAL CRUISES RETURNS TO SAN FRANCISCO
Published: October, 2009 Crystal Cruises has announced its return to the Port of San Francisco in 2011, featuring nine 12-day voyages to Alaska and a 19-day Panama Canal cruise to New York. For more than a decade, Crystal Cruises was a mainstay in San Francisco, offering round-trip summer sailings to Alaska through 2005. The […]
ON OUR COVER October 2009
Published: October, 2009 The habitat of the San Francisco Bay was historically dominated by tidal salt marsh. Today, salt is still being harvested from giant evaporation ponds along the southeastern shores of the Bay. Find out more about these natural wonders in the acclaimed documentary series “Saving the Bay,” premiering October 8 on KQED. This […]
ON OUR COVER September 2009
Published: September, 2009 The City of Vallejo and Vallejo Transit will present a Rider Appreciation Day on Thursday, September 10th. Commuters returning to the Vallejo Ferry Terminal will be greeted with gift bags, live music by Astral Kitchen and a local Vendor Marketplace. Festivities will run from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is free […]
Around the bay in September 2009
Published: September, 2009 Legendary Musicians Descend on Sausalito Art Festival This Labor Day weekend, top-notch music and stars of the contemporary art scene will be showcased on the sparkling bay shores of Sausalito’s Mediterranean-like seaside village as Sausalito hosts the West Coast’s ultimate Art and Music Experience. This year’s musical attractions feature 80s rockers Night […]
A Watershed Moment for the Clean Water Act
By Sejal Choksi, Baykeeper and Program DirectorPublished: September, 2009 San Francisco Baykeeper was founded on the principle that the San Francisco Bay and its connected rivers, creeks, and wetlands belong to the communities that depend on them—and must be protected accordingly. Fortunately, we have the Clean Water Act to help us do just that. […]
San Francisco Brewers Bring Their Best to Brews on the Bay
By Joel WilliamsPublished: September, 2009 The San Francisco Brewers Guild will be holding its sixth annual Brews on the Bay craft beer festival on September 12 and 13. The event takes place at the National Liberty Ship Memorial, SS Jeremiah O’Brien, at Pier 45 near Fisherman’s Wharf. Seven San Francisco breweries will participate in […]
Richmond Revamps a Vision
BY JENNIFER SHAW CORRESPONDENTPublished: September, 2009 Take a vision for a vibrant city center initially conceived in the 1930s, later fleshed out by renowned architect Timothy Pfleuger in the 40s, update it to modern-day relevance with historical significance, and do it all ahead of schedule and under budget. For the team that brought the newly […]
San Francisco First in Nation to Adopt Sustainable Tourism Guidelines
By Bill PicturePublished: September, 2009 Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries—in fact, according to the World Trade Organization, it ranks right behind the oil and technology industries in terms of total economic impact. That means lots and lots of dollars being pumped into local economies, some of which are solely reliant on that […]