By Paul DuclosPublished: July, 2008 The Launch will be used by recreational boaters including kayakers, sailors, fishermen and power boaters. The San Francisco Police Department (Marine Unit), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Navy also will use the public boat launch for water safety and security on the San Francisco shoreline. The new $3.5 […]
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How Healthy is Summertime on the Bay?
By Sejal Choksi, Baykeeper and Program DirectorPublished: July, 2008 Summertime gives us all a chance to enjoy recreation on or near the Bay. At this time of year, I am often asked, Is it safe to play in the Bay? And my response is always, Yes… sometimes. Baykeeper works to protect the Bay from toxics, […]
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Published: July, 2008
Around the bay in July 2008
Published: July, 2008 Golf with a Giant Join your San Francisco Giants, alumni, executives, and other sports celebrities at the Giants Community Fund’s 18th annual Golf Classic on July 21 at the Olympic Club. This is your chance to tee off with the pros while benefiting the Community Fund and lending support to their award-winning […]
Restored Trainmaster Building Finds Perfect Tenant
Published: July, 2008 But there is another recent Richmond restoration—of a smaller, older building—that deserves mention. The structure, known as the Trainmasters Building, was built in 1903, and is the only known surviving rail yard building from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad line. The Trainmasters Building originally housed the Santa Fe Reading Room, […]
Richmond’s Hidden Waterfront Jewel
Published: July, 2008 You could easily drive past the sign for the Richmond Yacht Harbor, LTD on Cutting Boulevard without ever noticing what lies behind the modest little red building that houses the Shop Office in the parking lot. But one look behind that small building reveals a beautiful concealed harbor unlike any other in […]
JACK LONDON SQUARE
Published: July, 2008 Celebrate Independence Day on a ship that affected the course of history. The USS Hornet Museum in Alameda hosts its annual Independence Day party on July 4 from Noon to 9:30pm. The family event features live music on the flight deck, interactive games for all ages, and a bounce house for kids. […]
Ace Ciders Are Riding High
By Joel WilliamsPublished: July, 2008 On a recent, extremely hot day, I attended the Beerfest in Santa Rosa. Although there were hundreds of fabulous hand-crafted beers to quench my thirst, some of the most refreshing drinks I tried were the ciders. I have wanted to review a local cidery for some time now, so I […]
Parade of Tall Ships Leads Festival of Sail Into The Golden Gate
Published: July, 2008 This summer, on Wednesday, July 23 at noon, the Golden Gate will provide the venue for another dramatic nautical entrance as more than a dozen historic Tall Ships—sails unfurled and driven before the wind, living emblems of our storied maritime beginnings—sail into San Francisco Bay for five days of spectacular local events. […]
GREEN PAGES JULY 2008
By Bill PicturePublished: July, 2008 When it comes to promoting something as un-sexy as solar energy, talk is cheap. Solar experts concede that, despite an acute awareness of the benefits of curbing America’s use of fossil fuels, pamphlets and documentaries just aren’t enough to convince most Americans to go solar. So they have come up […]